Compared to last week, a light supply of feeder steers and heifers sold with higher undertones. Most auctions around the state were closed for the holiday week, a few early week auctions had light receipts and then a couple of barns held holiday week specials with several load lots of yearlings being highlighted. Joplin Regional Stockyards held their annual big bang video sale with over 55K head being sold. Most of the offering was from MO, OK, KS and TX with delivery now through the end of the year. 50% of that offering weighted from 800-949 lbs. Over 10K head of M&L 1 steers sold from 254.00-264.00 with prices showing little to no difference based on the delivery date. Heavy rains passed over central and some of northern Missouri with some areas receiving 6-8 inches of rain total, causing some flash flooding and putting some crop fields temporary under water. As of the last report 82 percent of pastures in the state are rated in the good to excellent categories, a vast difference from this point last year when only 2 percent fell in that rating. A few stick out sales this week included a gooseneck load of 505 lb. steers at Tina Livestock Market which sold for 389.25. Green City Livestock Market sold a load of 710 lb. steers at 301.50 and a load of 909 lb. steers at 264.25. A load of 718 lb. heifers sold for 277.50 and went to feed. Boxed beef cutouts were higher for the week, choice closed on Friday at 330.43, up 4.11 and select closed at 305.06, up 0.56 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report was limited with about 19K head reported as of the cutoff time for Friday's Report. Early prices were mostly steady live sales were reported 190.00-200.00 and dressed sales reported from 310.00-315.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 2239 head with a weighted average weight of 552.33 lbs. and a price value of 315.63, 5.55 higher than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 28.12.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | 300–350 | 328 | 375.00–450.00 | 395.24 |
| 29 | 350–400 | 358 | 345.00–427.50 | 369.64 |
| 85 | 400–450 | 420 | 325.00–390.00 | 354.60 |
| 164 | 450–500 | 476 | 320.00–420.00 | 357.14 |
| 313 | 500–550 | 518 | 300.00–389.25 | 333.81 |
| 384 | 550–600 | 579 | 295.00–368.00 | 316.51 |
| 372 | 600–650 | 625 | 285.00–330.00 | 307.56 |
| 301 | 650–700 | 670 | 270.00–317.00 | 289.18 |
| 542 | 700–750 | 722 | 254.00–301.50 | 279.65 |
| 452 | 750–800 | 770 | 253.25–283.75 | 270.72 |
| 611 | 800–850 | 830 | 247.00–273.00 | 262.67 |
| 338 | 850–900 | 880 | 252.50–266.75 | 258.94 |
| 1,010 | 900–950 | 924 | 237.25–264.35 | 246.88 |
| 361 | 950–1000 | 965 | 239.50–245.50 | 242.01 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | 350–400 | 385 | 310.00–315.00 | 312.03 |
| 19 | 450–500 | 476 | 275.00–300.00 | 279.80 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 542 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 557 | 265.00–270.00 | 267.73 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 617 | 222.00–237.00 | 231.09 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 674 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 27 | 700–750 | 710 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 18 | 750–800 | 799 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 471 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 716 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 550–600 | 591 | 281.00 | 281.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 689 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 484 | 333.50 | 333.50 |
| 18 | 600–650 | 643 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 728 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 550–600 | 590 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| 12 | 800–850 | 837 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 550–600 | 569 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 656 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 335 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 82 | 350–400 | 380 | 320.00–385.00 | 348.95 |
| 67 | 400–450 | 436 | 300.00–380.00 | 336.76 |
| 215 | 450–500 | 482 | 290.00–375.00 | 325.14 |
| 132 | 500–550 | 522 | 271.00–337.50 | 302.93 |
| 283 | 550–600 | 578 | 270.00–330.00 | 298.73 |
| 174 | 600–650 | 632 | 260.00–319.00 | 286.56 |
| 154 | 650–700 | 679 | 245.00–304.50 | 269.68 |
| 233 | 700–750 | 732 | 250.00–285.00 | 266.63 |
| 166 | 750–800 | 782 | 251.00–283.00 | 264.53 |
| 176 | 800–850 | 818 | 230.00–270.60 | 258.58 |
| 532 | 850–900 | 871 | 230.00–263.75 | 247.32 |
| 107 | 900–950 | 948 | 227.00–233.00 | 232.22 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | 650–700 | 684 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 600–650 | 639 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 738 | 269.50 | 269.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 550–600 | 557 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 350–400 | 384 | 280.00–290.00 | 286.15 |
| 45 | 450–500 | 476 | 250.00–270.00 | 259.34 |
| 24 | 500–550 | 520 | 225.00–260.00 | 239.95 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 571 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 663 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 710 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 893 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 19 | 900–950 | 912 | 140.00–160.00 | 142.12 |
| 10 | 950–1000 | 968 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 300–350 | 313 | 350.00–397.50 | 366.77 |
| 57 | 350–400 | 375 | 325.00–375.00 | 350.41 |
| 131 | 400–450 | 423 | 300.00–379.00 | 328.30 |
| 161 | 450–500 | 480 | 295.00–351.00 | 314.78 |
| 285 | 500–550 | 530 | 280.00–353.00 | 296.93 |
| 395 | 550–600 | 573 | 255.00–327.00 | 290.27 |
| 463 | 600–650 | 632 | 245.00–299.00 | 286.05 |
| 967 | 650–700 | 672 | 242.00–293.50 | 279.11 |
| 721 | 700–750 | 732 | 239.00–277.50 | 266.93 |
| 857 | 750–800 | 780 | 234.00–269.00 | 244.38 |
| 265 | 800–850 | 813 | 227.50–239.50 | 236.84 |
| 196 | 850–900 | 858 | 220.00–227.75 | 225.16 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 317 | 340.00–350.00 | 347.36 |
| 42 | 350–400 | 378 | 307.50–332.50 | 322.43 |
| 78 | 400–450 | 428 | 277.50–351.00 | 304.29 |
| 184 | 450–500 | 479 | 270.00–363.00 | 301.23 |
| 208 | 500–550 | 532 | 250.00–321.00 | 276.56 |
| 132 | 550–600 | 576 | 237.50–285.00 | 262.38 |
| 159 | 600–650 | 631 | 230.00–279.50 | 248.04 |
| 336 | 650–700 | 681 | 220.00–275.00 | 257.47 |
| 136 | 700–750 | 734 | 217.00–265.00 | 248.66 |
| 37 | 750–800 | 786 | 226.00–257.00 | 246.58 |
| 39 | 800–850 | 812 | 214.00–225.00 | 217.98 |
| 49 | 850–900 | 874 | 204.00–231.50 | 214.81 |
| 6 | 900–950 | 912 | 228.50 | 228.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 411 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 400–450 | 428 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 475 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 17 | 500–550 | 530 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 596 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 600–650 | 626 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 750 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 416 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 504 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 602 | 283.50 | 283.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 550–600 | 582 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 788 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 550–600 | 552 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 500–550 | 548 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 578 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 13 | 600–650 | 638 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 300–350 | 326 | 340.00–440.00 | 378.77 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 456 | 297.50 | 297.50 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 528 | 279.00–280.00 | 279.62 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 603 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 662 | 242.50–260.00 | 252.81 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 803 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 390 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 17 | 450–500 | 495 | 281.00–285.00 | 282.16 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 421 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 400–450 | 418 | 307.00–355.00 | 330.31 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 471 | 280.00–327.50 | 293.10 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 539 | 260.00–300.00 | 274.06 |
| 14 | 550–600 | 572 | 240.00–278.00 | 263.23 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 619 | 225.00–273.00 | 240.88 |
| 20 | 650–700 | 683 | 232.00–244.00 | 237.37 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 715 | 242.50 | 242.50 |
| 18 | 750–800 | 783 | 226.00–232.00 | 227.96 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 18 | — | 988 | 1,250.00–1,700.00 | 1,509.64 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,042 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,177 | 1,650.00–1,750.00 | 1,687.39 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,035 | 1,700.00–2,100.00 | 1,836.36 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,139 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 47 | — | 1,201 | 1,800.00–2,300.00 | 1,975.41 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,275 | 1,825.00–2,075.00 | 1,906.07 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,120 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 980 | 2,075.00 | 2,075.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,322 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 889 | 115.00–150.00 | 139.05 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,015 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,015 | 155.00–186.00 | 168.03 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,265 | 142.00–149.00 | 145.84 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,001 | 169.00–207.50 | 188.42 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 5 | — | 800 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,028 | 1,650.00–1,975.00 | 1,770.14 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,155 | 3,375.00–3,700.00 | 3,570.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,147 | 2,100.00–3,075.00 | 2,646.88 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,388 | 2,410.00–2,800.00 | 2,653.75 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,200 | 2,600.00 | 2,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,125 | 1,700.00–1,975.00 | 1,850.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 880 | 1,700.00–2,000.00 | 1,764.29 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,012 | 2,100.00–2,350.00 | 2,241.67 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,460 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,843 | 180.00–200.00 | 188.80 |
| 72 | — | 1,623 | 163.00–191.00 | 174.40 |
| 1 | — | 1,665 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,577 | 132.00–161.00 | 155.40 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 226 | — | 1,165 | 133.00–159.00 | 143.33 |
| 23 | — | 1,184 | 118.00–143.50 | 130.11 |
| 130 | — | 1,210 | 147.00–166.00 | 152.97 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 110 | — | 1,158 | 115.00–137.50 | 129.04 |
| 107 | — | 1,015 | 137.50–155.00 | 144.92 |
| 14 | — | 803 | 70.00–94.00 | 86.31 |
| 78 | — | 923 | 87.50–121.00 | 113.11 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,400 | 128.00–135.00 | 131.97 |
| 79 | — | 1,431 | 148.00–169.00 | 156.65 |
| 143 | — | 1,439 | 137.00–163.00 | 147.92 |