USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/11 14:05
05/11/2026 | 2:05 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/11 14:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 11, 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
7,774 825.0-1,168.5 1,000.5 64.5 94.3 61.7
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 31,870
Formula 214,635
Negotiated 80,908
Negotiated Grid 26,905
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,466
Formula 2,165
Negotiated 143
Negotiated Grid 1,872
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 360,964
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
20,171 1,012,677
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 110,281
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec 105
Total May Deliveries 110,386 2.12 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 118,406
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 191 130,415 -5.50 -12.00
.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 191 130,795 -1.23 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 142,184
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 698 91,758 1.34 -10.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 698 91,758 .24 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 121,695
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,128 138,996 -.75 -11.78
2.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,128 138,996 -1.11 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 143,789
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 1,065 81,293 .07 .00
1.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,065 81,293 -1.58 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 124,217
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 6,080 108,530 1.35 -1.00
3.75
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 6,080 108,530 -2.05 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 187,507
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 1,634 96,823 -1.54 -13.00
.50
Total Nov Deliveries 1,634 96,823 -1.88 -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 2,753 77,601 .97 -13.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,753 77,601 -3.82 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,705 40,858 1.71 -1.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,705 40,858 -4.07 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 1,289 46,473 .82 -6.00
3.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,289 46,473 -5.25 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 1,522 29,620 1.73 -12.00
4.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,522 29,620 -5.88 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,722 35,237 .03 -13.00
4.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,722 35,237 -7.41 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 244 9,019 -1.70 -6.00
4.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 244 9,019 -5.68 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 35 8,559 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 35 8,559 -6.36 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 130,795
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 105 3,373 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 105 3,373 -6.52 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 91,758
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 3,356
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 3,356 -6.65 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 138,996
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jun '26/Jun
609 head =
35 head = -12.00
105 head = -6.00
51 head = .00
Jul '26/Aug
68 head = -10.00
30 head = -9.00
40 head = 1.00
395 head = 3.00
165 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
67 head = -11.78
32 head = -11.75
827 head = .00
82 head = 1.00
120 head = 2.00
Sep '26/Oct
995 head = .00
70 head = 1.00
Oct '26/Oct
807 head = -1.00
1,737 head = .00
150 head = 1.00
586 head = 2.00
1,980 head = 2.50
700 head = 3.25
120 head = 3.75
Nov '26/Dec
33 head = -13.00
132 head = -11.55
29 head = -2.50
645 head = -1.00
495 head = .00
300 head = .50
Dec '26/Dec
33 head = -13.00
106 head = -7.00
29 head = -2.00
495 head = -1.00
540 head = .00
300 head = .50
750 head = 3.00
500 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
209 head = -1.00
395 head = .00
72 head = 1.00
529 head = 2.00
500 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
205 head = -6.00
174 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
381 head = 2.00
500 head = 3.00
Mar '27/Apr
68 head = -12.00
35 head = -8.00
29 head = -1.50
890 head = 2.00
500 head = 4.00
Apr '27/Apr
105 head = -13.00
240 head = -9.00
58 head = -1.00
819 head = 2.00
500 head = 4.00
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