USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 07/27 11:10
07/27/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 07/27 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 27, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 343,133 348,490 375,102
Total Committed 324,441 338,539 344,269
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 44,010 19,120 18.4
Steer and Heifer 43,000 19,015 98.2
Other fed cattle 1,010 105 1.8
FORMULA 19,016 202,942 64.7
Steer and Heifer 18,159 183,262 90.7
Other fed cattle 857 19,680 9.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,567 18,266 6.1
Steer and Heifer 2,017 11,806 66.4
Other fed cattle 550 6,460 33.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 17,869 15,979 9.9
Steer and Heifer 17,790 13,101 91.3
Other fed cattle 79 2,878 8.7
Packer Financing involved 792
Delivered Location chosen by packer 42,033 149,617 55.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 77,495 200,105 80.9
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 352
Steer and Heifer 352 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,852 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,852 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 160
Steer and Heifer 100 62.5
Other fed cattle 60 37.5
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 3,364 1.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 3,364 1.0
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 83,698
Kansas 85,202
Nebraska 79,195
Colorado 22,062
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 34,835
North plains/Eastern Mountain 5,567
Western States 14,366
Eastern Cornbelt 9,828
Northeast 4,781
Southeast 235
Canada 3,364
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 32,592 18,054 15.6
Steer and Heifer 31,617 17,869 97.7
Other fed cattle 975 185 2.3
FORMULA 22,656 193,538 66.6
Steer and Heifer 21,693 170,329 88.8
Other fed cattle 963 23,209 11.2
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,442 25,428 8.6
Steer and Heifer 1,409 17,637 68.3
Other fed cattle 1,033 7,791 31.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 13,951 8,291 6.9
Steer and Heifer 13,951 7,060 94.5
Other fed cattle 1,231 5.5
Packer Financing involved 140
Delivered Location chosen by packer 38,365 142,163 55.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 65,187 189,746 78.6
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 5,442 1.7
Steer and Heifer 5,442 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,928 .6
Steer and Heifer 1,928 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 119
Steer and Heifer 119 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 7,489 2.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,489 2.3
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 84,627
Kansas 80,208
Nebraska 70,513
Colorado 19,952
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 28,471
North plains/Eastern Mountain 5,498
Western States 17,408
Eastern Cornbelt 6,172
Northeast 4,078
Southeast 25
Canada 7,489
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 15,181
Kansas 2,929
Nebraska 20,490
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