USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/01 13:25
06/01/2026 | 1:25 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/01 13:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jun 01, 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
7,539 716.6-1,203.4 986.1 63.9 93.9 65.2
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 27,936
Formula 196,197
Negotiated 54,174
Negotiated Grid 19,572
Imported:
Forward Contract 1,860
Formula 2,175
Negotiated 28
Negotiated Grid 1,813
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 303,755
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
13,827 944,995
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 268 133,638 2.01 .00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 268 134,018 -1.16 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 139,674
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 173 92,957 -9.42 -15.00
-8.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 173 92,957 .22 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 120,891
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 551 143,870 -7.03 -11.60
1.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 551 143,870 -1.05 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 142,707
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 70 82,323 -6.00 -9.00
-3.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 70 82,323 -1.55 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 122,919
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 346 110,066 -7.49 -8.00
-3.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 346 110,066 -2.05 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 186,215
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 535 101,227 .50 -7.00
1.50
Total Nov Deliveries 535 101,227 -1.81 -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 400 84,219 -2.91 -13.00
.00
Total Dec Deliveries 400 84,219 -3.56 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,078 43,481 -2.94 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,078 43,601 -4.01 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 1,099 49,591 -6.32 -12.00
1.50
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,099 49,591 -5.18 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 388 31,277 -7.93 -12.00
2.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 388 31,277 -5.95 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,339 38,215 -10.39 -13.00
-4.50
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,339 38,215 -7.55 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 968 9,987 -5.37 -12.00
-4.50
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 968 9,987 -5.65 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 4,959 14,046 -4.81 -12.00
-4.50
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 4,959 14,046 -5.83 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 1,512 5,095 -4.50 -4.50
-4.50
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,512 5,095 -5.63 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 92,957
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 141 3,742 -6.02 -11.00
-4.50
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 141 3,742 -6.21 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 143,870
Sep '27/Feb
Sep '27/Apr
Sep '27/Jun
Sep '27/Aug
Sep '27/Oct 761
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 761 -4.93 -13.00
.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 82,323
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jun '26/Jun
80 head =
160 head = .00
108 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -15.00
138 head = -8.00
Aug '26/Aug
32 head = -11.60
60 head = -10.00
354 head = -8.00
35 head = -3.00
35 head = .00
35 head = 1.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -9.00
35 head = -3.00
Oct '26/Oct
311 head = -8.00
35 head = -3.00
Nov '26/Dec
63 head = -7.00
472 head = 1.50
Dec '26/Dec
35 head = -13.00
101 head = -7.00
264 head = .00
Jan '27/Feb
280 head = -12.00
30 head = -6.00
490 head = .00
180 head = 1.00
80 head = 1.50
18 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
455 head = -12.00
35 head = -9.00
205 head = -6.00
364 head = .00
40 head = 1.50
Mar '27/Apr
175 head = -12.00
70 head = -8.00
108 head = -4.50
35 head = 2.00
Apr '27/Apr
910 head = -13.00
33 head = -9.00
396 head = -4.50
May '27/Jun
105 head = -12.00
35 head = -6.00
828 head = -4.50
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