Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Spots of light weight steer calves traded up to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cattle supply was heavy and offered a few complete dispersals of high quality pairs and bred cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.54/cwt on 392 head.

Average price

$156.54

392 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$38.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.17

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	162.90	816	225
Medium and Large 1-2	489	151.50	741	139
Large 1-2	486	145.00	705	8thin
Medium and Large 2	574	124.64	715	20

One grade step is worth $38.26/cwt here — about $101 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 sale392 hd

156.54

—

MO average15 barns · 9,088 hd

155.36

+1.17

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	1,758	108.31	1,905	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	83.77	1,006	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	81.52	1,210	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	65.42	659	43

Every lot, as filed

82 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 2	—	513	132.18/cwt	129.00–137.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	136.70/cwt	132.00–142.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	156.36/cwt	147.00–165.00	741	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	163.02/cwt	150.00–167.50	619	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	171.31/cwt	164.00–175.00	708	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	174.45/cwt	171.00–175.00	771	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	139.66/cwt	132.50–145.00	856	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	165.35/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,103	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	152.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	887	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	763	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	178.98/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,024	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	135.67/cwt	127.50–142.50	902	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	174.32/cwt	167.00–178.00	823	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	161.06/cwt	155.00–164.00	828	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	137.47/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,052	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	160.56/cwt	157.50–162.50	915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	158.42/cwt	152.50–167.00	987	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	190.44/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,082	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	214.72/cwt	206.00–225.00	919	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	189.79/cwt	184.00–200.00	807	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	699	148.00/cwt	142.00–152.50	1,035	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	179.80/cwt	174.00–189.00	971	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	432	227.72/cwt	227.00–230.00	984	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	134.49/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,179	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	196.38/cwt	182.00–200.00	721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	175.94/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,082	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	205.22/cwt	199.00–217.50	987	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	190.47/cwt	189.00–192.50	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	149.66/cwt	146.00–152.50	1,061	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	186.56/cwt	175.00–195.00	882	20
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	587	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	974	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	144.78/cwt	135.00–148.00	927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	199.70/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,042	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	211.25/cwt	200.00–221.00	811	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	160.49/cwt	153.00–163.50	905	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	147.83/cwt	140.00–157.00	933	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	198.70/cwt	196.00–205.00	817	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	217.69/cwt	209.00–221.00	790	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	137.69/cwt	132.50–144.00	932	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	979	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	74.02/cwt	68.00–80.00	791	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	75.92/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,119	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	82.31/cwt	80.00–84.00	919	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	83.02/cwt	77.00–89.00	997	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	82.76/cwt	77.50–90.00	1,230	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	93.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,156	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	42.87/cwt	35.00–48.00	370	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	57.40/cwt	50.00–65.50	543	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	73.65/cwt	70.00–76.00	847	3
Bulls	—	—	1,762	104.59/cwt	97.50–109.00	1,843	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	113.90/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,997	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,191	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,220	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,394	1,732.76/cwt	1,500.00–1,750.00	24,155	29
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	427.22/cwt	375.00–550.00	2,862	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	780.27/cwt	700.00–850.00	6,726	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	838.51/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	7,664	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,318	1,394.81/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	18,384	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	854.72/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	9,274	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	843	656.57/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,535	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,163.74/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	11,952	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	147.36/cwt	142.00–152.00	782	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	172.11/cwt	169.00–178.00	640	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	115.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	143.74/cwt	135.00–148.00	821	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	157.26/cwt	151.00–162.50	689	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	161.25/cwt	157.00–168.00	524	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	170.80/cwt	165.00–179.00	711	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	200.17/cwt	199.00–202.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	171.01/cwt	165.00–177.00	821	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	464	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	840	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	154.04/cwt	150.00–157.50	809	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	150.02/cwt	145.00–153.00	936	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	186.22/cwt	179.00–197.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	133.41/cwt	133.00–135.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	133.03/cwt	130.00–142.50	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	169.95/cwt	166.00–175.00	904	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	129.18/cwt	127.50–130.00	814	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,321	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,815	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,079	1,007.11/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	10,867	10

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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