USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/04 10:40
08/04/2025 | 10:41 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/04 10:40
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Aug 04, 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
8,205 627.0-1,196.3 995.0 64.4 93.3 57.2
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 31,119
Formula 247,844
Negotiated 66,069
Negotiated Grid 30,580
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,055
Formula 1,516
Negotiated 730
Negotiated Grid 868
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 381,781
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
34,253 1,085,489
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 52 146,890 4.50 4.50
4.50
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 52 146,890 -.48 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 86,239
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 2,145 114,031 -6.03 -13.00
.00
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 2,145 114,031 -1.74 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 100,664
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 3,349 177,262 -7.17 -12.00
2.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 3,349 177,262 -1.21 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 108,379
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 4,839 159,862 -4.04 -12.00
2.00
Total Nov Deliveries 4,839 159,862 -.98 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 173,728
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 3,298 145,226 -6.80 -12.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 3,298 145,226 -1.85 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 142,171
Jan '26/Feb 2,926 63,749 .43 -12.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,926 63,749 -3.28 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 121,119
Feb '26/Feb 4,307 74,108 -2.93 -12.00
4.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 4,307 74,108 -3.58 -12.00
4.50
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,441 58,462 -.45 -12.00
4.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 2,441 58,462 -4.61 -12.00
4.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,285 71,705 -5.17 -13.00
4.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,285 71,705 -6.72 -13.00
4.50
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 2,609 19,557 -2.23 -12.00
8.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 2,609 19,557 -3.06 -12.00
8.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,520 22,592 .34 -12.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,520 22,592 -5.31 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 630 7,110 -7.39 -12.00
2.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 630 7,110 -6.77 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,194 9,501 -9.30 -12.00
6.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,194 9,501 -7.31 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 259 5,370 -8.43 -12.00
-6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 259 5,370 -6.29 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 114,031
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 1,099 6,437 -6.98 -12.00
-2.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,099 6,437 -7.06 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 177,262
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 1,300 3,627 -6.54 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,300 3,627 -7.65 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 159,862
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Aug '25/Aug
52 head = 4.50
Sep '25/Oct
340 head = -13.00
525 head = -12.00
35 head = -10.00
210 head = -8.00
35 head = -5.00
1,000 head = .00
Oct '25/Oct
1,439 head = -12.00
30 head = -11.00
810 head = -8.00
1,035 head = .00
35 head = 2.00
Nov '25/Dec
1,050 head = -12.00
15 head = -11.00
950 head = -8.00
58 head = -1.25
1,198 head = .00
1,500 head = .50
68 head = 2.00
Dec '25/Dec
980 head = -12.00
240 head = -11.00
1,055 head = -8.00
513 head = .00
400 head = .50
38 head = 1.50
72 head = 2.00
Jan '26/Feb
175 head = -12.00
355 head = -8.00
595 head = .00
84 head = .50
78 head = 1.00
33 head = 2.00
284 head = 2.50
1,322 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
80 head =
1,120 head = -12.00
530 head = -8.00
1,266 head = .00
164 head = 1.50
131 head = 2.00
40 head = 2.50
280 head = 3.50
776 head = 4.50
Mar '26/Apr
70 head = -12.00
390 head = -8.00
1,045 head = .00
475 head = 2.00
80 head = 2.50
381 head = 4.50
Apr '26/Apr
347 head = -13.00
70 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.00
275 head = -9.00
35 head = -5.00
160 head = 1.00
63 head = 2.00
300 head = 4.50
May '26/Jun
1,085 head = -12.00
315 head = -6.00
173 head = 6.00
230 head = 7.00
806 head = 8.00
Jun '26/Jun
455 head = -12.00
140 head = -9.00
245 head = -6.00
335 head = 3.00
32 head = 5.00
1,313 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
245 head = -12.00
140 head = -6.00
210 head = -4.50
35 head = 2.00
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