Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 169 priced lines covering 5,849 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,839 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 784 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,670 head. Counted as USDA files them — 126 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,839Last week 9,444Year ago 4,918

Slaughter CattleReceipts 784Last week 753Year ago 602

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,670Last week 433Year ago 1,968

Compared to last week, steers steady to 4.00 lower and heifers steady, spots 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	436	165.00–172.50	169.97
34	—	479	157.50–175.00	166.54
20	—	802	137.00–150.00	148.04
45	—	580	155.00–165.00	160.63
8	—	364	180.00	180.00
43	—	523	145.00–165.00	159.72
8	—	761	140.00–148.00	144.99
15	—	683	145.00–150.00	148.40
19	—	613	153.00–154.00	153.52
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	644	135.00	135.00
15	—	591	140.00–150.00	144.70
12	—	473	130.00–150.00	136.51
5	—	449	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	760	155.00–160.00	157.81
3	—	882	160.00	160.00
12	—	375	180.00–195.00	183.60
74	—	725	150.00–169.00	162.22
204	—	578	168.00–181.00	176.27
59	—	679	152.00–168.00	162.17
27	—	825	157.50–165.00	162.22
115	—	474	175.00–197.50	182.85
5	—	1,064	128.00	128.00
16	—	956	155.00	155.00
42	—	437	175.00–197.00	185.86
156	—	617	158.00–173.50	164.70
133	—	528	170.00–183.00	177.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	524	182.00–207.50	195.26
75	—	661	169.00–188.00	176.41
73	—	574	182.00–191.50	188.75
42	—	741	163.00–172.00	164.22
3	—	767	169.00	169.00
24	—	376	211.00–231.00	221.65
62	—	468	207.50–220.00	213.17
66	—	866	170.50	170.50
5	—	335	210.00–222.00	219.24
23	—	825	165.00	165.00
59	—	900	173.00	173.00
43	—	426	201.00–222.00	210.33
144	—	625	175.00–186.50	178.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	159.00	159.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	673	174.00	174.00
16	—	614	172.00–173.00	172.55
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	458	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	713	166.00	166.00
5	—	590	160.00	160.00
5	—	608	159.00	159.00
11	—	442	165.00–170.00	166.77
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	548	155.00–157.50	156.25
6	—	370	180.00	180.00
5	—	625	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	445	154.00	154.00
11	—	575	156.00	156.00
14	—	482	158.00	158.00
12	—	385	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	183.00	183.00
167	—	530	163.00–178.00	168.53
10	—	723	153.00–154.50	153.61
105	—	580	160.00–170.00	162.81
16	—	673	161.00–163.00	162.24
127	—	632	153.50–166.00	161.89
50	—	387	182.00–195.00	192.56
75	—	476	163.00–182.00	175.50
16	—	786	145.00	145.00
77	—	423	167.50–186.00	176.78
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	165.00	165.00
12	—	450	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	611	150.00–158.00	152.22
8	—	424	150.00	150.00
6	—	538	144.00–150.00	146.94
10	—	476	150.00–154.00	151.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	847	125.00	125.00
30	—	379	155.00–181.00	167.77
41	—	331	158.00–180.00	170.07
132	—	481	145.00–170.50	155.28
48	—	727	139.00–158.00	147.14
33	—	762	139.50–154.00	148.03
71	—	629	135.00–158.50	148.81
102	—	674	135.00–157.50	148.32
141	—	572	140.00–160.00	151.51
146	—	518	144.00–162.00	156.25
3	—	275	165.00	165.00
93	—	423	150.00–169.00	159.34
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	150.00	150.00
14	—	525	139.00–150.00	144.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	588	135.00–140.00	136.23
12	—	673	125.00–135.00	131.39
5	—	940	100.00	100.00
6	—	956	100.00	100.00
11	—	720	117.00–138.00	127.19
45	—	517	130.00–140.00	135.95
8	—	415	130.00–145.00	135.69
16	—	371	142.50–155.00	147.30
29	—	482	140.00–150.00	145.82
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	433	175.00–215.00	195.53
5	—	318	225.00	225.00
29	—	504	160.00–184.00	178.25
11	—	615	162.00	162.00
9	—	568	158.00–167.00	161.04
14	—	372	180.00–217.50	201.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	719	135.00–140.00	136.99
12	—	481	150.00–158.00	154.97
15	—	691	144.50–150.00	145.57
31	—	518	144.00–158.00	150.86
13	—	417	155.00–165.00	161.18
7	—	983	105.00	105.00
18	—	775	115.00–133.00	128.66
52	—	573	138.00–155.00	148.05
9	—	884	115.00–120.00	118.31
36	—	607	141.00–152.50	148.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	537	150.00–159.00	156.15
8	—	474	156.00–165.00	161.64
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	498	146.00–150.00	148.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,123	77.00–117.50	94.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	913	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	923	100.00–148.00	129.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,014	126.00	126.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,124	64.00–79.00	69.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	738	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	841	100.00–138.00	113.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	903	76.00–110.00	89.35
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	998	58.00–73.00	69.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	864	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	—	878	875.00–1,175.00	976.74
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,140	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	962	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	—	784	650.00–850.00	740.63
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,082	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	55	—	943	500.00–1,000.00	852.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	1,023	500.00–900.00	725.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	—	1,059	600.00–825.00	785.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	84	—	1,034	700.00–1,050.00	888.61
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,023	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,305	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,591.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	69	—	1,173	600.00–1,100.00	980.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,038	860.00–1,175.00	985.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	175	—	1,191	800.00–1,575.00	1,333.17
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,242	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,090.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,249	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	990	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,077.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	—	1,003	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,255.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	66	—	1,268	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,928.80
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	—	1,130	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	756	225.00–550.00	420.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,179	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,784.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,319	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,250	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	878	850.00–1,200.00	993.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,172	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,231.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,469	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,770.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,132	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,539	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,299.12
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,217	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,407.26
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,232	1,050.00	1,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	961	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,862	95.00–114.00	104.36
31	—	1,473	65.00–86.00	79.28
38	—	1,631	84.50–100.00	90.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	922	20.00–44.00	36.41
136	—	1,071	47.50–63.00	56.27
76	—	1,002	34.00–54.00	47.34
50	—	1,036	60.00–74.00	66.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,173	69.00–82.00	75.71
26	—	1,200	50.00–62.00	58.45
118	—	1,250	57.50–72.50	65.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,422	46.00–64.00	59.02
107	—	1,408	55.50–73.00	68.71
49	—	1,417	69.50–84.00	74.90

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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