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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Oct 8

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,051 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 1,085▼ 273 vs year ago 1,324 · −20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 201▼ 46 vs year ago 187 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 122▲ 1 vs year ago 43 · +2.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last thursday, all classes sold steady to strong. Supply was moderate. 85% of the offering were feeder cattle with good demand. 42 head of fancy steers weighing 668 lbs. traded for 151.25.

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 $144.20/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$144.20

432 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$20.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.21

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	151.20	897	186
Medium and Large 1-2	541	142.31	770	176
Medium and Large 2	592	130.35	772	70

One grade step is worth $20.85/cwt here — about $126 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 sale432 hd

144.20

—

MO average20 barns · 9,421 hd

144.41

−0.21

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	1,792	78.93	1,414	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	50.66	732	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	49.06	577	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	39.54	420	34

Every lot

81 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	576	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	476	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	515	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	577	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	169.32/cwt	163.00–173.00	648	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	147.13/cwt	143.00–151.00	636	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	161.77/cwt	154.00–175.00	717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	146.20/cwt	140.00–152.50	675	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	158.97/cwt	155.50–163.00	776	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	134.36/cwt	125.00–140.00	692	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	149.35/cwt	145.00–156.50	774	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	154.91/cwt	153.00–159.00	812	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	135.15/cwt	129.00–138.00	761	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	139.37/cwt	133.00–146.00	794	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	154.12/cwt	150.00–155.00	889	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	590	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	755	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	143.79/cwt	140.00–149.00	877	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	123.96/cwt	120.00–127.00	757	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	132.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	819	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	641	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	833	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	140.25/cwt	136.00–143.00	919	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	668	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,010	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	132.36/cwt	130.00–133.00	905	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,069	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	789	121.68/cwt	120.00–123.00	960	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	824	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	972	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,011	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	384	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	485	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	549	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	142.77/cwt	135.00–147.50	605	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	128.75/cwt	123.00–132.50	557	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	449	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	129.10/cwt	125.00–134.00	611	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	135.33/cwt	131.00–139.00	644	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	125.99/cwt	122.50–131.00	644	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	134.70/cwt	134.00–136.00	711	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	123.51/cwt	120.00–126.00	705	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	115.73/cwt	114.00–117.00	678	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	123.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	115.45/cwt	115.00–116.00	718	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	132.63/cwt	132.00–133.00	832	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	647	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	880	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	854	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	970	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	729	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	926	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	734	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	844	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	517	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	138.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	659	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	660	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	124.02/cwt	120.00–131.00	714	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	113.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	652	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	115.92/cwt	115.00–117.50	719	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	114.22/cwt	110.00–118.50	765	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	711	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	800	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	558	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	435	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,792	78.93/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,414	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	36.49/cwt	30.00–40.00	374	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	51.06/cwt	50.00–52.00	551	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	53.57/cwt	52.00–56.00	609	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	44.77/cwt	40.00–48.50	518	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	49.31/cwt	47.00–52.50	572	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	43.71/cwt	41.00–46.00	546	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	51.42/cwt	48.00–53.50	730	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	45.53/cwt	42.50–46.00	662	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	56.64/cwt	53.00–62.00	837	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	962	738.63/cwt	535.00–850.00	7,106	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	842.61/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	9,673	12
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,455	861.82/cwt	725.00–1,085.00	12,539	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	86.94/cwt	73.00–112.50	775	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,936	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 Oct 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 1,085Year ago 1,324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 201Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 122Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	570	133.00–146.00	139.37
14	—	684	130.00–133.00	132.36
3	—	825	122.50	122.50
18	—	617	130.00–135.00	132.81
4	—	370	156.00	156.00
24	—	462	140.00–152.50	146.20
42	—	518	145.00–156.50	149.35
17	—	432	143.00–151.00	147.13
3	—	330	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	824	118.00	118.00
3	—	428	130.00	130.00
19	—	563	129.00–138.00	135.15
16	—	515	125.00–140.00	134.36
7	—	611	120.00–127.00	123.96
4	—	660	125.00	125.00
4	—	328	145.00	145.00
9	—	789	120.00–123.00	121.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	745	135.00	135.00
29	—	655	136.00–143.00	140.25
9	—	383	163.00–173.00	169.32
16	—	488	155.50–163.00	158.97
8	—	443	154.00–175.00	161.77
18	—	610	140.00–149.00	143.79
4	—	315	183.00	183.00
10	—	786	136.00	136.00
30	—	577	150.00–155.00	154.12
17	—	524	153.00–159.00	154.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	641	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	668	151.25	151.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	711	112.50	112.50
8	—	576	110.00–115.00	113.15
3	—	490	110.00	110.00
3	—	635	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	124.50	124.50
10	—	576	120.00–131.00	124.02
11	—	620	115.00–117.50	115.92
11	—	476	135.00–140.00	138.39
7	—	539	122.50	122.50
6	—	670	110.00–118.50	114.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	729	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	528	134.00–136.00	134.70
8	—	652	131.00	131.00
4	—	580	131.00	131.00
5	—	385	142.50	142.50
5	—	328	148.00	148.00
16	—	627	132.00–133.00	132.63
13	—	476	131.00–139.00	135.33
22	—	424	135.00–147.50	142.77
4	—	729	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	433	123.00–132.50	128.75
37	—	571	120.00–126.00	123.51
39	—	473	125.00–134.00	129.10
3	—	380	132.50	132.50
27	—	511	122.50–131.00	125.99
9	—	622	120.00–125.00	123.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	118.00	118.00
11	—	586	114.00–117.00	115.73
5	—	449	120.00	120.00
3	—	680	115.00	115.00
4	—	310	124.00	124.00
3	—	510	120.00	120.00
9	—	622	115.00–116.00	115.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	734	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	647	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	78.00	78.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,419	48.00–53.50	51.42
5	—	1,477	53.00–62.00	56.64
7	—	1,454	42.50–46.00	45.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,137	52.00–56.00	53.57
19	—	1,160	47.00–52.50	49.31
11	—	1,248	41.00–46.00	43.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	50.00–52.00	51.06
9	—	1,157	40.00–48.50	44.77
23	—	1,024	30.00–40.00	36.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,792	70.00–89.00	78.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,455	725.00–1,085.00	861.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	962	535.00–850.00	738.63

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	—	1,148	725.00–1,000.00	842.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	891	73.00–112.50	86.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,104	900.00	900.00

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.