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Douglas County Livestock Auction

Name: Douglas County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ava, Missouri · Thu, Mar 17

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1820

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,159 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 1,059▲ 768 vs year ago 391 · +196.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 104▲ 102 vs year ago 56 · +182.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 34▲ 11 vs year ago 121 · +9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Spots of light weight steer calves traded up to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady. Replacement cattle supply was heavy and offered a few complete dispersals of high quality pairs and bred cows.

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 $156.54/cwt on 392 head.

Average price

$156.54

392 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$38.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.17

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	162.90	816	225
Medium and Large 1-2	489	151.50	741	139
Large 1-2	486	145.00	705	8thin
Medium and Large 2	574	124.64	715	20

One grade step is worth $38.26/cwt here — about $101 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 sale392 hd

156.54

—

MO average15 barns · 9,088 hd

155.36

+1.17

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	1,758	108.31	1,905	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	83.77	1,006	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	81.52	1,210	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	65.42	659	43

Every lot

82 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	190.47/cwt	189.00–192.50	585	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	196.38/cwt	182.00–200.00	721	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	211.25/cwt	200.00–221.00	811	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	189.79/cwt	184.00–200.00	807	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	214.72/cwt	206.00–225.00	919	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	227.72/cwt	227.00–230.00	984	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	174.45/cwt	171.00–175.00	771	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	186.56/cwt	175.00–195.00	882	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	205.22/cwt	199.00–217.50	987	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	161.06/cwt	155.00–164.00	828	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	199.70/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,042	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	179.80/cwt	174.00–189.00	971	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	190.44/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,082	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	160.56/cwt	157.50–162.50	915	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	178.98/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,024	20
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	587	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	974	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	175.94/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,082	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	158.42/cwt	152.50–167.00	987	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	144.78/cwt	135.00–148.00	927	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	165.35/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,103	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	699	148.00/cwt	142.00–152.50	1,035	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	149.66/cwt	146.00–152.50	1,061	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	137.47/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,052	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	134.49/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,179	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	161.25/cwt	157.00–168.00	524	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	172.11/cwt	169.00–178.00	640	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	163.02/cwt	150.00–167.50	619	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	171.31/cwt	164.00–175.00	708	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	136.70/cwt	132.00–142.00	580	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	157.26/cwt	151.00–162.50	689	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	464	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	840	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	174.32/cwt	167.00–178.00	823	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	156.36/cwt	147.00–165.00	741	24
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	763	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	132.18/cwt	129.00–137.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	154.04/cwt	150.00–157.50	809	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	147.36/cwt	142.00–152.00	782	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	143.74/cwt	135.00–148.00	821	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	152.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	887	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	139.66/cwt	132.50–145.00	856	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	150.02/cwt	145.00–153.00	936	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	639	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	751	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	135.67/cwt	127.50–142.50	902	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	115.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	784	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	217.69/cwt	209.00–221.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	186.22/cwt	179.00–197.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	198.70/cwt	196.00–205.00	817	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	412	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	667	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	170.80/cwt	165.00–179.00	711	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	200.17/cwt	199.00–202.00	953	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	171.01/cwt	165.00–177.00	821	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	133.03/cwt	130.00–142.50	701	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	979	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	169.95/cwt	166.00–175.00	904	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	160.49/cwt	153.00–163.50	905	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	129.18/cwt	127.50–130.00	814	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	147.83/cwt	140.00–157.00	933	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	137.69/cwt	132.50–144.00	932	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	133.41/cwt	133.00–135.00	953	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,753	113.90/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,997	4
Bulls	—	—	1,762	104.59/cwt	97.50–109.00	1,843	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	862	42.87/cwt	35.00–48.00	370	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	57.40/cwt	50.00–65.50	543	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	74.02/cwt	68.00–80.00	791	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	82.31/cwt	80.00–84.00	919	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	73.65/cwt	70.00–76.00	847	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	83.02/cwt	77.00–89.00	997	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	93.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,156	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	75.92/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,119	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	82.76/cwt	77.50–90.00	1,230	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	843	656.57/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,535	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	1,163.74/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	11,952	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	1,007.11/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	10,867	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	854.72/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	9,274	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,191	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,220	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	1,394.81/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	18,384	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,815	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,394	1,732.76/cwt	1,500.00–1,750.00	24,155	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	670	427.22/cwt	375.00–550.00	2,862	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	780.27/cwt	700.00–850.00	6,726	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	838.51/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	7,664	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 Mar 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 1,059Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 104Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 34Year ago 121

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	129.00–137.00	132.18
4	—	424	132.00–142.00	136.70
5	—	676	115.00–120.00	115.99
6	—	639	115.00–120.00	117.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	474	147.00–165.00	156.36
19	—	380	150.00–167.50	163.02
27	—	613	132.50–145.00	139.66
8	—	665	127.50–142.50	135.67
16	—	531	142.00–152.00	147.36
12	—	571	135.00–148.00	143.74
13	—	438	151.00–162.50	157.26
20	—	325	157.00–168.00	161.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	413	164.00–175.00	171.31
33	—	580	150.00–156.00	152.87
48	—	472	167.00–178.00	174.32
18	—	372	169.00–178.00	172.11
29	—	525	150.00–157.50	154.04
37	—	624	145.00–153.00	150.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	505	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	442	171.00–175.00	174.45
9	—	514	155.00–164.00	161.06
4	—	570	157.50–162.50	160.56
4	—	640	135.00–148.00	144.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	667	161.00–168.00	165.35
8	—	568	186.00–195.00	190.44
28	—	428	206.00–225.00	214.72
22	—	615	165.00–181.00	175.94
19	—	481	199.00–217.50	205.22
5	—	709	146.00–152.50	149.66
18	—	522	190.00–210.00	199.70
9	—	384	200.00–221.00	211.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	572	170.00–186.00	178.98
5	—	765	132.50–140.00	137.47
12	—	623	152.50–167.00	158.42
11	—	425	184.00–200.00	189.79
7	—	699	142.00–152.50	148.00
42	—	540	174.00–189.00	179.80
6	—	877	130.00–138.00	134.49
6	—	367	182.00–200.00	196.38
3	—	307	189.00–192.50	190.47
20	—	473	175.00–195.00	186.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	432	227.00–230.00	227.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	587	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	564	153.00–163.50	160.49
7	—	631	140.00–157.00	147.83
10	—	677	132.50–144.00	137.69
8	—	416	165.00–179.00	170.80
32	—	480	165.00–177.00	171.01
5	—	375	179.00–197.00	186.22
5	—	714	133.00–135.00	133.41
5	—	532	166.00–175.00	169.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	196.00–205.00	198.70
6	—	363	209.00–221.00	217.69
10	—	528	185.50	185.50
5	—	476	199.00–202.00	200.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	162.00	162.00
4	—	527	130.00–142.50	133.03
3	—	630	127.50–130.00	129.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,068	68.00–80.00	74.02
4	—	1,116	80.00–84.00	82.31
6	—	862	35.00–48.00	42.87
13	—	946	50.00–65.50	57.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	75.00–78.00	75.92
18	—	1,486	77.50–90.00	82.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,201	77.00–89.00	83.02
5	—	1,231	90.00–100.00	93.89
3	—	1,150	70.00–76.00	73.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,762	97.50–109.00	104.59
4	—	1,753	111.00–117.00	113.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,191	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,318	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,394.81

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)	7	—	1,085	825.00–1,000.00	854.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,027	900.00–1,250.00	1,163.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,079	800.00–1,075.00	1,007.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	843	600.00–750.00	656.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,394	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,732.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,321	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	670	375.00–550.00	427.22

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	—	862	700.00–850.00	780.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	914	700.00–1,000.00	838.51

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.