USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 02/02 11:55
02/02/2026 | 11:55 am CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 02/02 11:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 02, 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
10,495 739.0-1,110.2 983.3 64.4 93.5 71.1
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 29,062
Formula 230,046
Negotiated 78,710
Negotiated Grid 22,276
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,406
Formula 2,098
Negotiated 160
Negotiated Grid 1,262
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 367,020
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
29,995 987,680
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Feb '26/Feb 637 155,025 -1.42 -11.00
1.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 637 155,025 -.98 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 112,895
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 685 136,308 -4.92 -15.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 685 136,308 -1.25 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 148,337
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,440 171,921 -4.30 -15.00
2.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,440 171,921 -2.37 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 202,949
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,675 69,651 4.27 -14.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,675 69,651 1.69 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 124,356
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,182 82,699 .78 -14.00
4.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,182 82,699 -2.15 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 149,637
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 2,761 58,029 1.50 -7.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 2,761 58,029 -.45 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 2,565 76,280 1.37 -13.00
3.50
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 2,565 76,280 -2.37 -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 3,080 50,436 -2.43 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 3,080 50,436 -2.34 -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 4,498 55,918 -3.70 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 4,498 55,918 -3.29 -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 2,866 40,594 -1.73 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 2,866 40,594 -3.70 -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 3,112 36,806 -5.73 -12.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 3,112 36,806 -5.77 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 930 15,144 -9.64 -12.00
2.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 930 15,144 -7.37 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 1,687 17,452 -8.40 -12.00
2.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,687 17,452 -7.18 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 714 10,285 -9.58 -12.00
-1.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 714 10,285 -9.28 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 136,308
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,055 9,305 -11.10 -13.00
-4.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,055 9,305 -9.77 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 171,921
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 108 1,827 -4.50 -4.50
-4.50
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 108 1,827 -6.79 -12.00
.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 69,651
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -11.00
102 head = -10.00
500 head = 1.00
Mar '26/Apr
279 head = -15.00
406 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
102 head = -15.00
35 head = -12.00
96 head = -11.50
84 head = -11.48
260 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.50
35 head = -8.00
16 head = -3.00
118 head = 1.00
120 head = 1.50
539 head = 2.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -14.00
153 head = -8.00
450 head = 4.00
74 head = 5.00
40 head = 6.00
923 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
105 head = -14.00
234 head = -8.00
66 head = -2.00
920 head = 2.00
58 head = 2.50
799 head = 4.00
Jul '26/Aug
1,500 head =
609 head = -7.00
31 head = .00
53 head = 2.50
2,068 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
2,500 head =
35 head = -13.00
128 head = -11.28
123 head = -7.00
16 head = -2.00
96 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
163 head = 2.00
107 head = 2.50
1,712 head = 3.00
156 head = 3.50
Sep '26/Oct
5,000 head =
650 head = -12.00
567 head = -6.00
1,863 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
1,090 head = -12.00
32 head = -11.28
128 head = -11.25
32 head = -11.00
579 head = -6.00
805 head = .00
1,730 head = 1.00
32 head = 2.00
70 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
348 head = -12.00
33 head = -11.33
105 head = -6.00
35 head = -2.00
70 head = -1.00
2,135 head = .00
70 head = 1.00
70 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
954 head = -12.00
384 head = -11.28
435 head = -6.00
850 head = .00
425 head = 1.00
64 head = 2.00
Jan '27/Feb
143 head = -12.00
99 head = -11.33
544 head = -11.28
80 head = -1.50
64 head = 2.00
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