Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 182 priced lines covering 6,941 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,281 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 564 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,121 head. Counted as USDA files them — 400 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,281Last week 13,388Year ago 2,061

Slaughter CattleReceipts 564Last week 951Year ago 299

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 449Year ago 129

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, some high dressing 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, greatest advance on cows and bulls late week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	85.00–86.00	85.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,330	64.50–70.00	67.33
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	62.50–72.00	67.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	679	750.00–810.00	796.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	110.00	110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,168	62.00–67.50	64.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	923	87.00–102.50	92.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,006	58.00–89.00	75.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	48.50	48.50
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	642	92.00	92.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,422	800.00–1,000.00	912.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,393	950.00–975.00	962.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,505	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,028	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	993	975.00–1,325.00	1,181.57
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	788	600.00–725.00	688.07
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	935	54.00–59.00	56.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,016	675.00–885.00	806.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	905	650.00–950.00	735.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	905	600.00–750.00	678.52
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,429	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,314.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,217	950.00–1,175.00	1,075.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	—	1,188	1,250.00–1,485.00	1,324.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	45	—	1,146	610.00–875.00	794.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	550.00–610.00	584.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,175	700.00–800.00	744.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	61.00–68.00	64.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	119	—	1,147	875.00–1,200.00	1,047.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	1,186	725.00–975.00	853.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	64	—	1,196	675.00–1,025.00	829.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,114	485.00–560.00	510.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	825.00–975.00	898.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,205	45.00–65.00	59.16
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	791	600.00–900.00	814.51
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	739	500.00–750.00	654.67
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	829	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,027.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	933	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	991	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,368.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	953	925.00–950.00	937.40
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	738	550.00–635.00	591.78
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	985	975.00–1,075.00	1,017.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,535	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,485	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,163	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,748.21
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,740	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,030	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,590	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,203	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,184.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,413	1,950.00–2,600.00	2,308.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,390	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,003	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	931	900.00–1,150.00	1,035.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	958	800.00–1,200.00	1,041.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	949	850.00–1,350.00	1,221.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,120	1,335.00–1,500.00	1,452.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,167	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,107.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,211	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,240.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,118	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,402.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,229	950.00–1,200.00	1,116.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,206	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,112	1,385.00	1,385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,220	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,144	800.00–975.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	969	860.00–935.00	882.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,127	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,211.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,195	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,467.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	936	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,381.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	921	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	685.00	685.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	873	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	123.00–134.00	127.58
32	—	421	125.00–137.00	133.57
59	—	472	128.00–137.00	131.04
3	—	938	100.00	100.00
21	—	879	103.00	103.00
15	—	367	125.00–137.00	130.79
8	—	682	115.00–117.00	116.28
3	—	700	109.00	109.00
5	—	628	117.00	117.00
3	—	575	123.00	123.00
6	—	327	132.00–135.00	134.04
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	754	90.00–108.00	99.00
27	—	328	112.00–120.00	118.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	378	139.00–149.00	142.45
12	—	341	144.00–147.00	145.48
32	—	724	120.00–123.50	122.31
26	—	848	115.00	115.00
33	—	639	123.00–124.00	123.27
70	—	518	120.00–138.00	131.71
141	—	581	124.00–131.50	128.90
16	—	688	120.00–124.00	121.38
65	—	768	117.00–123.50	121.62
141	—	432	135.00–146.00	143.65
123	—	474	130.00–148.00	140.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	428	147.00–154.00	152.73
114	—	672	124.00–133.00	127.96
21	—	879	121.50–125.00	122.16
29	—	367	150.00–153.00	151.81
35	—	925	122.50	122.50
68	—	764	117.00–124.00	123.05
42	—	331	150.00–160.00	155.84
65	—	836	124.00	124.00
368	—	522	128.00–148.00	141.18
42	—	461	144.00–152.00	149.59
109	—	735	125.00–138.00	126.94
172	—	630	124.00–142.00	131.73
124	—	579	132.00–148.00	135.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
332	—	525	151.00–154.75	152.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	417	160.00–167.00	162.23
4	—	914	115.50	115.50
10	—	527	133.00–140.00	136.53
45	—	472	144.00–162.00	154.31
15	—	686	120.00–121.00	120.53
4	—	355	150.00–154.00	152.03
3	—	705	116.00–120.00	118.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	866	127.00–130.00	128.63
207	—	823	126.50–133.00	130.81
63	—	422	179.00–192.00	185.97
107	—	470	165.00–189.00	181.18
73	—	664	142.00–156.00	148.43
21	—	364	190.00–195.00	191.04
128	—	727	130.00–145.00	139.17
11	—	320	192.00–200.00	196.36
29	—	783	126.50–134.50	133.46
320	—	923	125.00–129.00	126.95
127	—	524	157.00–181.00	171.95
207	—	622	141.00–157.00	148.49
162	—	569	152.00–168.00	162.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	506	182.00–186.00	184.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	336	170.00–187.50	184.00
127	—	780	130.00–131.00	130.15
47	—	625	130.00–140.00	136.32
19	—	820	122.00–126.00	124.48
7	—	723	133.00	133.00
54	—	369	170.00–185.00	178.08
79	—	877	125.00–125.50	125.42
56	—	423	159.00–180.00	171.25
177	—	681	130.00–140.00	138.17
41	—	484	157.00–172.00	168.90
109	—	527	142.00–158.00	149.60
114	—	576	140.00–158.00	151.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	155.00	155.00
5	—	748	119.00	119.00
8	—	978	110.00	110.00
15	—	762	114.00–116.00	115.60
11	—	542	125.00–138.00	131.87
29	—	384	159.00–175.00	164.98
26	—	484	150.00–155.00	151.72
13	—	693	116.00–128.00	121.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	144.50–146.00	145.57
42	—	558	147.50–150.50	148.95
9	—	425	169.00–171.00	170.55
6	—	538	150.00–158.00	154.07
2	—	305	193.00	193.00
5	—	453	164.50	164.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	870	19.00–30.00	24.96
68	—	1,082	38.00–53.00	46.68
37	—	1,157	50.00–63.00	56.08
24	—	1,021	30.00–42.00	36.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,245	50.00–62.50	56.91
60	—	1,246	58.00–71.00	64.65
22	—	1,062	45.00–55.00	49.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,447	54.00–65.00	60.80
36	—	1,458	62.00–73.00	66.29
5	—	1,261	51.50–56.00	53.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,863	87.50–102.00	92.98
29	—	1,726	79.00–90.00	85.61
15	—	1,568	64.50–81.00	73.21

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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