Name: Central Missouri Sales Company livestock auction prices — 2021-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago, Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher,instances 5.00 to 8.00 higher on thin fleshed, Over 550 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.00/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$143.00

173 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$12.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.51

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	144.11	908	158
Medium and Large 1-2	680	131.30	893	15thin

One grade step is worth $12.81/cwt here — about $15 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 sale173 hd

143.00

—

MO average7 barns · 7,990 hd

140.50

+2.51

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	1,734	74.33	1,289	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	54.73	805	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	48.75	622	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	41.69	447	17

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	—	1,868	79.15/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,479	8
Bulls	—	—	1,378	61.49/cwt	59.00–64.00	847	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	37.21/cwt	34.00–40.00	388	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	46.74/cwt	44.00–48.50	517	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	50.12/cwt	48.00–52.50	628	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	511	163.75/cwt	163.75–163.75	837	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	120.06/cwt	118.50–120.50	879	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	150.64/cwt	147.50–155.50	806	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,227	704.21/cwt	630.00–750.00	8,641	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,085	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.24/cwt	139.50–144.00	889	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	576	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	894	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	133.99/cwt	129.00–136.50	837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	178.08/cwt	172.00–181.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	155.54/cwt	152.50–161.50	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	136.41/cwt	136.00–136.50	904	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	117.22/cwt	116.00–121.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	125.78/cwt	115.00–136.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	146.87/cwt	140.00–150.50	846	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.61/cwt	125.00–128.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	133.37/cwt	132.50–134.50	904	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	132.92/cwt	126.00–136.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	132.89/cwt	126.00–134.50	702	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	132.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	972	50
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	974.81/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	12,712	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	134.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	631	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	125.50/cwt	123.00–126.00	757	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	149.00/cwt	148.50–151.00	720	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	44.14/cwt	42.00–46.00	595	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	54.73/cwt	52.00–57.00	805	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	563	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	631	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,154	789.92/cwt	700.00–875.00	9,116	8

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 Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 373Year ago 1,149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 70Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 0Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,868	74.00–81.00	79.15
3	—	1,378	59.00–64.00	61.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,043	34.00–40.00	37.21
8	—	1,106	44.00–48.50	46.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,252	48.00–52.50	50.12
1	—	1,140	61.00	61.00
8	—	1,348	42.00–46.00	44.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,471	52.00–57.00	54.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	511	163.75	163.75
10	—	576	155.25	155.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	535	147.50–155.50	150.64
6	—	875	124.00	124.00
24	—	625	139.50–144.00	142.24
3	—	370	172.00–181.00	178.08
6	—	488	152.50–161.50	155.54
11	—	663	136.00–136.50	136.41
17	—	576	140.00–150.50	146.87
5	—	417	178.00	178.00
50	—	734	130.00–135.00	132.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	129.00–136.50	133.99
3	—	775	122.00	122.00
7	—	678	132.50–134.50	133.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	732	118.50–120.50	120.06
3	—	785	119.50	119.50
2	—	915	112.00	112.00
5	—	578	128.75	128.75
2	—	315	161.00	161.00
14	—	528	126.00–134.50	132.89
12	—	603	123.00–126.00	125.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	116.00–121.00	117.22
3	—	718	118.00	118.00
3	—	384	126.00–136.00	132.92
11	—	469	130.00–138.00	134.58
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	112.00	112.00
2	—	668	115.00–136.00	125.78
6	—	746	115.00	115.00
5	—	578	125.00–128.00	125.61
5	—	483	148.50–151.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,227	630.00–750.00	704.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,154	700.00–875.00	789.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,304	900.00–1,100.00	974.81

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Central Missouri Sale Company - Sedalia, MO

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