Not enough sales to establish any market trends on this shortened holiday week. A cold blast of artic air came with the arrival of the New Year. Much of north Missouri saw a few inches of snow, which changed to freezing rain and then to rain by the time you got to the southern half of the state. Barns around the state are ready to get back to business following the holidays with everyone having a full schedule of sales for the first business week of 2022. Boxed beef cutout values closed higher for the week. Choice closed on Thursday at 265.26, up 2.32 and select at 258.23, up 5.28 compared to last Thursday. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Thursday afternoon totaled just under 83K head. Live sales were reported mostly 138.00-140.00 with a couple loads up to 142.00 in the north. Dressed sales were reported mostly 220.00-222.00 with some in Iowa up to 225.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 91 head with a weighted average weight of 553.14 lbs. and a price value of 178.60, 5.38 higher than last Monday.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 520 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 531 | 149.00–150.00 | 149.54 |
| 20 | — | 732 | 137.00–139.00 | 138.71 |
| 12 | — | 316 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 7 | — | 660 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 41 | — | 560 | 148.00–158.00 | 154.83 |
| 6 | — | 395 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 3 | — | 620 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 6 | — | 913 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 26 | — | 463 | 154.00–165.50 | 163.59 |
| 23 | — | 443 | 155.00–170.00 | 165.04 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 732 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 11 | — | 566 | 171.00–180.00 | 175.83 |
| 22 | — | 629 | 161.00–173.00 | 168.59 |
| 7 | — | 488 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 24 | — | 512 | 180.50–200.00 | 193.20 |
| 2 | — | 662 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 682 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 390 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 5 | — | 668 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 7 | — | 609 | 169.00–171.50 | 170.08 |
| 8 | — | 434 | 189.00–201.00 | 196.02 |
| 4 | — | 501 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 3 | — | 578 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 587 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 5 | — | 644 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 705 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 5 | — | 619 | 154.75 | 154.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 413 | 149.00–157.00 | 153.54 |
| 5 | — | 610 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 33 | — | 507 | 147.50–157.00 | 149.83 |
| 2 | — | 800 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 19 | — | 666 | 137.00–140.00 | 139.53 |
| 19 | — | 561 | 147.00–153.00 | 149.83 |
| 35 | — | 489 | 144.00–154.00 | 148.51 |
| 6 | — | 392 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 62 | — | 748 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 14 | — | 343 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 478 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 44 | — | 556 | 151.00–165.00 | 161.27 |
| 2 | — | 672 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 3 | — | 428 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 15 | — | 522 | 153.00–158.00 | 155.48 |
| 6 | — | 741 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 576 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 481 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 7 | — | 547 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,035 | 37.50–44.50 | 41.20 |
| 16 | — | 1,071 | 47.00–56.50 | 52.18 |
| 2 | — | 1,138 | 58.00–60.00 | 58.93 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,408 | 65.00–67.50 | 66.59 |
| 16 | — | 1,504 | 58.00–66.00 | 62.15 |
| 1 | — | 1,825 | 53.50 | 53.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,127 | 48.00–55.50 | 51.59 |
| 51 | — | 1,264 | 55.00–65.00 | 59.77 |
| 8 | — | 1,329 | 62.50–69.50 | 65.69 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,763 | 92.50–93.00 | 92.77 |
| 3 | — | 1,533 | 78.00–80.00 | 79.35 |
| 3 | — | 1,688 | 81.00–90.00 | 84.39 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,150 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,232 | 1,200.00–1,475.00 | 1,330.36 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 900 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,000 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,127 | 610.00–660.00 | 642.99 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,300 | 800.00–875.00 | 837.50 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,050 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,150 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 126 | — | 1,256 | 1,625.00–1,800.00 | 1,695.82 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 44 | — | 1,168 | 1,150.00–1,675.00 | 1,525.45 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 71 | — | 1,348 | 900.00–1,600.00 | 1,115.39 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 38 | — | 1,334 | 710.00–910.00 | 824.95 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,264 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 28 | — | 1,310 | 985.00–1,150.00 | 1,091.30 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 915 | 60.00–83.00 | 73.97 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 54 | — | 1,004 | 1,725.00–1,825.00 | 1,804.04 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,080 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,125 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |