Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 550 lbs 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply light. Cattle futures saw a turnaround Wednesday after huge losses Monday and Tuesday due to the fire and closure of the Tyson plant near Garden City, Ks which kills around 30.000 fed cattle weekly. It is still unclear when the plant will reopen with guesses in the 4 weeks to 2 months range. In the meantime, packer leverage which is already strong due partly to elevated numbers on feed will be greatly enhanced. At least half of this weeks expected feeder offering canceled due to the lower market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.99/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$144.99

224 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$9.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.24

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	145.39	916	143
Medium and Large 1-2	576	144.74	834	77
Medium 1-2	623	135.75	846	4thin

One grade step is worth $9.64/cwt here — about $70 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 sale224 hd

144.99

—

MO average15 barns · 4,437 hd

142.76

+2.24

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	1,743	82.95	1,446	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	63.38	888	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	61.64	789	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	48.49	531	6thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	121.31/cwt	118.00–124.50	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	146.68/cwt	146.00–147.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	145.34/cwt	143.50–146.50	624	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	130.44/cwt	128.25–131.25	865	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	790	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	123.82/cwt	120.00–127.75	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	146.38/cwt	143.00–149.00	530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	127.89/cwt	127.00–128.50	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	126.83/cwt	126.00–127.50	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	143.40/cwt	141.00–148.00	472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	141.56/cwt	131.50–146.50	679	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	141.73/cwt	136.50–144.00	719	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	125.42/cwt	119.00–130.00	524	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	623	135.75/cwt	135.50–136.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	860	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,015	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	162.51/cwt	161.00–164.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	507	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	185.21/cwt	172.00–188.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	168.73/cwt	167.00–170.50	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.72/cwt	142.00–152.50	862	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	153.12/cwt	150.00–155.50	813	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	964	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	902	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	137.96/cwt	136.00–140.00	989	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	161.02/cwt	154.00–165.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	143.10/cwt	141.00–151.00	831	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	149.65/cwt	144.00–153.50	772	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	140.92/cwt	138.00–143.00	865	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,780	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	10,934	3
Bulls	—	—	1,743	82.95/cwt	78.00–86.50	1,446	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	61.64/cwt	58.50–63.00	789	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,032	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	843	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	410	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	336	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	53.23/cwt	52.00–55.50	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	646	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	135.48/cwt	134.50–136.50	695	4

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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