USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/27 11:05
04/27/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/27 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Apr 27, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 350,587 342,490 380,058
Total Committed 346,871 406,914 376,655
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 51,288 11,316 17.9
Steer and Heifer 50,118 10,871 97.4
Other fed cattle 1,170 445 2.6
FORMULA 18,091 197,560 61.5
Steer and Heifer 16,578 180,986 91.6
Other fed cattle 1,513 16,574 8.4
FORWARD CONTRACT 7,763 32,683 11.5
Steer and Heifer 6,308 18,524 61.4
Other fed cattle 1,455 14,159 38.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,572 15,092 7.3
Steer and Heifer 10,572 12,998 91.8
Other fed cattle 2,094 8.2
Packer Financing involved 545
Delivered Location chosen by packer 53,106 147,698 57.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 77,507 207,804 81.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 367
Steer and Heifer 367 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,242 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,242 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,834 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,834 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,779 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,747 98.2
Other fed cattle 32 1.8
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,222 1.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,222 1.8
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 74,380
Kansas 90,724
Nebraska 71,749
Colorado 18,212
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 46,154
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,571
Western States 17,266
Eastern Cornbelt 9,134
Northeast 6,990
Southeast 185
Canada 6,222
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 60,963 13,721 21.5
Steer and Heifer 60,062 13,526 98.5
Other fed cattle 901 195 1.5
FORMULA 20,814 179,951 57.9
Steer and Heifer 19,830 160,348 89.7
Other fed cattle 984 19,603 10.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,111 36,644 11.5
Steer and Heifer 3,111 22,414 64.2
Other fed cattle 14,230 35.8
NEGOTIATED GRID 8,907 15,808 7.1
Steer and Heifer 8,907 14,710 95.6
Other fed cattle 1,098 4.4
Packer Financing involved 140
Delivered Location chosen by packer 53,269 135,115 54.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 83,751 197,593 81.1
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 544
Steer and Heifer 544 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,468 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,468 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,065 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,065 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,875 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,859 99.1
Other fed cattle 16 .9
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,952 2.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,952 2.0
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 70,172
Kansas 86,443
Nebraska 73,614
Colorado 18,844
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 47,989
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,508
Western States 18,667
Eastern Cornbelt 7,324
Northeast 6,583
Southeast 775
Canada 6,952
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 11,355
Kansas 8,957
Nebraska 23,855
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