Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-9.00 higher, heifers sold 1.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and 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 $202.13/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$202.13

294 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$7.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.40

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	203.94	1,111	220
Medium and Large 1-2	463	196.73	911	74

One grade step is worth $7.22/cwt here — about $200 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 sale294 hd

202.13

—

MO average17 barns · 11,756 hd

215.52

−13.40

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	1,773	107.21	1,901	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	90.18	1,310	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	86.82	1,013	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	73.62	742	14

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)	1,074	$1,311	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$925	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	775	$710	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 1	—	307	251.14/cwt	239.00–260.00	771	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	173.65/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	217.73/cwt	198.00–228.00	1,023	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	199.67/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,042	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	230.98/cwt	225.00–237.00	741	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	259.61/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,454	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	474	268.40/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,272	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	228.04/cwt	218.00–240.00	657	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	211.74/cwt	200.00–224.00	894	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	253.46/cwt	234.00–265.00	935	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	244.31/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,258	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	429	264.47/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,135	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	625	228.62/cwt	216.00–236.00	1,429	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	386	285.72/cwt	277.00–297.00	1,103	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	230.90/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,316	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	229.79/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,197	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	208.57/cwt	199.00–220.00	1,122	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	727	197.09/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,433	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	249.59/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,198	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	195.88/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,330	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	248.20/cwt	240.00–258.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	194.90/cwt	182.00–218.00	1,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	177.00/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,402	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	254.64/cwt	234.00–266.00	1,097	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	542	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	172.53/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	227.36/cwt	191.00–240.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	209.20/cwt	198.00–226.00	1,090	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	606	193.40/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,172	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	242.63/cwt	219.00–249.00	895	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,032	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	71.88/cwt	60.00–77.00	697	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	91.23/cwt	88.00–94.50	1,319	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	900	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	675	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	89.79/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,106	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	80.02/cwt	79.00–80.50	918	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	83.85/cwt	80.00–87.00	924	32
Bulls	—	—	2,033	115.64/cwt	112.50–118.00	2,351	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	85.22/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,266	4
Bulls	—	—	1,643	102.99/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,692	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	905	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,203	1,538.57/head	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,539	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	750	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	880	969.96/head	900.00–1,025.00	970	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	775	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	214.90/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,206	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	648	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	176.33/cwt	169.00–191.00	913	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	182.11/cwt	171.00–194.00	1,040	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	226.84/cwt	203.00–232.00	1,068	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	185.95/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,231	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	517	225.27/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,165	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	200.38/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,154	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	191.47/cwt	178.00–201.00	1,172	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	173.00/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	199.84/cwt	190.00–206.00	741	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	221.26/cwt	213.00–229.00	825	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	207.18/cwt	195.00–213.00	889	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	193.30/cwt	185.00–210.00	918	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,484	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	278.11/cwt	270.00–288.00	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	187.92/cwt	185.00–190.00	958	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	185.58/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,075	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	211.25/cwt	203.00–214.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	185.04/cwt	178.00–200.00	1,258	26

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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