Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report- Oct 17, 2025
Week: 240 Last Week 120 Last Year 320
These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning October 17, trade so far this Friday morning at 370.00 Flat, 8.00 higher than last week with Grid dressed sales inactive at this time. Negotiated live sales have been light with the Northern Plains trading a few at 240.00, 5.00-6.00 higher with a few dressed sales at 372.00-373.00, the Southern Plains passing bids at this time. Last week's slaughter was 549,000, down 13,000 from previous week and 36,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the weighted average for both steers and heifers was at 944 lbs, up 8 lbs from previous week and 27 lbs above last year at this time. Packers have been losing ground on the boxed-beef values as they continue to trade sideways as beef demand is in a seasonally slow period, but the last two week it appears to have made a seasonal low as prices have started to firm up some instead of losing ground as Choice gained nearly 1.00 since last Thursday's close. Boxed-beef values continue to search for a level that will encourage end users to find value. Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed .37 cents lower at 366.11 and Select down .23 cents at 348.93 with a Choice-Select spread narrowing to 17.18, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 365.22 and Select at 344.33. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was estimated at 466, 000, last week 446,000 and last year 487,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.16 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) 6 loads Thursday, 370.00 Flat
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) No sales
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter