USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/31 14:55
08/31/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/31 14:55
LM_CT153
St Joseph, MO Mon, Aug 31, 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
6,521 707.0-1,139.4 985.1 64.3 94.6 71.7
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 42,277
Formula 223,771
Negotiated 76,024
Negotiated Grid 22,708
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,503
Formula 4,463
Negotiated 51
Negotiated Grid 358
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 373,155
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
2,855 827,683
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 148,961
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 148,961 -1.10 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 134,018
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 86,180
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 86,180 -1.73 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 115,719
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 114,837
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 114,837 -2.09 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 180,859
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 568 109,440 -1.00 -1.00
-1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 568 109,440 -1.88 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 174,594
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 215 92,659 .00 .00
.00
Total Dec Deliveries 215 92,659 -3.40 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 181,349
Jan '27/Feb 1,041 52,429 -1.15 -12.00
.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,041 52,549 -3.56 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 134,087
Feb '27/Feb 255 56,622 -5.82 -11.00
.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 255 56,622 -5.33 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 154,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 238 37,212 -10.08 -12.00
.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 238 37,212 -5.91 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 182 50,935 -11.57 -11.95
-10.95
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 182 50,935 -7.23 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 19,551
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 19,551 -4.84 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 23,476
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 23,476 -6.74 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 12,927
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 12,927 -5.86 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 95,543
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 108 12,001 -4.50 -4.50
-4.50
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 108 12,001 -6.08 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 148,961
Sep '27/Feb
Sep '27/Apr
Sep '27/Jun
Sep '27/Aug
Sep '27/Oct 35 4,321 -11.00 -11.00
-11.00
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 35 4,321 -6.88 -13.00
.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 86,180
Oct '27/Feb
Oct '27/Apr
Oct '27/Jun
Oct '27/Aug
Oct '27/Oct 213 3,843 -7.70 -11.00
-4.50
Oct '27/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 213 3,843 -8.45 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 114,837
Nov '27/Feb
Nov '27/Apr
Nov '27/Jun
Nov '27/Aug
Nov '27/Oct
Nov '27/Dec 2,169
Total Nov Deliveries 2,169 -7.47 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 109,440
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Nov '26/Dec
568 head = -1.00
Dec '26/Dec
215 head = .00
Jan '27/Feb
100 head = -12.00
941 head = .00
Feb '27/Feb
135 head = -11.00
120 head = .00
Mar '27/Apr
200 head = -12.00
38 head = .00
Apr '27/Apr
111 head = -11.95
34 head = -11.00
37 head = -10.95
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