USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/05 11:15
01/05/2026 | 11:15 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/05 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 05, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 328,573 285,777 358,312
Total Committed 344,683 292,710 398,944
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 53,775 10,342 19.5
Steer and Heifer 52,649 10,273 98.1
Other fed cattle 1,126 69 1.9
FORMULA 11,929 187,556 60.7
Steer and Heifer 11,685 170,290 91.2
Other fed cattle 244 17,266 8.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,075 34,665 11.2
Steer and Heifer 2,040 22,545 66.9
Other fed cattle 35 12,120 33.1
NEGOTIATED GRID 11,186 14,218 7.7
Steer and Heifer 11,186 12,469 93.1
Other fed cattle 1,749 6.9
Packer Financing involved 178
Delivered Location chosen by packer 39,252 151,287 58.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 74,538 197,944 82.9
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,042
Steer and Heifer 1,042 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,491 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,491 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 294
Steer and Heifer 294 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 2,827 .9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 2,827 .9
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 60,488
Kansas 80,315
Nebraska 67,471
Colorado 19,449
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 56,449
North plains/Eastern Mountain 13,783
Western States 13,753
Eastern Cornbelt 8,588
Northeast 5,378
Southeast 72
Canada 2,827
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 42,398 8,764 14.8
Steer and Heifer 41,348 8,509 97.4
Other fed cattle 1,050 255 2.6
FORMULA 23,082 216,310 69.5
Steer and Heifer 22,897 193,601 90.4
Other fed cattle 185 22,709 9.6
FORWARD CONTRACT 5,969 22,242 8.2
Steer and Heifer 4,293 12,804 60.6
Other fed cattle 1,676 9,438 39.4
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,128 8,620 5.4
Steer and Heifer 10,128 6,677 89.6
Other fed cattle 1,943 10.4
Packer Financing involved 134
Delivered Location chosen by packer 47,036 139,772 54.2
Delivered Date chosen by packer 77,168 207,344 82.5
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,426 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,426 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,046 1.2
Steer and Heifer 4,046 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 698
Steer and Heifer 698 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 7,170 2.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,170 2.1
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 88,700
Kansas 86,602
Nebraska 63,002
Colorado 16,435
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 38,568
North plains/Eastern Mountain 12,339
Western States 17,661
Eastern Cornbelt 9,080
Northeast 4,981
Southeast 145
Canada 7,170
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 11,869
Kansas 10,332
Nebraska 19,873
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