USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/21 11:30
07/21/2025 | 11:30 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/21 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 21, 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
9,612 702.3-1,140.1 1,007.8 64.3 92.0 61.4
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 27,010
Formula 256,238
Negotiated 71,371
Negotiated Grid 35,621
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,100
Formula 2,825
Negotiated 53
Negotiated Grid 1,015
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 397,233
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
16,440 1,149,498
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jul '25/Feb
Jul '25/Apr
Jul '25/Jun
Jul '25/Aug 125,136
Jul '25/Oct
Jul '25/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 125,136 .38 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 81,739
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 810 146,838 -9.33 -12.00
-8.00
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 810 146,838 -.48 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 87,460
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 518 110,544 -8.87 -12.00
-8.00
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 518 110,544 -1.60 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 101,251
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 2,011 171,619 .02 -8.00
2.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 2,011 171,619 -1.11 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 109,114
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 382 153,846 -2.73 -12.00
2.00
Total Nov Deliveries 382 153,846 -.89 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 174,088
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 1,461 138,958 -.84 -12.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,461 138,958 -1.79 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 142,800
Jan '26/Feb 1,530 56,603 .38 -12.00
2.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,530 56,603 -3.70 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 121,119
Feb '26/Feb 2,181 67,751 -.18 -11.00
2.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,181 67,751 -3.69 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 1,744 53,754 -.08 -12.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,744 53,754 -4.95 -12.00
3.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,983 68,849 -5.13 -13.00
2.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,983 68,849 -6.76 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 710 15,124 -5.98 -12.00
6.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 710 15,124 -4.10 -12.00
7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,253 18,054 -6.46 -12.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,253 18,054 -6.64 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 346 6,099 -9.80 -12.00
-6.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 346 6,099 -6.72 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 911 7,361 -7.83 -12.00
2.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 911 7,361 -6.95 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,838
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 390 4,682 -4.74 -9.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 390 4,682 -5.98 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 110,544
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 210 4,280 -9.00 -12.00
-6.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 210 4,280 -7.11 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 171,619
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Aug '25/Aug
95 head =
175 head = -12.00
170 head = -10.00
35 head = -9.00
430 head = -8.00
Sep '25/Oct
105 head = -12.00
30 head = -9.00
383 head = -8.00
Oct '25/Oct
35 head = -8.00
37 head = -1.00
1,730 head = .00
36 head = 1.00
38 head = 1.50
135 head = 2.00
Nov '25/Dec
35 head = -12.00
70 head = -10.99
34 head = -8.00
25 head = .00
33 head = 1.50
185 head = 2.00
Dec '25/Dec
140 head = -12.00
42 head = -11.02
30 head = -11.00
34 head = -10.00
500 head = .50
38 head = 1.00
114 head = 1.50
563 head = 2.00
Jan '26/Feb
35 head = -12.00
31 head = -11.00
68 head = -8.00
170 head = .00
757 head = 1.00
41 head = 1.50
428 head = 2.50
Feb '26/Feb
159 head =
104 head = -11.00
205 head = -8.00
500 head = .00
43 head = .50
634 head = 1.00
695 head = 2.50
Mar '26/Apr
171 head = -12.00
68 head = -8.00
58 head = -1.00
131 head = .00
116 head = 1.00
1,200 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
420 head = -13.00
23 head = -11.00
662 head = -9.00
35 head = .00
179 head = 1.00
664 head = 2.00
May '26/Jun
280 head = -12.00
105 head = -9.00
68 head = -8.00
68 head = -6.00
125 head = 5.00
64 head = 6.00
Jun '26/Jun
351 head = -12.00
197 head = -10.82
70 head = -10.00
101 head = -6.00
288 head = -4.50
59 head = 1.00
72 head = 3.00
115 head = 5.00
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