MO Dept of Ag-Market News    Jefferson City, MO    August 28, 2026

Week:  200    Last Week:  240    Last Year:  280

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday
morning August 28, trade so far this Friday morning is light with Flat
dressed sales 10.00 lower at 345.00 with Grid dressed sales at 351.00,
9.00 lower than last week's bid. The fed cattle market so far this week
has seen sales again only reported in the North from mostly 218.00-220.00
as the market continues to trade lower this week, mostly 7.00-10.00 and
dressed sales from 342.00 to mostly 345.00. Southern Plains not being
reported because of confidentiality act with Mandatory Price Reporting.
Profits have returned to the packers helped by the reduction in slaughter
capacities. Last week's slaughter was 517,000, up 6,000 from previous week
and 133,000 less than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights, the
weighted average for both steers and heifers were at 947 lbs, up 4 lbs
from previous week and 27 lbs above last year at this time.  Choice
boxed-beef has been seeing the "dog days of summer" but recently over the
last several weeks have had a rebound buying for Labor Day, but boxed-beef
has declined this week looking past Labor Day and seeing some seasonal
decline. Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed 3.77 lower at 381.36 and
Select 3.49 lower at 359.19 with a Choice-Select spread at 22.17.
Compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 389.93 and Select at
363.74. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was
estimated at 415,000, last week 409,000 and last year 465,000. The hide
and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 14.93
per cwt down .01 cent 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 loads Flat Wednesday 345.00.
Grid Dressed Sales: (over 90 percent Choice) Thursday 2 loads 351.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service Jefferson City, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter