USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/08 11:45
12/08/2025 | 11:45 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/08 11:45
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 08, 2025
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 407,707 340,449 403,735
Total Committed 387,105 321,747 403,341
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 53,861 20,450 18.2
Steer and Heifer 53,488 20,362 99.4
Other fed cattle 373 88 .6
FORMULA 17,062 227,569 60.0
Steer and Heifer 17,025 208,025 92.0
Other fed cattle 37 19,544 8.0
FORWARD CONTRACT 7,008 33,751 10.0
Steer and Heifer 5,819 21,897 68.0
Other fed cattle 1,189 11,854 32.0
NEGOTIATED GRID 18,786 21,010 9.8
Steer and Heifer 18,786 18,641 94.0
Other fed cattle 2,369 6.0
Packer Financing involved 131
Delivered Location chosen by packer 39,274 188,761 55.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 85,251 243,836 80.7
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,901 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,901 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,530 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,530 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,779
Steer and Heifer 1,709 96.1
Other fed cattle 70 3.9
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,210 2.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,210 2.0
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 90,142
Kansas 89,012
Nebraska 86,779
Colorado 23,717
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 60,740
North plains/Eastern Mountain 17,589
Western States 16,953
Eastern Cornbelt 9,549
Northeast 4,532
Southeast 484
Canada 8,210
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 62,842 10,055 18.8
Steer and Heifer 61,959 9,946 98.6
Other fed cattle 883 109 1.4
FORMULA 19,397 223,689 62.8
Steer and Heifer 19,361 202,718 91.4
Other fed cattle 36 20,971 8.6
FORWARD CONTRACT 8,325 31,160 10.2
Steer and Heifer 5,916 17,104 58.3
Other fed cattle 2,409 14,056 41.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,481 13,224 5.9
Steer and Heifer 9,481 11,152 90.9
Other fed cattle 2,072 9.1
Packer Financing involved 750
Delivered Location chosen by packer 48,347 170,359 56.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 88,324 219,363 79.5
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,340 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,340 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,982 1.3
Steer and Heifer 4,982 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,610
Steer and Heifer 1,578 98.0
Other fed cattle 32 2.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,932 2.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,932 2.3
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 79,001
Kansas 80,597
Nebraska 78,276
Colorado 34,753
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 50,168
North plains/Eastern Mountain 19,106
Western States 19,144
Eastern Cornbelt 10,790
Northeast 6,231
Southeast 107
Canada 8,932
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 17,974
Kansas 8,018
Nebraska 29,689
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