Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand and supply moderate. Due to the hot and humid temperatures, Cattle Buyers are starting to discount cattle that have not shed off.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.26/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$148.26

326 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$57

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

$2.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.82

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	149.32	796	185
Medium and Large 1	581	146.86	853	141

One grade step is worth $2.46/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale326 hd

148.26

—

MO average17 barns · 10,495 hd

153.08

−4.82

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	—	Low	1,609	82.27	1,324	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	55.83	671	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,374	55.38	761	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	50.12	551	34

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	756	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	979	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	142.59/cwt	140.00–148.00	826	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	159.44/cwt	157.50–163.00	765	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	169.26/cwt	167.50–170.00	660	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	165.50/cwt	162.50–169.00	723	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	632	121.48/cwt	119.00–124.50	768	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	411	143.62/cwt	136.00–145.00	590	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	451	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	613	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	131.16/cwt	125.00–137.00	681	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.35/cwt	124.50–130.00	727	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	133.49/cwt	132.00–136.00	638	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	138.32/cwt	134.00–142.50	586	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	115.45/cwt	114.00–117.50	819	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	121.80/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	681	115.20/cwt	112.50–119.00	785	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	133.81/cwt	132.50–135.50	711	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	140.85/cwt	138.00–145.00	607	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	126.85/cwt	125.50–129.00	741	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	141.99/cwt	140.00–147.50	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	147.19/cwt	147.00–147.50	490	5
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	436	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	129.47/cwt	127.50–130.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	129.07/cwt	125.00–131.00	738	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	135.59/cwt	135.00–138.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	735	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	51.26/cwt	47.50–55.00	574	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	43.14/cwt	40.00–47.50	447	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	56.97/cwt	55.50–59.50	644	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	52.89/cwt	48.00–55.00	749	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	57.19/cwt	55.00–60.00	751	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	61.54/cwt	60.00–63.00	842	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	55.00/cwt	52.00–59.00	663	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	61.26/cwt	60.50–62.00	723	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	74.22/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,210	2
Bulls	—	—	1,653	91.64/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	80.95/cwt	78.00–83.50	1,251	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,649	7
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,453	819.85/cwt	800.00–850.00	11,912	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	748	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	505	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	606	140.34/cwt	135.00–142.50	850	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	670	132.56/cwt	130.00–134.00	888	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	511	160.83/cwt	160.00–162.00	822	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	372	166.57/cwt	165.00–168.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	486	158.77/cwt	158.00–160.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	422	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	150.74/cwt	144.00–155.00	781	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	143.06/cwt	135.00–150.00	825	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	155.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	735	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	158.52/cwt	154.00–165.00	666	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	139.28/cwt	136.00–141.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	166.04/cwt	164.00–168.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	604	143.77/cwt	142.50–144.00	868	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	731	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	154.85/cwt	152.00–160.00	802	35

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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