Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers sold 19.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.11/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$199.11

269 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$27.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.11

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	205.21	996	209
Medium and Large 1-2	533	177.86	947	60

One grade step is worth $27.36/cwt here — about $49 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 sale269 hd

199.11

—

MO average19 barns · 11,718 hd

196.00

+3.11

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	1,651	106.64	1,761	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	85.68	1,202	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	81.46	934	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	67.86	642	18

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	230.39/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,205	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	174.52/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	835	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,411	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	187.15/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,093	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	209.61/cwt	195.00–223.00	985	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	178.43/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,104	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	193.97/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,005	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	379	291.17/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,104	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	432	263.89/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,140	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	190.90/cwt	189.00–193.00	995	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	758	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,364	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	334	281.38/cwt	270.00–305.00	940	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	268.13/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,220	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	220.75/cwt	215.00–238.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	179.62/cwt	169.00–191.00	1,216	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	173.77/cwt	167.00–176.00	1,449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	595	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	232.40/cwt	214.00–244.00	1,118	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,324	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	176.98/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,131	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	209.38/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	241.07/cwt	226.00–257.50	1,046	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	251.33/cwt	240.00–261.00	656	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	210.99/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,289	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	245.62/cwt	240.00–265.00	887	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	235.97/cwt	234.00–245.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,293	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	227.96/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,165	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	188.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,067	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	185.26/cwt	169.00–194.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,133	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	72.57/cwt	70.00–75.00	686	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	59.32/cwt	55.00–62.00	494	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	88.08/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,155	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	80.89/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,283	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	71.61/cwt	70.00–73.00	738	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	86.71/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,021	21
Bulls	—	—	1,484	97.00/cwt	85.00–102.50	1,439	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	67.57/cwt	61.00–70.00	665	9
Bulls	—	—	1,771	113.53/cwt	109.00–120.00	2,011	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	79.35/cwt	72.00–84.50	902	43
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,140	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	910	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	980	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	361	264.90/cwt	235.00–275.00	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	151.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,087	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	195.03/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,002	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	197.74/cwt	190.00–206.00	931	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	436	228.13/cwt	226.00–232.50	995	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	176.57/cwt	165.00–191.00	992	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	234.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	581	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,127	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	215.25/cwt	197.50–227.50	805	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	157.41/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	171.99/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,149	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	397	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	189.04/cwt	188.00–190.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	176.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	903	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	169.21/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,225	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	510	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	310	238.75/cwt	237.50–240.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	219.70/cwt	200.00–227.50	712	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	172.67/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	215.63/cwt	200.00–225.00	916	17

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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