USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/18 11:20
05/18/2026 | 11:20 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/18 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 18, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 355,239 360,098 392,733
Total Committed 371,292 400,373 417,759
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 68,054 16,155 23.7
Steer and Heifer 66,938 15,988 98.5
Other fed cattle 1,116 167 1.5
FORMULA 19,386 182,674 56.9
Steer and Heifer 18,820 165,677 91.3
Other fed cattle 566 16,997 8.7
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,404 33,358 10.6
Steer and Heifer 3,872 23,101 71.4
Other fed cattle 532 10,257 28.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,414 15,054 7.2
Steer and Heifer 10,414 11,768 87.1
Other fed cattle 3,286 12.9
Packer Financing involved 100
Delivered Location chosen by packer 50,695 144,883 55.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 89,077 196,379 80.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 224
Steer and Heifer 224 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,215 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,215 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,106 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,106 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,195
Steer and Heifer 1,150 96.2
Other fed cattle 45 3.8
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,740 1.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,740 1.6
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 76,627
Kansas 89,446
Nebraska 69,865
Colorado 21,563
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 50,046
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,954
Western States 15,535
Eastern Cornbelt 10,220
Northeast 6,176
Southeast 67
Canada 5,740
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 73,773 21,312 25.6
Steer and Heifer 72,082 21,025 97.9
Other fed cattle 1,691 287 2.1
FORMULA 18,089 194,757 57.3
Steer and Heifer 17,275 174,282 90.0
Other fed cattle 814 20,475 10.0
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,277 22,023 7.1
Steer and Heifer 3,475 12,920 62.3
Other fed cattle 802 9,103 37.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 14,273 13,380 7.4
Steer and Heifer 14,273 10,832 90.8
Other fed cattle 2,548 9.2
Packer Financing involved 105
Delivered Location chosen by packer 50,321 151,185 54.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 97,330 200,721 80.3
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 464
Steer and Heifer 464 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,932 1.1
Steer and Heifer 3,932 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,501 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,468 99.1
Other fed cattle 33 .9
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,511
Steer and Heifer 1,489 98.5
Other fed cattle 22 1.5
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 9,408 2.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 9,408 2.5
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 88,279
Kansas 90,156
Nebraska 70,359
Colorado 22,144
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 50,836
North plains/Eastern Mountain 7,983
Western States 16,730
Eastern Cornbelt 9,666
Northeast 5,661
Southeast 70
Canada 9,408
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 23,430
Kansas 12,968
Nebraska 20,873
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