USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 02/16 11:20
02/16/2026 | 11:20 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 02/16 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 16, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 352,582 355,341 380,641
Total Committed 356,156 344,448 412,966
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 57,246 10,366 19.2
Steer and Heifer 56,493 10,085 98.5
Other fed cattle 753 281 1.5
FORMULA 16,455 200,789 61.6
Steer and Heifer 16,250 182,460 91.5
Other fed cattle 205 18,329 8.5
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,445 31,742 10.0
Steer and Heifer 3,402 19,540 65.2
Other fed cattle 43 12,202 34.8
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,370 16,723 7.4
Steer and Heifer 9,370 14,932 93.1
Other fed cattle 1,791 6.9
Packer Financing involved 172
Delivered Location chosen by packer 44,277 150,218 55.2
Delivered Date chosen by packer 80,790 202,704 80.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,762 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,762 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,163 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,163 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,521
Steer and Heifer 1,460 96.0
Other fed cattle 61 4.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,446 1.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,446 1.8
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 67,740
Kansas 82,035
Nebraska 79,110
Colorado 22,467
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 45,851
North plains/Eastern Mountain 13,737
Western States 18,953
Eastern Cornbelt 10,056
Northeast 5,875
Southeast 312
Canada 6,446
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 50,330 14,002 18.1
Steer and Heifer 49,668 13,396 98.0
Other fed cattle 662 606 2.0
FORMULA 14,248 215,098 64.4
Steer and Heifer 14,082 194,853 91.1
Other fed cattle 166 20,245 8.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,352 28,945 9.1
Steer and Heifer 3,317 15,590 58.5
Other fed cattle 35 13,355 41.5
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,039 12,218 6.0
Steer and Heifer 9,039 10,578 92.3
Other fed cattle 1,640 7.7
Packer Financing involved 535
Delivered Location chosen by packer 41,244 156,249 55.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 70,279 212,149 79.3
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 360
Steer and Heifer 360 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,350 .7
Steer and Heifer 2,350 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,231 1.2
Steer and Heifer 4,231 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,983 .6
Steer and Heifer 1,912 96.4
Other fed cattle 71 3.6
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,924 2.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,924 2.5
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 67,963
Kansas 86,282
Nebraska 82,832
Colorado 27,129
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 37,071
North plains/Eastern Mountain 12,654
Western States 17,826
Eastern Cornbelt 9,512
Northeast 5,963
Southeast
Canada 8,924
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 14,506
Kansas 8,428
Nebraska 36,056
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