Name: Central Missouri Sales Company livestock auction prices — 2020-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, Over 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 4.00 to 10.00

higher, Over 550 lbs no good price comparison. Demand good to very good. Supply light. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.51/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$152.51

119 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$17.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.74

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	154.23	867	107
Medium and Large 1-2	550	137.17	755	12thin

One grade step is worth $17.07/cwt here — about $112 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 sale119 hd

152.51

—

MO average17 barns · 12,776 hd

149.78

+2.74

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	—	High	1,613	98.15	1,583	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	67.43	964	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	63.71	737	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	55.79	570	15

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	66.07/cwt	65.00–67.50	796	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	68.89/cwt	66.50–76.50	986	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	56.28/cwt	53.00–58.50	598	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	921	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	60.42/cwt	58.00–61.50	582	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	62.14/cwt	57.50–64.00	699	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	46.37/cwt	45.00–48.00	422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	169.49/cwt	165.00–174.00	622	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	163.27/cwt	160.00–167.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	137.67/cwt	132.00–140.00	938	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	376	184.50/cwt	183.00–185.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	149.03/cwt	145.00–153.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	130.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,003	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	737	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	98.15/cwt	93.00–102.50	1,583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	129.60/cwt	127.00–131.00	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	132.81/cwt	126.00–138.00	701	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	876	948.57/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	8,309	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	138.18/cwt	128.00–146.00	732	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	127.99/cwt	126.00–132.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	122.47/cwt	116.00–127.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	138.26/cwt	132.00–142.00	597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	139.69/cwt	134.00–144.00	661	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	135.77/cwt	131.00–140.00	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	125.81/cwt	124.50–129.00	735	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	114.97/cwt	113.00–116.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	153.00/cwt	145.00–159.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	159.69/cwt	154.00–166.00	752	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	134.18/cwt	128.00–135.00	967	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	531	165.47/cwt	164.00–167.50	879	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	131.98/cwt	127.00–140.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	181.82/cwt	180.00–183.00	516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	151.08/cwt	149.00–151.50	840	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	147.23/cwt	143.00–151.50	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	605	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	567	165.57/cwt	163.00–167.00	939	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	835	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	945.74/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	10,564	10

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 May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 272Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 90Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 8Year ago 23

Compared to last weeks sale, Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, Over 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 4.00 to 10.00

higher, Over 550 lbs no good price comparison. Demand good to very good. Supply light. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,205	65.00–67.50	66.07
18	—	1,125	57.50–64.00	62.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,431	66.50–76.50	68.89
2	—	1,428	64.50	64.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,063	53.00–58.50	56.28
3	—	963	58.00–61.50	60.42
2	—	910	45.00–48.00	46.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,613	93.00–102.50	98.15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	165.00–174.00	169.49
7	—	421	160.00–167.00	163.27
10	—	681	132.00–140.00	137.67
4	—	769	125.00–135.00	130.41
6	—	516	145.00–159.00	153.00
7	—	471	154.00–166.00	159.69
18	—	721	128.00–135.00	134.18
5	—	284	180.00–183.00	181.82
6	—	556	149.00–151.50	151.08
9	—	605	143.00–151.50	147.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	183.00–185.00	184.50
12	—	531	164.00–167.50	165.47
2	—	605	156.00	156.00
12	—	567	163.00–167.00	165.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	145.00–153.00	149.03
3	—	517	127.00–140.00	131.98
7	—	614	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	130.50	130.50
2	—	468	130.00–134.00	132.05
5	—	612	127.00–131.00	129.60
5	—	528	126.00–138.00	132.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	145.00	145.00
7	—	530	128.00–146.00	138.18
2	—	645	123.50	123.50
7	—	432	132.00–142.00	138.26
20	—	473	134.00–144.00	139.69
5	—	386	131.00–140.00	135.77
9	—	584	124.50–129.00	125.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	126.00–132.00	127.99
5	—	536	116.00–127.00	122.47
5	—	443	122.00–130.00	125.98
3	—	573	113.00–116.00	114.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	876	800.00–1,050.00	948.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,117	900.00–1,050.00	945.74

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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Central Missouri Sales Company

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Central Missouri Sale Company - Sedalia, MO

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle