Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply heavy. Good quality feeder offering with several outstanding grass cattle weighing 450-600 lbs. Continued nice weather with lots of feeders moving around the circuit again this week. Fed cattle could trade higher with beef cutout values putting in a solid week so far although live futures did give back some of Tuesdays big gains.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $281.83/cwt on 1,005 head.

Average price

$281.83

1,005 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$39.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.38

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	284.72	1,736	726
Medium and Large 1-2	557	281.01	1,566	215
Medium 1-2	568	265.00	1,505	3thin
Medium 2	478	258.00	1,233	3thin
Large 1	646	253.00	1,635	42
Medium and Large 2	580	245.27	1,423	16thin

One grade step is worth $39.45/cwt here — about $313 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 sale1,005 hd

281.83

—

MO average18 barns · 24,194 hd

270.45

+11.38

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	1,876	112.54	2,112	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	103.42	1,585	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	102.62	1,299	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	93.99	1,030	29

Every lot, as filed

82 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	Large 1	—	728	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,754	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	478	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	312.76/cwt	300.00–326.00	1,661	50
Steers	Large 1	—	595	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,574	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	233.23/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,784	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,497	8
Steers	Large 1	—	485	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,280	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	274.40/cwt	255.00–289.00	1,715	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	257.28/cwt	248.50–264.00	1,701	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	345.02/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,304	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	225.15/cwt	222.00–226.25	1,828	32
Steers	Large 1	—	650	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	252.31/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,844	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	311.51/cwt	298.00–322.00	1,505	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	322.30/cwt	315.00–339.00	1,560	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	254.46/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,550	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	290.74/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,494	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	301.44/cwt	271.00–311.50	1,721	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	342.71/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,405	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	349	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,256	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	568	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	239.13/cwt	231.00–251.50	1,614	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	225.49/cwt	220.50–230.50	1,757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	275.73/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,602	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	552	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	572	314.50/cwt	314.50–314.50	1,799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,557	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	234.07/cwt	232.50–236.00	1,695	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	318.02/cwt	313.00–334.00	1,352	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	467	341.88/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,597	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,578	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	509	331.20/cwt	329.00–332.00	1,686	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	699	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,817	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,738	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	240.87/cwt	231.00–244.50	1,390	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	259.25/cwt	248.00–272.00	1,346	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	672	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,468	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,328	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	239.36/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	249.82/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,416	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	102.84/cwt	101.50–105.00	1,304	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,236	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	104.20/cwt	103.50–107.00	1,616	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	83.81/cwt	82.00–89.00	854	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	97.02/cwt	91.50–102.50	1,082	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	583	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,433	1
Bulls	—	—	1,668	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,535	2
Bulls	—	—	1,888	116.05/cwt	106.00–123.50	2,191	8
Bulls	—	—	2,200	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	2,761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	218.75/cwt	218.75–218.75	1,564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	209.25/cwt	209.25–209.25	1,576	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	306.99/cwt	297.50–312.00	1,142	17
Heifers	Medium 1	—	480	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,166	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	278.78/cwt	277.00–282.50	1,338	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	256.93/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,369	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	34
Heifers	Medium 2	—	665	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,063	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,688	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,548	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	775	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,471	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	252.86/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,277	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	236.29/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,236	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	475	306.56/cwt	304.00–315.00	1,456	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,478	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	577	255.15/cwt	247.25–266.00	1,472	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	511	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,574	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	431	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	271.41/cwt	271.00–272.50	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	217.16/cwt	209.00–221.50	1,481	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	286.79/cwt	264.00–295.00	1,250	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	496	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,453	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	296.99/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,268	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	225.65/cwt	224.75–228.75	1,501	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	275.53/cwt	264.00–286.00	1,413	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	243.33/cwt	226.50–248.00	1,506	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	250.13/cwt	246.75–253.00	1,451	81

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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