USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/20 11:10
04/20/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/20 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Apr 20, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 342,490 342,373 402,603
Total Committed 406,914 311,511 389,708
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 55,463 10,977 19.4
Steer and Heifer 54,267 10,878 98.1
Other fed cattle 1,196 99 1.9
FORMULA 21,052 194,367 62.9
Steer and Heifer 20,275 173,845 90.1
Other fed cattle 777 20,522 9.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,183 29,302 9.8
Steer and Heifer 3,791 15,885 58.8
Other fed cattle 392 13,417 41.2
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,565 11,798 6.2
Steer and Heifer 9,565 10,032 91.7
Other fed cattle 1,766 8.3
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 40,934 143,946 54.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 76,824 195,802 79.6
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,275 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,275 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,901 .6
Steer and Heifer 1,901 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,607 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,547 96.3
Other fed cattle 60 3.7
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,783 1.7
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,783 1.7
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 71,947
Kansas 76,504
Nebraska 68,956
Colorado 23,680
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 50,318
North plains/Eastern Mountain 11,819
Western States 18,337
Eastern Cornbelt 9,182
Northeast 5,767
Southeast 197
Canada 5,783
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 70,646 27,191 24.0
Steer and Heifer 68,323 26,752 97.2
Other fed cattle 2,323 439 2.8
FORMULA 21,560 208,712 56.6
Steer and Heifer 19,244 189,912 90.8
Other fed cattle 2,316 18,800 9.2
FORWARD CONTRACT 7,861 37,456 11.1
Steer and Heifer 5,346 21,981 60.3
Other fed cattle 2,515 15,475 39.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,949 17,386 6.7
Steer and Heifer 9,949 16,030 95.0
Other fed cattle 1,356 5.0
Packer Financing involved 175
Delivered Location chosen by packer 60,188 176,283 58.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 96,897 238,564 82.4
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 191
Steer and Heifer 191 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,599 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,599 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,658
Steer and Heifer 1,658 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,705
Steer and Heifer 1,673 98.1
Other fed cattle 32 1.9
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,153 1.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,153 1.5
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 83,302
Kansas 92,087
Nebraska 98,804
Colorado 24,917
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 56,523
North plains/Eastern Mountain 11,909
Western States 19,095
Eastern Cornbelt 8,518
Northeast 5,452
Southeast 154
Canada 6,153
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 21,849
Kansas 11,326
Nebraska 28,770
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