USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/13 11:05
10/13/2025 | 11:05 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/13 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Oct 13, 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
7,395 780.0-1,143.2 996.6 64.3 92.6 60.9
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 30,846
Formula 239,547
Negotiated 69,539
Negotiated Grid 30,138
Imported:
Forward Contract 5,668
Formula 1,792
Negotiated 87
Negotiated Grid 1,644
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 379,261
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
64,995 1,216,310
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 91,978
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,555 178,398 -.65 -11.00
.50
Total Nov Deliveries 1,555 178,398 -.84 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 165,705
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 5,219 180,926 .49 -11.00
3.00
Total Dec Deliveries 5,219 180,926 -1.19 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 133,394
Jan '26/Feb 7,602 106,909 1.66 -11.64
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 385 4,126 -7.83 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 106,909
Feb '26/Feb 6,772 128,529 1.40 -15.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 6,772 128,529 -1.45 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 123,818
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 5,476 99,918 2.92 -11.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 5,476 99,918 -2.37 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 8,791 116,281 1.73 -15.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 8,791 116,281 -4.15 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 3,354 37,108 5.84 -11.46
10.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,354 37,108 -.64 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,229 46,486 -1.21 -13.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,229 46,486 -4.62 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,814 21,847 -7.04 -12.00
3.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,814 21,847 -3.75 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 6,370 36,919 -.13 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 6,370 36,919 -4.79 -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 6,913 20,512 -1.50 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 6,913 20,512 -4.03 -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 6,638 23,752 .14 -12.00
3.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 6,638 23,752 -4.09 -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 939 15,368 -6.89 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 939 15,368 -5.13 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 178,398
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 938 10,765 -9.13 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 938 10,765 -7.45 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 180,926
Jan '27/Feb 385 4,126 -7.23 -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
155 head = -11.00
1,400 head = .50
Dec '25/Dec
90 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.50
2,297 head = .00
1,280 head = .50
553 head = 1.50
133 head = 2.00
641 head = 2.50
190 head = 3.00
Jan '26/Feb
144 head = -11.64
2,000 head = .00
1,280 head = 1.00
342 head = 2.00
1,003 head = 2.50
334 head = 3.00
2,279 head = 3.50
220 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -15.00
72 head = -11.69
70 head = -11.00
2,330 head = .00
1,509 head = 1.00
294 head = 2.00
351 head = 3.00
2,111 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
35 head = -11.00
320 head = .00
60 head = 1.00
1,674 head = 2.00
91 head = 2.50
451 head = 3.00
2,845 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
140 head = -15.00
192 head = -11.64
35 head = -10.50
128 head = -2.00
1,209 head = .00
35 head = 1.00
610 head = 1.50
1,421 head = 2.00
1,400 head = 2.50
1,551 head = 3.00
130 head = 3.50
1,940 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
160 head = -11.46
175 head = -7.00
120 head = .00
300 head = 2.00
33 head = 3.00
29 head = 4.00
123 head = 5.00
90 head = 5.50
167 head = 6.00
617 head = 7.00
1,540 head = 10.00
Jun '26/Jun
70 head = -13.00
576 head = -11.46
20 head = -10.00
35 head = -9.00
122 head = -7.00
101 head = 1.00
87 head = 1.50
185 head = 2.00
114 head = 4.00
379 head = 5.00
540 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
783 head = -12.00
384 head = -11.35
107 head = -6.00
540 head = 3.00
Aug '26/Aug
582 head = -12.00
736 head = -11.35
35 head = -10.00
211 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
74 head = -1.00
320 head = .00
392 head = 2.00
456 head = 3.00
3,530 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
560 head = -12.00
274 head = -11.33
608 head = -11.28
105 head = -9.00
177 head = -6.00
1,000 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
4,160 head = 2.00
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