Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with advance under 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower with decline near 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady. Cattle futures have hopefully carved out a bottom with more stability seen in the market in recent days after trending lower for several weeks. Outstanding feeder offering this week with several front end reputation consignments.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $247.86/cwt on 692 head.

Average price

$247.86

692 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$71.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.61

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	420	285.00	1,197	6thin
Medium and Large 1	620	249.39	1,546	592
Medium and Large 1-2	555	244.41	1,356	60
Medium and Large 2	497	226.39	1,124	19thin
Medium 1-2	560	215.00	1,204	4thin
Large 1	573	213.13	1,220	11thin

One grade step is worth $71.87/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale692 hd

247.86

—

MO average17 barns · 17,557 hd

236.25

+11.61

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	1,540	93.29	1,437	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	87.89	1,134	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	87.81	1,353	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,083	77.86	843	13

Every lot, as filed

71 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 2	—	320	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	239.14/cwt	230.50–246.50	1,502	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,707	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	512	200.70/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,028	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	293.47/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,271	23
Steers	Large 1	—	665	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	212.90/cwt	207.25–215.00	1,693	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	306.83/cwt	301.00–312.00	1,160	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	307.06/cwt	302.50–310.00	940	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	232.33/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,278	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	283.35/cwt	262.00–301.00	1,488	58
Steers	Large 1	—	538	209.80/cwt	200.00–219.50	1,129	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	205.83/cwt	205.50–206.00	1,723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,410	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	217.34/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,571	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	304.24/cwt	290.00–312.00	1,415	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	277.00/cwt	268.00–282.50	1,066	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	270.49/cwt	261.00–273.00	1,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	445	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,559	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	285.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	249.67/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,518	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	731	231.87/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,695	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,528	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	230.82/cwt	219.50–232.00	1,685	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	216.48/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,362	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	595	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,214	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	202.93/cwt	182.00–217.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	164.53/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,165	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,101	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	57.97/cwt	52.00–64.00	565	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	87.89/cwt	85.00–90.50	1,134	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	821	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	85.03/cwt	83.50–86.00	925	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	87.81/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,353	11
Bulls	—	—	1,495	92.94/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,389	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	255.08/cwt	248.00–261.00	967	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	192.46/cwt	190.50–196.00	1,378	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	565	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,085	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	485	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	207.47/cwt	204.50–210.00	1,301	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,375	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	261.99/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,239	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	237.25/cwt	237.00–237.50	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	566	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,189	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	221.86/cwt	218.00–234.00	1,300	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	213.57/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,322	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	237.66/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,245	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	246.21/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,285	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	220.51/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,341	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	259.49/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,103	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	230.78/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,085	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	221.65/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,159	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	213.86/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,230	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	195.24/cwt	190.25–196.25	1,499	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	210.97/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	635	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	235.71/cwt	228.00–253.00	1,028	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	260.99/cwt	244.00–280.00	1,485	100
Steers	Medium 1	—	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	620	219.08/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,358	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	214.57/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,240	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	230.35/cwt	220.25–238.50	1,564	57

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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