USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/04 13:55
05/04/2026 | 1:55 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/04 13:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 04, 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
10,743 696.0-1,254.8 999.1 64.2 93.5 61.5
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 42,145
Formula 219,896
Negotiated 79,442
Negotiated Grid 26,516
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,011
Formula 2,327
Negotiated 232
Negotiated Grid 1,253
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 373,822
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
63,894 991,897
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 220 110,281 4.00 4.00
4.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec 105
Total May Deliveries 220 110,386 2.12 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 119,071
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 5,212 129,615 -.40 -13.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 5,212 129,995 -1.23 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 142,846
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 7,034 91,060 1.13 -14.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 7,034 91,060 .23 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 121,905
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 11,309 137,868 .49 -14.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 11,309 137,868 -1.11 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 143,999
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 6,170 80,228 -.39 -14.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 6,170 80,228 -1.60 -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 11,725 102,450 -.54 -14.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 11,725 102,450 -2.26 -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 4,130 95,189 -1.54 -13.00
.00
Total Nov Deliveries 4,130 95,189 -1.89 -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 3,926 74,848 -1.31 -13.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 3,926 74,848 -4.00 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 2,881 39,153 1.21 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,881 39,153 -4.32 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 3,110 45,184 -.59 -12.00
4.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 3,110 45,184 -5.42 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 3,345 28,098 -.61 -12.00
4.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 3,345 28,098 -6.29 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 2,828 33,515 -3.75 -13.00
4.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,828 33,515 -7.80 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 456 8,775 -7.50 -12.00
4.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 456 8,775 -5.79 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 848 8,524 -7.12 -13.00
.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 848 8,524 -6.34 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 129,995
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 454 3,268 -9.08 -12.00
-4.50
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 454 3,268 -6.54 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 91,060
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 246 3,356 -6.40 -12.00
-4.50
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 246 3,356 -6.65 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 137,868
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
May '26/Jun
220 head = 4.00
Jun '26/Jun
1,400 head =
33 head = -13.00
209 head = -12.00
31 head = -11.95
124 head = -11.80
105 head = -10.00
35 head = -8.00
35 head = -4.00
54 head = -2.00
345 head = -1.00
2,616 head = .00
110 head = 1.00
759 head = 2.00
376 head = 3.00
36 head = 4.00
344 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
208 head = -14.00
70 head = -11.83
62 head = -11.75
32 head = -11.68
203 head = -8.00
447 head = .00
1,860 head = 1.00
170 head = 1.50
267 head = 2.00
3,115 head = 3.00
600 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
105 head = -14.00
38 head = -12.00
70 head = -11.83
28 head = -10.00
35 head = -9.00
243 head = -8.00
35 head = -4.50
102 head = -1.25
63 head = -1.00
2,866 head = .00
323 head = .50
5,087 head = 1.00
555 head = 1.50
608 head = 2.00
741 head = 3.00
410 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -14.00
70 head = -11.65
96 head = -11.55
103 head = -8.00
35 head = -4.50
34 head = -1.50
4,969 head = .00
628 head = 1.00
200 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
35 head = -14.00
64 head = -11.68
107 head = -11.65
37 head = -11.63
128 head = -11.61
208 head = -8.00
35 head = -4.50
176 head = -1.50
1,100 head = -1.00
9,480 head = .00
70 head = 1.00
285 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
35 head = -13.00
64 head = -11.65
70 head = -11.63
35 head = -8.00
443 head = -7.00
35 head = -3.00
35 head = -2.00
235 head = -1.50
455 head = -1.00
2,723 head = .00
Dec '26/Dec
140 head = -13.00
70 head = -11.63
313 head = -7.00
35 head = -3.00
35 head = -2.00
748 head = -1.00
1,679 head = .00
800 head = .50
70 head = 1.00
36 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
140 head = -12.00
146 head = -6.00
104 head = -2.00
870 head = 1.00
548 head = 2.00
1,073 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
210 head = -12.00
128 head = -11.65
459 head = -6.00
64 head = -2.00
80 head = -1.00
114 head = -.50
1,020 head = 2.00
1,000 head = 3.00
35 head = 4.00
Mar '27/Apr
248 head = -12.00
192 head = -11.60
388 head = -8.00
196 head = -1.50
34 head = -.50
1,287 head = 2.00
1,000 head = 4.00
Apr '27/Apr
522 head = -13.00
33 head = -11.54
38 head = -11.00
712 head = -9.00
108 head = -4.50
80 head = -1.50
87 head = -1.00
210 head = .00
38 head = 2.00
1,000 head = 4.00
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