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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Jul 22

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Jul 15Jul 22Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,000 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 946▼ 109 vs year ago 1,109 · −9.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 110▲ 4 vs year ago 96 · +4.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply and demand was 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 $163.97/cwt on 570 head.

Average price

$163.97

570 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$17.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	171.68	978	251
Medium 2	373	161.48	602	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	566	159.69	904	208
Medium and Large 2	527	153.88	811	101

One grade step is worth $17.79/cwt here — about $167 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 sale570 hd

163.97

—

MO average15 barns · 9,259 hd

161.77

+2.20

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	1,615	90.98	1,469	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,506	74.05	1,115	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	66.50	766	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	66.07	649	27

Every lot

77 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	184.75/cwt	179.00–192.50	589	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	180.65/cwt	175.00–182.50	593	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	331	166.25/cwt	165.00–170.00	550	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	186.02/cwt	183.00–188.00	662	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	370	168.45/cwt	165.00–174.00	623	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	182.35/cwt	175.00–189.00	773	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	158.82/cwt	155.00–164.00	673	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	432	148.15/cwt	145.00–152.50	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	170.06/cwt	167.50–174.00	740	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	181.22/cwt	175.00–186.00	863	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	166.85/cwt	165.00–173.00	804	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	158.96/cwt	152.50–163.00	766	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	163.89/cwt	158.50–174.00	859	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	152.77/cwt	144.00–156.00	805	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	180.54/cwt	175.00–188.00	953	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	163.65/cwt	157.00–173.00	934	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	152.27/cwt	145.00–156.00	869	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	174.40/cwt	173.00–178.00	998	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	162.88/cwt	156.00–166.00	992	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	150.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	940	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	137.51/cwt	132.50–142.00	866	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	160.66/cwt	159.00–161.50	1,048	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	151.83/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,011	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	138.28/cwt	132.50–142.50	939	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	133.69/cwt	133.00–135.00	952	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	147.67/cwt	143.00–152.50	1,082	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	964	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	142.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,104	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	156.16/cwt	155.00–157.50	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	151.92/cwt	150.00–154.00	556	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	146.71/cwt	145.00–147.50	540	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	144.26/cwt	141.00–147.00	630	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	152.84/cwt	150.00–158.00	669	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	136.16/cwt	130.00–139.00	603	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	150.85/cwt	149.00–156.00	714	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	136.98/cwt	134.00–139.00	653	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	144.50/cwt	141.00–148.00	698	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	123.79/cwt	122.00–127.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	147.54/cwt	143.00–154.00	775	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	139.84/cwt	130.00–142.50	744	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	150.20/cwt	148.00–153.00	858	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	137.02/cwt	130.00–142.50	786	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	125.15/cwt	120.00–128.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	130.96/cwt	125.00–132.50	805	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	141.36/cwt	135.00–147.00	874	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	120.70/cwt	116.00–122.50	805	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	128.65/cwt	126.00–130.00	877	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	697	135.33/cwt	135.00–136.00	943	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	127.81/cwt	125.00–131.00	937	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	116.92/cwt	112.50–120.00	913	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,116	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	358	158.41/cwt	155.00–168.00	567	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	413	146.73/cwt	146.00–147.50	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	166.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	704	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	160.66/cwt	158.00–163.50	689	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	465	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	159.72/cwt	156.00–160.50	760	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	510	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	154.22/cwt	146.00–160.00	816	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	150.95/cwt	146.00–154.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	551	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	760	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	149.32/cwt	148.00–154.00	856	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	911	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	873	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	134.62/cwt	132.00–136.00	893	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	131.35/cwt	128.00–132.50	931	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	790	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	889	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,544	90.09/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,391	5
Bulls	—	—	1,625	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	98.68/cwt	96.50–101.00	1,764	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	374	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	68.52/cwt	62.50–71.00	676	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	57.83/cwt	54.50–61.00	580	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	65.18/cwt	60.00–67.50	739	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	69.54/cwt	67.50–75.00	811	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	685	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	74.05/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,115	4

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 Jul 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 946Year ago 1,109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 110Year ago 96

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply and demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	482	152.50–163.00	158.96
10	—	424	155.00–164.00	158.82
6	—	679	132.50–142.50	138.28
30	—	571	145.00–156.00	152.27
20	—	527	144.00–156.00	152.77
10	—	630	132.50–142.00	137.51
7	—	328	175.00–182.50	180.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	524	158.50–174.00	163.89
4	—	356	183.00–188.00	186.02
38	—	626	145.00–155.00	150.12
4	—	756	127.50	127.50
19	—	482	165.00–173.00	166.85
11	—	435	167.50–174.00	170.06
3	—	712	133.00–135.00	133.69
35	—	666	143.00–155.00	151.83
5	—	319	179.00–192.50	184.75
41	—	571	157.00–173.00	163.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	528	175.00–188.00	180.54
5	—	773	140.00–145.00	142.84
47	—	476	175.00–186.00	181.22
4	—	424	175.00–189.00	182.35
61	—	572	173.00–178.00	174.40
12	—	652	159.00–161.50	160.66
23	—	733	143.00–152.50	147.67
40	—	609	156.00–166.00	162.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	145.00–152.50	148.15
3	—	370	165.00–174.00	168.45
4	—	331	165.00–170.00	166.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	165.00–168.00	166.51
6	—	603	151.00	151.00
12	—	529	146.00–160.00	154.22
4	—	709	128.00–132.50	131.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	155.00–168.00	158.41
1	—	510	142.50	142.50
1	—	465	152.00	152.00
4	—	790	112.50	112.50
2	—	413	146.00–147.50	146.73
5	—	551	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	138.00–140.00	138.99
6	—	573	148.00–154.00	149.32
8	—	476	156.00–160.50	159.72
4	—	531	146.00–154.00	150.95
4	—	429	158.00–163.50	160.66
3	—	663	132.00–136.00	134.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	116.00–122.50	120.70
3	—	368	145.00–147.50	146.71
9	—	443	130.00–139.00	136.16
3	—	513	122.00–127.00	123.79
3	—	587	120.00–128.00	125.15
7	—	477	134.00–139.00	136.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	125.00–132.50	130.96
6	—	366	150.00–154.00	151.92
3	—	682	126.00–130.00	128.65
30	—	574	130.00–142.50	137.02
4	—	781	112.50–120.00	116.92
38	—	532	130.00–142.50	139.84
19	—	483	141.00–148.00	144.50
7	—	437	141.00–147.00	144.26
3	—	313	155.00–157.50	156.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	148.00–153.00	150.20
10	—	733	125.00–131.00	127.81
24	—	618	135.00–147.00	141.36
5	—	938	119.00	119.00
21	—	438	150.00–158.00	152.84
16	—	473	149.00–156.00	150.85
3	—	697	135.00–136.00	135.33
42	—	525	143.00–154.00	147.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,134	60.00–67.50	65.18
9	—	1,166	67.50–75.00	69.54
1	—	1,245	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	70.00–81.00	74.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	45.00	45.00
22	—	986	62.50–71.00	68.52
4	—	1,003	54.50–61.00	57.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,788	96.50–101.00	98.68
5	—	1,544	84.00–95.00	90.09

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.