Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers under 450 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, 450-550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Weights over 550 lbs sold with a higher undertone but with no comparisons available. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good to very good but uneven late in spots. Supply moderate. Several good quality heifers near 625 lbs saw prices higher than we've seen in quite some time while lighter heifers sold in a bigger price spread as some orders filled.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $185.24/cwt on 617 head.

Average price

$185.24

617 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,060

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.36

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	189.49	1,080	487
Medium and Large 1-2	561	174.69	980	100
Medium 1-2	560	161.00	902	9thin
Large 1	674	147.38	994	21

One grade step is worth $42.10/cwt here — about $86 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 sale617 hd

185.24

—

MO average14 barns · 9,623 hd

176.88

+8.36

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	—	Low	1,780	97.88	1,742	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	86.97	1,144	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	86.60	1,255	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	62.91	673	30

Every lot, as filed

88 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	Large 1	—	795	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,097	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	620	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,045	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	152.46/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,111	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	206.80/cwt	204.00–211.00	796	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	715	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	516	182.40/cwt	171.00–191.00	941	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	176.31/cwt	175.00–177.00	996	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	173.29/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,003	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	199.27/cwt	183.00–221.00	835	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	162.06/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,120	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	187.44/cwt	181.00–201.00	902	14
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	157.37/cwt	151.00–161.00	976	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	181.31/cwt	166.50–184.00	1,128	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	214.60/cwt	202.00–221.00	908	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	190.66/cwt	178.00–203.50	1,079	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	181.50/cwt	169.00–191.00	935	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	228.51/cwt	226.00–230.00	866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	230.17/cwt	227.00–231.00	757	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,050	5
Steers	Large 1	—	607	151.73/cwt	151.00–152.00	921	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	178.14/cwt	174.00–179.00	1,167	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	197.36/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,016	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	200.94/cwt	195.00–205.00	948	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	855	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,206	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	573	186.58/cwt	185.50–188.00	1,069	16
Steers	Large 1	—	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	7
Steers	Large 1	—	815	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	176.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,123	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,187	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	590	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,243	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	205.90/cwt	204.00–207.00	978	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	157.15/cwt	147.50–172.00	816	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	171.84/cwt	171.00–174.00	816	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	707	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	58.89/cwt	52.00–62.50	618	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	933	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	88.45/cwt	87.50–89.00	1,207	3
Bulls	—	—	1,654	90.09/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,490	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	37.85/cwt	25.00–50.00	341	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	70.84/cwt	62.00–76.00	795	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	86.07/cwt	84.00–88.50	1,240	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	89.22/cwt	88.50–90.50	1,328	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	86.80/cwt	82.00–88.50	1,137	26
Bulls	—	—	1,852	102.33/cwt	96.50–107.00	1,895	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	340	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	173.79/cwt	171.00–177.00	561	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	528	156.55/cwt	154.00–162.00	827	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	471	158.76/cwt	145.00–164.00	748	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	163.22/cwt	151.00–173.00	702	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	164.84/cwt	163.00–170.00	854	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	156.71/cwt	141.00–162.50	987	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	174.71/cwt	171.00–182.00	645	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	573	165.30/cwt	163.50–167.50	947	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	490	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	176.06/cwt	156.00–188.00	738	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	143.89/cwt	141.00–147.50	1,058	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	613	166.40/cwt	163.00–168.50	1,020	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	170.41/cwt	167.00–173.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	143.45/cwt	141.00–146.00	884	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	172.09/cwt	165.00–180.00	819	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	136.65/cwt	134.25–138.00	1,054	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	158.98/cwt	156.50–162.00	882	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	159.40/cwt	151.00–169.00	748	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	450	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	152.27/cwt	142.00–158.50	869	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	156.69/cwt	151.00–160.50	801	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	143.64/cwt	143.00–144.50	934	7

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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