USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/26 11:55
05/26/2026 | 11:55 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 05/26 11:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon, May 25, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 357,254 355,239 393,867
Total Committed 383,148 371,292 388,872
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 61,906 17,565 22.2
Steer and Heifer 60,432 17,396 97.9
Other fed cattle 1,474 169 2.1
FORMULA 17,794 198,407 60.5
Steer and Heifer 17,084 180,323 91.3
Other fed cattle 710 18,084 8.7
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,287 21,575 7.0
Steer and Heifer 2,689 10,660 53.7
Other fed cattle 598 10,915 46.3
NEGOTIATED GRID 13,898 14,278 7.9
Steer and Heifer 13,898 10,404 86.3
Other fed cattle 3,874 13.7
Packer Financing involved 274
Delivered Location chosen by packer 44,950 146,564 53.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 87,790 197,170 79.8
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 210
Steer and Heifer 210 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,379 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,379 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,559 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,526 98.7
Other fed cattle 33 1.3
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,396 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,396 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,544 2.4
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,544 2.4
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 88,852
Kansas 83,322
Nebraska 71,100
Colorado 15,669
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 47,755
North plains/Eastern Mountain 7,523
Western States 17,735
Eastern Cornbelt 10,217
Northeast 6,537
Southeast
Canada 8,544
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 44,710 17,839 16.3
Steer and Heifer 43,984 17,799 98.8
Other fed cattle 726 40 1.2
FORMULA 20,345 214,700 61.3
Steer and Heifer 19,173 192,700 90.1
Other fed cattle 1,172 22,000 9.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,927 46,680 13.5
Steer and Heifer 4,529 34,951 76.5
Other fed cattle 398 11,729 23.5
NEGOTIATED GRID 13,274 12,486 6.7
Steer and Heifer 13,274 9,822 89.7
Other fed cattle 2,664 10.3
Packer Financing involved 757
Delivered Location chosen by packer 42,050 173,155 56.2
Delivered Date chosen by packer 73,863 235,445 80.7
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,662 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,662 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,701 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,701 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,824 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,824 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,187 2.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,187 2.1
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 102,642
Kansas 84,102
Nebraska 74,610
Colorado 9,340
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 60,150
North plains/Eastern Mountain 8,979
Western States 19,182
Eastern Cornbelt 10,027
Northeast 5,929
Southeast
Canada 8,187
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 22,785
Kansas 7,409
Nebraska 15,319
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