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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Jan 30

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Jan 16Jan 30Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

636 head

▼ 276 vs last sale 912▲ 636 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 120▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 20▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves under 450 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, yearlings sold with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test. Demand moderate for feeders, good for slaughter cows and bulls. Supply moderate. Agriculture Commodity futures had a sharp sell off with news of the outbreak of Cronovirus in China.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.49/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$148.49

274 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$98

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$18.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.35

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	153.90	861	159
Medium and Large 1-2	578	145.78	843	60
Medium 1	707	135.81	960	55

One grade step is worth $18.09/cwt here — about −$98 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 sale274 hd

148.49

—

MO average18 barns · 10,297 hd

151.84

−3.35

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	—	High	1,820	81.61	1,485	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	57.75	729	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,364	55.13	752	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	45.50	499	44

Every lot

52 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	181.13/cwt	180.00–182.50	583	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	167.44/cwt	162.50–172.50	608	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	178.79/cwt	175.00–182.50	654	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	172.23/cwt	167.50–175.00	730	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	162.82/cwt	160.00–164.00	694	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	715	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	160.83/cwt	156.00–162.50	766	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	165.03/cwt	164.00–169.00	787	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	159.82/cwt	152.50–165.00	844	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	149.73/cwt	145.00–155.00	794	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	150.15/cwt	144.00–154.00	857	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	137.54/cwt	132.50–140.00	851	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	143.35/cwt	140.00–148.00	890	18
Steers	—	Medium 1	653	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	908	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	942	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	135.17/cwt	133.00–136.50	962	9
Steers	—	Medium 1	762	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,010	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,067	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	985	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,027	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	129.42/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,057	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	143.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	549	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	133.02/cwt	132.00–137.00	553	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	591	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	142.57/cwt	139.00–144.00	607	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	141.39/cwt	140.00–142.00	666	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	134.39/cwt	130.00–136.00	645	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	131.58/cwt	130.00–134.00	683	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	135.06/cwt	134.00–139.00	720	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	132.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	758	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	125.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	730	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	126.69/cwt	124.00–128.00	783	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	126.04/cwt	125.00–127.50	846	12
Heifers	—	Medium 1	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	122.36/cwt	120.00–123.00	952	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,004	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,385	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	762	1
Bulls	—	—	1,868	85.42/cwt	82.50–87.00	1,596	4
Bulls	—	—	2,060	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,916	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	17.80/cwt	15.00–20.00	182	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	49.63/cwt	42.50–54.50	533	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	34.02/cwt	30.00–40.00	378	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	58.57/cwt	56.00–63.00	705	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	50.44/cwt	45.00–53.50	610	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	58.14/cwt	52.00–64.00	738	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	64.91/cwt	62.50–68.00	844	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	53.17/cwt	50.00–54.00	714	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	61.00/cwt	60.00–62.00	872	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,064	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,502	4

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 Jan 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 912Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,110	30.00–40.00	34.02
6	—	1,203	56.00–63.00	58.57
25	—	1,073	42.50–54.50	49.63
2	—	1,023	15.00–20.00	17.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,342	50.00–54.00	53.17
2	—	1,430	60.00–62.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,209	45.00–53.50	50.44
4	—	1,301	62.50–68.00	64.91
20	—	1,269	52.00–64.00	58.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,385	55.00	55.00
4	—	1,868	82.50–87.00	85.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	809	127.00	127.00
7	—	426	160.00–164.00	162.82
3	—	657	130.00–135.00	132.48
16	—	619	132.50–140.00	137.54
8	—	476	156.00–162.50	160.83
4	—	782	126.00	126.00
8	—	530	145.00–155.00	149.73
6	—	363	162.50–172.50	167.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	528	152.50–165.00	159.82
11	—	675	139.50	139.50
9	—	322	180.00–182.50	181.13
4	—	366	175.00–182.50	178.79
39	—	571	144.00–154.00	150.15
18	—	477	164.00–169.00	165.03
9	—	424	167.50–175.00	172.23
4	—	779	137.00	137.00
18	—	621	140.00–148.00	143.35
9	—	712	133.00–136.50	135.17
7	—	817	129.00–130.00	129.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	762	132.50	132.50
28	—	653	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	111.00	111.00
13	—	581	120.00–129.00	125.66
4	—	519	130.00–134.00	131.58
17	—	480	130.00–136.00	134.39
5	—	416	132.00–137.00	133.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	618	124.00–128.00	126.69
11	—	426	139.00–144.00	142.57
3	—	837	120.00	120.00
25	—	471	140.00–142.00	141.39
11	—	533	134.00–139.00	135.06
9	—	778	120.00–123.00	122.36
38	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.93
12	—	671	125.00–127.50	126.04
11	—	383	140.00–145.00	143.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,064	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.