Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and 300-400 lbs heifers sold 13.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and and a few bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.84/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$209.84

145 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$34.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	218.85	1,055	106
Large 1	452	200.00	904	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	509	184.12	938	36

One grade step is worth $34.73/cwt here — about $117 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 sale145 hd

209.84

—

MO average15 barns · 10,459 hd

209.81

+0.03

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	1,693	110.20	1,865	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	94.24	1,379	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	90.23	1,101	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	75.92	852	12

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)	1,228	$1,368	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,262	$1,262	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	520	200.23/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	173.49/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,346	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	229.07/cwt	217.00–237.50	774	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	452	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	226.72/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,183	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	179.52/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	243.41/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,229	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	411	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,110	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	473	249.19/cwt	245.00–261.00	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	220.34/cwt	210.00–227.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	190.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	195.18/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,130	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	243.60/cwt	231.00–256.00	1,038	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	249.18/cwt	227.00–265.00	817	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	197.86/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	225.24/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,151	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	889	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	218.43/cwt	214.00–234.00	928	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	256.34/cwt	252.00–272.50	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	231.97/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,095	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	222.70/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,056	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	220.22/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	239.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	867	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	216.59/cwt	210.00–224.00	942	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	942	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,102	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	80.96/cwt	76.50–85.00	937	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	91.90/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,132	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	83.71/cwt	79.50–87.00	985	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	70.27/cwt	65.00–75.00	748	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	536	1
Bulls	—	—	1,832	113.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,075	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	92.93/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,343	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,544	99.98/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,544	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	—	1,273	100.00/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,273	3
Bulls	—	—	1,275	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,288	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,228	1,367.80/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,368	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,330	1,340.58/head	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,341	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	990	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,450	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	209.86/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,154	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	215.73/cwt	203.00–229.00	1,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	184.34/cwt	174.00–191.00	1,154	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	469	241.46/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,132	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	232.62/cwt	219.00–245.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	424	246.69/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,046	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	376	243.38/cwt	240.00–247.50	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	313	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	184.45/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,118	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	225.81/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,082	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	187.15/cwt	180.00–197.00	792	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	187.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	996	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	190.17/cwt	185.00–207.00	896	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	170.94/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,132	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	197.59/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,108	5

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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