USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/14 13:15
09/14/2026 | 1:15 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/14 13:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Sep 14, 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
9,140 755.0-1,148.4 965.3 64.0 94.3 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 15,764
Formula 218,643
Negotiated 74,994
Negotiated Grid 31,648
Imported:
Forward Contract 1,787
Formula 3,440
Negotiated 115
Negotiated Grid 395
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 346,786
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
6,793 704,261
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 112,311
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 455 115,327 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 455 115,327 -2.14 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 177,810
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 175 109,720 -10.80 -14.00
-10.00
Total Nov Deliveries 175 109,720 -1.91 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 169,789
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 489 93,148 -11.14 -14.00
-10.00
Total Dec Deliveries 489 93,148 -3.44 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 177,837
Jan '27/Feb 70 53,164 -10.00 -10.00
-10.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 70 53,284 -3.68 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 133,668
Feb '27/Feb 139 57,546 -10.98 -14.00
-10.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 139 57,546 -5.37 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 153,465
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 36 38,063 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 36 38,063 -6.02 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 421 52,237 -8.57 -14.00
.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 421 52,237 -7.29 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,186
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 513 21,233 -3.81 -14.00
4.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 513 21,233 -5.11 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 110,386
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 1,125 27,011 .32 -14.00
4.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,125 27,011 -6.69 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 134,018
Jul '27/Feb
Jul '27/Apr
Jul '27/Jun
Jul '27/Aug 1,433 15,780 .52 -14.00
2.00
Jul '27/Oct
Jul '27/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,433 15,780 -5.59 -14.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 95,543
Aug '27/Feb
Aug '27/Apr
Aug '27/Jun
Aug '27/Aug 1,016 16,863 -11.41 -14.00
2.00
Aug '27/Oct
Aug '27/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,016 16,863 -6.97 -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 280 8,905 -8.00 -14.00
2.00
Sep '27/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 280 8,905 -6.59 -14.00
2.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 86,180
Oct '27/Feb
Oct '27/Apr
Oct '27/Jun
Oct '27/Aug
Oct '27/Oct 250 4,702 -5.06 -10.00
2.00
Oct '27/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 250 4,702 -7.91 -14.00
2.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 115,327
Nov '27/Feb
Nov '27/Apr
Nov '27/Jun
Nov '27/Aug
Nov '27/Oct
Nov '27/Dec 2,239
Total Nov Deliveries 2,239 -7.55 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 109,720
Dec '27/Feb
Dec '27/Apr
Dec '27/Jun
Dec '27/Aug
Dec '27/Oct
Dec '27/Dec 391 2,023 -11.82 -14.00
-10.00
Total Dec Deliveries 391 2,023 -9.07 -14.00
.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 93,148
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Oct '26/Oct
455 head = -14.00
Nov '26/Dec
35 head = -14.00
140 head = -10.00
Dec '26/Dec
34 head = -14.00
420 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.00
Jan '27/Feb
70 head = -10.00
Feb '27/Feb
34 head = -14.00
105 head = -10.00
Mar '27/Apr
36 head = -14.00
Apr '27/Apr
104 head = -14.00
37 head = -11.13
140 head = -10.00
72 head = -4.50
32 head = -.50
36 head = .00
May '27/Jun
105 head = -14.00
70 head = -9.00
70 head = -8.00
184 head = 2.00
84 head = 4.00
Jun '27/Jun
70 head = -14.00
70 head = -10.00
950 head = 2.00
35 head = 4.00
Jul '27/Aug
106 head = -14.00
35 head = -10.00
1,292 head = 2.00
Aug '27/Aug
666 head = -14.00
208 head = -10.00
72 head = -4.50
70 head = 2.00
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