Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 19
● As filed273 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1821

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Missouri reported 273 priced lines covering 18,062 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,877 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,843 head. replacement cattle receipts at 677 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 19, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)
Feeder CattleReceipts 19,877Last week 30,086Year ago 11,729
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,843Last week 4,253Year ago 1,321
Replacement CattleReceipts 677Last week 4,280Year ago 348

Compared to the last week, feeders mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. The supply of feeders was light to moderate. Many reporters noted that overall quality was lower than typical. A limited amount of load lots and a few packages of better quality feeders did sale closer to steady and even firm in a few cases. No sales were held on Thursday or Friday of this week as barns had already scheduled to be dark for the holidays prior to the arrival of the extreme cold. Demand for feeders was light to moderate not a lot of places really wanted to receive orders of cattle this week especially if they couldn't get to their destination early and be processed before weather arrived. The extreme cold that showed up Wednesday night and lasting though the weekend was not a very good Christmas gift. Wind chills of 25-30 below zero made caring for livestock just downright dangerous, aside from being challenging as everyone knows when weather like this arrives nothing wants to start and everything wants to break. The monthly cattle on feed report was released Friday afternoon. Overall the report should be viewed as mostly neutral as actual numbers did fall within pre-report estimates. The placement number which is most watched and typically where any surprises arrive was however at the very top end of the estimates. Boxed beef cutouts were sharply higher for the second consecutive week. Choice closed at 271.9, up 9.12 and select closed the week at 245.47, up 10.02 compared to last Friday. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon was just under 33K. Live sales were reported mostly from 155.00-157.00, dressed sales mostly at 249.00. Likely more trade took place after the final 2:00 pm reporting time on Friday. After two weeks of light trade packers have to be short bought and needing cattle but feedlot managers have their heels dug in and seem unwilling to sell unless they can get some better money. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 3380 head with a weighted average weight of 536.63 lbs. and a price value of 190.53, down 4.48 from last week. The steer/heifer spread is 23.89. Supply included: 85% Feeder Cattle (54% Steers, 42% Heifers, 4% Bulls); 12% Slaughter Cattle (1% Steers, 0% Heifers, 88% Cows, 10% Bulls); 3% Replacement Cattle (60% Stock Cows, 34% Bred Cows, 4% Bred Heifers, 2% Cow-Calf Pairs, 1% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 54%.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—273180.00–202.00195.16
131—921130.00–170.00168.32
184—431180.00–222.00210.78
345—622173.00–197.00184.54
49—374190.00–242.00221.10
267—473182.00–231.00208.91
154—782159.50–179.50171.67
168—722155.00–183.00177.82
50—321180.00–250.00237.23
1,722—827163.00–178.75175.98
352—524175.00–217.50201.62
551—569168.00–212.00194.20
526—668165.00–185.75179.72
63—893174.50174.50
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—600146.00146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—624152.50–165.00159.61
19—423151.00–178.00165.03
12—955150.00150.00
4—459161.00–170.00167.67
22—535147.00–171.00163.04
8—678161.50161.50
7—323155.00–192.00172.63
11—819134.00–150.50142.93
50—385165.00–200.00186.60
8—712150.50–155.00153.61
58—575130.00–173.00162.46
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—439147.00147.00
7—344151.00151.00
5—599158.00158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
185—420166.00–209.00191.88
284—529168.00–195.00180.71
191—625150.00–185.00173.52
18—328200.00–215.00204.24
240—819152.50–169.00166.89
162—721145.00–172.00164.58
305—472161.00–207.00192.47
9—285190.00–201.00195.96
90—373157.00–225.00204.35
85—916160.00–170.50165.60
346—872166.00–170.50167.88
358—675151.00–176.00169.57
491—577157.00–195.00180.46
334—781140.00–171.75167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—569170.00–176.00173.00
3—723172.00172.00
15—671164.50–167.25166.35
3—523180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—663161.00161.00
5—786150.00150.00
5—625165.00165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—412230.00–237.50232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—475206.00206.00
10—674180.00180.00
15—751177.25177.25
53—732174.50–200.00184.06
28—624179.50–181.50180.28
20—569183.50–197.50190.30
29—528198.00–208.00203.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—437181.00–184.00182.89
5—348171.00171.00
35—618164.00–166.00164.33
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—422155.00–160.00158.10
17—334170.00–175.00170.92
7—547152.00152.00
5—385170.00170.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—699160.00160.00
6—377175.00–180.00177.44
10—487158.00–175.00166.64
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—541141.00141.00
5—695145.50145.50
16—617135.00–157.00149.98
6—430150.00–183.50167.02
12—475159.00–182.00174.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—657166.00166.00
2—565161.00161.00
6—618170.00170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—598187.00187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—416230.00230.00
11—527200.00–223.50217.18
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—490195.00195.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—539131.00131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—852160.25160.25
321—569146.00–187.25170.91
7—921130.00130.00
429—527146.00–192.50175.79
16—766165.00–173.00169.46
301—469140.00–191.00176.43
92—373155.00–187.50177.18
538—623146.00–186.75172.65
614—674147.00–182.25175.95
413—727139.00–167.50162.73
126—819143.00–162.00159.20
41—332152.00–190.00175.62
174—429152.00–189.00175.85
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—355166.00166.00
4—530150.00150.00
3—427160.00160.00
4—487151.00151.00
3—623125.00125.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29—614132.00–146.50140.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—297144.00144.00
3—515145.00145.00
28—385150.50–160.50155.65
14—428149.00–160.50156.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
284—529125.00–172.00158.25
423—571130.00–170.00158.15
25—870135.00–149.00142.61
77—376137.00–189.00167.66
333—625139.00–165.00155.02
243—766125.00–160.50158.28
73—337155.00–179.00169.70
215—426140.00–176.75166.31
94—678145.00–165.50157.51
19—282180.00180.00
3—905127.00127.00
286—479135.00–175.00162.09
52—816134.00–150.00147.45
257—736140.00–162.00155.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—615142.50–153.25151.59
4—458160.00160.00
15—581148.00–153.00151.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—516178.50178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—654174.00174.00
8—568169.00169.00
12—437177.50–185.00179.29
17—508168.00–189.50178.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—501171.00171.00
29—744167.50167.50
7—646157.50157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—512131.00131.00
9—388157.00157.00
5—320135.50135.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—542145.00145.00
5—676140.00140.00
5—426158.00158.00
4—1,15192.5092.50
11—881122.00–131.00126.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—477146.00146.00
10—512159.00159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—768120.00120.00
54—624131.00–144.00139.53
46—420130.00–171.00154.27
61—532120.00–155.00143.09
57—370132.50–167.00159.64
20—830125.00–140.00138.47
34—722110.00–145.00127.92
9—673120.00–135.00124.52
90—470140.00–153.50146.36
21—318148.00–162.00156.68
35—569130.00–151.00142.96
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—672100.00–132.00117.95
5—332140.00140.00
14—473120.00–138.00131.59
15—384140.00140.00
5—531126.00–135.00131.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—396136.50136.50
10—516135.00135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—635135.00135.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—528107.00107.00
4—37187.0087.00
6—43091.00–100.0096.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—504180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—498167.00167.00
43—576144.00–168.00158.83
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—495142.00142.00
5—614141.50141.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—540145.00145.00
4—474155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—456119.00119.00
4—316137.00137.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—635132.00132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—523150.00–171.00162.95
78—571137.00–168.00153.65
11—774114.00–138.00132.56
33—422130.00–190.00164.41
5—809123.00123.00
5—1,058120.00120.00
4—340195.00–197.50196.25
68—624135.00–164.00149.45
28—473154.50–176.00169.22
10—871124.00–130.00128.49
11—971123.00123.00
17—362150.00–193.00179.72
6—728137.00–144.50140.75
3—935110.00110.00
60—675110.00–166.00137.66
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—346155.00155.00
3—647130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—373165.00–180.00172.53
8—681147.00–157.50153.71
10—615130.00–142.00136.75
25—521160.00–175.00170.47
14—428165.00–180.00173.22
5—716120.00120.00
23—468160.00–183.00175.52
17—577136.00–169.00155.08
7—319175.00–200.00188.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—465191.00191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—455180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—521131.00131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—358150.00150.00
20—628139.50–144.00142.22
38—579130.00–152.00145.46
9—468140.00–164.00155.51
11—754130.50–140.00137.41
15—527136.00–144.00139.63
5—745130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—658142.00142.00
5—539140.00140.00
6—637132.00132.00
23—366165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—341169.00169.00
9—375165.25165.25
8—468155.25155.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—436140.00140.00
8—649118.00118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1881,135.00–1,150.001,142.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,092950.00–1,100.001,001.53
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)25—1,164800.00–1,025.00933.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)47—1,194800.00–1,350.001,056.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,340825.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)21—1,011600.00–950.00796.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,090710.00–775.00756.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,020650.00–725.00681.43
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)35—852500.00–875.00683.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—880700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—910700.00–750.00725.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—915750.00750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—953950.00–1,025.00965.34
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open4—770110.00–128.00119.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24—85975.00–100.0090.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—98455.00–76.0068.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open34—1,19775.00–116.0087.64
(<2 yrs)Open38—1,08299.00–133.50112.60
Young (2-4 yrs)Open71—1,04964.00–108.0085.96
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open32—80950.00–76.0071.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open25—1,010118.00–130.00122.68
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31—1,055104.00–125.00115.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,4481,400.00–2,000.001,673.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,051875.00–1,125.001,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2001,250.001,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—833700.00–1,000.00833.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2151,450.001,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—978835.00835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,055800.00–900.00847.16
(<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)7—875900.00900.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—997975.00–1,150.001,095.57
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—740685.00–750.00716.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—1,87596.00–117.00104.68
119—1,70375.00–104.0093.48
61—1,50760.00–92.5083.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,178149.00–155.00150.93
1—1,630145.00145.00
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,843135.00135.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,361150.50–154.50153.29
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,288139.00139.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,796141.00141.00
Steers — Choice · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,545158.00158.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,61781.00–85.0083.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
87—1,03359.00–75.0065.78
68—85020.00–49.0037.07
340—1,00840.00–69.0059.66
179—92330.00–61.5049.04
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,73978.00–81.0078.79
6—1,67984.50–88.0085.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
80—1,51162.00–88.5077.87
41—1,46454.00–71.5064.54
287—1,43261.00–80.5072.03
1—1,54560.0060.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,37055.5055.50
141—1,24045.00–67.5061.50
143—1,23963.00–86.5073.55
475—1,21450.00–75.5067.36
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.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.