Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 153 priced lines covering 5,426 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,167 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 606 head. replacement cattle receipts at 467 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,167Last week 1,290Year ago 8,366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 606Last week 238Year ago 827

Replacement CattleReceipts 467Last week 155Year ago 333

Compared to three weeks ago, steer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher, spots up to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearlings steady to firm on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	576	132.50–142.50	137.98
6	—	519	135.00	135.00
12	—	670	138.00–143.00	139.64
5	—	389	158.00	158.00
5	—	720	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	575	142.50–156.00	149.10
8	—	331	165.00–166.00	165.77
114	—	689	140.00–148.00	147.26
3	—	783	135.00	135.00
55	—	611	143.00–154.00	149.41
96	—	466	154.00–166.00	160.21
19	—	815	141.00–142.00	141.47
62	—	427	156.00–176.00	163.86
216	—	524	146.00–157.50	151.71
129	—	707	145.00–148.50	147.07
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	132.50–135.00	133.74
21	—	671	136.00–145.00	142.77
14	—	522	130.00–149.00	142.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	671	148.00	148.00
8	—	620	149.00	149.00
19	—	573	151.00	151.00
10	—	754	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	671	134.00–146.00	141.96
131	—	529	132.50–149.00	145.40
67	—	434	130.00–158.00	149.75
20	—	308	140.00–155.00	151.75
27	—	712	134.00–140.00	138.89
11	—	768	121.00–139.00	130.04
31	—	380	151.00–159.00	153.15
58	—	478	138.00–153.00	147.04
11	—	966	126.00–129.00	127.92
121	—	623	126.00–147.00	140.30
187	—	575	130.00–147.00	143.34
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	152.00	152.00
25	—	696	147.00	147.00
17	—	831	139.00	139.00
18	—	579	146.00	146.00
38	—	489	150.00–155.00	153.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	379	138.00–147.00	143.51
17	—	644	130.00	130.00
17	—	491	131.00–145.00	139.27
24	—	835	110.00–124.50	117.73
21	—	434	130.00–142.50	135.49
9	—	568	125.00–128.00	126.00
13	—	513	125.00–132.50	129.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	380	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	661	155.00–169.50	164.03
136	—	530	183.00–207.00	197.51
40	—	431	187.50–206.00	198.40
164	—	572	168.00–191.50	182.18
70	—	862	141.00–157.50	155.86
105	—	475	190.00–215.00	205.25
210	—	719	140.00–166.00	159.48
22	—	944	150.00–151.00	150.50
14	—	370	202.50–208.00	206.30
84	—	815	140.00–162.00	155.73
233	—	621	162.50–187.00	172.31
96	—	765	158.25–163.00	161.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	387	179.00–192.50	184.26
4	—	336	185.00	185.00
111	—	727	149.00–158.00	155.24
90	—	788	150.00–156.50	154.03
49	—	577	157.00–172.00	164.15
56	—	472	162.00–188.00	177.28
96	—	526	160.00–185.00	176.45
129	—	674	142.50–162.00	157.70
17	—	1,030	139.00	139.00
5	—	851	145.00	145.00
93	—	835	136.00–154.50	151.78
23	—	427	182.50–188.00	184.89
7	—	952	142.50	142.50
103	—	630	145.00–165.00	160.32
45	—	1,075	130.00–134.00	130.26
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	741	147.50–154.00	150.97
13	—	763	150.00	150.00
8	—	519	165.00–178.00	173.04
6	—	475	170.00–182.50	176.32
12	—	662	153.00–160.00	158.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	145.00	145.00
51	—	541	144.00–162.00	154.42
35	—	474	150.00–167.50	158.89
20	—	627	135.00–145.00	140.60
5	—	958	125.00	125.00
21	—	583	150.00–154.00	151.62
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	165.00–175.00	170.63
6	—	680	147.50	147.50
12	—	594	154.00–162.50	156.14
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	681	160.00–164.00	161.04
14	—	644	167.50	167.50
19	—	565	187.00	187.00
14	—	823	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	194.00–217.00	203.25
4	—	552	183.00	183.00
4	—	448	203.50	203.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	629	167.00	167.00
27	—	541	204.00	204.00
22	—	790	156.50	156.50
15	—	672	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	145.00	145.00
5	—	584	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	187.50	187.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	75.00	75.00
2	—	532	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	659	133.00–135.00	133.36
3	—	398	170.00	170.00
2	—	300	175.00	175.00
9	—	578	140.00–144.00	141.80
13	—	625	127.50–142.00	137.03
10	—	478	130.00–172.00	146.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	505	155.00–158.00	156.50
10	—	343	183.00–197.50	193.17
10	—	494	172.00	172.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	916	35.00–49.00	42.90
138	—	1,026	47.00–59.00	52.37
21	—	1,107	59.00–65.00	61.79
19	—	815	20.00–35.00	28.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,278	65.00–76.00	69.50
91	—	1,215	56.50–66.00	60.93
17	—	1,210	45.00–57.00	51.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,555	59.00–68.00	64.15
34	—	1,460	67.00–74.00	70.14
12	—	1,409	54.00–58.00	56.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,383	51.00–83.00	69.27
18	—	1,877	94.50–109.00	100.55
24	—	1,653	82.50–95.00	89.27
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,093	81.00–95.00	86.67
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,352	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,262	900.00–975.00	942.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	56	—	1,246	900.00–1,375.00	1,149.14
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	—	964	425.00–900.00	634.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	—	1,008	400.00–525.00	447.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	1,215	750.00–850.00	833.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	1,132	500.00–925.00	755.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,337	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	745	275.00–350.00	312.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	725	210.00	210.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,285	925.00–950.00	946.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	896	500.00–775.00	724.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	—	1,004	900.00–1,075.00	970.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,289.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,041	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,283.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	979	700.00–1,075.00	906.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,175	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,184	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,367.50
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,074	113.00–130.00	119.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	990	62.50–65.00	63.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	996	80.00–122.00	106.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,190	67.00–98.00	73.52
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	50.00–60.00	55.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,196	56.00–67.00	61.68

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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