Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report-August 15, 2025
Week: 360 Last Week: No sales Last Year 240
These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning August 15, trade so far this Friday morning Flat dressed sales are 5.00 higher at 385.00 on Wednesday with packers pulling bids back after Thursday's CME futures tanked, with Grid dressed sales inactive at this time. Negotiated live sales at this time are light in the Southern Plains and in Northern Plains ranging from 240.00-245.00 a few dressed sales at 380.00-385.00. Last week's slaughter was 536,000, up 1,000 from last week and 52,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the weighted average for both steers and heifers was up 1 lbs from last week at 915 lbs, but 22 lbs above last year at this time. Packers continue to cut weekly slaughter levels and increase their margins and they have been very successful in pushing the product higher as boxed-beef prices have gotten about back to their highs. Choice boxed-beef has gained near 15.00 since last Thursday's close as on Thursday Choice closed 3.30 higher at 393.79 and Select down 1.08 at 366.88 with a Choice-Select spread widening to 26.91, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 378.94 and Select at 353.75. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was at 446, 000, last week 447,000 and last year 476,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.97 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). 4 loads Flat late last Friday after 4:00 PM 380.00, Wednesday 5 loads Flat 385.00.
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) No Sales
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter