Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 163 priced lines covering 4,503 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,271 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 680 head. replacement cattle receipts at 707 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,271Last week 8,455Year ago 2,216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 680Last week 742Year ago 395

Replacement CattleReceipts 707Last week 543Year ago 372

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher, except some yearling early week traded with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	719	128.00–135.50	132.34
23	—	762	128.00–132.00	130.17
90	—	630	136.00–149.00	144.55
9	—	894	136.00	136.00
29	—	374	166.00–188.00	175.52
143	—	471	161.00–175.00	169.57
56	—	675	135.00–144.00	138.40
137	—	522	154.00–174.00	163.07
26	—	813	130.00	130.00
99	—	426	162.00–180.00	174.38
21	—	329	177.00–190.00	183.41
111	—	571	146.00–165.00	153.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	146.00	146.00
5	—	524	152.50–157.50	155.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	731	115.00–128.00	125.57
8	—	1,067	106.00	106.00
42	—	671	127.50–136.00	131.13
37	—	776	123.00–128.00	125.74
90	—	628	127.00–143.00	133.11
64	—	574	128.00–155.00	142.21
83	—	520	138.00–159.00	148.72
26	—	865	114.00–124.00	121.66
12	—	321	170.00–175.00	171.25
44	—	430	153.00–169.00	162.21
99	—	470	145.00–164.00	155.93
17	—	817	126.00	126.00
30	—	367	157.50–168.00	163.55
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	154.00	154.00
8	—	398	170.00	170.00
5	—	479	163.00	163.00
43	—	817	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	135.00–147.00	140.06
3	—	563	125.00	125.00
5	—	524	138.00	138.00
5	—	445	156.00	156.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	128.00–135.00	132.48
19	—	440	154.00–155.00	154.26
10	—	654	115.00–127.00	121.01
11	—	560	130.00–139.00	134.03
9	—	726	117.50–125.00	120.00
5	—	392	157.00	157.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	607	140.00	140.00
27	—	514	153.00–158.00	154.25
5	—	712	133.00	133.00
12	—	440	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	115.00	115.00
17	—	672	110.00–130.00	117.94
11	—	593	118.00–120.00	118.73
22	—	477	131.00–145.00	137.69
8	—	854	103.00	103.00
5	—	519	133.00	133.00
13	—	410	129.00–145.00	141.31
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	453	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	785	122.00–123.00	122.30
133	—	521	132.00–143.00	137.12
136	—	475	136.00–148.00	139.86
16	—	306	149.00–152.50	150.74
114	—	427	134.00–151.00	144.18
35	—	377	142.50–151.00	145.37
26	—	614	126.00–129.00	127.97
34	—	670	120.00–133.00	126.70
36	—	853	122.00	122.00
111	—	574	123.00–139.00	130.24
17	—	920	118.50	118.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	127.00	127.00
5	—	577	120.00–123.00	121.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	705	110.00–123.00	115.39
5	—	851	105.00	105.00
32	—	811	108.00–120.50	116.48
31	—	428	123.00–143.00	132.01
54	—	539	115.00–131.50	124.55
22	—	931	113.00–113.50	113.31
76	—	671	110.00–123.00	116.60
58	—	480	126.00–138.00	130.56
10	—	755	113.00–115.00	114.40
58	—	568	121.00–127.00	123.91
94	—	623	110.00–125.00	121.35
5	—	1,157	89.00	89.00
31	—	369	130.00–140.00	135.38
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	362	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	122.50	122.50
4	—	614	122.00	122.00
15	—	507	134.00–136.00	135.13
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	489	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	112.00–120.00	116.52
5	—	405	118.00	118.00
6	—	628	113.00–121.00	117.03
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	474	125.00–127.00	126.01
12	—	689	113.00	113.00
5	—	529	125.00	125.00
9	—	621	100.00–112.00	104.87
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	132.50–144.00	138.08
5	—	300	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	628	100.00–110.00	104.20
9	—	781	100.00	100.00
11	—	484	126.00–128.00	127.27
21	—	575	100.00–110.00	107.06
8	—	432	100.00–115.00	105.34
9	—	666	90.00–100.00	94.54
3	—	542	122.00	122.00
8	—	393	120.00–125.00	123.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	860	95.00	95.00
9	—	639	110.00–121.00	117.44
8	—	475	130.00–145.00	135.42
19	—	680	110.00–123.00	117.38
8	—	813	85.00–90.00	86.92
13	—	595	110.00–126.00	118.64
9	—	769	105.00–107.00	105.99
12	—	728	103.00–111.00	107.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	620	133.00	133.00
30	—	467	133.00–160.00	146.33
15	—	571	131.00–143.00	134.96
11	—	369	159.00–174.00	167.16
10	—	530	132.00–150.00	139.67
8	—	439	139.00–163.00	147.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,022	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,186	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,140	950.00–1,025.00	1,010.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,287.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	775	350.00–525.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	—	802	200.00–400.00	329.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,195	700.00–750.00	726.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	—	1,135	600.00–900.00	781.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,190	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,170	500.00–800.00	632.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,217	500.00–850.00	704.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	1,070	975.00–1,150.00	1,061.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	—	1,291	875.00–1,150.00	986.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,073	850.00–1,000.00	914.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,090	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,211.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,298	825.00–950.00	887.69
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	925	875.00–900.00	889.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,088	850.00–975.00	909.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	885	925.00–1,100.00	1,050.85
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	—	940	450.00–800.00	657.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,079	400.00–750.00	599.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	952	500.00–750.00	691.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	—	770	500.00–800.00	654.86
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	958	900.00–950.00	913.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,085	65.00–85.00	75.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	869	87.50–117.50	93.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,059	45.00–67.50	55.77
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	934	41.00–64.00	51.44
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	935	70.00–77.50	74.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,102	35.00–49.50	42.10
46	—	1,129	46.00–53.00	49.32
102	—	997	25.00–39.00	32.93
21	—	908	10.00–25.00	21.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,263	40.00–46.00	43.09
8	—	1,204	54.00–62.00	55.97
88	—	1,233	45.00–55.00	49.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,456	48.00–56.00	51.84
5	—	1,565	58.00–66.00	63.22
41	—	1,437	41.00–48.00	45.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,817	80.00–89.00	83.74
36	—	1,499	57.00–75.00	66.61
49	—	1,675	72.50–80.50	76.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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