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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Mar 3

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

← Feb 17Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,110 head

▲ 1,599 vs last sale 511▲ 549 vs year ago 1,561 · +35.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 115▼ 57 vs year ago 200 · −28.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 13▼ 14 vs year ago 48 · −29.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the most recent sale two weeks ago, steers under 700lbs traded mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher on lightweight calves. Steers over 700lbs had little to compare to, but traded with a steady undertone. Feeder heifers under 550lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher and heifers over 550 traded mostly steady. A strong run of feeders this week with many large groups of high quality weaned cattle. Supply of feeders was heavy and demand was good. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 9.00 higher and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate for slaughter cattle and demand moderate to light. Too few replacement cattle for a market comparison.

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 $168.43/cwt on 983 head.

Average price

$168.43

983 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$44.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.13

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	506	185.50	938	14thin
Medium and Large 1	678	170.07	1,153	753
Medium and Large 1-2	611	165.47	1,011	182
Large 1-2	677	142.99	968	3thin
Medium and Large 2	523	140.66	735	31

One grade step is worth $44.84/cwt here — about $203 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 sale983 hd

168.43

—

MO average15 barns · 10,296 hd

179.56

−11.13

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	1,666	105.05	1,750	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	81.95	1,200	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	81.19	950	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	60.84	640	40

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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	227.30/cwt	211.00–232.00	725	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	221.11/cwt	210.00–227.00	798	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	179.65/cwt	175.00–184.00	686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	154.12/cwt	142.00–162.50	632	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	211.83/cwt	196.00–217.00	894	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	186.94/cwt	175.00–195.00	789	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	429	219.81/cwt	219.00–222.00	943	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	182.51/cwt	175.00–195.00	832	8
Steers	—	Medium 1	462	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	878	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	464	218.97/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,016	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	207.21/cwt	195.00–213.00	990	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	197.54/cwt	192.50–206.00	1,035	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	186.50/cwt	180.00–191.00	979	30
Steers	—	Medium 1	530	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	970	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	134.70/cwt	132.50–138.00	726	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	180.83/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,016	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	191.66/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,083	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	573	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,094	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	137.20/cwt	122.50–143.00	788	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	164.51/cwt	152.50–172.00	1,023	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	176.12/cwt	172.50–191.00	1,097	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	169.58/cwt	163.50–172.00	1,114	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	157.65/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,059	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	122.90/cwt	120.00–135.00	831	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	677	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	968	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	155.88/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,121	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	146.46/cwt	136.00–155.00	1,062	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	153.00/cwt	149.75–159.00	1,177	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	141.81/cwt	138.00–147.50	1,102	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,227	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,260	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	128.13/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,131	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	175.79/cwt	169.00–179.00	552	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	157.75/cwt	148.00–162.50	516	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	159.11/cwt	150.00–169.00	593	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	173.59/cwt	170.00–176.00	654	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	137.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	570	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	156.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	675	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	439	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	764	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	172.30/cwt	167.50–179.00	756	29
Heifers	—	Medium 1	450	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	738	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	170.10/cwt	165.00–174.00	811	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	157.97/cwt	147.50–165.00	755	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	135.23/cwt	132.50–138.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	504	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	769	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	163.01/cwt	158.00–175.50	862	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	119.07/cwt	105.00–135.00	635	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	154.75/cwt	142.00–157.50	829	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	156.82/cwt	153.00–162.50	873	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	148.81/cwt	140.00–152.50	865	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	145.75/cwt	143.00–147.50	909	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	149.10/cwt	148.00–150.00	942	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	119.97/cwt	109.00–128.00	792	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	661	140.27/cwt	132.50–146.00	927	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	142.35/cwt	130.00–145.00	945	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	145.92/cwt	145.00–147.00	992	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,029	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	135.00/cwt	134.00–136.00	972	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	820	127.92/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,049	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	875	125.14/cwt	122.50–129.00	1,095	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	179.54/cwt	179.00–181.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	196.83/cwt	190.00–207.00	803	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	185.43/cwt	176.00–188.00	790	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	190.39/cwt	186.00–201.00	904	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	173.09/cwt	168.00–182.50	838	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	166.67/cwt	165.00–169.00	857	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	542	180.59/cwt	178.00–184.00	979	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	154.89/cwt	142.50–163.00	905	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	588	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,017	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	646	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	775	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	137.22/cwt	136.00–140.00	928	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,004	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	101.96/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,673	8
Bulls	—	—	1,733	113.29/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,963	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	57.62/cwt	50.00–66.00	582	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	43.30/cwt	40.00–47.50	441	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	70.42/cwt	63.00–78.00	772	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	80.01/cwt	73.50–86.00	932	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	90.07/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,089	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	81.95/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,200	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	743	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,418	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	856.20/cwt	785.00–925.00	9,975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,179.20/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	14,882	19

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 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,110Last week 511Year ago 1,561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 115Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 13Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	314	169.00–179.00	175.79
17	—	377	170.00–176.00	173.59
16	—	557	153.00–162.50	156.82
64	—	477	165.00–174.00	170.10
41	—	680	145.00–147.00	145.92
60	—	632	148.00–150.00	149.10
29	—	439	167.50–179.00	172.30
11	—	717	143.50	143.50
26	—	529	158.00–175.50	163.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	431	150.00–160.00	156.72
10	—	373	150.00–169.00	159.11
3	—	823	135.00	135.00
46	—	536	142.00–157.50	154.75
6	—	720	134.00–136.00	135.00
9	—	327	148.00–162.50	157.75
34	—	478	147.50–165.00	157.97
16	—	664	130.00–145.00	142.35
48	—	581	140.00–152.50	148.81
19	—	624	143.00–147.50	145.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	504	152.50	152.50
9	—	820	120.00–134.00	127.92
10	—	661	132.50–146.00	140.27
5	—	875	122.50–129.00	125.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	109.00–128.00	119.97
4	—	533	105.00–135.00	119.07
5	—	414	135.00–140.00	137.80
6	—	495	132.50–138.00	135.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	300	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	524	192.50–206.00	197.54
28	—	478	195.00–213.00	207.21
18	—	875	144.00	144.00
204	—	769	149.75–159.00	153.00
8	—	319	211.00–232.00	227.30
6	—	361	210.00–227.00	221.11
20	—	422	196.00–217.00	211.83
20	—	719	155.00–164.00	155.88
133	—	839	146.25	146.25
107	—	623	172.50–191.00	176.12
59	—	657	163.50–172.00	169.58
59	—	565	187.00–195.00	191.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	464	216.00–221.00	218.97
10	—	429	219.00–222.00	219.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	122.50–143.00	137.20
5	—	539	132.50–138.00	134.70
13	—	410	142.00–162.50	154.12
7	—	676	120.00–135.00	122.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	138.00–147.50	141.81
49	—	725	136.00–155.00	146.46
8	—	382	175.00–184.00	179.65
8	—	456	175.00–195.00	182.51
12	—	562	175.00–185.00	180.83
17	—	672	150.00–165.00	157.65
4	—	883	127.50–130.00	128.13
30	—	525	180.00–191.00	186.50
14	—	422	175.00–195.00	186.94
35	—	622	152.50–172.00	164.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	142.00–145.00	142.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	190.00	190.00
9	—	530	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	676	136.00–140.00	137.22
12	—	484	168.00–182.50	173.09
5	—	514	165.00–169.00	166.67
4	—	318	179.00–181.00	179.54
7	—	584	142.50–163.00	154.89
3	—	733	137.00	137.00
7	—	426	176.00–188.00	185.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	186.00–201.00	190.39
10	—	542	178.00–184.00	180.59
5	—	588	173.00	173.00
5	—	408	190.00–207.00	196.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	120.00	120.00
8	—	646	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,010	50.00–66.00	57.62
19	—	1,096	63.00–78.00	70.42
8	—	1,018	40.00–47.50	43.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,464	77.00–88.00	81.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,209	87.00–96.00	90.07
30	—	1,165	73.50–86.00	80.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,641	96.00–107.00	101.96
3	—	1,733	111.00–118.00	113.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	800	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	785.00–925.00	856.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,262	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,179.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	743	460.00	460.00

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.