USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/23 11:05
03/23/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/23 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 23, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 336,730 342,157 377,488
Total Committed 344,168 325,519 470,932
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 50,630 12,825 18.8
Steer and Heifer 50,295 12,677 99.2
Other fed cattle 335 148 .8
FORMULA 13,084 203,126 64.2
Steer and Heifer 12,780 185,024 91.5
Other fed cattle 304 18,102 8.5
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,459 27,595 8.9
Steer and Heifer 2,202 15,088 57.5
Other fed cattle 257 12,507 42.5
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,992 13,151 7.2
Steer and Heifer 10,992 11,406 92.8
Other fed cattle 1,745 7.2
Packer Financing involved 474
Delivered Location chosen by packer 31,657 149,642 53.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 70,770 206,624 82.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 268
Steer and Heifer 268 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,288
Steer and Heifer 1,288 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,312
Steer and Heifer 1,306 99.5
Other fed cattle 6 .5
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 2,868 .9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 2,868 .9
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 66,747
Kansas 78,253
Nebraska 70,402
Colorado 29,436
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 47,723
North plains/Eastern Mountain 11,419
Western States 17,709
Eastern Cornbelt 6,419
Northeast 5,724
Southeast 30
Canada 2,868
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 44,125 14,916 17.2
Steer and Heifer 43,812 14,858 99.4
Other fed cattle 313 58 .6
FORMULA 20,365 196,763 63.1
Steer and Heifer 19,605 179,974 91.9
Other fed cattle 760 16,789 8.1
FORWARD CONTRACT 8,268 30,475 11.3
Steer and Heifer 8,268 16,534 64.0
Other fed cattle 13,941 36.0
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,645 14,915 7.1
Steer and Heifer 9,645 14,000 96.3
Other fed cattle 915 3.7
Packer Financing involved 245
Delivered Location chosen by packer 34,070 159,594 56.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 75,462 207,148 82.1
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 175
Steer and Heifer 175 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 160
Steer and Heifer 160 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,716 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,682 98.7
Other fed cattle 34 1.3
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,645 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,597 97.1
Other fed cattle 48 2.9
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 4,696 1.4
Delivered Date chosen by packer 4,696 1.4
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 64,233
Kansas 79,659
Nebraska 77,612
Colorado 24,632
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 41,369
North plains/Eastern Mountain 14,483
Western States 20,825
Eastern Cornbelt 8,265
Northeast 8,169
Southeast 225
Canada 4,696
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 9,304
Kansas 7,978
Nebraska 24,078
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