USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/08 11:30
06/08/2026 | 11:30 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/08 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jun 08, 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
10,588 749.0-1,134.0 981.5 63.9 91.1 71.4
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 26,088
Formula 216,487
Negotiated 83,630
Negotiated Grid 32,193
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,257
Formula 2,428
Negotiated 70
Negotiated Grid 2,288
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 365,441
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
7,694 953,367
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 133,638
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 134,018 -1.16 -16.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 139,002
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 473 94,108 -7.22 -14.00
3.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 473 94,108 .18 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 120,821
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 729 144,599 -8.89 -14.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 729 144,599 -1.09 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 142,567
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 232 82,555 -8.46 -11.33
-8.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 232 82,555 -1.57 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 122,814
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 390 110,456 -1.00 -1.00
-1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 390 110,456 -2.05 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 186,040
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 629 101,856 -3.13 -7.00
-1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 629 101,856 -1.82 -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 849 85,068 -2.62 -7.00
-1.00
Total Dec Deliveries 849 85,068 -3.55 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,096 44,577 -.03 -12.00
2.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,096 44,697 -3.91 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 811 50,402 -1.83 -12.00
2.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 811 50,402 -5.12 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 489 31,766 -3.02 -8.00
2.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 489 31,766 -5.91 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 241 38,456 -9.37 -13.00
2.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 241 38,456 -7.56 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 305 10,292 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 305 10,292 -5.66 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 1,208 15,254 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,208 15,254 -5.85 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 69 5,164 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 69 5,164 -5.63 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 94,108
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 104 3,846 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 104 3,846 -6.20 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 144,599
Sep '27/Feb
Sep '27/Apr
Sep '27/Jun
Sep '27/Aug
Sep '27/Oct 69 830 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 69 830 -5.02 -13.00
.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 82,555
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jul '26/Aug
678 head =
70 head = -14.00
272 head = -10.00
36 head = .00
95 head = 3.00
Aug '26/Aug
35 head = -14.00
93 head = -11.65
372 head = -11.60
32 head = -11.53
70 head = -8.00
57 head = 1.00
70 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
32 head = -11.33
200 head = -8.00
Oct '26/Oct
390 head = -1.00
Nov '26/Dec
200 head = -7.00
137 head = -2.00
292 head = -1.00
Dec '26/Dec
200 head = -7.00
179 head = -2.00
470 head = -1.00
Jan '27/Feb
35 head = -12.00
200 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.50
832 head = 2.00
Feb '27/Feb
70 head = -12.00
245 head = -6.00
163 head = 1.00
333 head = 2.00
Mar '27/Apr
210 head = -8.00
25 head = -4.00
58 head = -1.50
196 head = 2.00
Apr '27/Apr
105 head = -13.00
106 head = -9.00
30 head = 2.00
May '27/Jun
305 head = -6.00
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