Name: Interstate Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 6.00 higher, Over 650 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.05/cwt on 649 head.

Average price

$143.05

649 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$19.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.12

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	590	146.94	867	321
Medium and Large 1-2	572	140.16	801	292
Medium 1	569	133.27	758	27
Large 1	633	127.33	806	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.61/cwt here — about $62 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 sale649 hd

143.05

—

MO average20 barns · 25,655 hd

147.17

−4.12

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	1,613	70.51	1,138	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,290	46.69	602	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	46.65	675	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	32.79	371	40

Every lot, as filed

87 lots · USDA AMS · Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba, 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 1-2	—	427	132.00/cwt	125.00–139.00	564	40
Heifers	Medium 1	—	512	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	124.58/cwt	121.00–130.00	643	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	138.44/cwt	136.00–141.00	508	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	122.39/cwt	120.00–131.00	811	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	139.89/cwt	137.00–142.50	874	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	151.96/cwt	147.00–156.00	629	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	135.05/cwt	133.50–137.00	991	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	133.14/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,027	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	123.09/cwt	120.00–126.50	700	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	146.04/cwt	140.00–151.00	698	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	156.10/cwt	151.50–161.00	820	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	139.14/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,064	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,157	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	145.24/cwt	135.00–148.00	837	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	163.91/cwt	158.00–173.00	698	46
Steers	Medium 1	—	547	136.51/cwt	133.00–137.50	747	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	137.83/cwt	137.00–140.00	991	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	931	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	155.37/cwt	151.00–164.00	738	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	599	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	134.13/cwt	130.00–135.50	837	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	132.78/cwt	130.00–137.50	883	52
Steers	Large 1	—	695	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	876	6
Steers	Large 1	—	508	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	660	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	581	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	761	8
Steers	Medium 1	—	618	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	799	7
Steers	Medium 1	—	485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	674	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,183	786.09/cwt	700.00–870.00	9,299	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	948.38/cwt	895.00–1,080.00	11,712	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	768.60/cwt	700.00–795.00	8,216	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	139.92/cwt	135.00–144.00	789	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	142.84/cwt	134.00–148.50	753	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	96.58/cwt	90.00–103.00	666	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	744	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.56/cwt	130.00–142.00	656	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	146.88/cwt	144.50–158.00	651	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	112.94/cwt	111.00–113.50	777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	688	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	679	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	872	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	552	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	690	10
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	664	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	311	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	451	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	658	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	357	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	497	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	72.65/cwt	70.00–74.50	1,180	8
Bulls	—	—	1,585	64.80/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	463	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	407	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	51.53/cwt	49.00–56.50	769	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	45.33/cwt	45.00–46.50	587	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	39.86/cwt	38.00–42.00	519	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	121.39/cwt	112.00–135.00	759	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	126.18/cwt	115.00–130.00	712	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	121.11/cwt	110.00–129.00	627	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	39.40/cwt	35.00–42.50	456	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	16.71/cwt	10.00–20.50	170	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	41.89/cwt	40.00–43.50	665	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	46.55/cwt	43.50–49.00	585	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	53.20/cwt	52.50–57.50	762	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	48.17/cwt	46.50–51.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	129.78/cwt	127.00–135.00	751	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	133.25/cwt	130.00–135.25	704	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	134.67/cwt	132.00–136.00	638	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.06/cwt	130.50–135.50	831	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	131.46/cwt	129.00–134.00	957	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	29.56/cwt	25.00–34.50	336	18
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	591	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	680	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	416	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	499	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	568	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	128.33/cwt	126.00–133.00	988	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	146.62/cwt	143.00–151.00	545	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	145.21/cwt	140.00–151.00	623	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	813	105.34/cwt	102.00–108.00	856	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	128.94/cwt	125.00–131.75	620	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	126.24/cwt	123.00–127.50	768	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	143.13/cwt	137.00–145.00	484	18
Heifers	Medium 1	—	335	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	449	3

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.

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