USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/23 15:15
03/23/2026 | 3:15 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/23 15:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 23, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
10,562 751.0-1,314.0 979.5 63.8 94.2 67.3
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
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B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 29,241
Formula 220,859
Negotiated 65,494
Negotiated Grid 26,193
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,480
Formula 415
Negotiated 119
Negotiated Grid 1,360
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 346,161
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
13,736 1,029,191
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 146,454
Mar '26/Jun 190
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 146,644 -1.04 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 133,897
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 959 184,936 .96 .00
1.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 959 184,936 -2.20 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 183,571
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,860 86,748 .71 -12.00
6.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,860 86,748 1.68 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 121,309
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,257 100,838 -1.68 -12.00
3.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,257 101,218 -1.54 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 146,150
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 788 68,288 .35 -8.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 788 68,288 -.13 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 123,621
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,586 93,697 .22 -14.00
2.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,586 93,697 -1.97 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 145,623
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 410 59,832 -4.10 -13.00
1.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 410 59,832 -1.98 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 1,607 72,512 -1.23 -13.00
1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,607 72,512 -2.86 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 188,466
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 544 66,441 -1.36 -12.00
3.00
Total Nov Deliveries 544 66,441 -2.25 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,826
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 474 51,860 -4.97 -12.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 474 51,860 -4.78 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,206 25,577 -1.26 -12.00
1.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,206 25,577 -6.01 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 1,794 28,139 .31 -12.00
1.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,794 28,139 -6.29 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 305 17,795 -4.20 -8.00
.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 305 17,795 -7.95 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 878 18,375 -4.88 -13.00
2.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 878 18,375 -8.34 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 184,936
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 3,210
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,210 -6.32 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 86,748
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 68 3,919 -9.00 -12.00
-6.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 68 3,919 -6.43 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 101,218
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Apr '26/Apr
34 head = .00
925 head = 1.00
May '26/Jun
280 head = -12.00
235 head = -8.00
508 head = 4.00
498 head = 5.00
339 head = 6.00
Jun '26/Jun
70 head = -12.00
32 head = -11.38
32 head = -11.35
32 head = -11.33
32 head = -11.32
200 head = -8.00
799 head = 2.00
60 head = 3.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -8.00
500 head = .00
87 head = 1.00
66 head = 2.00
66 head = 3.00
34 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
35 head = -14.00
35 head = -8.00
500 head = -1.00
404 head = 1.00
28 head = 1.50
584 head = 2.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -13.00
200 head = -7.00
175 head = 1.00
Oct '26/Oct
500 head =
105 head = -13.00
37 head = -11.25
200 head = -7.00
29 head = -1.00
1,236 head = 1.00
Nov '26/Dec
1,500 head =
105 head = -12.00
34 head = -6.00
35 head = -4.50
72 head = 1.00
30 head = 1.50
40 head = 2.00
228 head = 3.00
Dec '26/Dec
140 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
34 head = -6.00
36 head = -4.50
29 head = -1.50
60 head = -1.00
100 head = 1.00
40 head = 2.00
Jan '27/Feb
140 head = -12.00
34 head = -6.00
105 head = -4.50
29 head = -2.00
898 head = 1.00
Feb '27/Feb
35 head = -12.00
108 head = -4.50
185 head = .00
1,466 head = 1.00
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