Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report-January 23, 2026
Week: 120 Last Week: 600 Last Year: 340
These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday morning January 23, trade so far this Friday morning Flat dressed sales are 5.00 higher at 365.00 with Grid dressed sales inactive. As of Friday morning, most of the fed cattle trade remains at a standstill with mostly steady bids. Half the country looks to be bracing for snow and frigid temperatures as weather is very likely to impair cattle performance and change some marketing plans. Last week's slaughter volume was 562, 000, up 9,000 from previous week and 39,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the combined steer and heifer weights were at 957 lbs. this week; that is 1 lb. higher than a week ago and 33 lbs. heavier a year ago. Boxed-beef values continue to stage a comeback and have improved again this week. Choice closed 1.34 higher on Thursday at 367.45 with Select closing .72 cents lower at 361.73 with a Choice-Select spread remaining very narrow at 5.72 as the spread has narrowed to the smallest number in many months, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 360.77 and Select at 359.71. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was estimated at 447, 000, last week 469,000 and last year 481,000. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.56 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) 3 pot loads Friday morning 365.00
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) No Sales
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter