# USDA Report: Cattle Slaughter Falls to 546,000 Head; Choice Cutout 330.45, Select 358.55 - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA weekly data for the week ending October 24 show federally inspected cattle slaughter at 546,000 head, down 7,000 from the prior week. Choice boxed beef cutout was 330.45 and Select was 358.55.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-29T18:05:50.658Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/1394-usda-report-cattle-slaughter-falls-to-546-000-head-choice-cutout-330-45-select
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter with a firm cutout signals tight beef supply, supporting cattle prices and modestly affecting byproduct feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-08-07 | [Beef Cutouts, Cattle Slaughter, and By-Product Prices – USDA Report (Aug 7, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18005-beef-cutouts-cattle-slaughter-and-by-product-prices-usda-report-aug-7-2026-news.md) | -0.6% | -6.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-27 | [Live & Feeder Cattle Futures Up, December Placements Down 5.38% \| Market Report - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21198-live-and-feeder-cattle-futures-up-december-placements-down-5-38-market-report.md) | +1.5% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-23 | [Cattle Ticking Higher Ahead of USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/590-cattle-ticking-higher-ahead-of-usda-report.md) | +0.1% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-11 | [Non-durum wheat prices in Canada decline in almost all provinces in February compared to January; oat prices fall, canola prices decline, soybean prices rise, slaughter cattle prices rise, feeder cattle prices rise: Statistics Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36453-non-durum-wheat-prices-in-canada-decline-in-almost-all-provinces-in-february.md) | +3.4% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-07 | [Beef Cutouts, Cattle Slaughter, and By-Product Prices – USDA Report (Aug 7, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18005-beef-cutouts-cattle-slaughter-and-by-product-prices-usda-report-aug-7-2026-news.md) | -1.5% | -6.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-27 | [Live & Feeder Cattle Futures Up, December Placements Down 5.38% \| Market Report - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21198-live-and-feeder-cattle-futures-up-december-placements-down-5-38-market-report.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-23 | [Cattle Ticking Higher Ahead of USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/590-cattle-ticking-higher-ahead-of-usda-report.md) | +0.8% | — |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-weekly-livestock-and-meat-report-cattle-slaughter-down-7000-head-boxed-beef-cutout-and-poultry-prices-detailed/

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