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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, May 6

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

940 head

▲ 507 vs last sale 433▲ 35 vs year ago 905 · +3.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 115▲ 27 vs year ago 105 · +25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 35▼ 30 vs year ago 84 · −35.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers to few from a week ago for a good price comparison, however the undertone was lower. Demand moderate. Supply light tp moderate. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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 $147.95/cwt on 320 head.

Average price

$147.95

320 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$57

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$58.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.86

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	481	154.54	743	114
Medium and Large 1	550	152.16	837	138
Medium and Large 2	435	139.82	608	33
Medium 3	455	130.00	592	2thin
Medium 1-2	498	127.41	635	15thin
Medium 2	734	117.35	862	10thin
Medium and Large 3	832	96.14	800	8thin

One grade step is worth $58.40/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale320 hd

147.95

—

MO average17 barns · 8,073 hd

147.09

+0.86

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	1,450	82.25	1,193	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	58.89	957	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	56.41	692	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,066	50.11	534	45

Every lot

88 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	—	Medium and Large 2	299	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	449	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	167.67/cwt	167.00–168.00	570	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	341	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	477	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	147.27/cwt	145.00–150.00	545	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	163.74/cwt	160.00–167.00	611	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	169.03/cwt	167.00–174.00	636	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	165.79/cwt	165.00–167.00	708	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	427	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	544	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	158.08/cwt	151.00–162.50	683	42
Steers	—	Medium 3	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	154.46/cwt	149.00–159.00	731	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	160.10/cwt	160.00–161.00	789	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	513	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	872	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	763	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	658	4
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	521	125.18/cwt	120.00–135.00	652	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	155.29/cwt	153.00–158.00	825	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	155.87/cwt	150.00–159.00	870	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	148.21/cwt	148.00–149.00	873	19
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	597	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	716	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	891	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	148.96/cwt	145.00–150.00	919	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	633	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	741	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	845	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	128.97/cwt	128.00–131.50	874	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	124.43/cwt	120.00–128.00	913	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	953	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	832	96.14/cwt	91.00–105.00	800	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	866	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	979	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,020	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	246	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	344	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	361	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	155.92/cwt	152.50–158.00	522	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	270	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	153.00/cwt	152.00–154.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	145.50/cwt	144.00–147.40	538	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	137.72/cwt	130.00–142.50	589	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	135.32/cwt	134.00–137.50	597	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	472	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	602	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	130.04/cwt	125.00–134.00	616	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	133.92/cwt	132.50–135.00	637	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	502	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	577	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	130.82/cwt	128.00–133.00	679	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	127.77/cwt	125.00–129.50	676	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	124.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	712	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	115.14/cwt	105.00–117.50	663	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	580	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	581	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	601	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	118.41/cwt	117.00–120.00	734	12
Heifers	—	Medium 3	620	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	758	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	104.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	799	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	787	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	807	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	925	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	636	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	147.33/cwt	145.00–149.00	628	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	427	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	151.88/cwt	148.00–156.50	714	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	149.60/cwt	143.00–151.00	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	132.80/cwt	131.00–134.00	772	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	122.95/cwt	122.50–123.50	764	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	102.29/cwt	95.00–106.00	794	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,329	65.99/cwt	60.00–75.00	877	5
Bulls	—	—	1,487	88.43/cwt	85.00–92.50	1,315	8
Bulls	—	—	1,605	98.20/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,576	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	322	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	43.69/cwt	40.00–48.00	452	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	57.45/cwt	56.00–60.00	615	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	52.30/cwt	50.00–55.00	570	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	54.85/cwt	50.00–58.00	668	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	59.52/cwt	57.00–62.00	742	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	58.89/cwt	58.00–60.00	957	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	863	1,357.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,425.00	11,715	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	892	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,136	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,188	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	1,262.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,375.00	13,168	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	1,350.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,425.00	14,229	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,077	809.02/cwt	625.00–875.00	8,713	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,008.71/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	11,983	6

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 May 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 940Last week 433Year ago 905

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 115Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 35Year ago 84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	143.00–151.00	149.60
6	—	776	95.00–106.00	102.29
25	—	470	148.00–156.50	151.88
10	—	426	145.00–149.00	147.33
4	—	381	167.00	167.00
3	—	655	120.00	120.00
10	—	581	131.00–134.00	132.80
11	—	621	122.50–123.50	122.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	529	125.00–129.50	127.77
13	—	571	120.00–125.00	124.61
26	—	474	125.00–134.00	130.04
4	—	761	104.00–108.00	104.99
12	—	620	117.00–120.00	118.41
7	—	370	144.00–147.40	145.50
3	—	342	140.00	140.00
4	—	652	115.00	115.00
15	—	441	134.00–137.50	135.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	120.00	120.00
52	—	519	128.00–133.00	130.82
30	—	428	130.00–142.50	137.72
6	—	365	152.00–154.00	153.00
11	—	476	132.50–135.00	133.92
11	—	335	152.50–158.00	155.92
2	—	995	93.00	93.00
2	—	820	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	123.00	123.00
7	—	472	127.50	127.50
3	—	787	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	115.00	115.00
4	—	601	105.00	105.00
4	—	581	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	105.00–117.50	115.14
6	—	278	130.00	130.00
3	—	493	113.00	113.00
6	—	246	140.00	140.00
4	—	502	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	167.00–168.00	167.67
42	—	432	151.00–162.50	158.08
8	—	373	160.00–167.00	163.74
30	—	473	149.00–159.00	154.46
19	—	589	148.00–149.00	148.21
6	—	604	147.50	147.50
2	—	808	118.00	118.00
4	—	513	147.50–150.00	148.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	165.00–167.00	165.79
44	—	531	153.00–158.00	155.29
11	—	678	128.00–131.50	128.97
10	—	617	145.00–150.00	148.96
22	—	376	167.00–174.00	169.03
10	—	734	120.00–128.00	124.43
6	—	868	117.50	117.50
10	—	493	160.00–161.00	160.10
17	—	558	150.00–159.00	155.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	597	120.00	120.00
6	—	521	120.00–135.00	125.18
4	—	341	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	127.50	127.50
7	—	866	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	127.50	127.50
3	—	645	131.00	131.00
9	—	299	150.00	150.00
11	—	370	145.00–150.00	147.27
3	—	565	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	832	91.00–105.00	96.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,487	85.00–92.50	88.43
5	—	1,329	60.00–75.00	65.99
2	—	1,605	95.00–101.00	98.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	35.00	35.00
11	—	1,034	40.00–48.00	43.69
6	—	1,070	56.00–60.00	57.45
26	—	1,090	50.00–55.00	52.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	58.00–60.00	58.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,217	50.00–58.00	54.85
9	—	1,246	57.00–62.00	59.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	7	—	1,054	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,262.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	863	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,357.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	892	800.00	800.00

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	—	1,188	900.00–1,100.00	1,008.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,077	625.00–875.00	809.02

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.