Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Highly volatile feeder futures were at it again midday Wednesday plunging 450-575 points lower and softening the feeder trade. The demand side of the beef equation continues to be a problem with fed prices and beef cutouts both lower again so far this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $249.86/cwt on 597 head.

Average price

$249.86

597 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$41.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.63

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	253.35	1,508	455
Medium and Large 1-2	570	243.72	1,390	119
Medium 1-2	530	215.00	1,140	3thin
Medium 2	519	212.40	1,102	7thin
Large 1	667	212.15	1,414	13thin

One grade step is worth $41.20/cwt here — about $93 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 sale597 hd

249.86

—

MO average19 barns · 16,725 hd

238.23

+11.63

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	1,698	93.22	1,583	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	89.16	1,325	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	85.70	1,085	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	81.17	891	20

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1-2Unweaned	—	455	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	221.20/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,575	13
Steers	Large 1	—	540	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	519	212.40/cwt	211.00–213.50	1,102	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	710	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,530	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	689	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,502	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,398	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	233.61/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,558	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	243.10/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,512	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	261.47/cwt	241.00–286.00	1,498	113
Steers	Large 1	—	723	194.88/cwt	188.00–220.00	1,409	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	305.16/cwt	287.00–318.00	1,401	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	211.17/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,535	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,594	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	278.77/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	219.81/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,677	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	275.52/cwt	264.00–286.00	1,444	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	594	255.05/cwt	255.00–255.50	1,515	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	249.69/cwt	242.50–258.00	1,543	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	260.77/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,322	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	273.66/cwt	262.50–289.00	1,262	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	235.83/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,462	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	279.83/cwt	276.00–282.00	1,195	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	223.50/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,386	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	350	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	590	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	539	223.57/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,205	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	715	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,623	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	657	212.07/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,393	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	232.51/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,125	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	220.94/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,171	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	241.30/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,033	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	1,304	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	183.45/cwt	178.50–186.00	1,159	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	93.05/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,270	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	86.56/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,072	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	680	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	82.74/cwt	78.00–86.00	921	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	605	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,644	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	88.80/cwt	86.00–91.50	1,306	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	81.48/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,073	8
Bulls	—	—	1,876	99.86/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,873	4
Bulls	—	—	1,596	89.43/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	242.70/cwt	228.50–254.00	1,272	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	193.31/cwt	185.00–195.25	1,483	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	252.93/cwt	250.00–261.00	961	15
Heifers	Large 1	—	495	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,010	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	222.25/cwt	219.00–228.50	1,280	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	218.00/cwt	212.00–224.50	1,347	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	219.05/cwt	216.00–219.75	1,266	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	204.97/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,351	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	254.64/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,118	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	251.90/cwt	237.00–256.00	1,199	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	595	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,351	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	635	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,505	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	208.86/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,399	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	251.00/cwt	246.00–255.00	991	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	565	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,386	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,311	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	224.25/cwt	224.25–224.25	1,334	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	573	212.55/cwt	208.50–218.00	1,218	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	233.78/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,129	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	440	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	680	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	505	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,146	5

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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