USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/08 16:25
09/08/2026 | 4:25 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/08 16:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Sep 07, 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
13,087 696.0-1,148.9 975.0 64.2 93.4 70.8
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 18,579
Formula 227,143
Negotiated 74,964
Negotiated Grid 32,133
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,054
Formula 4,157
Negotiated 127
Negotiated Grid 971
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 360,128
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
17,499 697,468
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
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 112,520
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 35 114,872 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 35 114,872 -2.09 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 178,020
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 105 109,545 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Total Nov Deliveries 105 109,545 -1.89 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 169,899
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 92,659
Total Dec Deliveries 92,659 -3.40 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 178,257
Jan '27/Feb 665 53,094 -12.84 -14.00
-12.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 665 53,214 -3.67 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 134,087
Feb '27/Feb 785 57,407 -6.78 -14.00
.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 785 57,407 -5.35 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 154,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 815 38,027 -10.88 -14.00
-9.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 815 38,027 -6.02 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 881 51,816 -9.67 -12.00
2.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 881 51,816 -7.27 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 1,169 20,720 -10.08 -14.00
-4.50
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,169 20,720 -5.14 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 2,410 25,886 -9.47 -14.00
-4.50
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,410 25,886 -7.00 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 1,420 14,347 -9.24 -14.00
-4.50
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,420 14,347 -6.20 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 95,543
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 3,846 15,847 -8.57 -14.00
-4.50
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 3,846 15,847 -6.69 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 148,961
Sep '27/Feb
Sep '27/Apr
Sep '27/Jun
Sep '27/Aug
Sep '27/Oct 4,304 8,625 -6.21 -14.00
-4.50
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 4,304 8,625 -6.55 -14.00
.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 86,180
Oct '27/Feb
Oct '27/Apr
Oct '27/Jun
Oct '27/Aug
Oct '27/Oct 609 4,452 -5.68 -14.00
-4.50
Oct '27/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 609 4,452 -8.07 -14.00
.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 114,872
Nov '27/Feb
Nov '27/Apr
Nov '27/Jun
Nov '27/Aug
Nov '27/Oct
Nov '27/Dec 70 2,239 -10.00 -10.00
-10.00
Total Nov Deliveries 70 2,239 -7.55 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 109,545
Dec '27/Feb
Dec '27/Apr
Dec '27/Jun
Dec '27/Aug
Dec '27/Oct
Dec '27/Dec 385 1,632 -12.55 -14.00
-10.00
Total Dec Deliveries 385 1,632 -8.41 -14.00
.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 92,659
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Oct '26/Oct
35 head = -14.00
Nov '26/Dec
105 head = -14.00
Jan '27/Feb
280 head = -14.00
385 head = -12.00
Feb '27/Feb
70 head = -14.00
395 head = -11.00
320 head = .00
Mar '27/Apr
70 head = -14.00
395 head = -12.00
350 head = -9.00
Apr '27/Apr
395 head = -12.00
37 head = -10.98
317 head = -10.00
72 head = -4.50
60 head = 2.00
May '27/Jun
490 head = -14.00
535 head = -8.00
144 head = -4.50
Jun '27/Jun
455 head = -14.00
630 head = -12.00
210 head = -10.00
395 head = -9.00
720 head = -4.50
Jul '27/Aug
350 head = -14.00
140 head = -12.00
105 head = -10.00
395 head = -9.00
430 head = -4.50
Aug '27/Aug
1,155 head = -14.00
252 head = -10.70
570 head = -10.00
1,869 head = -4.50
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