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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Mar 18

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 983 vs last sale 1,374▼ 207 vs year ago 598 · −34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 135▼ 4 vs year ago 60 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 25▲ 89 vs year ago 32 · +278.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded up to 2.00 higher on a small supply with good demand. Bred cows had good demand due to a herd sell out; not enough volume last week for a comparison. Total supply was light due to mud and cold, rainy weather. Demand was good.

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 $151.67/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$151.67

132 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$61

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	166.66	814	30
Medium and Large 1-2	546	151.67	828	45
Medium and Large 2	451	149.16	672	26
Large 1	629	139.26	875	31

One grade step is worth $27.40/cwt here — about −$61 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 sale132 hd

151.67

—

MO average16 barns · 9,641 hd

149.48

+2.19

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	1,624	79.85	1,297	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	63.50	851	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	60.55	646	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	48.98	508	12

Every lot

57 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	306	181.23/cwt	180.00–185.00	555	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	161.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	592	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	183.49/cwt	181.00–184.00	694	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	168.65/cwt	167.50–170.00	703	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	656	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	173.13/cwt	172.50–175.00	784	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	148.33/cwt	147.50–150.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	706	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	147.67/cwt	147.00–148.00	823	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	159.43/cwt	158.00–160.00	902	7
Steers	—	Large 1	599	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	869	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	143.13/cwt	142.00–143.50	883	4
Steers	—	Large 1	638	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	880	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	135.43/cwt	135.00–136.00	902	7
Steers	—	Large 1	692	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	865	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	135.80/cwt	132.50–137.50	964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	125.92/cwt	125.00–127.50	973	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	147.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	492	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	154.99/cwt	147.00–159.00	578	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	130.33/cwt	129.00–133.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	142.27/cwt	140.00–145.00	590	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	557	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	139.58/cwt	138.00–142.50	659	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	133.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	638	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	507	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	705	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	135.67/cwt	131.00–141.00	711	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	570	132.00/cwt	128.50–135.00	752	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	131.74/cwt	128.00–133.50	751	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	118.34/cwt	117.00–119.00	802	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	524	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	354	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	147.37/cwt	142.50–155.00	575	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	159.62/cwt	157.50–165.00	670	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	147.66/cwt	147.00–148.00	682	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	131.95/cwt	131.00–132.50	748	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	69.89/cwt	64.50–75.00	947	3
Bulls	—	—	1,826	87.32/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,594	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	393	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,021	62.78/cwt	59.50–68.00	641	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	50.78/cwt	47.50–54.00	532	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	54.74/cwt	52.50–57.00	650	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	60.99/cwt	60.00–62.00	781	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	64.75/cwt	61.00–69.50	887	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	954.94/cwt	900.00–975.00	9,817	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	1,130.02/cwt	825.00–1,300.00	12,272	56
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	883.57/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	10,797	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	996	76.26/cwt	69.00–90.00	760	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	1,040.00/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	10,806	10

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 Mar 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 1,374Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 135Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 25Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	157.50–165.00	159.62
5	—	354	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	131.00–132.50	131.95
6	—	462	147.00–148.00	147.66
5	—	390	142.50–155.00	147.37
2	—	295	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	155.00	155.00
4	—	464	152.00	152.00
4	—	338	155.00	155.00
2	—	442	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	507	139.00	139.00
29	—	570	128.50–135.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	652	110.00	110.00
3	—	410	122.50	122.50
3	—	375	129.00–133.00	130.33
4	—	455	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	117.00–119.00	118.34
7	—	478	130.00–135.00	133.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	138.00–142.50	139.58
13	—	524	131.00–141.00	135.67
8	—	335	144.00–150.00	147.00
9	—	570	128.00–133.50	131.74
9	—	373	147.00–159.00	154.99
8	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	599	145.00	145.00
4	—	692	125.00	125.00
14	—	638	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	175.00	175.00
8	—	773	125.00–127.50	125.92
6	—	557	147.00–148.00	147.67
3	—	345	175.00	175.00
14	—	417	167.50–170.00	168.65
4	—	617	142.00–143.50	143.13
7	—	666	135.00–136.00	135.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	710	132.50–137.50	135.80
4	—	306	180.00–185.00	181.23
4	—	453	172.50–175.00	173.13
7	—	566	158.00–160.00	159.43
9	—	378	181.00–184.00	183.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	147.50–150.00	148.33
7	—	508	139.00	139.00
6	—	423	155.00	155.00
8	—	367	155.00–165.00	161.27
2	—	645	120.00	120.00

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)	56	—	1,086	825.00–1,300.00	1,130.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,028	900.00–975.00	954.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,222	750.00–1,000.00	883.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	996	69.00–90.00	76.26

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	10	—	1,039	900.00–1,200.00	1,040.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,047	47.50–54.00	50.78
2	—	983	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,187	52.50–57.00	54.74
13	—	1,021	59.50–68.00	62.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	60.00–62.00	60.99
4	—	1,370	61.00–69.50	64.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	64.50–75.00	69.89
4	—	1,826	83.00–89.00	87.32

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.