# Beef Cutouts, Cattle Slaughter, and By-Product Prices – USDA Report (Aug 7, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA's weekly beef market data for the week ending August 7, 2026 showed boxed beef cutouts, with Choice cuts at 364.69 and Prime at 388.09. Cattle slaughter for the week to date was 509,000 head, below the prior week and year-ago levels, and cow slaughter was lower than the prior week.

- Date: 2026-08-07 · published 2026-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18005-beef-cutouts-cattle-slaughter-and-by-product-prices-usda-report-aug-7-2026-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter pace and tight cattle supplies support live and feeder cattle prices, while firm cutout values signal solid beef demand; by-product prices are a minor factor for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-05-22 | [USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4498-usda-foresees-less-beef-production-and-higher-cattle-prices-cattle-range.md) | +0.8% | +8.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-21 | [Beef outlook 2026: Lower production, strong prices and rising imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19861-beef-outlook-2026-lower-production-strong-prices-and-rising-imports.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-20 | [USDA Outlook Highlights Tight Cattle Supplies and Strong Beef Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18489-usda-outlook-highlights-tight-cattle-supplies-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -1.4% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-25 | [Beef production raised on higher fed cattle slaughter \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6723-beef-production-raised-on-higher-fed-cattle-slaughter-ag-proud.md) | -3.1% | -3.6% |
| 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 | 2023-05-22 | [USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4498-usda-foresees-less-beef-production-and-higher-cattle-prices-cattle-range.md) | +13.4% | +12.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-04-05 | [Calf Price Rally and a Crop Production Report \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71636-calf-price-rally-and-a-crop-production-report-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +4.7% | +17.0% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-weekly-beef-market-data-bundle-august-7-2026/

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