USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/28 11:50
07/28/2025 | 11:50 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/28 11:50
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 28, 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
8,530 712.0-1,189.7 1,000.7 64.3 92.8 62.3
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 28,269
Formula 261,805
Negotiated 58,535
Negotiated Grid 36,832
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,992
Formula 1,925
Negotiated 49
Negotiated Grid 908
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 391,315
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
22,967 1,173,965
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 81,391
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 146,838
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 146,838 -.48 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 86,655
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 1,342 111,886 -6.25 -12.00
4.00
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,342 111,886 -1.66 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 101,041
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 2,294 173,913 -.01 -12.00
4.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 2,294 173,913 -1.09 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 108,624
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,177 155,023 -.73 -12.00
2.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,177 155,023 -.88 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 173,903
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 2,970 141,928 .98 -12.00
3.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,970 141,928 -1.74 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 142,521
Jan '26/Feb 2,720 60,823 -.21 -12.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,720 60,823 -3.46 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 121,119
Feb '26/Feb 1,970 69,721 -1.44 -12.00
2.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,970 69,721 -3.63 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,267 56,021 -1.16 -12.00
2.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 2,267 56,021 -4.79 -12.00
3.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,571 70,420 -5.82 -13.00
2.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,571 70,420 -6.74 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,824 16,948 4.37 -12.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,824 16,948 -3.19 -12.00
7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,018 20,072 -.49 -12.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,018 20,072 -6.02 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 381 6,480 -6.59 -10.77
-4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 381 6,480 -6.71 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 946 8,307 -7.56 -12.00
-4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 946 8,307 -7.02 -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 429 5,111 -8.33 -12.00
-4.50
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 429 5,111 -6.18 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 111,886
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 1,058 5,338 -6.92 -12.00
-6.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,058 5,338 -7.07 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 173,913
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Sep '25/Oct
350 head = -12.00
634 head = -8.00
137 head = .00
221 head = 4.00
Oct '25/Oct
140 head = -12.00
35 head = -9.00
350 head = -8.00
80 head = .00
102 head = 1.00
595 head = 1.50
120 head = 2.50
872 head = 4.00
Nov '25/Dec
140 head = -12.00
445 head = .00
173 head = 1.00
379 head = 1.50
40 head = 2.00
Dec '25/Dec
175 head = -12.00
33 head = -11.00
538 head = .00
38 head = 1.00
440 head = 1.50
566 head = 2.00
1,180 head = 3.00
Jan '26/Feb
1,500 head =
309 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
137 head = -8.00
240 head = .00
216 head = 1.00
58 head = 1.50
1,110 head = 2.00
120 head = 2.50
195 head = 3.00
300 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
312 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
85 head = -8.00
478 head = .00
37 head = 1.00
213 head = 1.50
810 head = 2.00
Mar '26/Apr
311 head = -12.00
1,215 head = .00
501 head = 1.00
240 head = 2.50
Apr '26/Apr
661 head = -13.00
35 head = -11.00
144 head = -9.00
32 head = -3.00
35 head = -2.00
288 head = 1.50
155 head = 2.00
221 head = 2.50
May '26/Jun
99 head = -12.00
800 head = 4.00
255 head = 5.00
670 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
245 head = -12.00
32 head = -7.00
140 head = -6.00
252 head = -4.50
800 head = 2.00
96 head = 3.00
453 head = 5.00
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