Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.94/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$243.94

177 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$18.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.22

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	247.80	1,471	141
Medium and Large 1-2	502	228.82	1,150	36

One grade step is worth $18.98/cwt here — about $321 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 sale177 hd

243.94

—

MO average17 barns · 15,502 hd

253.16

−9.22

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	1,834	111.60	2,047	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	100.12	1,294	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,550	99.23	1,537	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,161	75.78	880	4thin

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)	1,085	$1,504	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,474	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,319	$1,354	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,214	$1,303	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,286	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1Fancy	—	459	278.37/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,278	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	229.85/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	225.47/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	236.42/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,362	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	269.14/cwt	253.00–275.00	1,273	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	228.67/cwt	211.00–233.00	1,635	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	241.07/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	225.50/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	255.31/cwt	233.00–265.00	1,361	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	212.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	267.36/cwt	257.50–282.50	1,094	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	428	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	274.35/cwt	273.00–275.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	202.77/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,458	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	304.18/cwt	297.50–309.00	1,314	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	264.22/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,226	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	320.19/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,178	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	243.46/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	243.54/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	213.72/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,348	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	369	326.13/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,203	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	228.46/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	239.93/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,411	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,265	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	216.00/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,318	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	94.62/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,228	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	960	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	103.81/cwt	99.00–110.50	1,348	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	82.33/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,177	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	106.18/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,698	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	92.13/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,405	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	880	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,490	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,684	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	72.21/cwt	65.00–80.00	851	3
Bulls	—	—	1,682	104.91/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,765	5
Bulls	—	—	1,888	113.99/cwt	110.00–121.50	2,152	14
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	920	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,232	1,646.77/head	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,647	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	840	1,266.02/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,266	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,319	1,353.55/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,354	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,253	1,312.38/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	882	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,276	1,470.59/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,471	8
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	910	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,214	1,302.55/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,303	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	232.14/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,458	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	512	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	492	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	300	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	514	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,414	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	406	294.50/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,196	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	287.96/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,261	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	205.52/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	236.83/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	231.60/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,119	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	208.90/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,732	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	295	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	892	3

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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