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