USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/18 13:25
05/18/2026 | 1:25 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 05/18 13:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 18, 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
10,590 737.0-1,183.9 995.3 64.1 94.7 71.7
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 39,606
Formula 207,352
Negotiated 87,004
Negotiated Grid 26,966
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,541
Formula 2,345
Negotiated 296
Negotiated Grid 1,221
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 367,331
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
11,634 1,024,311
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 117,083
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 500 130,915 .07 .00
1.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 500 131,295 -1.23 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 141,346
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 71 91,829 -10.96 -14.00
-8.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 71 91,829 .23 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 121,276
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,038 140,034 .64 -8.00
3.40
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,038 140,034 -1.10 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 143,229
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 510 81,803 -1.13 -8.00
3.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 510 81,803 -1.57 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 123,972
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 1,026 109,556 -.52 -8.00
3.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,026 109,556 -2.04 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 187,227
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 1,212 98,035 -2.27 -7.00
1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,212 98,035 -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 3,950 81,551 -.39 -11.53
.00
Total Dec Deliveries 3,950 81,551 -3.66 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 974 41,832 -2.98 -12.00
2.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 974 41,832 -4.04 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 603 47,076 -9.69 -12.00
-6.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 603 47,076 -5.30 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 306 29,926 -4.29 -12.00
-2.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 306 29,926 -5.86 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 777 36,014 -4.53 -13.00
1.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 777 36,014 -7.35 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 9,019
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 9,019 -5.68 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 492 9,051 -6.51 -12.00
-4.50
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 492 9,051 -6.37 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 131,295
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 70 3,443 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 70 3,443 -6.51 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 91,829
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 105 3,461 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 105 3,461 -6.63 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 140,034
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jun '26/Jun
465 head = .00
35 head = 1.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -14.00
36 head = -8.00
Aug '26/Aug
70 head = -8.00
608 head = .00
360 head = 3.40
Sep '26/Oct
64 head = -8.00
350 head = -1.00
96 head = 3.00
Oct '26/Oct
35 head = -8.00
35 head = -2.00
764 head = -1.00
192 head = 3.00
Nov '26/Dec
320 head = -7.00
700 head = -1.00
192 head = 1.00
Dec '26/Dec
96 head = -11.53
64 head = -7.00
3,790 head = .00
Jan '27/Feb
35 head = -12.00
74 head = -11.43
320 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.50
224 head = .00
228 head = 1.00
64 head = 2.00
Feb '27/Feb
105 head = -12.00
288 head = -11.53
210 head = -6.00
Mar '27/Apr
70 head = -12.00
236 head = -2.00
Apr '27/Apr
107 head = -13.00
280 head = -9.00
390 head = 1.00
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