USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/25 11:15
08/25/2025 | 11:15 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 08/25 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Aug 25, 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
9,191 746.0-1,169.7 977.4 64.4 92.7 62.4
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 34,091
Formula 254,014
Negotiated 62,809
Negotiated Grid 41,589
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,376
Formula 2,129
Negotiated 84
Negotiated Grid 1,727
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 399,819
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
58,782 1,218,804
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 146,890
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 146,890 -.48 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 83,939
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 125,306
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 125,306 -1.60 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 98,874
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 1,117 184,303 -1.81 -12.00
2.50
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,117 184,303 -1.17 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 106,341
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 4,346 168,719 1.15 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 4,346 168,719 -.84 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 171,152
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 3,861 156,664 .09 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 3,861 156,664 -1.60 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 140,406
Jan '26/Feb 9,241 81,171 1.06 -12.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 9,241 81,171 -2.27 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 121,119
Feb '26/Feb 10,352 93,622 1.72 -12.00
4.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 10,352 93,622 -2.49 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 8,294 72,153 1.63 -12.00
4.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 8,294 72,153 -3.52 -12.00
4.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 7,795 85,895 .71 -13.00
5.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 7,795 85,895 -5.59 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 3,345 23,670 5.61 -12.00
10.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,345 23,670 -1.82 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 3,341 29,607 -2.67 -12.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 3,341 29,607 -4.81 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,922 11,661 -2.07 -12.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,922 11,661 -4.53 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 2,079 15,168 -6.85 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 2,079 15,168 -6.31 -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 677 7,767 -4.81 -12.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 677 7,767 -5.15 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,306
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 904 10,246 -6.62 -12.00
1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 904 10,246 -5.94 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 184,303
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 1,508 5,962 -7.34 -12.00
-2.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,508 5,962 -7.21 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 168,719
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Oct '25/Oct
140 head = -12.00
197 head = -8.00
16 head = -5.00
588 head = 1.50
16 head = 2.00
160 head = 2.50
Nov '25/Dec
140 head = -12.00
295 head = -8.00
1,800 head = .50
585 head = 3.50
1,526 head = 4.00
Dec '25/Dec
140 head = -12.00
128 head = -11.50
384 head = -11.45
36 head = -8.00
240 head = .00
787 head = .50
108 head = 2.00
76 head = 2.50
918 head = 3.50
1,044 head = 4.00
Jan '26/Feb
420 head = -12.00
512 head = -11.55
128 head = -11.50
185 head = -11.00
71 head = -8.00
37 head = -2.50
108 head = .00
400 head = 1.00
231 head = 2.00
3,750 head = 3.00
1,543 head = 3.50
1,856 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
210 head =
455 head = -12.00
512 head = -11.55
221 head = -8.00
34 head = -4.00
350 head = .00
650 head = 1.00
64 head = 1.50
676 head = 2.00
790 head = 3.00
929 head = 3.50
4,310 head = 4.00
1,361 head = 4.50
Mar '26/Apr
417 head = -12.00
512 head = -11.55
98 head = -8.00
128 head = -4.50
104 head = -4.00
111 head = .00
200 head = 1.00
76 head = 1.50
35 head = 2.00
1,109 head = 3.00
4,560 head = 4.00
944 head = 4.50
Apr '26/Apr
488 head = -13.00
512 head = -11.55
54 head = -11.47
360 head = -11.00
212 head = -9.00
34 head = -4.00
58 head = -2.00
38 head = .00
78 head = .50
200 head = 1.00
286 head = 1.50
221 head = 2.00
80 head = 2.50
842 head = 3.00
70 head = 3.50
1,722 head = 4.50
2,540 head = 5.00
May '26/Jun
70 head = -12.00
96 head = -9.00
282 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
500 head = .00
35 head = 3.00
224 head = 6.00
64 head = 7.00
40 head = 8.00
2,000 head = 10.00
Jun '26/Jun
630 head = -12.00
136 head = -10.00
615 head = -6.00
70 head = -2.00
1,000 head = .00
37 head = .50
70 head = 2.00
501 head = 4.00
32 head = 5.00
250 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
140 head = -12.00
451 head = -6.00
37 head = -2.50
34 head = -2.00
1,120 head = .00
140 head = 4.00
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