Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Com,pared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with lower quality in the offering compared to past weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2,00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.57/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$152.57

162 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$21.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.59

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	158.53	808	117
Medium and Large 1-2	541	137.08	741	45

One grade step is worth $21.45/cwt here — about $67 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 sale162 hd

152.57

—

MO average9 barns · 8,264 hd

167.17

−14.59

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	1,683	83.37	1,403	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,458	69.00	1,006	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	59.99	732	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	41.84	403	21

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$975	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$836	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,072	$798	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,049	$650	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,233	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$950	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	—	384	144.33/cwt	141.00–153.00	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	126.89/cwt	125.00–130.00	995	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	155.14/cwt	146.00–164.00	819	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	159.89/cwt	145.00–166.00	895	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	156.88/cwt	146.00–167.00	750	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	152.96/cwt	143.00–158.00	970	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	169.51/cwt	160.00–178.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	146.42/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	176.63/cwt	169.00–180.00	934	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	178.91/cwt	176.00–188.00	866	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	160.21/cwt	158.00–161.00	985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	182.72/cwt	179.00–184.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	163.61/cwt	160.00–170.00	509	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	162.98/cwt	161.00–165.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	159.76/cwt	150.00–169.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	157.96/cwt	155.00–160.00	915	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	152.31/cwt	146.00–156.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	186.04/cwt	180.00–205.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	166.41/cwt	165.00–172.00	955	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	176.97/cwt	175.00–183.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	164.11/cwt	155.00–169.00	761	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	448	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	156.02/cwt	150.00–158.00	836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	155.02/cwt	140.00–164.00	881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	131.97/cwt	125.00–139.00	908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	46.69/cwt	40.00–55.00	458	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	31.86/cwt	25.00–40.00	285	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	55.07/cwt	54.00–56.00	624	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	49.07/cwt	45.00–55.00	642	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	59.62/cwt	53.00–65.00	796	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	70.78/cwt	66.00–78.00	1,034	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	58.08/cwt	48.00–65.00	693	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	67.78/cwt	65.00–77.50	891	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,643	81.47/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,339	8
Bulls	—	—	2,002	97.23/cwt	92.50–102.50	1,947	6
Bulls	—	—	1,585	84.13/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,333	9
Bulls	—	—	1,338	53.37/cwt	50.00–58.00	714	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	883	837.89/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,078	835.62/head	750.00–950.00	836	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,049	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,183	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,072	797.57/head	750.00–925.00	798	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	145.45/cwt	145.00–146.00	764	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	137.54/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	144.22/cwt	140.00–151.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	134.56/cwt	129.00–145.00	651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	162.13/cwt	156.00–166.00	623	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	167.76/cwt	163.00–169.00	463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	536	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	911	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	155.71/cwt	148.00–166.00	660	15

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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