Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report- July 10, 2026

Week:  200    Last Week:  No sales    Last Year 280

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning July 10, trade so far this Friday morning is light to moderate with Flat dressed sales compared to 2 weeks ago trading 23.00 lower at 385.00 with Grid dressed sales inactive. The fed cattle market so far this week is trading mostly 7.00 lower at 248.00 on a light test.   Last week's slaughter was 440,000 down 100,000 due to 4th of July holiday and 40,000 less than a year ago.  Comprehensive carcass weights, the weighted average for both steers and heifers were at 938 lbs, down 4 lbs from previous week and 31 lbs above last year at this time. Choice boxed-beef has flirted with 400.00 but broke back Thursday.  Boxed-beef prices are seeing seasonal pressure as the term "dog days of summer" will be repeated.   Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed .39 cents lower at 380.81 and Select up .40 cents at 363.49 with a Choice-Select spread at 17.32. Compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 387.07 and Select at 367.40.  Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was estimated at 430,000, last week 433,000 and last year 465,000.  The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 14.15 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 385.00 Friday at noon.

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

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