Name: Central Missouri Sales Company livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder steers under 700 lbs mostly steady, instances 4.00 higher, Over 700 lbs no recent price comparison. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, Over 750 lbs no recent price comparison. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.38/cwt on 422 head.

Average price

$132.38

422 head · 793 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

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

$0.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.15

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	720	132.60	955	43
Medium and Large 1	801	132.36	1,060	379

One grade step is worth $0.24/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale422 hd

132.38

—

MO average16 barns · 9,311 hd

152.53

−20.15

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	1,679	91.20	1,531	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	64.79	780	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	56.48	561	4thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	117.80/cwt	116.00–119.50	909	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	169.87/cwt	166.00–172.50	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	175.39/cwt	173.00–179.00	651	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	160.58/cwt	155.00–166.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	154.20/cwt	154.00–155.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	125.25/cwt	124.00–130.00	848	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	157.52/cwt	155.00–164.00	923	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	120.25/cwt	118.50–124.50	877	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,004	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	177.02/cwt	173.00–179.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	140.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	946	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	136.58/cwt	130.50–141.00	789	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	145.93/cwt	141.00–149.00	686	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	61.28/cwt	58.00–64.00	564	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	51.68/cwt	48.00–55.00	550	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	61.50/cwt	56.00–64.50	722	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	69.32/cwt	65.00–73.00	863	8
Bulls	—	—	1,651	89.84/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,483	5
Bulls	—	—	1,820	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	111.75/cwt	111.75–111.75	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	178.47/cwt	176.00–180.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	141.01/cwt	140.00–141.50	767	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	124.75/cwt	124.50–125.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	134.03/cwt	133.50–134.25	950	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	145.74/cwt	144.00–149.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	108.24/cwt	105.00–108.85	998	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	125.25/cwt	125.00–126.00	992	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	124.14/cwt	120.00–125.35	1,073	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	129.53/cwt	125.35–132.75	1,084	217
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	113.85/cwt	112.25–116.00	928	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	968.60/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	10,296	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	542	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	799	2

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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 751Last week 638Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 124Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	772	116.00–119.50	117.80
5	—	385	154.00–155.00	154.20
28	—	677	124.00–130.00	125.25
54	—	729	118.50–124.50	120.25
9	—	578	130.50–141.00	136.58
4	—	413	151.00	151.00
5	—	470	141.00–149.00	145.93
5	—	630	127.50	127.50
7	—	895	102.00	102.00
9	—	544	140.00–141.50	141.01
26	—	922	105.00–108.85	108.24
24	—	815	112.25–116.00	113.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	102.00	102.00
6	—	827	106.00	106.00
2	—	600	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	140.00	140.00
4	—	521	145.00	145.00
2	—	675	124.50–125.00	124.75
3	—	743	120.50	120.50
4	—	481	144.00–149.00	145.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	745	132.00	132.00
7	—	476	166.00–172.50	169.87
10	—	371	173.00–179.00	175.39
2	—	533	155.00–166.00	160.58
7	—	586	155.00–164.00	157.52
6	—	765	131.25	131.25
4	—	414	173.00–179.00	177.02
9	—	673	140.00–145.00	140.54
2	—	637	152.00	152.00
3	—	910	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,000	111.75	111.75
5	—	328	176.00–180.00	178.47
6	—	978	116.75	116.75
87	—	864	120.00–125.35	124.14
217	—	837	125.35–132.75	129.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	137.00	137.00
27	—	709	133.50–134.25	134.03
12	—	792	125.00–126.00	125.25
2	—	522	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	58.00–64.00	61.28
2	—	1,065	48.00–55.00	51.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,174	56.00–64.50	61.50
8	—	1,245	65.00–73.00	69.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,651	86.00–92.00	89.84
1	—	1,820	98.00	98.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,063	950.00–1,000.00	968.60

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle