Name: Central Missouri Sales Company livestock auction prices — 2019-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady with a firm undertone on limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.24/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$140.24

164 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$144

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	150.56	721	55
Medium and Large 1-2	504	139.26	701	82
Large 2	532	127.57	679	3thin
Medium and Large 2	712	121.54	866	24

One grade step is worth $29.02/cwt here — about −$144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale164 hd

140.24

—

MO average17 barns · 10,121 hd

146.42

−6.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,915	80.39	1,539	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,086	59.73	648	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	54.83	692	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	38.12	403	11

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Central Missouri Sale Company - Sedalia, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	152.95/cwt	152.00–155.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	155.00/cwt	153.00–156.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	163.49/cwt	163.00–164.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	140.12/cwt	130.00–150.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	136.77/cwt	130.00–141.50	970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	153.69/cwt	147.00–163.00	796	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	139.28/cwt	132.00–149.00	871	12
Heifers	Large 2	—	532	127.57/cwt	115.00–134.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	150.67/cwt	150.00–152.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	141.15/cwt	136.00–145.00	673	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	140.88/cwt	130.00–146.50	747	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.94/cwt	118.00–124.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	123.32/cwt	120.00–128.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	807	120.41/cwt	120.00–122.00	972	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	122.66/cwt	115.00–128.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	657	156.67/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,029	3
Steers	Large 2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	618	153.42/cwt	148.00–158.00	948	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	187.10/cwt	180.00–191.00	775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	167.80/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,040	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	184.67/cwt	183.00–191.00	835	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	191.77/cwt	189.00–197.00	723	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	147.96/cwt	140.00–152.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	143.67/cwt	138.00–146.50	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	174.77/cwt	170.00–178.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	148.98/cwt	142.00–150.00	940	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	177.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	768	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	177.17/cwt	168.50–180.00	824	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,053	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	169.85/cwt	164.00–179.00	977	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	154.02/cwt	152.00–155.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	153.05/cwt	142.00–159.00	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	133.17/cwt	130.00–134.00	956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	151.61/cwt	140.00–166.00	716	13
Bulls	—	—	1,915	80.39/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,539	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	45.54/cwt	44.00–50.00	613	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	62.11/cwt	61.00–63.50	841	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	54.92/cwt	47.00–59.50	677	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	821	65.44/cwt	65.00–66.00	537	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,218	56.87/cwt	51.50–64.00	693	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	33.09/cwt	28.00–38.00	351	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	42.31/cwt	38.00–46.00	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	136.61/cwt	134.00–141.00	781	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	143.15/cwt	132.00–149.00	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	137.02/cwt	133.00–141.00	855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	137.91/cwt	130.00–146.00	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	125.94/cwt	124.00–134.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	144.00/cwt	140.75–147.25	888	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	156.99/cwt	152.00–160.00	568	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	153.03/cwt	146.00–156.50	660	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	148.00/cwt	142.00–153.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	156.55/cwt	153.00–160.00	503	5

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Central Missouri Sale Company - Sedalia, MO

Mon Apr 15, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 414Last week 632Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 106Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady with a firm undertone on limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	152.00–155.00	152.95
3	—	557	153.00–156.00	155.00
4	—	408	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	163.00–164.00	163.49
2	—	562	130.00–150.00	140.12
4	—	324	150.00	150.00
4	—	709	130.00–141.50	136.77
6	—	518	147.00–163.00	153.69
12	—	625	132.00–149.00	139.28
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	115.00–134.00	127.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	150.00–152.00	150.67
19	—	617	140.75–147.25	144.00
14	—	362	152.00–160.00	156.99
8	—	431	146.00–156.50	153.03
6	—	507	142.00–153.00	148.00
5	—	321	153.00–160.00	156.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	477	136.00–145.00	141.15
20	—	530	130.00–146.50	140.88
12	—	572	134.00–141.00	136.61
10	—	424	132.00–149.00	143.15
6	—	624	133.00–141.00	137.02
6	—	373	130.00–146.00	137.91
5	—	670	124.00–134.00	125.94
2	—	348	140.00	140.00
2	—	250	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	126.00–127.00	126.51
2	—	725	118.00–124.00	120.94
3	—	655	120.00–128.00	123.32
5	—	807	120.00–122.00	120.41
6	—	533	115.00–128.00	122.66
6	—	870	119.00	119.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	156.00–157.00	156.67
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	148.00–158.00	153.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	187.00	187.00
3	—	343	201.00	201.00
3	—	653	161.50	161.50
6	—	414	180.00–191.00	187.10
7	—	620	163.00–178.00	167.80
9	—	452	183.00–191.00	184.67
10	—	377	189.00–197.00	191.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	179.00	179.00
3	—	367	172.00	172.00
3	—	668	140.00–152.00	147.96
3	—	722	138.00–146.50	143.67
4	—	528	170.00–178.00	174.77
8	—	631	142.00–150.00	148.98
9	—	432	175.00–180.00	177.88
12	—	465	168.50–180.00	177.17
12	—	752	140.00	140.00
16	—	575	164.00–179.00	169.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	130.00–132.00	131.00
3	—	335	152.00–155.00	154.02
3	—	367	156.00	156.00
3	—	580	142.00–159.00	153.05
3	—	755	132.00	132.00
5	—	718	130.00–134.00	133.17
13	—	472	140.00–166.00	151.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,915	78.00–82.00	80.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,347	44.00–50.00	45.54
6	—	1,354	61.00–63.50	62.11
33	—	1,232	47.00–59.50	54.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	821	65.00–66.00	65.44
4	—	1,218	51.50–64.00	56.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	28.00–38.00	33.09
6	—	1,054	38.00–46.00	42.31

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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