Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report-July 18, 2025
Week: 320 Last Week: 200 Last Year 280
These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning July 18, trade so far this Friday morning Flat dressed sales are mostly steady with last week's late trade/bids at 380.00, with Grid dressed sales steady at 384.00. Negotiated live sales at this time are light with a few reported at 230.00-231.00 in the Southern Plains and in North a few dressed sales at 380.00. Last week's slaughter was 568,000, up 94,000 from previous week's holiday shortened week and 37,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the weighted average for both steers and heifers was up 3 lbs. from last week at 910 lbs., but 21 lbs. above last year at this time. Choice boxed beef prices have started to retreat as we enter into the dog days of summer as Choice has dropped over 10.00 this week. Choice on Thursday closed up .43 cents at 373.28 and Select down 4.07 at 353.84 with a Choice-Select spread widening to 19.44, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 384.66 and Select at 370.86. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was at 458, 000, last week 464,000 and last year 4789,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.68 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 380.00
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) 3 loads 384.00
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter