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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Jan 28

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 1,312 vs last sale 1,597▼ 351 vs year ago 636 · −55.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 104▲ 30 vs year ago 100 · +30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 44▼ 5 vs year ago 18 · −27.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on a very light supply due to snow and mud. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-7.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply was moderate and demand was good for the slaughter classes.

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 $126.23/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$126.23

91 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$13.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.01

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	134.46	655	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	544	125.74	684	61
Medium and Large 2	510	120.90	617	16thin

One grade step is worth $13.57/cwt here — about $38 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 sale91 hd

126.23

—

MO average15 barns · 6,494 hd

131.24

−5.01

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	1,586	84.99	1,348	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	58.93	821	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	55.27	647	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,044	38.11	398	31

Every lot

49 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 2	409	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	573	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	165.03/cwt	162.50–167.50	715	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	155.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	809	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	134.88/cwt	132.50–138.00	761	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	132.73/cwt	132.00–133.00	835	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	142.61/cwt	140.00–144.50	900	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	123.58/cwt	122.50–125.00	821	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	462	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	138.34/cwt	137.00–140.00	457	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	134.27/cwt	132.50–136.00	569	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	134.26/cwt	134.00–135.00	632	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	497	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	616	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	132.65/cwt	132.50–133.00	690	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	660	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	122.88/cwt	122.50–123.00	720	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	115.82/cwt	113.00–117.50	732	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	847	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	860	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	783	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	701	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	667	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	688	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	114.58/cwt	114.00–115.00	759	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	82.53/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,159	7
Bulls	—	—	1,488	74.88/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,114	2
Bulls	—	—	1,832	91.22/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,671	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	20.13/cwt	15.00–30.00	187	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	56.90/cwt	54.50–61.00	575	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	36.58/cwt	30.00–40.00	394	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	47.05/cwt	44.50–49.00	520	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	53.07/cwt	50.00–56.00	617	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	49.98/cwt	47.00–52.00	586	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	60.24/cwt	57.00–65.00	723	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	62.73/cwt	59.50–66.00	849	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	56.76/cwt	54.50–59.00	804	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	738.51/cwt	575.00–875.00	8,412	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	742.63/cwt	525.00–900.00	6,929	3

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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 1,597Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 104Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 44Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	330	137.00–140.00	138.34
3	—	497	124.00	124.00
3	—	593	107.00	107.00
3	—	860	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	116.00	116.00
4	—	718	118.00	118.00
3	—	320	144.50	144.50
6	—	424	132.50–136.00	134.27
12	—	586	122.50–123.00	122.88
13	—	537	120.00–125.00	122.97
8	—	632	113.00–117.50	115.82
12	—	471	134.00–135.00	134.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	139.00	139.00
10	—	520	132.50–133.00	132.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	128.00	128.00
3	—	580	122.00	122.00
3	—	840	97.50	97.50
7	—	662	114.00–115.00	114.58
4	—	620	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	152.50	152.50
3	—	510	137.50	137.50
3	—	460	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	128.00	128.00
4	—	555	141.00	141.00
7	—	664	122.50–125.00	123.58
11	—	629	132.00–133.00	132.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	150.00–160.00	155.59
3	—	698	134.00	134.00
3	—	553	160.00	160.00
9	—	433	162.50–167.50	165.03
7	—	631	140.00–144.50	142.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	140.00	140.00
4	—	525	135.00	135.00
7	—	564	132.50–138.00	134.88
3	—	465	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	927	15.00–30.00	20.13
7	—	1,172	47.00–52.00	49.98
5	—	1,010	54.50–61.00	56.90
10	—	1,078	30.00–40.00	36.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,201	57.00–65.00	60.24
5	—	1,106	44.50–49.00	47.05
13	—	1,163	50.00–56.00	53.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,354	59.50–66.00	62.73
7	—	1,416	54.50–59.00	56.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	72.00–79.00	74.88
7	—	1,404	78.00–90.00	82.53
6	—	1,832	88.00–96.00	91.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	1,139	575.00–875.00	738.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	933	525.00–900.00	742.63

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.