Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a limited test. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate to heavy. Demand best for the long time weaned calves and yearlings, not as many Buyers for the un-weaned calves and plainer cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.61/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$132.61

316 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$26.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.18

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	140.21	779	138
Medium and Large 1-2	603	129.06	778	127
Medium and Large 2	492	127.59	628	23
Medium 2	757	117.81	892	8thin
Large 1	636	115.00	731	4thin
Medium 3	556	114.21	635	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.00/cwt here — about $144 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 sale316 hd

132.61

—

MO average15 barns · 6,903 hd

139.78

−7.18

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	—	Average	1,678	85.24	1,430	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	57.54	798	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	56.89	722	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,121	51.99	583	76

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	627	117.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	739	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	828	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	117.91/cwt	116.00–120.00	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	149.53/cwt	145.00–155.00	585	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	139.67/cwt	135.00–142.50	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	509	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	569	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	723	6
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	636	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,042	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	138.01/cwt	135.00–143.00	661	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	129.53/cwt	124.00–133.00	811	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	137.24/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,057	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	302	180.14/cwt	175.00–187.00	544	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.55/cwt	158.00–172.00	774	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	929	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	388	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	669	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	899	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,034	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	162.90/cwt	162.00–164.50	844	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	154.98/cwt	153.00–156.00	716	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	153.52/cwt	152.50–156.00	812	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	154.64/cwt	152.00–157.50	960	31
Bulls	—	—	2,080	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	140.64/cwt	136.00–148.00	752	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	451	132.33/cwt	132.00–132.50	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	157.53/cwt	154.00–161.00	733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	630	128.85/cwt	126.00–130.00	812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	168.30/cwt	162.00–173.00	735	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	134.65/cwt	133.50–137.00	761	18
Bulls	Large 1	—	512	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	149.19/cwt	148.00–150.00	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	137.08/cwt	135.00–143.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	124.01/cwt	120.00–127.50	699	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	715	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	139.25/cwt	134.00–143.50	787	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	112.25/cwt	112.00–112.50	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	897	15
Heifers	Medium 3	—	621	110.69/cwt	110.00–112.50	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	447	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	140.12/cwt	136.00–148.00	610	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,162.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	13,253	2
Bulls	—	—	1,268	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	888	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	94.46/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,653	2
Bulls	—	—	1,733	88.09/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,527	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	499	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	362	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,132	914.51/cwt	800.00–975.00	10,352	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	52.48/cwt	51.00–54.00	722	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	58.99/cwt	56.00–62.50	820	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	31.76/cwt	27.50–35.00	279	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,219	61.89/cwt	60.00–70.00	754	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	63.36/cwt	61.00–65.00	912	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	42.56/cwt	35.00–47.00	435	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	626	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	53.23/cwt	47.50–59.50	606	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	57.68/cwt	54.00–61.50	734	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	173.40/cwt	169.00–177.50	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	583	138.85/cwt	138.00–140.00	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	151.16/cwt	148.00–152.50	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	521	153.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	797	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,056	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	156.10/cwt	152.00–165.00	649	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	160.81/cwt	153.50–163.50	905	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	170.35/cwt	165.00–176.00	741	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	146.16/cwt	144.00–150.00	960	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	161.48/cwt	160.00–162.50	618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	148.77/cwt	147.00–155.00	649	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	123.69/cwt	120.00–126.50	898	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	145.00/cwt	140.00–149.50	708	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	753	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	131.78/cwt	130.00–133.00	752	22

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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