USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 08/31 11:05
08/31/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 08/31 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Aug 31, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 365,578 353,483 394,554
Total Committed 378,254 381,577 390,303
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 47,648 24,470 19.7
Steer and Heifer 46,312 24,308 97.9
Other fed cattle 1,336 162 2.1
FORMULA 18,624 202,072 60.4
Steer and Heifer 18,549 185,491 92.5
Other fed cattle 75 16,581 7.5
FORWARD CONTRACT 6,756 35,507 11.6
Steer and Heifer 6,253 24,089 71.8
Other fed cattle 503 11,418 28.2
NEGOTIATED GRID 13,925 10,674 6.7
Steer and Heifer 13,925 8,484 91.1
Other fed cattle 2,190 8.9
Packer Financing involved 140
Delivered Location chosen by packer 41,329 158,185 54.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 77,263 214,635 79.8
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,025 .8
Steer and Heifer 3,025 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,519 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,519 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 358
Steer and Heifer 358 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,902 1.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,902 1.6
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 79,583
Kansas 81,587
Nebraska 88,257
Colorado 24,822
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 44,562
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,219
Western States 16,870
Eastern Cornbelt 9,894
Northeast 4,800
Southeast 82
Canada 5,902
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 45,105 30,545 20.0
Steer and Heifer 43,425 30,464 97.7
Other fed cattle 1,680 81 2.3
FORMULA 16,924 222,694 63.3
Steer and Heifer 16,849 198,948 90.1
Other fed cattle 75 23,746 9.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,109 17,031 5.6
Steer and Heifer 3,149 8,187 53.6
Other fed cattle 960 8,844 46.4
NEGOTIATED GRID 22,089 12,814 9.2
Steer and Heifer 22,089 11,216 95.4
Other fed cattle 1,598 4.6
Packer Financing involved 102
Delivered Location chosen by packer 36,665 172,359 55.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 79,804 224,600 80.5
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,768 1.0
Steer and Heifer 3,768 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,208 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,208 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 967
Steer and Heifer 967 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,943 1.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,943 1.8
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 90,515
Kansas 91,128
Nebraska 84,279
Colorado 27,501
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 41,676
North plains/Eastern Mountain 6,394
Western States 17,352
Eastern Cornbelt 7,637
Northeast 4,829
Southeast
Canada 6,943
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 15,924
Kansas 7,373
Nebraska 26,591
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