MO Dept of Ag-Market News    Jefferson City, MO    Sept 04, 2026

Week:  200    Last Week:  200    Last Year:  280

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning Sept 04, trade so far this week and through Friday morning is light with Flat dressed sales steady at 345.00 with Grid dressed sales inactive this week. The fed cattle market so far this week has seen sales again only reported in the North from mostly 218.00, few at 219.00 with dressed sales mostly 345.00. Profits have returned to the packers helped by the reduction in slaughter capacities. Last week's slaughter was 543,000, up 19,000 from previous week and 25,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights, the weighted average for both steers and heifers were at 945 lbs, down 2 lbs from previous week and 21 lbs above last year at this time. Choice boxed-beef has been seeing the "dog days of summer" but recently did have a rebound buying for Labor Day, but boxed-beef has declined again this week looking past Labor Day and seeing some seasonal decline. Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed 1.88 lower at 376.90 and Select 2.86 lower at 350.72 with a Choice-Select spread at 26.18. Compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 381.36 and Select at 359.19. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was estimated at 412,000, last week 415,000 and last year 368,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 14.93 per cwt unchanged when compared to Wednesday 's value.

Live Sales: Slaughter steers and heifers: (over 90 percent Choice) No Sales

(Note: Weighing conditions some plant delivered weights and some net weights FOB feedlot after a 4 percent shrink. Dressed Carcass Sales: Paid on Hot Carcass Weights) Delivered or Picked up

Steers and Heifers (80 percent Choice) 5 loads Flat early-mid week 345.00.

Grid Dressed Sales: (over 90 percent Choice) No Sales .

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service Jefferson City, MO

        Greg Harrison, Market Reporter