USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 04/27 13:30
04/27/2026 | 1:30 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 04/27 13:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Apr 27, 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
9,507 716.0-1,162.2 981.1 64.1 96.4 62.6
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
-
B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 39,149
Formula 220,798
Negotiated 65,059
Negotiated Grid 24,645
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,325
Formula 2,240
Negotiated 311
Negotiated Grid 1,974
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 356,501
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
18,545 1,108,679
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 185,186
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 185,186 -2.19 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 175,419
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 35 110,061 4.00 4.00
4.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec 105
Total May Deliveries 35 110,166 2.11 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 119,532
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,239 123,003 1.76 -1.00
2.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,239 123,383 -1.28 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 143,416
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 163 84,026 -10.56 -14.00
.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 163 84,026 .16 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 122,187
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,288 126,559 -1.89 -14.00
2.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,288 126,559 -1.25 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 144,175
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 493 74,058 -6.54 -14.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 493 74,058 -1.70 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 1,253 90,725 -5.33 -14.00
.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,253 90,725 -2.48 -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 1,303 91,059 -3.66 -13.00
-.50
Total Nov Deliveries 1,303 91,059 -1.90 -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 1,868 70,922 -8.72 -13.00
-1.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,868 70,922 -4.15 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 443 36,272 -10.28 -12.00
1.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 443 36,272 -4.76 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 2,609 42,074 -10.95 -12.00
-4.50
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,609 42,074 -5.78 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 327 24,753 -5.15 -12.00
2.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 327 24,753 -7.06 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 2,168 30,687 -8.20 -13.00
-1.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,168 30,687 -8.17 -13.00
3.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 3,526 8,319 -4.65 -12.00
-4.50
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,526 8,319 -5.70 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,166
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 1,760 7,676 -4.62 -6.00
-4.50
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,760 7,676 -6.25 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 123,383
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 70 2,814 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 70 2,814 -6.13 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 84,026
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
May '26/Jun
35 head = 4.00
Jun '26/Jun
80 head = -1.00
29 head = .00
1,130 head = 2.00
Jul '26/Aug
70 head = -14.00
32 head = -11.65
32 head = -11.53
29 head = .00
Aug '26/Aug
70 head = -14.00
254 head = -10.00
69 head = -8.00
29 head = .00
73 head = 1.00
35 head = 1.50
758 head = 2.00
Sep '26/Oct
105 head = -14.00
32 head = -11.53
57 head = -11.43
105 head = -7.00
29 head = -2.00
135 head = .00
30 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
70 head = -14.00
338 head = -12.00
32 head = -11.53
105 head = -7.00
534 head = -1.00
174 head = .00
Nov '26/Dec
105 head = -13.00
128 head = -11.50
175 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.00
770 head = -1.00
96 head = -.50
Dec '26/Dec
70 head = -13.00
1,122 head = -12.00
245 head = -6.00
40 head = -1.50
391 head = -1.00
Jan '27/Feb
304 head = -12.00
64 head = -11.50
35 head = -6.00
40 head = 1.00
Feb '27/Feb
2,190 head = -12.00
275 head = -6.00
144 head = -4.50
Mar '27/Apr
167 head = -12.00
160 head = 2.00
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