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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Nov 21

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Nov 14Nov 21Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,707 head

▲ 257 vs last sale 1,450▲ 1,707 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 199▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 78▲ 174 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate, supply heavy.

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 $126.37/cwt on 484 head.

Average price

$126.37

484 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$20.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.40

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	130.53	685	220
Medium and Large 1-2	525	124.62	655	220
Medium and Large 2	517	118.81	615	13thin
Medium 2-3	547	114.49	626	10thin
Medium 3	438	111.88	489	16thin
Large 1	622	110.00	684	5thin

One grade step is worth $20.53/cwt here — about $1 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 sale484 hd

126.37

—

MO average20 barns · 11,194 hd

132.77

−6.40

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	1,564	71.06	1,111	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	49.21	702	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	44.93	569	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	37.33	404	63

Every lot

101 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	174.02/cwt	169.00–175.00	555	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	169.72/cwt	160.00–175.00	628	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	151.76/cwt	150.00–158.00	583	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	151.64/cwt	150.00–152.50	625	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	564	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	158.73/cwt	152.50–165.00	673	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	153.55/cwt	150.00–162.00	732	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	737	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	144.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	704	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	503	144.73/cwt	142.50–146.00	728	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	133.23/cwt	125.00–139.00	683	20
Steers	—	Medium 2-3	513	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	616	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	140.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	736	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	152.24/cwt	147.00–154.00	802	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	546	146.56/cwt	146.00–147.00	800	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	137.28/cwt	137.00–137.50	766	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	560	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	846	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	139.51/cwt	130.00–143.00	792	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	144.07/cwt	142.50–146.00	850	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	605	131.16/cwt	130.00–132.50	794	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	136.42/cwt	132.00–138.00	839	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	132.82/cwt	131.00–135.00	818	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	139.11/cwt	137.50–141.00	868	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	140.83/cwt	140.00–141.50	884	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	140.57/cwt	140.00–141.00	933	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	136.17/cwt	130.00–141.00	916	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	678	122.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	832	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	998	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	130.34/cwt	130.00–131.00	938	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	138.29/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,073	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	431	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	132.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	442	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	517	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	134.38/cwt	130.00–137.50	503	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	397	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	496	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	412	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	453	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	128.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	136.66/cwt	133.00–140.00	582	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	433	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	574	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	131.27/cwt	128.00–135.00	625	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	120.43/cwt	115.00–130.00	577	35
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	552	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	492	113.99/cwt	112.50–115.00	561	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	122.08/cwt	121.00–122.50	621	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	125.14/cwt	120.00–132.50	651	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	132.16/cwt	129.00–135.00	707	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	726	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	118.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	683	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	581	122.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	711	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	788	18
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	601	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	691	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	814	8
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	622	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	124.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	777	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	119.54/cwt	115.00–124.00	751	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	120.08/cwt	112.50–125.00	808	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	126.93/cwt	125.00–131.00	863	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	704	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	774	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	938	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	727	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	745	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	991	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	439	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	343	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	583	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	146.65/cwt	145.00–148.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	162.29/cwt	160.00–167.00	620	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	143.09/cwt	135.00–151.00	612	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	673	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	137.70/cwt	130.00–148.00	636	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	137.74/cwt	137.50–139.00	682	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	129.24/cwt	120.00–135.00	672	9
Bulls	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	120.67/cwt	118.00–122.50	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	115.01/cwt	107.50–120.00	673	38
Bulls	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	587	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	628	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	604	116.67/cwt	115.00–117.50	705	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	119.59/cwt	118.00–120.00	738	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	764	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	782	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	762	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,379	63.82/cwt	62.00–65.00	880	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	72.60/cwt	70.00–77.50	1,162	13
Bulls	—	—	1,830	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,464	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	81	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	32.37/cwt	28.00–36.50	331	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	596	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	41.33/cwt	35.50–48.00	466	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	48.49/cwt	46.00–50.00	583	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	41.36/cwt	40.00–43.00	510	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	45.39/cwt	42.00–51.00	580	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	49.46/cwt	46.00–54.00	704	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	662	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	53.17/cwt	50.00–59.00	555	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	918	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,115	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	929	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,593	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,160	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	899.61/cwt	775.00–950.00	9,653	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	1,075.89/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	11,620	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	941.48/cwt	925.00–950.00	10,356	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,127	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,847	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,827	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 Nov 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,707Last week 1,450Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 199Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 78Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate, supply heavy.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	155.00	155.00
38	—	585	107.50–120.00	115.01
23	—	428	135.00–151.00	143.09
14	—	462	130.00–148.00	137.70
9	—	520	120.00–135.00	129.24
5	—	711	107.50	107.50
3	—	377	145.00–148.00	146.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	118.00–120.00	119.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	604	115.00–117.50	116.67
3	—	782	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	107.00	107.00
4	—	525	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	382	160.00–167.00	162.29
6	—	495	137.50–139.00	137.74
5	—	576	118.00–122.50	120.67
5	—	437	154.00	154.00
5	—	343	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	308	140.00	140.00
4	—	716	131.00	131.00
32	—	535	129.00–135.00	132.16
22	—	369	140.00	140.00
18	—	595	132.50	132.50
16	—	680	125.00–131.00	126.93
13	—	426	133.00–140.00	136.66
8	—	620	130.00–132.50	131.25
60	—	476	128.00–135.00	131.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	412	110.00	110.00
6	—	480	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	601	115.00	115.00
5	—	492	112.50–115.00	113.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	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
17	—	564	127.50–130.00	128.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	479	115.00–130.00	120.43
13	—	673	112.50–125.00	120.08
16	—	623	120.00–126.00	124.70
21	—	374	130.00–137.50	134.38
24	—	421	125.00–130.00	128.65
30	—	575	115.00–125.00	118.70
34	—	520	120.00–132.50	125.14
9	—	334	130.00–135.00	132.26
9	—	774	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	125.00	125.00
7	—	509	121.00–122.50	122.08
3	—	657	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	704	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	102.50	102.50
12	—	581	120.00–122.50	122.29
24	—	628	115.00–124.00	119.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	130.00	130.00
21	—	486	140.00–150.00	144.94
49	—	568	130.00–143.00	139.51
6	—	720	130.00–131.00	130.34
7	—	412	150.00–152.50	151.64
7	—	673	130.00–141.00	136.17
11	—	384	150.00–158.00	151.76
15	—	523	135.00–145.00	140.79
19	—	624	137.50–141.00	139.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	546	146.00–147.00	146.56
13	—	483	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	605	130.00–132.50	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	527	147.00–154.00	152.24
14	—	477	150.00–162.00	153.55
14	—	664	140.00–141.00	140.57
15	—	370	160.00–175.00	169.72
26	—	590	142.50–146.00	144.07
26	—	776	136.00–139.00	138.29
28	—	424	152.50–165.00	158.73
8	—	319	169.00–175.00	174.02
9	—	708	141.00	141.00
12	—	628	140.00–141.50	140.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	558	137.00–137.50	137.28
11	—	503	142.50–146.00	144.73
11	—	678	120.00–130.00	122.78
24	—	616	131.00–135.00	132.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	137.00	137.00
11	—	615	132.00–138.00	136.42
20	—	513	125.00–139.00	133.23

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,043	50.00–59.00	53.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	918	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,203	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	929	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,127	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,080	925.00–1,175.00	1,075.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,073	775.00–950.00	899.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	925.00–950.00	941.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,020	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,600	70.00–77.50	72.60
4	—	1,379	62.00–65.00	63.82
1	—	1,830	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	45.00	45.00
17	—	1,423	46.00–54.00	49.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,278	42.00–51.00	45.39
8	—	1,234	40.00–43.00	41.36
1	—	1,065	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,128	35.50–48.00	41.33
20	—	1,024	28.00–36.50	32.37
3	—	1,202	46.00–50.00	48.49
3	—	810	10.00	10.00

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.