Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Oct 03, 2025

Week: 240        Last Week: 440        Last Year: 320

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this
Friday morning October 03, trade so far this Friday morning Flat
dressed sales 5.00 lower at 360.00, with Grid Dressed sales inactive.
Negotiated live sales have been light to moderate in the Northern
Plains with sales 2.00-5.00 lower at 229.00-230.00 and dressed sales
mostly at 360.00, Southern Plains so far are passing lower bids as
cash fed cattle supplies are much lighter in the South with plenty
of cattle to pull from in the North.Last  week's slaughter was
555,000, up 3,000 from previous week and 62,000 less than a year ago.
Comprehensive carcass weights the weighted average for both steers
and heifers was at 939 lbs, 9 lbs higher than previous week and 22 lbs
above last year at this time. Packers are losing ground on the
boxed-beef values as they continue to decline with beef demand in a
seasonally slow period. Boxed-beef values are searching for a level
that will encourage end users to find value as boxed-beef prices are
starting to drop sharply lower with Choice losing nearly 9.00 since
last Thursday's close. Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed 5.25 lower
at 363.22 and Select down 3.49 at 343.40 with a Choice-Select spread at
19.82, compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 371.97 and Select
at 353.45. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday was
estimated at 461, 000, last week 466,000 and last year 491,000. The hide
and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday was 11.38 per
cwt up .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) 6 loads Flat Thursday 360.00 Flat

Grid Dressed Sales: (over 80 percent Choice) No sales

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