Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.72/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$213.72

205 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$23.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	222.07	1,155	133
Large 1	568	200.00	1,136	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	506	198.15	1,003	66

One grade step is worth $23.92/cwt here — about $152 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 sale205 hd

213.72

—

MO average7 barns · 5,539 hd

213.74

−0.02

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	1,797	105.47	1,895	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	89.11	1,300	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	84.28	1,042	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	70.33	729	29

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)	1,115	$1,125	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	855	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	475	219.78/cwt	214.00–227.50	1,044	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	223.16/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,160	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	225.88/cwt	220.00–235.00	962	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	178.05/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,613	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	676	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	247.48/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,052	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,412	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,131	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,734	3
Steers	Large 1	—	577	218.49/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,261	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	211.70/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	215.13/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,532	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	233.52/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,530	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,037	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	243.55/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,154	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	221.85/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,233	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	255.27/cwt	240.00–272.50	699	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	258.65/cwt	247.50–270.00	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	249.37/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,289	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	257.35/cwt	250.00–265.00	831	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	221.85/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	238.75/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,323	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	202.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,233	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,210	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	241.18/cwt	235.00–250.00	890	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	237.53/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,029	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	71.12/cwt	59.00–79.00	759	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	83.87/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,232	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	82.23/cwt	80.00–85.00	825	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	92.26/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,340	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,437	91.60/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,316	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	82.54/cwt	75.00–88.00	981	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	48.71/cwt	40.00–60.00	419	3
Bulls	—	—	1,708	101.71/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,737	6
Bulls	—	—	1,930	111.12/cwt	110.00–112.00	2,145	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	980	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,183	1,225.16/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	855	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	202.90/cwt	190.00–212.50	982	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	211.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	825	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	229.15/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,105	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	248.10/cwt	230.00–252.50	707	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	542	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,301	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	193.64/cwt	176.00–203.00	1,086	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	237.59/cwt	229.00–247.50	886	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	230.71/cwt	217.00–237.50	1,211	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	200.81/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	206.07/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,278	28
Heifers	Large 1	—	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	195.68/cwt	175.00–208.00	1,023	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	247.42/cwt	240.00–260.00	789	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	222.90/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,393	6

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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