Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and demand was good for feeder cattle this week. Slaughter cattle traded steady with moderate supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.76/cwt on 425 head.

Average price

$144.76

425 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$33.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.92

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	151.86	769	191
Medium and Large 1-2	515	141.24	728	211
Medium and Large 2	492	118.02	581	23

One grade step is worth $33.85/cwt here — about $188 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 sale425 hd

144.76

—

MO average15 barns · 11,754 hd

151.67

−6.92

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	1,742	81.31	1,416	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	62.11	933	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	54.85	671	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	48.09	516	20

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	127.91/cwt	120.00–129.00	890	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	186.93/cwt	182.50–194.00	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	160.89/cwt	157.50–175.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	162.99/cwt	159.00–167.00	846	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	187.70/cwt	182.50–189.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	174.77/cwt	172.50–176.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	198.91/cwt	190.00–207.50	718	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	894	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	158.31/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,045	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	148.81/cwt	140.00–154.00	929	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	171.54/cwt	169.00–174.00	1,002	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	199.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	149.19/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	159.31/cwt	149.00–167.00	914	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	160.86/cwt	156.00–168.00	859	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	184.01/cwt	180.00–185.00	845	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	178.48/cwt	172.50–188.00	678	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	470	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	173.84/cwt	162.50–180.00	821	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	143.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,043	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	138.14/cwt	135.00–140.00	710	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	158.09/cwt	153.00–165.00	975	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	147.81/cwt	142.50–156.00	693	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	142.69/cwt	130.00–155.00	942	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	340	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	156.41/cwt	150.00–164.00	724	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	192.78/cwt	190.00–201.00	806	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	139.34/cwt	132.00–142.50	1,085	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	129.01/cwt	120.00–135.00	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	105.15/cwt	95.00–115.00	403	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	161.36/cwt	158.00–170.00	594	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	157.13/cwt	152.50–164.00	660	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	182.99/cwt	170.00–187.50	772	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	152.32/cwt	145.00–157.00	579	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	149.78/cwt	135.00–155.00	644	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	161.44/cwt	157.00–168.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	131.35/cwt	122.50–141.00	814	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	42.26/cwt	40.00–45.00	422	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	61.03/cwt	54.00–67.00	887	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	51.37/cwt	50.00–52.00	786	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	68.94/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,129	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	48.24/cwt	46.00–50.00	632	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	64.28/cwt	63.00–66.00	810	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	49.55/cwt	45.00–54.00	541	16
Bulls	—	—	1,740	87.70/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,526	6
Bulls	—	—	1,647	69.78/cwt	60.00–79.00	1,149	7
Bulls	—	—	1,968	95.43/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,878	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	54.78/cwt	46.00–59.50	661	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	24,120	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,466	1,481.25/cwt	1,400.00–1,550.00	21,715	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,166.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	15,785	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,708	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	993.21/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	10,727	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	806.41/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,604	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	121.84/cwt	115.00–125.00	885	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	162.53/cwt	151.00–170.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	154.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	125.02/cwt	122.50–127.50	781	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	144.20/cwt	135.00–149.00	846	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	154.85/cwt	151.00–158.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	147.51/cwt	144.00–150.00	854	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	130.49/cwt	120.00–134.00	878	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	132.67/cwt	128.00–143.00	819	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	145.25/cwt	145.00–146.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	107.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	126.20/cwt	117.50–132.50	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	148.60/cwt	140.00–155.00	473	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.21/cwt	147.00–156.00	790	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,151	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	139.99/cwt	130.00–147.50	749	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.66/cwt	125.00–144.00	780	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	177.36/cwt	170.00–189.00	933	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	144.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	692	32

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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