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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Nov 19

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,254 head

▼ 1,063 vs last sale 2,317▼ 453 vs year ago 1,707 · −26.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 210▼ 47 vs year ago 205 · −22.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 52▼ 106 vs year ago 174 · −60.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand and supply moderate.

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 $140.33/cwt on 416 head.

Average price

$140.33

416 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$633

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$73.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.90

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	605	143.44	868	216
Medium and Large 1-2	585	139.91	818	186
Medium 2	496	135.33	671	6thin
Small 4	335	70.00	235	8thin

One grade step is worth $73.44/cwt here — about $633 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 sale416 hd

140.33

—

MO average19 barns · 17,907 hd

146.23

−5.90

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	1,617	73.18	1,183	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	45.55	625	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	43.71	544	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	34.78	375	87

Every lot

92 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	—	Small 4Thin Fleshed	335	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	235	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	375	177.26/cwt	176.00–180.00	665	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	170.85/cwt	170.00–172.50	644	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	164.50/cwt	159.00–168.00	635	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	164.98/cwt	157.50–172.00	704	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	153.55/cwt	147.50–158.00	665	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	153.75/cwt	147.50–158.00	735	22
Steers	—	Medium 2	478	133.16/cwt	132.50–134.00	637	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	162.81/cwt	159.00–164.00	795	12
Steers	—	Medium 2	513	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	153.10/cwt	146.00–158.00	795	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	521	141.86/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	146.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	775	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	144.66/cwt	136.00–152.00	762	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	141.00/cwt	134.00–145.00	799	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	569	135.36/cwt	132.00–140.00	770	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	141.90/cwt	138.00–144.00	822	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	133.28/cwt	132.00–134.00	820	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	624	131.43/cwt	128.00–134.00	820	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	137.54/cwt	136.00–139.00	868	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	134.84/cwt	130.00–136.00	854	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	803	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	130.71/cwt	127.50–134.00	886	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	134.32/cwt	134.00–135.00	920	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	134.64/cwt	130.00–137.00	979	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	125.98/cwt	122.50–128.00	960	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	993	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	124.31/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,008	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,064	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,140	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	142.39/cwt	142.00–144.00	480	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	135.60/cwt	135.00–136.00	504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	143.31/cwt	142.50–144.00	556	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	390	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	536	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	488	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	412	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	494	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	133.71/cwt	131.00–137.50	566	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	134.73/cwt	132.50–138.00	575	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	130.17/cwt	124.00–134.00	604	22
Heifers	—	Medium 3	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	133.32/cwt	127.00–136.00	628	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	483	129.81/cwt	127.50–133.00	627	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	126.35/cwt	120.00–129.00	649	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	522	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	124.23/cwt	120.00–128.00	652	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	125.95/cwt	122.50–128.00	664	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	128.78/cwt	126.00–130.00	680	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	553	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	569	119.05/cwt	115.00–124.00	677	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	123.10/cwt	121.50–125.00	704	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	126.14/cwt	125.00–127.50	724	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	120.25/cwt	118.00–123.00	696	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	119.47/cwt	118.00–122.50	738	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	123.59/cwt	122.50–124.50	775	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	635	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	746	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	810	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	118.88/cwt	116.00–123.00	801	21
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	702	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	625	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	120.67/cwt	120.00–121.00	858	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	117.58/cwt	116.00–118.00	840	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	917	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	952	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,018	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	369	169.36/cwt	165.00–180.00	625	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	158.98/cwt	157.50–161.00	588	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	146.82/cwt	140.00–154.00	625	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	144.67/cwt	142.50–148.00	692	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.75/cwt	139.00–143.00	678	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	135.10/cwt	134.00–138.00	685	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	131.03/cwt	125.00–138.00	700	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	126.43/cwt	122.50–130.00	718	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	111.21/cwt	110.00–112.50	758	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	763	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	67.65/cwt	65.00–70.00	947	2
Bulls	—	—	1,689	75.02/cwt	72.00–78.50	1,267	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	18.11/cwt	10.00–24.00	177	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	28.16/cwt	20.00–32.50	290	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	43.99/cwt	42.50–46.00	487	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	38.23/cwt	32.50–43.50	424	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	39.35/cwt	38.00–40.00	477	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	44.05/cwt	40.00–47.50	550	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	45.99/cwt	44.00–50.00	631	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	584	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	844.09/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,728	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	646.20/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,141	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	563.27/cwt	500.00–625.00	6,252	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,163	48.69/cwt	46.00–52.50	566	10
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,380	950.36/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	13,115	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 Nov 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,254Last week 2,317Year ago 1,707

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 210Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 52Year ago 174

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	627	122.50–124.50	123.59
4	—	764	120.00	120.00
3	—	653	124.00	124.00
4	—	901	113.00	113.00
11	—	528	126.00–130.00	128.78
35	—	471	127.00–136.00	133.32
9	—	388	142.50–144.00	143.31
6	—	711	120.00–121.00	120.67
6	—	875	115.00	115.00
18	—	574	125.00–127.50	126.14
13	—	427	132.50–138.00	134.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	483	127.50–133.00	129.81
3	—	390	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	117.50	117.50
9	—	525	120.00–128.00	124.23
12	—	569	115.00–124.00	119.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	116.00–118.00	117.58
21	—	674	116.00–123.00	118.88
11	—	423	131.00–137.50	133.71
8	—	572	121.50–125.00	123.10
5	—	372	135.00–136.00	135.60
20	—	527	122.50–128.00	125.95
9	—	618	118.00–122.50	119.47
5	—	337	142.00–144.00	142.39
22	—	464	124.00–134.00	130.17
4	—	828	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	579	118.00–123.00	120.25
13	—	514	120.00–129.00	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	702	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	120.00	120.00
4	—	522	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	124.00	124.00
3	—	407	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	142.50–148.00	144.67
11	—	507	134.00–138.00	135.10
4	—	369	165.00–180.00	169.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	534	125.00–138.00	131.03
7	—	426	140.00–154.00	146.82
7	—	682	110.00–112.50	111.21
8	—	478	139.00–143.00	141.75
5	—	568	122.50–130.00	126.43
5	—	370	157.50–161.00	158.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	673	115.00	115.00
3	—	710	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	931	122.50	122.50
13	—	811	124.00–126.00	124.31
3	—	377	170.00–172.50	170.85
11	—	727	130.00–137.00	134.64
25	—	685	134.00–135.00	134.32
23	—	427	157.50–172.00	164.98
4	—	788	126.00	126.00
41	—	579	138.00–144.00	141.90
15	—	631	136.00–139.00	137.54
12	—	488	159.00–164.00	162.81
5	—	858	124.00	124.00
33	—	519	146.00–158.00	153.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	567	134.00–145.00	141.00
37	—	633	130.00–136.00	134.84
14	—	527	136.00–152.00	144.66
23	—	678	127.50–134.00	130.71
22	—	478	147.50–158.00	153.75
16	—	762	122.50–128.00	125.98
12	—	386	159.00–168.00	164.50
3	—	433	147.50–158.00	153.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	145.00–150.00	146.98
4	—	669	120.00	120.00
6	—	574	136.00	136.00
5	—	615	132.00–134.00	133.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	140.00–145.00	141.86
9	—	569	132.00–140.00	135.36
11	—	624	128.00–134.00	131.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	335	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	132.50–134.00	133.16
3	—	513	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	176.00–180.00	177.26

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)	2	—	1,380	900.00–1,000.00	950.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,105	600.00–700.00	646.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,110	500.00–625.00	563.27

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)	7	—	1,034	800.00–900.00	844.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,163	46.00–52.50	48.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	65.00–70.00	67.65
6	—	1,689	72.00–78.50	75.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,108	42.50–46.00	43.99
50	—	1,109	32.50–43.50	38.23
7	—	978	10.00–24.00	18.11
21	—	1,030	20.00–32.50	28.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,373	44.00–50.00	45.99
2	—	1,373	42.50	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	38.00–40.00	39.35
38	—	1,248	40.00–47.50	44.05

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.