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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Apr 9

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

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Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 259 vs last sale 544▼ 759 vs year ago 1,044 · −72.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 55▼ 121 vs year ago 180 · −67.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 0▼ 5 vs year ago 30 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls scarce. Demand moderate, supply light.

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 $138.28/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$138.28

78 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$9.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.99

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	422	140.00	591	43
Medium and Large 1-2	386	137.40	531	29
Medium and Large 2	405	130.25	528	6thin

One grade step is worth $9.75/cwt here — about $63 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 sale78 hd

138.28

—

MO average14 barns · 5,187 hd

126.29

+11.99

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	1,755	75.82	1,331	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	46.36	560	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	949	33.83	321	18

Every lot

39 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	385	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	601	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	174.17/cwt	173.00–176.00	674	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	697	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	161.19/cwt	160.00–163.00	740	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	144.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	700	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	866	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	666	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	142.27/cwt	138.00–145.00	454	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	372	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	378	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	144.55/cwt	142.00–147.00	557	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	139.44/cwt	132.50–142.00	595	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	135.47/cwt	132.50–138.00	578	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	438	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	123.49/cwt	122.50–125.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	125.47/cwt	122.50–127.50	726	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	385	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	651	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	163.80/cwt	163.00–164.00	704	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	447	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	702	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	144.42/cwt	142.00–147.00	751	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,755	75.82/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,331	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	18.46/cwt	15.00–20.00	159	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	27.43/cwt	25.00–30.00	240	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	39.80/cwt	36.00–44.00	401	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	49.03/cwt	48.00–50.00	504	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	47.13/cwt	45.00–50.00	567	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	830	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,263	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	848	663.64/cwt	650.00–675.00	5,628	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,620	1

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 Apr 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 544Year ago 1,044

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 55Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 30

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls scarce. Demand moderate, supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	132.50	132.50
3	—	438	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	427	132.50–142.00	139.44
14	—	385	142.00–147.00	144.55
4	—	329	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	319	138.00–145.00	142.27
9	—	427	132.50–138.00	135.47
3	—	522	122.50–125.00	123.49
2	—	385	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	122.50–127.50	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	387	173.00–176.00	174.17
5	—	459	160.00–163.00	161.19
4	—	630	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	140.00–146.00	144.05
4	—	430	162.00	162.00
3	—	575	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	174.00	174.00
4	—	295	180.00	180.00
3	—	505	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	142.00–147.00	144.42
5	—	430	163.00–164.00	163.80
3	—	455	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	169.00	169.00
3	—	447	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	48.00–50.00	49.03
8	—	1,008	36.00–44.00	39.80
5	—	876	25.00–30.00	27.43
3	—	863	15.00–20.00	18.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,202	45.00–50.00	47.13
1	—	1,235	42.50	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	74.00–78.00	75.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	848	650.00–675.00	663.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	925.00	925.00

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.