Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and steers over 600 had little comparison. Feeder heifers traded with a steady undertone compared to the light test last week. Supply of feeders was moderate to heavy and demand was moderate. Supply of replacements and slaughter cattle was also moderate to heavy and demand moderate. A complete dispersal brought in some high quality pairs and bred cows tonight that created good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.91/cwt on 516 head.

Average price

$152.91

516 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$26.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.38

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	161.65	963	167
Medium and Large 1-2	555	152.84	848	238
Large 1	755	152.00	1,148	14thin
Large 1-2	700	139.33	975	33
Medium and Large 2	518	137.77	713	58
Medium 1-2	614	135.56	832	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.09/cwt here — about $131 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 sale516 hd

152.91

—

MO average16 barns · 9,796 hd

160.28

−7.38

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	1,563	82.90	1,296	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	61.80	892	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	57.84	707	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	45.54	457	49

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1-2	—	474	164.82/cwt	150.00–171.00	781	40
Steers	Large 1-2	—	919	120.41/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,107	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.49/cwt	130.00–146.00	682	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	149.55/cwt	142.00–155.00	797	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	143.33/cwt	140.00–147.50	947	22
Steers	Large 1-2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	151.19/cwt	140.00–157.50	875	75
Steers	Large 1-2	—	516	154.14/cwt	153.50–155.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	169.99/cwt	167.50–174.00	658	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	155.61/cwt	142.50–160.00	605	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	143.24/cwt	137.00–155.00	610	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	173.07/cwt	172.00–179.00	557	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	124.64/cwt	115.00–132.50	703	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	145.07/cwt	139.00–152.50	902	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	604	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	997	19
Steers	Large 1	—	755	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,148	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	147.90/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,052	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	132.78/cwt	130.00–134.00	878	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	126.40/cwt	120.00–137.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	124.00/cwt	106.00–127.50	888	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	144.45/cwt	135.00–147.50	569	12
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	614	135.56/cwt	130.00–144.00	832	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	134.95/cwt	130.00–146.00	978	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	165.10/cwt	163.00–170.00	700	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	667	146.76/cwt	135.00–157.50	979	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	137.26/cwt	136.50–138.00	1,271	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	182.75/cwt	173.00–188.00	760	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	185.78/cwt	184.00–186.00	626	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	155.86/cwt	155.00–157.00	966	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	731	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	958	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	162.86/cwt	159.00–165.00	935	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	564	152.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	860	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	175.18/cwt	173.00–176.00	823	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	183.19/cwt	176.00–187.00	670	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	143.33/cwt	142.50–146.00	1,194	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	166.56/cwt	158.00–172.50	859	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	158.07/cwt	147.50–165.00	733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	112.70/cwt	109.00–117.00	823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	136.00/cwt	125.00–138.00	839	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	139.96/cwt	136.00–142.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.95/cwt	130.00–132.50	753	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	126.02/cwt	123.00–127.50	864	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	35.16/cwt	30.00–38.00	352	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	43.07/cwt	42.00–45.00	402	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	50.24/cwt	47.00–56.00	515	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	67.50/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,001	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	60.38/cwt	58.00–66.00	865	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	56.29/cwt	54.00–62.50	677	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	68.14/cwt	67.00–70.00	918	3
Bulls	—	—	1,458	78.99/cwt	74.50–81.00	1,152	4
Bulls	—	—	1,616	84.86/cwt	81.50–89.50	1,371	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	735.96/cwt	600.00–825.00	6,572	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	693.11/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,049	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	812.43/cwt	700.00–875.00	9,993	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,342	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,762	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,072.49/cwt	850.00–1,175.00	12,623	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,224	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,912	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342	1,300.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	17,446	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,368	1,456.88/cwt	1,425.00–1,510.00	19,930	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,112.50/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	14,518	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,392	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	16,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	734	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	761	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	844	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	139.40/cwt	139.00–140.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	125.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	134.35/cwt	125.00–138.00	703	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	138.43/cwt	130.00–142.50	671	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	115.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	437	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	148.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	626	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	129.85/cwt	120.00–136.00	875	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	129.53/cwt	127.50–134.00	727	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	125.61/cwt	120.00–129.00	774	25
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	676	136.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	922	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	707	122.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	866	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	141.98/cwt	132.50–145.00	598	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	580	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	148.48/cwt	146.00–150.00	690	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	141.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	734	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	146.92/cwt	135.00–150.00	497	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	139.16/cwt	134.00–146.00	867	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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