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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Oct 29

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

268 head

▼ 611 vs last sale 879▼ 477 vs year ago 745 · −64.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 150▼ 29 vs year ago 72 · −40.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and slaughter cattle receipts insufficient to establish a market trend. Demand moderate to light for feeders, moderate for slaughter cattle, supply very light. Heavy rain has saturated the trade area the last few days causing flooding at low water crossings.

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 $139.95/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$139.95

80 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$29.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.58

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	148.23	727	37
Medium and Large 1-2	595	137.20	817	33
Medium and Large 2	556	118.40	658	10thin

One grade step is worth $29.83/cwt here — about $70 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 sale80 hd

139.95

—

MO average17 barns · 5,938 hd

139.37

+0.58

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	—	Low	1,735	80.02	1,388	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	56.15	836	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	53.61	650	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	43.53	453	21

Every lot

40 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	152.40/cwt	152.00–153.00	645	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	693	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	755	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	139.34/cwt	138.00–141.00	716	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	794	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	668	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	133.50/cwt	128.00–136.00	837	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	919	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	936	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	128.36/cwt	127.50–130.00	361	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	458	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	127.85/cwt	127.50–128.00	538	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	125.01/cwt	122.50–127.50	529	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	465	118.67/cwt	118.00–120.00	552	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	491	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	577	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	115.77/cwt	114.00–117.50	619	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	568	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	648	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	578	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	659	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	701	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	154.57/cwt	152.50–156.00	577	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	580	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	599	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,069	1
Bulls	—	—	1,875	83.28/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,562	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	22.50/cwt	22.50–22.50	214	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	37.03/cwt	32.50–40.00	372	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	53.70/cwt	52.50–54.50	547	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	46.22/cwt	40.00–50.00	496	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	47.44/cwt	46.00–49.00	540	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	61.18/cwt	57.50–64.00	757	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	52.90/cwt	51.50–55.50	655	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	58.23/cwt	55.50–60.00	854	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	49.92/cwt	48.00–52.00	776	2

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 879Year ago 745

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 150Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	125.00	125.00
4	—	715	116.00	116.00
13	—	423	122.50–127.50	125.01
6	—	281	127.50–130.00	128.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	121.00	121.00
2	—	692	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	491	117.50	117.50
4	—	578	114.00	114.00
7	—	421	127.50–128.00	127.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	114.00–117.50	115.77
2	—	568	114.00	114.00
3	—	465	118.00–120.00	118.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	152.00–153.00	152.40
9	—	514	138.00–141.00	139.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	165.00	165.00
3	—	393	162.50	162.50
4	—	712	131.50	131.50
2	—	282	177.50	177.50
12	—	512	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	151.00	151.00
13	—	627	128.00–136.00	133.50
12	—	575	138.00	138.00
4	—	691	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	124.00	124.00
6	—	532	112.50	112.50
5	—	373	152.50–156.00	154.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,466	55.50–60.00	58.23
2	—	1,555	48.00–52.00	49.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,238	51.50–55.50	52.90
2	—	1,238	57.50–64.00	61.18
2	—	1,138	46.00–49.00	47.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	52.50–54.50	53.70
6	—	1,005	32.50–40.00	37.03
1	—	950	22.50	22.50
11	—	1,073	40.00–50.00	46.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	73.50	73.50
2	—	1,875	82.50–84.00	83.28

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.