Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report-January 09, 2026
Week: 360 Last Week No Sales Last Year 340
These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning January 09, trade so far this Friday morning Flat dressed sales at 360.00, Grid dressed sales late last Friday at 366.00 with bids steady this week. Negotiated live sales this week so far have been slow to develop few sales in the Northern Plains on live sales have been mostly steady at 232.00, with dressed sales mostly at 365.00, 5.00 higher. With trade in the Southern Plains slow to develop. Last week's New Year's slaughter volume was 474, 000, up 48,000 from previous Christmas week and 31,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the combined steer and heifer weights were at 954 lbs this week; that was 4 lbs higher than a week ago and 35 lbs heavier a year ago. Boxed-beef values have staged a comeback with a rally of near 7.00 since last week on Choice product as lower slaughter levels have helped to put a rally in place. Choice closed 2.51 higher on Thursday at 356.79 with Select closing 2.78 higher at 352.06 with a Choice-Select spread very narrow at 4.73 as the spread has narrowed to the smallest number in many months, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 349.97 and Select at 346.92. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was estimated at 465, 000, last week 325,000 and last year 476,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.62 per cwt down .06 cents 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 Thursday Flat 360.00
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) 4 loads late last Friday after 3:00 pm 366.00
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter