USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/27 13:25
07/27/2026 | 1:25 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/27 13:25
LM_CT153
St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 27, 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
9,429 816.0-1,156.3 996.1 64.1 91.6 55.3
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 20,603
Formula 227,152
Negotiated 66,738
Negotiated Grid 32,263
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,170
Formula 2,863
Negotiated 118
Negotiated Grid 75
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 352,982
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
7,925 897,564
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 95,543
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 95,543 .17 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 117,233
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 147,961
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 147,961 -1.11 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 141,235
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 35 86,075 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 35 86,075 -1.71 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 120,987
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 455 114,530 -2.70 -14.00
-1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 455 114,530 -2.08 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 184,436
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 912 108,237 -10.85 -14.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 912 108,237 -1.88 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 178,844
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 345 91,867 -.49 -1.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 345 91,867 -3.42 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 185,528
Jan '27/Feb 463 48,724 -12.15 -14.00
-12.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 463 48,844 -3.85 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 942 55,183 -7.91 -12.00
.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 942 55,183 -5.46 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 920 36,256 -6.19 -14.00
2.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 920 36,256 -5.93 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,744 49,394 -11.14 -15.00
1.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,744 49,394 -7.23 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 194 17,612 -10.92 -12.00
-6.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 194 17,612 -4.87 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 736 21,143 -11.81 -12.00
-8.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 736 21,143 -6.48 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 417 10,866 -11.33 -12.00
-8.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 417 10,866 -5.63 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 95,543
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 137 8,009 -9.96 -12.00
-8.00
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 137 8,009 -6.61 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 147,961
Sep '27/Feb
Sep '27/Apr
Sep '27/Jun
Sep '27/Aug
Sep '27/Oct 105 2,937 -8.00 -8.00
-8.00
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 105 2,937 -6.97 -13.00
.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 86,075
Oct '27/Feb
Oct '27/Apr
Oct '27/Jun
Oct '27/Aug
Oct '27/Oct 520 3,107 -11.22 -12.00
-8.00
Oct '27/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 520 3,107 -8.67 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 114,530
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -14.00
Oct '26/Oct
35 head = -14.00
40 head = -9.00
380 head = -1.00
Nov '26/Dec
35 head = -14.00
807 head = -12.00
70 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
310 head = -1.00
35 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
35 head = -14.00
428 head = -12.00
Feb '27/Feb
414 head = -12.00
226 head = -11.00
302 head = .00
Mar '27/Apr
35 head = -14.00
296 head = -12.00
76 head = -11.00
440 head = -2.00
40 head = .00
33 head = 2.00
Apr '27/Apr
32 head = -15.00
1,449 head = -12.00
152 head = -11.00
111 head = 1.00
May '27/Jun
159 head = -12.00
35 head = -6.00
Jun '27/Jun
701 head = -12.00
35 head = -8.00
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