Name: St Joseph Stockyards Market livestock auction prices — 2018-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-21

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.10/cwt on 863 head.

Average price

$169.10

863 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$36.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.65

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	173.66	1,045	672
Medium and Large 1-2	616	153.65	946	184
Medium and Large 2	632	136.82	865	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.84/cwt here — about $180 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 sale863 hd

169.10

—

MO average5 barns · 5,567 hd

163.44

+5.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · St Joseph Stockyards Feeder Cattle - St Joseph, 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 1-2	—	688	145.07/cwt	141.00–147.00	998	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	196.02/cwt	186.00–207.00	833	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	132.34/cwt	127.50–133.50	1,094	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	167.23/cwt	155.00–177.00	870	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	192.28/cwt	181.50–200.25	1,021	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	172.96/cwt	165.00–179.00	820	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	704	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	131.37/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	195.09/cwt	189.00–200.00	628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,040	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	164.59/cwt	156.25–170.00	938	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	153.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	959	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	138.67/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,011	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	188.91/cwt	180.00–192.60	1,099	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	191.32/cwt	180.00–195.25	918	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	153.57/cwt	148.25–156.00	1,100	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	844	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	182.51/cwt	176.00–185.00	626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,066	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	169.61/cwt	161.00–175.00	709	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	726	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,044	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	164.53/cwt	160.00–166.25	834	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	163.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	747	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	912	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	401	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	543	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	720	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	648	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	554	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	978	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	887	14
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	—	382	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	159.05/cwt	148.50–164.75	927	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	133.08/cwt	128.00–137.75	966	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	162.96/cwt	155.50–168.00	771	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	168.35/cwt	159.50–178.00	722	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	149.71/cwt	143.00–153.00	999	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	182.99/cwt	178.00–192.50	673	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	161.25/cwt	155.50–170.75	835	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	139.26/cwt	134.00–142.00	879	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	147.12/cwt	146.75–147.50	840	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	190.02/cwt	185.00–200.00	640	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	172.07/cwt	170.00–177.50	669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	975	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	158.17/cwt	149.50–162.00	672	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	146.31/cwt	140.00–152.50	718	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	941	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.55/cwt	143.00–152.00	902	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	172.27/cwt	159.00–181.00	1,058	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	196.43/cwt	184.00–203.00	739	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	604	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	824	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	962	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	1,081	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	150.95/cwt	146.00–155.75	776	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	160.68/cwt	148.75–167.00	1,088	178

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

St Joseph Stockyards Feeder Cattle - St Joseph, MO

Wed Mar 21, 2018

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, St Joseph, MO (LS-SJ)

Receipts 1,882Last week 3,074Year ago 3,714

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	688	141.00–147.00	145.07
13	—	520	155.00–177.00	167.23
15	—	474	165.00–179.00	172.96
8	—	790	131.00–132.00	131.37
25	—	570	156.25–170.00	164.59
17	—	624	145.00–160.00	153.71
30	—	729	132.00–142.00	138.67
7	—	343	176.00–185.00	182.51
3	—	888	120.00	120.00
2	—	825	124.50	124.50
16	—	418	161.00–175.00	169.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	425	186.00–207.00	196.02
38	—	827	127.50–133.50	132.34
115	—	531	181.50–200.25	192.28
11	—	322	189.00–200.00	195.09
7	—	758	137.25	137.25
3	—	297	206.00	206.00
62	—	582	180.00–192.60	188.91
61	—	480	180.00–195.25	191.32
44	—	716	148.25–156.00	153.57
62	—	614	159.00–181.00	172.27
23	—	376	184.00–203.00	196.43
178	—	677	148.75–167.00	160.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	704	124.50	124.50
3	—	537	153.25	153.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	844	123.75	123.75
4	—	595	161.00	161.00
14	—	726	143.75	143.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	604	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	598	136.50	136.50
3	—	415	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	507	160.00–166.25	164.53
10	—	458	160.00–170.00	163.06
4	—	608	150.00	150.00
4	—	401	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	153.00	153.00
5	—	720	129.50	129.50
4	—	648	134.50	134.50
14	—	824	116.75	116.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	554	176.50	176.50
14	—	490	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	583	148.50–164.75	159.05
48	—	726	128.00–137.75	133.08
30	—	473	155.50–168.00	162.96
63	—	429	159.50–178.00	168.35
59	—	667	143.00–153.00	149.71
15	—	368	178.00–192.50	182.99
54	—	518	155.50–170.75	161.25
23	—	337	185.00–200.00	190.02
7	—	759	128.50	128.50
63	—	620	143.00–152.00	145.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	631	134.00–142.00	139.26
10	—	571	146.75–147.50	147.12
10	—	389	170.00–177.50	172.07
29	—	425	149.50–162.00	158.17
27	—	491	140.00–152.50	146.31
5	—	265	176.00	176.00
4	—	791	119.00	119.00
3	—	943	92.00	92.00
37	—	514	146.00–155.75	150.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	82.00	82.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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