USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/05 12:00
01/05/2026 | 12:00 pm CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/05 12:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 05, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
7,311 817.4-1,129.4 1,026.9 64.3 90.1 58.3
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
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B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 29,961
Formula 208,187
Negotiated 67,917
Negotiated Grid 25,171
Imported:
Forward Contract 1,870
Formula 1,254
Negotiated 52
Negotiated Grid 273
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 334,685
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
13,769 979,440
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jan '26/Feb 105 133,994 .00 .00
.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 105 135,087 -.90 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 109,983
Feb '26/Feb 583 153,298 -.87 -15.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 583 153,298 -.96 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 117,644
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 1,517 131,567 1.82 -11.36
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,517 131,567 -1.28 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 152,642
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 913 164,112 2.01 -11.42
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 913 164,112 -2.44 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 208,577
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 2,767 61,276 5.33 .00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 2,767 61,276 1.24 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,454 71,766 2.00 -14.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,454 71,766 -2.62 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 931 45,042 .31 -7.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 931 45,042 -1.07 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 588 58,928 -.47 -9.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 588 58,928 -3.16 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 709 34,293 -1.79 -12.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 709 34,293 -3.33 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 955 41,568 -3.71 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 955 41,568 -3.75 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 188,466
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 681 25,505 -7.60 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 681 25,505 -5.14 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,826
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 1,097 21,477 -9.12 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,097 21,477 -6.82 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 468 10,029 -7.66 -12.00
1.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 468 10,029 -7.67 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 494 12,647 -9.75 -12.00
-2.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 494 12,647 -7.28 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 153,298
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 105 7,997 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 105 7,997 -9.34 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 131,567
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 402 4,848 -8.22 -13.00
-3.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 402 4,848 -9.06 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 164,112
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jan '26/Feb
105 head = .00
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -15.00
120 head = -11.00
188 head = 2.00
240 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
32 head = -11.36
32 head = -11.32
32 head = -11.25
68 head = -11.00
31 head = .00
690 head = 3.00
632 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
34 head = -11.42
35 head = -11.00
177 head = .00
32 head = 2.00
635 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
2,000 head =
387 head = .00
820 head = 5.00
276 head = 6.00
1,284 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
2,000 head =
35 head = -14.00
104 head = -8.00
29 head = -2.00
348 head = .00
60 head = 2.00
34 head = 3.00
35 head = 3.50
100 head = 4.00
709 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
7,500 head =
140 head = -7.00
454 head = .00
68 head = 1.50
38 head = 3.00
101 head = 4.00
130 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
4,000 head =
42 head = -9.00
104 head = -7.00
194 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
38 head = 2.00
181 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
108 head = -12.00
102 head = -6.00
80 head = -2.50
209 head = .00
210 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
250 head = -12.00
66 head = -11.17
35 head = -6.00
67 head = -2.00
109 head = -1.50
34 head = .00
291 head = 1.00
103 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
249 head = -12.00
96 head = -11.06
139 head = -6.00
70 head = -4.50
58 head = -2.00
34 head = .00
35 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
599 head = -12.00
256 head = -11.06
33 head = -6.00
69 head = -.50
105 head = 1.00
35 head = 4.00
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