Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.83/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$146.83

255 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$25.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.67

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	154.48	767	111
Medium and Large 1-2	543	141.29	767	137
Large 1-2	614	138.00	847	4thin
Medium and Large 2	361	129.01	466	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.47/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale255 hd

146.83

—

MO average18 barns · 10,324 hd

148.50

−1.67

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,416	86.08	1,219	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,191	56.51	673	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	54.01	607	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,113	51.17	569	23

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	166.81/cwt	163.00–171.00	617	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	147.88/cwt	145.00–150.00	837	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	152.39/cwt	142.50–159.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	165.34/cwt	155.00–175.00	448	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	136.60/cwt	125.00–148.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	167.48/cwt	160.00–175.00	556	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	614	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	125.78/cwt	112.50–130.00	721	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	744	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	129.35/cwt	120.00–134.00	622	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	127.45/cwt	120.00–133.00	684	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	112.08/cwt	100.00–117.00	865	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	115.07/cwt	112.50–118.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	121.78/cwt	110.00–137.00	515	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	128.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	143.13/cwt	135.00–146.00	598	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	138.47/cwt	128.00–146.00	870	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	136.10/cwt	132.50–138.00	636	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	144.14/cwt	135.00–147.00	474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	128.37/cwt	115.00–134.00	739	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	107.88/cwt	106.00–110.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	125.28/cwt	123.00–130.00	834	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	134.20/cwt	124.00–140.00	699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	105.84/cwt	105.00–107.50	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	136.69/cwt	125.00–145.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	139.86/cwt	135.00–150.00	590	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	55.24/cwt	55.00–58.50	644	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	49.53/cwt	47.00–52.00	529	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	39.04/cwt	35.00–43.00	415	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	47.85/cwt	47.50–48.00	476	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,172	59.95/cwt	59.00–67.00	703	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,216	55.29/cwt	50.00–61.00	672	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	573	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	51.70/cwt	47.50–57.00	556	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	60.18/cwt	58.00–66.00	725	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	49.68/cwt	48.00–50.00	563	7
Bulls	—	—	1,520	88.10/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,339	6
Bulls	—	—	1,259	83.06/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,046	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	91.61/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,043	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,775	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	659.89/cwt	500.00–725.00	5,167	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	825.84/cwt	600.00–985.00	8,729	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	762.09/cwt	750.00–775.00	7,606	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	645.21/cwt	560.00–700.00	6,484	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	790.01/cwt	550.00–950.00	8,785	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	755.75/cwt	525.00–1,000.00	9,145	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,157	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,504	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,010.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	11,110	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	454	75.97/cwt	60.00–77.50	345	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	191	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	562	67.15/cwt	55.00–90.00	377	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	129.01/cwt	125.00–131.00	466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.51/cwt	120.00–155.00	742	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	139.31/cwt	130.00–148.00	867	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	147.24/cwt	125.00–158.00	694	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	139.27/cwt	120.00–146.00	798	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	135.33/cwt	120.00–142.50	908	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	143.84/cwt	135.00–156.00	597	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	145.07/cwt	125.00–155.00	544	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	162.89/cwt	147.50–167.00	788	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	127.50/cwt	117.50–132.50	907	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	164.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	693	16

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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