Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - March 20, 2026

Week: 240          Last Week: No sales          Last Year: 320

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this
Friday morning March 20, trade so far this Friday morning is light
with Flat dressed sales 2.00 lower than last week's bid at 370.00
with Grid dressed sales 4.00 higher than last week's bid at 380.00.
Negotiated live trade remains light this Friday morning. Last week's
slaughter was 525,000, up 4,000 from previous week and 61,000 less
than a year ago. Comprehensive carcass weights the weighted average
for both steers and heifers were at 959 lbs, up 1 lb from previous
week and 44 lbs above last year at this time. Packers have sharply
decreased slaughter levels over the last several weeks which has
boxed-beef prices rising sharply. This has set the stage for higher
boxed-beef prices. Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed 1.45 lower
at 400.30 and Select down 3.70 at 392.45 with a Choice-Select spread
at 7.85 compared to last Thursday’s close with Choice at 398.34 and
Select at 392.14. Slaughter Cattle under Federal inspection on Thursday
was estimated at 414, 000, last week 422,000 and last year 439,000.
The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on Thursday
was 12.25 per cwt up .04 cents 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) 2 loads Friday morning 370.00

Grid Dressed Sales: (over 90 percent Choice) 4 loads Friday morning 380.00.

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