USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/16 16:00
06/16/2025 | 4:01 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/16 16:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jun 16, 2025
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
8,276 688.6-1,179.2 1,005.0 64.5 85.9 68.8
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 36,065
Formula 229,633
Negotiated 75,456
Negotiated Grid 43,712
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,115
Formula 2,374
Negotiated 56
Negotiated Grid 1,368
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 391,779
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
14,101 1,215,302
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jun '25/Feb
Jun '25/Apr
Jun '25/Jun 151,657
Jun '25/Aug
Jun '25/Oct
Jun '25/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 151,657 -1.09 -20.00
8.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 90,828
Jul '25/Feb
Jul '25/Apr
Jul '25/Jun
Jul '25/Aug 279 124,646 -11.01 -12.00
-8.00
Jul '25/Oct
Jul '25/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 279 124,646 .38 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 83,238
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 861 142,559 -5.41 -12.00
3.00
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 861 142,559 -.34 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 89,283
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 627 103,712 -2.59 -11.00
1.50
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 627 103,712 -1.72 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 102,956
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 1,521 163,952 2.02 -10.00
3.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,521 163,952 -1.21 -12.00
4.83
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 110,234
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 3,694 148,081 2.02 .00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 3,694 148,081 -.97 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 176,259
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 862 124,781 -1.14 -12.00
3.00
Total Dec Deliveries 862 124,781 -2.27 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 145,111
Jan '26/Feb 255 49,995 -2.41 -8.00
1.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 255 49,995 -4.09 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 122,619
Feb '26/Feb 1,479 61,629 -.45 -12.00
2.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,479 61,629 -3.93 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 586 48,967 -3.02 -12.00
3.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 586 48,967 -5.19 -12.00
3.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,923 59,619 -6.10 -13.00
3.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,923 59,619 -6.75 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 267 9,736 -9.01 -12.00
-6.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 267 9,736 -5.13 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 394 13,105 -2.72 -12.00
2.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 394 13,105 -6.25 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 556 5,068 -8.03 -12.00
2.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 556 5,068 -6.18 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 124,646
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 519 4,563 -6.94 -12.00
1.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 519 4,563 -6.03 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 142,559
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 278 3,232 -6.59 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 278 3,232 -5.51 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 103,712
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jul '25/Aug
210 head = -12.00
69 head = -8.00
Aug '25/Aug
410 head = -12.00
13 head = -10.85
292 head = .00
35 head = 2.00
111 head = 3.00
Sep '25/Oct
200 head = -11.00
42 head = .00
385 head = 1.50
Oct '25/Oct
33 head = -10.00
111 head = .00
36 head = .50
341 head = 1.50
250 head = 2.50
750 head = 3.00
Nov '25/Dec
751 head = .00
310 head = 1.00
1,152 head = 1.50
37 head = 2.00
444 head = 3.00
1,000 head = 4.00
Dec '25/Dec
70 head = -12.00
76 head = -10.88
36 head = -10.78
32 head = -2.00
115 head = .00
32 head = 1.00
245 head = 1.50
34 head = 2.00
222 head = 3.00
Jan '26/Feb
105 head = -8.00
150 head = 1.50
Feb '26/Feb
138 head = -12.00
70 head = -8.00
255 head = .00
32 head = 1.00
944 head = 1.50
40 head = 2.50
Mar '26/Apr
136 head = -12.00
140 head = -8.00
32 head = 1.50
38 head = 2.50
240 head = 3.50
Apr '26/Apr
341 head = -13.00
103 head = -10.00
840 head = -9.00
35 head = -4.00
268 head = 1.50
96 head = 2.00
240 head = 3.50
May '26/Jun
103 head = -12.00
26 head = -10.62
33 head = -8.00
105 head = -6.00
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