Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 700 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. Producers took advantage of good weather and strong feeder cattle demand with numerous high quality consignments on hand this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.90/cwt on 800 head.

Average price

$195.90

800 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$28.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.73

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	607	196.35	1,192	684
Medium and Large 1-2	520	194.85	1,014	109
Medium 1-2	645	167.50	1,080	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.85/cwt here — about $112 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 sale800 hd

195.90

—

MO average19 barns · 25,425 hd

191.16

+4.73

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	1,756	87.57	1,538	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	78.17	1,186	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	74.20	929	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	54.76	519	31

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)	1,110	$1,073	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,066	$1,308	13

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	383	201.42/cwt	197.00–209.00	771	14
Heifers	Medium 1	—	430	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	184.02/cwt	181.00–185.50	1,266	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	180.56/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,289	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	187.59/cwt	181.00–196.00	970	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,238	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	186.60/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,092	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	850	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	645	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,080	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	615	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,144	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	192.78/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,203	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	222.10/cwt	211.00–229.00	1,057	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	207.88/cwt	201.00–211.50	879	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	207.70/cwt	193.00–212.00	989	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	559	184.21/cwt	184.00–185.50	1,030	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	166.88/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	304	239.24/cwt	228.00–242.00	727	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	171.28/cwt	168.00–172.50	1,327	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	175.27/cwt	166.50–176.00	1,404	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	209.86/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,095	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	208.72/cwt	200.00–211.50	1,186	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	214.80/cwt	212.50–217.00	947	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	176.13/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,108	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	199.59/cwt	190.00–203.50	1,150	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,118	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,244	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	660	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	512	196.31/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,005	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,267	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	567	159.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	970	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	147.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,003	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	155.47/cwt	154.00–157.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	184.14/cwt	167.00–187.50	838	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,150	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	73.83/cwt	70.00–77.50	920	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	65.49/cwt	60.00–69.50	664	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	76.54/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,144	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	67.42/cwt	64.00–70.00	837	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	79.34/cwt	78.00–83.50	1,014	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	30.89/cwt	25.00–42.00	265	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	50.99/cwt	42.50–58.00	458	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	80.78/cwt	79.50–82.50	1,254	5
Bulls	—	—	1,631	79.23/cwt	65.00–89.00	1,292	6
Bulls	—	—	1,839	93.13/cwt	89.50–101.50	1,713	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,073.27/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,073	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	1,308.46/head	1,200.00–1,460.00	1,308	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	180.12/cwt	167.00–185.00	857	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	166.65/cwt	164.00–168.75	1,113	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	187.20/cwt	187.00–188.00	646	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	201.95/cwt	191.00–207.00	977	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	570	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	178.56/cwt	174.00–188.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	181.85/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,049	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	152.59/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	167.25/cwt	167.25–167.25	1,238	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	159.35/cwt	155.00–161.00	983	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	162.58/cwt	157.00–164.25	919	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	182.06/cwt	170.00–197.00	799	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	325	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	676	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	480	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,003	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	170.80/cwt	164.50–178.25	1,074	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	174.17/cwt	156.00–186.00	911	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	202.29/cwt	194.00–209.00	854	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	190.83/cwt	181.00–199.00	988	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	163.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,271	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	233.46/cwt	219.00–239.00	864	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	461	171.30/cwt	168.00–174.00	790	13

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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