USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/09 11:00
03/09/2026 | 11:00 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/09 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 09, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 343,849 348,791 387,373
Total Committed 370,333 380,753 410,247
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 41,535 16,746 16.9
Steer and Heifer 40,531 16,404 97.7
Other fed cattle 1,004 342 2.3
FORMULA 15,720 213,829 66.8
Steer and Heifer 15,666 194,442 91.5
Other fed cattle 54 19,387 8.5
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,113 23,935 7.6
Steer and Heifer 2,072 9,956 46.2
Other fed cattle 41 13,979 53.8
NEGOTIATED GRID 8,653 14,230 6.7
Steer and Heifer 8,653 11,996 90.2
Other fed cattle 2,234 9.8
Packer Financing involved 274
Delivered Location chosen by packer 23,934 162,617 54.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 61,476 214,153 80.2
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,195 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,195 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,802 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,802 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,091 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,071 99.0
Other fed cattle 20 1.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 7,088 2.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,088 2.1
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 62,613
Kansas 84,592
Nebraska 78,654
Colorado 21,831
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 41,153
North plains/Eastern Mountain 12,162
Western States 18,908
Eastern Cornbelt 10,664
Northeast 6,149
Southeast 35
Canada 7,088
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 52,201 19,965 19.5
Steer and Heifer 51,630 19,810 99.0
Other fed cattle 571 155 1.0
FORMULA 16,297 210,775 61.3
Steer and Heifer 16,056 191,170 91.3
Other fed cattle 241 19,605 8.7
FORWARD CONTRACT 5,869 29,903 9.7
Steer and Heifer 3,520 17,288 58.2
Other fed cattle 2,349 12,615 41.8
NEGOTIATED GRID 11,102 14,821 7.0
Steer and Heifer 11,102 13,837 96.2
Other fed cattle 984 3.8
Packer Financing involved 689
Delivered Location chosen by packer 42,714 166,024 56.4
Delivered Date chosen by packer 79,497 221,594 81.3
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,548 1.0
Steer and Heifer 3,548 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,388 1.2
Steer and Heifer 4,388 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,464
Steer and Heifer 1,450 99.0
Other fed cattle 14 1.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 9,400 2.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 9,400 2.5
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 70,400
Kansas 79,986
Nebraska 85,138
Colorado 26,768
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 47,042
North plains/Eastern Mountain 17,750
Western States 18,744
Eastern Cornbelt 8,534
Northeast 6,154
Southeast 417
Canada 9,400
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 6,605
Kansas 4,258
Nebraska 29,335
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