Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.38/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$153.38

210 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$21.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.57

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	156.96	882	171
Medium and Large 1-2	546	137.94	753	36
Large 1	778	135.00	1,050	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.96/cwt here — about −$168 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 sale210 hd

153.38

—

MO average16 barns · 10,735 hd

163.96

−10.57

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	1,699	80.55	1,369	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	70.78	1,023	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	62.90	749	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	45.58	483	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	917	$854	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$809	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,237	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 lots · USDA AMS · SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, 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	—	292	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	467	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	778	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	169.63/cwt	166.00–173.00	743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.23/cwt	150.00–158.00	804	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	151.54/cwt	140.00–160.00	950	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	158.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	650	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	458	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	716	164.87/cwt	164.50–166.50	1,180	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.70/cwt	133.00–151.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	545	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	170.41/cwt	159.00–175.00	642	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	142.97/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	191.03/cwt	177.00–197.50	894	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	188.76/cwt	177.00–195.00	808	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	774	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	178.88/cwt	170.00–187.00	601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	146.22/cwt	145.00–150.00	907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	139.10/cwt	130.00–150.00	944	11
Steers	Large 1	—	702	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	161.99/cwt	160.00–163.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	146.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	177.74/cwt	170.00–191.00	922	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	143.04/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	159.53/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,066	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	178.45/cwt	173.00–192.00	1,024	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	841	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,371	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	160.21/cwt	149.00–179.00	1,009	20
Steers	Large 1	—	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	172.73/cwt	166.00–181.00	817	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	164.83/cwt	157.00–168.00	949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	186.27/cwt	185.00–187.50	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	176.24/cwt	175.00–180.00	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	183.29/cwt	175.00–187.50	678	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	39.13/cwt	35.00–40.00	385	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	61.05/cwt	52.00–67.00	720	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	69.33/cwt	67.00–72.00	845	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	655	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	49.61/cwt	44.00–56.00	550	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	72.82/cwt	67.00–79.00	1,063	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	63.52/cwt	60.00–67.00	839	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,788	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,502	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	91.34/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,670	3
Bulls	—	—	1,622	74.08/cwt	67.00–85.00	1,202	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,138	1,221.25/head	985.00–1,425.00	1,221	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,168	949.04/head	900.00–1,000.00	949	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	917	854.45/head	750.00–900.00	854	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	854	739.39/head	650.00–800.00	739	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,400	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	519	173.47/cwt	169.50–175.00	900	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	136.90/cwt	120.00–145.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	117.49/cwt	110.00–120.00	826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	139.60/cwt	130.00–151.00	921	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	155.97/cwt	145.00–164.00	756	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	634	164.03/cwt	163.50–164.50	1,040	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	129.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	811	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	137.41/cwt	135.00–139.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	694	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,062	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	140.55/cwt	131.00–150.00	675	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	149.00/cwt	145.00–151.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	160.97/cwt	160.00–164.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	161.47/cwt	157.00–163.00	499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	187.66/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	139.82/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	157.00/cwt	149.00–164.50	900	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	146.25/cwt	141.00–149.00	997	18

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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