USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/22 10:20
09/22/2025 | 10:20 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/22 10:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Sep 22, 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
9,745 797.0-1,195.6 1,019.2 64.7 95.1 62.8
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 23,172
Formula 254,879
Negotiated 74,198
Negotiated Grid 28,316
Imported:
Forward Contract 5,961
Formula 2,871
Negotiated 41
Negotiated Grid 1,886
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 391,324
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
15,990 1,213,667
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 125,386
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 125,386 -1.60 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 92,169
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 188 188,466 .06 -11.00
2.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 188 188,466 -1.19 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 101,053
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 942 174,777 -.09 -12.00
2.50
Total Nov Deliveries 942 174,777 -.78 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 167,860
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 2,297 174,481 4.54 -9.00
5.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,297 174,481 -1.23 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 136,806
Jan '26/Feb 485 96,121 -7.38 -12.00
3.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 485 96,121 -1.52 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 119,056
Feb '26/Feb 2,028 115,939 1.62 -11.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,028 115,939 -1.57 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 124,834
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,379 86,779 .10 -12.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 2,379 86,779 -2.81 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,308 98,411 -1.20 -13.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,308 98,411 -4.90 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 773 28,968 -3.35 -12.00
6.50
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 773 28,968 -1.25 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 553 36,614 -7.31 -12.00
4.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 553 36,614 -4.35 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 842 17,933 -3.54 -12.00
3.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 842 17,933 -3.61 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,672 24,214 -2.60 -12.00
3.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,672 24,214 -5.25 -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 840 12,099 -9.24 -12.00
-6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 840 12,099 -4.93 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 631 14,840 -7.87 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 631 14,840 -5.80 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 188,466
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 380 9,980 -10.63 -12.00
-6.00
Total Nov Deliveries 380 9,980 -6.46 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 174,777
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 672 8,659 -8.04 -12.00
-2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 672 8,659 -7.15 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 174,481
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Oct '25/Oct
288 head =
28 head = -11.00
160 head = 2.00
Nov '25/Dec
100 head = -12.00
318 head = .00
390 head = 2.00
134 head = 2.50
Dec '25/Dec
35 head = -9.00
67 head = 2.50
195 head = 3.00
2,000 head = 5.00
Jan '26/Feb
70 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.48
35 head = -9.00
278 head = -8.00
67 head = 3.00
Feb '26/Feb
60 head = -11.00
35 head = -9.00
270 head = -8.00
236 head = 3.00
1,427 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
35 head = -12.00
575 head = -8.00
70 head = -4.00
250 head = 2.00
167 head = 2.50
500 head = 3.00
782 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
143 head = -13.00
35 head = -11.00
235 head = -9.00
37 head = .00
167 head = 2.50
392 head = 3.00
299 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
105 head = -12.00
439 head = -6.00
29 head = 3.00
162 head = 6.00
38 head = 6.50
Jun '26/Jun
175 head = -12.00
102 head = -11.25
175 head = -6.00
29 head = 1.50
37 head = 2.00
35 head = 4.00
Jul '26/Aug
175 head = -12.00
312 head = -6.00
70 head = 2.00
285 head = 3.00
Aug '26/Aug
245 head = -12.00
100 head = -11.00
75 head = -10.00
312 head = -6.00
38 head = -1.00
29 head = 1.00
303 head = 2.00
570 head = 3.00
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