USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 04/06 14:20
04/06/2026 | 2:20 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 04/06 14:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Apr 06, 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
9,575 731.0-1,153.7 1,004.4 64.0 93.9 60.1
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 29,672
Formula 215,247
Negotiated 71,334
Negotiated Grid 28,787
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,139
Formula 1,394
Negotiated 147
Negotiated Grid 1,617
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 351,337
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
72,305 977,112
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 125 185,186 3.00 3.00
3.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 125 185,186 -2.19 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 180,131
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 12,597 102,807 4.00 -14.00
6.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 12,597 102,807 2.06 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 120,921
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 11,109 113,473 .88 -14.00
4.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 11,109 113,853 -1.36 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 144,993
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 3,923 74,355 .61 -14.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 3,923 74,355 -.03 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 123,481
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 10,073 104,882 1.33 -14.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 10,073 104,882 -1.64 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 145,343
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 3,160 64,248 -.03 -13.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 3,160 64,248 -1.93 -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 6,282 80,022 -.39 -13.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 6,282 80,022 -2.65 -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 9,151 76,080 -.92 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 9,151 76,080 -2.10 -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 4,936 58,181 -3.47 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 4,936 58,181 -4.66 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 2,481 29,397 -3.25 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,481 29,397 -5.59 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 3,420 34,417 -4.77 -12.00
4.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 3,420 34,417 -5.88 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 1,283 20,380 -7.90 -12.00
1.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,283 20,380 -7.90 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 2,604 23,005 -8.13 -13.00
2.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,604 23,005 -8.37 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 280 3,773 -9.00 -12.00
-6.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 280 3,773 -6.45 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 102,807
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 644 4,668 -8.34 -13.00
-2.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 644 4,668 -6.69 -13.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 113,853
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 237 1,858 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 237 1,858 -6.71 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 74,355
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Apr '26/Apr
125 head = 3.00
May '26/Jun
105 head = -14.00
330 head = -8.00
35 head = -2.00
32 head = -1.00
33 head = .00
1,002 head = 1.00
29 head = 1.50
230 head = 2.00
1,102 head = 3.00
4,075 head = 4.00
193 head = 5.00
5,431 head = 6.00
Jun '26/Jun
278 head = -14.00
32 head = -11.55
140 head = -10.00
68 head = -9.00
585 head = -8.00
70 head = -3.00
357 head = .00
2,916 head = 1.00
2,183 head = 2.00
4,059 head = 3.00
326 head = 3.50
95 head = 4.00
Jul '26/Aug
105 head = -14.00
64 head = -11.55
30 head = -11.50
244 head = -8.00
1,656 head = 1.00
274 head = 2.00
1,516 head = 3.00
34 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
241 head = -14.00
32 head = -11.55
64 head = -10.00
70 head = -8.00
29 head = -1.00
1,124 head = .00
317 head = 1.00
262 head = 1.50
5,140 head = 2.00
2,487 head = 2.50
71 head = 3.00
236 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -13.00
51 head = -11.38
207 head = -7.00
637 head = .00
400 head = .50
1,592 head = 1.00
95 head = 1.50
107 head = 3.00
36 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
384 head = -13.00
33 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
206 head = -7.00
72 head = -4.50
225 head = -1.00
855 head = .00
3,518 head = 1.00
444 head = 1.50
462 head = 2.00
48 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
383 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
35 head = -9.00
803 head = -6.00
58 head = -2.00
1,600 head = -.50
3,913 head = .00
2,109 head = 1.00
200 head = 2.00
15 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
556 head = -12.00
70 head = -9.00
1,907 head = -6.00
29 head = -1.50
116 head = -1.00
400 head = -.50
196 head = .00
33 head = .50
1,359 head = 1.00
250 head = 2.00
20 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
276 head = -12.00
64 head = -11.43
912 head = -6.00
29 head = -1.00
54 head = .00
968 head = 1.00
98 head = 2.00
80 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
765 head = -12.00
99 head = -11.48
30 head = -11.00
1,188 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.00
29 head = -1.00
139 head = .00
932 head = 1.00
105 head = 2.00
104 head = 4.00
Mar '27/Apr
310 head = -12.00
807 head = -8.00
131 head = .00
35 head = 1.00
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