USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/06 11:55
10/06/2025 | 11:55 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/06 11:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Oct 06, 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
9,857 803.6-1,144.4 1,013.6 64.5 92.8 59.3
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 30,047
Formula 259,990
Negotiated 65,440
Negotiated Grid 37,398
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,395
Formula 3,005
Negotiated 96
Negotiated Grid 1,221
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 401,592
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
34,058 1,151,315
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 188,466
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 188,466 -1.19 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 92,851
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,339 176,843 -6.06 -13.00
.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,339 176,843 -.84 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 166,177
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 790 175,707 -4.68 -12.00
3.00
Total Dec Deliveries 790 175,707 -1.24 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 134,726
Jan '26/Feb 1,187 99,307 -9.75 -12.00
3.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 420 3,741 -7.89 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 99,307
Feb '26/Feb 2,897 121,757 -4.18 -12.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,897 121,757 -1.61 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 124,240
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 3,378 94,442 -2.89 -12.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 3,378 94,442 -2.68 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 4,086 107,490 -3.74 -13.00
5.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 4,086 107,490 -4.64 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 2,517 33,754 -5.96 -12.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 2,517 33,754 -1.29 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 5,429 44,257 -8.92 -12.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 5,429 44,257 -4.79 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,349 20,033 -2.49 -12.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,349 20,033 -3.45 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 4,986 30,549 -8.60 -12.00
3.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 4,986 30,549 -5.77 -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 595 13,599 -8.82 -12.00
-6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 595 13,599 -5.31 -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 1,369 17,114 -4.32 -12.00
1.50
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,369 17,114 -5.73 -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 3,151 14,429 .60 -12.00
1.50
Total Nov Deliveries 3,151 14,429 -5.02 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 176,843
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 565 9,827 -10.88 -12.00
-6.00
Total Dec Deliveries 565 9,827 -7.29 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 175,707
Jan '27/Feb 420 3,741 -7.75 -12.00
-4.50
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Nov '25/Dec
340 head = -13.00
279 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
15 head = -8.00
685 head = .00
Dec '25/Dec
350 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
180 head = .00
240 head = 3.00
Jan '26/Feb
735 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
350 head = -8.00
49 head = 3.00
33 head = 3.50
Feb '26/Feb
805 head = -12.00
90 head = -11.00
105 head = -9.00
525 head = -8.00
35 head = .00
101 head = 1.00
300 head = 2.50
896 head = 3.00
40 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
615 head = -12.00
941 head = -8.00
240 head = .00
36 head = 1.00
665 head = 2.50
89 head = 3.00
792 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
805 head = -13.00
208 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
945 head = -9.00
105 head = -5.00
371 head = .00
116 head = 2.00
100 head = 2.50
205 head = 3.00
211 head = 4.00
1,000 head = 5.00
May '26/Jun
875 head = -12.00
1,190 head = -6.00
35 head = -2.00
34 head = 5.00
148 head = 6.00
235 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
3,253 head = -12.00
238 head = -11.28
1,431 head = -6.00
35 head = -2.00
200 head = 3.00
72 head = 4.50
200 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
525 head = -12.00
35 head = -6.00
789 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
3,530 head = -12.00
193 head = -11.17
241 head = -6.00
1,022 head = 3.00
Sep '26/Oct
280 head = -12.00
315 head = -6.00
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