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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Sep 26

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,138 head

▲ 523 vs last sale 615▲ 1,138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 79▲ 142 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 30▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a light test last week, steer and heifer calves steady to weak, weaned calves and yearlings steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with the most increase on breaking Utility cows. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.14/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$129.14

305 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2-3

$22.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	133.33	736	115
Medium and Large 1-2	563	128.84	726	156
Medium 1-2	309	122.50	379	5thin
Medium and Large 2	636	116.86	744	21
Medium 2-3	492	111.13	547	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.21/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale305 hd

129.14

—

MO average16 barns · 6,259 hd

132.05

−2.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,534	81.21	1,246	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	57.31	817	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	56.83	683	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,071	44.62	478	57

Every lot

77 lots · USDA AMS · Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	654	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	398	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	617	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	150.70/cwt	146.00–152.50	619	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	136.45/cwt	135.00–142.50	577	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	159.32/cwt	157.00–166.00	693	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	151.53/cwt	147.50–158.00	705	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	145.25/cwt	139.00–147.50	678	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	483	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	662	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	629	4
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	780	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	140.83/cwt	137.00–144.00	741	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	142.00/cwt	135.00–149.00	758	15
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	568	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	710	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	137.94/cwt	130.00–141.00	785	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	136.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	780	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	617	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	137.43/cwt	130.00–143.00	864	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	900	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	929	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	135.37/cwt	130.00–141.50	906	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	731	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	932	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	996	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,065	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	309	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	379	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	129.73/cwt	127.50–130.00	494	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	137.80/cwt	132.50–140.00	584	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	128.82/cwt	127.50–130.00	546	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	589	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	132.82/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	16
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	474	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	128.50/cwt	126.00–130.00	612	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	481	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	131.20/cwt	127.50–136.00	673	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	134.09/cwt	133.00–136.00	695	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	122.09/cwt	120.00–125.00	634	16
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	523	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	591	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	128.35/cwt	120.00–132.00	733	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	135.09/cwt	133.50–135.50	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	126.54/cwt	122.50–132.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	128.86/cwt	127.50–132.00	787	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	619	119.95/cwt	115.00–122.50	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	636	125.92/cwt	125.00–127.50	801	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	732	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	653	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	131.48/cwt	127.50–132.25	864	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	901	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	114.30/cwt	112.50–115.00	783	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	702	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	842	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	553	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	140.87/cwt	140.00–142.50	599	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	632	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	130.53/cwt	127.50–135.00	627	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	611	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	652	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	117.17/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	991	1
Bulls	—	—	1,526	81.39/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,242	8
Bulls	—	—	1,715	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,561	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	809	21.14/cwt	20.00–25.00	171	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	35.17/cwt	30.00–42.50	356	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	48.84/cwt	44.00–54.00	546	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	55.01/cwt	52.00–57.00	619	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	49.45/cwt	47.50–50.50	586	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	55.58/cwt	52.00–59.00	666	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	63.17/cwt	58.00–68.00	771	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	62.22/cwt	62.00–62.50	874	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	59.49/cwt	54.00–62.50	848	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	51.03/cwt	48.00–54.00	733	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	959	58.36/cwt	55.00–60.00	560	12

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava, MO

Thu Sep 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,138Last week 615Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 79Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	130.00	130.00
45	—	657	127.50–132.25	131.48
6	—	476	126.00–130.00	128.50
8	—	424	127.50–130.00	128.82
9	—	381	127.50–130.00	129.73
16	—	519	120.00–125.00	122.09
16	—	611	127.50–132.00	128.86
32	—	571	120.00–132.00	128.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	469	130.00–135.00	132.82
17	—	424	132.50–140.00	137.80
31	—	664	135.75	135.75
3	—	295	135.00	135.00
9	—	513	127.50–136.00	131.20
14	—	572	122.50–132.00	126.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	309	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	702	120.00	120.00
6	—	530	120.00	120.00
7	—	685	112.50–115.00	114.30
4	—	645	112.00–115.00	113.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	113.00	113.00
5	—	474	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	136.00	136.00
11	—	518	133.00–136.00	134.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	141.00	141.00
10	—	572	133.50–135.50	135.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	112.50	112.50
4	—	619	115.00–122.50	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	636	125.00–127.50	125.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	113.00	113.00
6	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.17
9	—	543	120.00	120.00
12	—	425	140.00–142.50	140.87
17	—	480	125.00–130.00	127.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	147.50–148.00	147.75
6	—	436	145.00	145.00
11	—	480	127.50–135.00	130.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	146.00–152.50	150.70
13	—	669	130.00–141.50	135.37
16	—	569	130.00–141.00	137.94
19	—	629	130.00–143.00	137.43
3	—	743	134.00	134.00
6	—	467	139.00–147.50	145.25
7	—	526	137.00–144.00	140.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	571	135.00–140.00	136.59
5	—	435	157.00–166.00	159.32
8	—	380	172.00	172.00
11	—	652	142.50	142.50
14	—	776	137.25	137.25
15	—	534	135.00–149.00	142.00
23	—	465	147.50–158.00	151.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	127.50	127.50
5	—	731	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	130.00	130.00
5	—	645	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	130.00	130.00
5	—	423	135.00–142.50	136.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	137.00	137.00
3	—	500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	240	170.00	170.00
4	—	398	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	959	55.00–60.00	58.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,425	54.00–62.50	59.49
2	—	1,405	62.00–62.50	62.22
4	—	1,436	48.00–54.00	51.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	809	20.00–25.00	21.14
10	—	1,126	52.00–57.00	55.01
14	—	1,011	30.00–42.50	35.17
29	—	1,118	44.00–54.00	48.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	47.50–50.50	49.45
9	—	1,221	58.00–68.00	63.17
22	—	1,198	52.00–59.00	55.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,526	79.00–84.00	81.39
1	—	1,415	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,715	91.00	91.00

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.