USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/26 11:30
01/26/2026 | 11:30 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/26 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 26, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 346,928 362,525 406,164
Total Committed 399,039 373,172 434,093
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 54,073 17,001 20.5
Steer and Heifer 52,348 16,778 97.3
Other fed cattle 1,725 223 2.7
FORMULA 11,876 206,755 63.0
Steer and Heifer 11,792 187,925 91.3
Other fed cattle 84 18,830 8.7
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,643 26,161 8.0
Steer and Heifer 1,643 15,168 60.5
Other fed cattle 10,993 39.5
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,607 12,735 6.7
Steer and Heifer 10,607 10,419 90.1
Other fed cattle 2,316 9.9
Packer Financing involved 174
Delivered Location chosen by packer 39,947 146,502 53.7
Delivered Date chosen by packer 72,677 207,352 80.7
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,197
Steer and Heifer 1,197 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,871 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,871 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,009 .6
Steer and Heifer 1,997 99.4
Other fed cattle 12 .6
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,077 1.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,077 1.8
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 68,933
Kansas 83,134
Nebraska 73,975
Colorado 22,700
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 48,950
North plains/Eastern Mountain 13,744
Western States 14,461
Eastern Cornbelt 9,486
Northeast 5,184
Southeast 284
Canada 6,077
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 71,189 15,783 21.8
Steer and Heifer 69,629 15,649 98.1
Other fed cattle 1,560 134 1.9
FORMULA 20,236 221,800 60.7
Steer and Heifer 20,161 199,040 90.6
Other fed cattle 75 22,760 9.4
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,556 31,927 9.1
Steer and Heifer 4,556 21,256 70.8
Other fed cattle 10,671 29.2
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,752 12,973 5.9
Steer and Heifer 10,752 11,296 92.9
Other fed cattle 1,677 7.1
Packer Financing involved 170
Delivered Location chosen by packer 65,704 161,537 56.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 100,822 226,170 81.9
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,203 .8
Steer and Heifer 3,203 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,677 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,677 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,943 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,927 99.5
Other fed cattle 16 .5
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 9,823 2.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 9,823 2.5
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 78,083
Kansas 93,827
Nebraska 88,740
Colorado 25,383
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 57,390
North plains/Eastern Mountain 13,377
Western States 18,866
Eastern Cornbelt 9,054
Northeast 4,496
Southeast
Canada 9,823
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 13,994
Kansas 10,138
Nebraska 29,270
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