Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher with advance under 550 lbs. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Better demand for the lighter cattle this week with much better handling weather.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.90/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$153.90

311 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

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

$4.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.91

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	484	157.69	763	39
Medium and Large 1	619	153.35	949	272

One grade step is worth $4.34/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale311 hd

153.90

—

MO average17 barns · 8,086 hd

148.99

+4.91

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	1,829	79.80	1,459	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	66.13	985	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	59.04	730	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	49.57	520	7thin

Every lot, as filed

50 lots · USDA AMS · South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, 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	—	627	154.34/cwt	153.25–155.00	968	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	158.52/cwt	155.50–164.50	802	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	167.52/cwt	158.75–169.00	769	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	148.88/cwt	148.75–149.00	1,029	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	173.18/cwt	172.00–175.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	138.97/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,084	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	650	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	956	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.61/cwt	132.00–143.75	796	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	143.65/cwt	140.00–147.00	671	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	140.25/cwt	135.50–145.50	742	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	142.61/cwt	141.00–144.25	586	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	132.98/cwt	131.50–134.50	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	151.80/cwt	147.00–157.00	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	601	136.56/cwt	134.00–137.50	821	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	144.07/cwt	139.00–145.50	899	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	148.16/cwt	146.00–151.00	701	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	143.38/cwt	141.00–146.75	829	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	147.75/cwt	146.25–152.50	780	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	142.78/cwt	139.00–143.75	939	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	128.09/cwt	126.50–130.00	779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	866	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	50.61/cwt	48.00–52.00	525	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	42.53/cwt	42.00–43.00	432	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	693	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	69.25/cwt	68.50–70.50	1,072	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	938	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,075	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	570	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	59.19/cwt	55.00–63.75	746	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	716	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	530	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	80.73/cwt	79.00–83.25	1,615	3
Bulls	—	—	1,315	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,013	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	980	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,800	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	273	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	143.53/cwt	142.75–145.75	900	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	147.58/cwt	144.00–151.00	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	170.52/cwt	165.00–173.00	559	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	170.79/cwt	165.00–177.00	646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	632	142.92/cwt	142.00–144.00	903	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	565	144.13/cwt	143.00–144.50	814	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	148.35/cwt	143.00–148.50	1,083	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.18/cwt	152.00–161.00	902	61

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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