Name: Interstate Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs firm to 6.00 higher, over 550 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 8.00-9.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. The lighter cattle sold in small groups this week with the larger packages and better test of the market on weights over 550 lbs. The feeder market is stronger so far this week with feeder futures finally stabilizing and currently trending higher. Cow sale following the feeders included a few complete dispersions with some nice bred cows and pairs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.39/cwt on 351 head.

Average price

$222.39

351 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$51.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	225.58	1,321	208
Medium and Large 1-2	497	222.11	1,104	125
Large 1	613	194.55	1,193	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	495	180.00	891	3thin
Medium and Large 2	625	174.00	1,088	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.58/cwt here — about $233 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 sale351 hd

222.39

—

MO average16 barns · 8,633 hd

220.83

+1.56

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	1,630	111.34	1,814	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	96.62	1,496	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	92.85	1,213	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,089	85.12	927	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,244	$1,680	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,387	$1,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,092	$2,904	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,448	11

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	425	236.85/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,007	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	459	224.01/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,028	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	206.41/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,319	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	626	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,302	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	221.58/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,174	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	461	233.69/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,077	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	370	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	916	3
Steers	Large 1	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	518	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,114	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	258.18/cwt	256.00–259.50	1,472	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	270.42/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,019	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	869	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	762	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	249.82/cwt	246.50–255.00	1,431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	570	218.09/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	235.58/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,548	15
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	274.71/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,352	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	290.52/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	261.88/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,325	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	269.98/cwt	256.00–280.00	1,258	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	228.18/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,438	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	239.85/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,506	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	231.30/cwt	220.00–234.75	1,663	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	788	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,537	3
Steers	Large 1	—	467	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	531	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	256.51/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,365	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	632	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	526	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,389	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	215.08/cwt	213.00–215.25	1,800	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	626	227.01/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,421	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	466	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,212	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	564	238.70/cwt	227.50–249.00	1,346	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	165.98/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	188.32/cwt	175.00–198.00	1,281	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	226.25/cwt	216.00–239.00	1,290	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	236.17/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,230	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	289.37/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,120	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	233.12/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,131	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	93.02/cwt	90.50–97.00	1,203	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	671	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	911	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	88.40/cwt	84.50–91.50	979	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	99.19/cwt	98.00–104.50	1,573	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	94.47/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,433	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	87.66/cwt	85.00–89.50	1,173	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	99.12/cwt	98.00–102.50	1,300	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	77.70/cwt	68.00–83.00	816	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	127.35/cwt	123.00–132.00	2,131	2
Bulls	—	—	1,631	114.23/cwt	108.00–117.50	1,863	7
Bulls	—	—	1,610	100.90/cwt	95.50–106.00	1,624	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	2,904.17/head	2,875.00–2,925.00	2,904	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,447.73/head	2,025.00–2,575.00	2,448	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	1,680.09/head	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,680	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,387	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	663	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,536	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	275.62/cwt	252.50–282.50	1,210	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	237.30/cwt	227.00–244.00	866	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	405	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	228.24/cwt	217.50–232.00	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	234.63/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,337	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	237.81/cwt	225.00–244.00	773	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	243.63/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,145	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,088	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	806	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	228.36/cwt	222.50–238.00	1,103	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	237.26/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,253	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	223.49/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,399	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	425	234.97/cwt	232.50–237.50	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	212.94/cwt	206.00–219.00	1,467	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	232.03/cwt	226.00–236.00	673	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	446	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	213.16/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,317	12

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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