USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/26 13:30
01/26/2026 | 1:30 pm CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/26 13:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 26, 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
10,066 819.0-1,121.3 1,010.2 64.3 91.0 63.0
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 28,161
Formula 231,309
Negotiated 73,694
Negotiated Grid 23,389
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,194
Formula 1,458
Negotiated 157
Negotiated Grid 2,421
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 363,783
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
16,614 1,082,053
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jan '26/Feb 133,994
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 135,087 -.90 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 107,563
Feb '26/Feb 154,388
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 154,388 -.98 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 114,563
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 179 135,623 -10.51 -15.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 179 135,623 -1.23 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 150,226
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 550 170,481 -9.22 -15.00
3.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 550 170,481 -2.35 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 205,131
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 804 67,976 2.11 -14.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 804 67,976 1.62 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 124,856
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,679 80,517 1.50 -14.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,679 80,517 -2.23 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 150,172
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,630 53,768 1.18 -13.00
6.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,630 53,768 -.56 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 778 71,215 -4.25 -13.00
3.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 778 71,215 -2.59 -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 1,120 42,356 -1.77 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,120 42,356 -2.61 -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 1,497 51,420 -.78 -12.00
2.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,497 51,420 -3.25 -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 2,835 37,728 -1.98 -12.00
1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 2,835 37,728 -3.84 -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 2,369 33,694 -4.92 -13.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,369 33,694 -5.77 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,477 14,214 -7.01 -12.00
1.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,477 14,214 -7.22 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 970 15,765 -6.74 -12.00
-4.50
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 970 15,765 -7.05 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 154,388
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 141 9,571 -7.35 -9.00
-4.50
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 141 9,571 -9.26 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 135,623
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 585 8,250 -10.16 -13.00
-9.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 585 8,250 -9.60 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 170,481
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Mar '26/Apr
105 head = -15.00
35 head = -11.00
39 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
142 head =
105 head = -15.00
32 head = -11.47
32 head = -11.43
64 head = -11.40
35 head = -11.00
105 head = -10.85
72 head = -10.50
66 head = 2.00
39 head = 3.00
May '26/Jun
105 head = -14.00
70 head = -8.00
38 head = -2.00
35 head = 3.00
34 head = 4.00
45 head = 5.00
477 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
105 head = -14.00
71 head = -8.00
76 head = -2.00
535 head = 2.00
860 head = 4.00
32 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
105 head = -13.00
106 head = -7.00
38 head = -2.00
66 head = .00
600 head = 2.00
40 head = 3.50
643 head = 4.00
32 head = 6.00
Aug '26/Aug
70 head = -13.00
96 head = -12.00
74 head = -11.20
176 head = -7.00
134 head = 1.00
228 head = 3.00
Sep '26/Oct
135 head = -12.00
211 head = -6.00
96 head = -4.50
36 head = 1.50
642 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
70 head = -12.00
176 head = -6.00
96 head = -4.50
70 head = -2.00
853 head = 1.00
34 head = 1.50
198 head = 2.00
Nov '26/Dec
453 head = -12.00
96 head = -11.23
141 head = -6.00
35 head = -3.00
40 head = -2.50
35 head = -2.00
2,035 head = 1.00
Dec '26/Dec
58 head = -13.00
243 head = -12.00
544 head = -11.23
35 head = -9.00
409 head = -6.00
35 head = -2.00
40 head = -1.50
35 head = .00
906 head = 1.00
64 head = 2.00
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