USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/11 11:25
05/11/2026 | 11:25 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/11 11:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 11, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 360,098 350,376 388,631
Total Committed 400,373 392,407 412,746
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 61,621 16,584 21.7
Steer and Heifer 60,207 16,432 98.0
Other fed cattle 1,414 152 2.0
FORMULA 21,798 193,695 59.8
Steer and Heifer 21,417 176,010 91.6
Other fed cattle 381 17,685 8.4
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,844 30,449 9.0
Steer and Heifer 1,844 17,939 61.3
Other fed cattle 12,510 38.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 12,027 16,488 7.9
Steer and Heifer 11,818 14,560 92.5
Other fed cattle 209 1,928 7.5
Packer Financing involved 179
Delivered Location chosen by packer 49,424 143,651 53.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 88,057 205,297 81.5
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 180
Steer and Heifer 180 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,165 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,165 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,455
Steer and Heifer 1,455 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,792 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,782 99.4
Other fed cattle 10 .6
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,592 1.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,592 1.6
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 81,409
Kansas 92,279
Nebraska 74,673
Colorado 24,558
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 43,596
North plains/Eastern Mountain 8,684
Western States 13,788
Eastern Cornbelt 8,939
Northeast 6,082
Southeast 498
Canada 5,592
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 81,126 22,877 26.0
Steer and Heifer 80,104 22,782 98.9
Other fed cattle 1,022 95 1.1
FORMULA 21,677 193,401 53.7
Steer and Heifer 21,295 174,801 91.2
Other fed cattle 382 18,600 8.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,812 31,690 8.6
Steer and Heifer 2,260 21,280 68.2
Other fed cattle 552 10,410 31.8
NEGOTIATED GRID 28,943 12,600 10.4
Steer and Heifer 28,943 10,437 94.8
Other fed cattle 2,163 5.2
Packer Financing involved 571
Delivered Location chosen by packer 57,053 156,936 53.4
Delivered Date chosen by packer 125,035 208,969 83.4
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,800
Steer and Heifer 1,800 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,745
Steer and Heifer 1,745 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,702
Steer and Heifer 1,692 99.4
Other fed cattle 10 .6
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,247 1.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,247 1.3
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 82,785
Kansas 101,415
Nebraska 80,947
Colorado 27,591
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 57,674
North plains/Eastern Mountain 10,852
Western States 17,842
Eastern Cornbelt 8,308
Northeast 7,515
Southeast 197
Canada 5,247
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 18,585
Kansas 15,887
Nebraska 24,541
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