Name: St Joseph Stockyards Market livestock auction prices — 2019-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*CLOSE* Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers not well tested, however a higher undertone noted. Demand good on a light run of cattle today. The highlight of the day was a load of 840 lb steers selling for 152.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.74/cwt on 545 head.

Average price

$152.74

545 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$15.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.00

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	599	153.97	922	59
Medium and Large 1	720	153.68	1,106	450
Medium 2	423	142.50	603	3thin
Medium and Large 2	527	138.73	731	33

One grade step is worth $15.23/cwt here — about $191 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 sale545 hd

152.74

—

MO average17 barns · 8,569 hd

144.74

+8.00

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

53 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 1Fleshy	—	628	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	911	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	643	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	583	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	135.54/cwt	131.50–139.50	770	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	704	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	121.45/cwt	119.00–124.00	868	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	132.52/cwt	129.50–135.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	447	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	603	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	350	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,057	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	862	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	135.04/cwt	129.50–136.50	1,040	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	956	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	733	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	806	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	611	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	773	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	991	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,050	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	179.70/cwt	178.00–188.00	773	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	175.74/cwt	169.00–180.00	824	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	158.00/cwt	154.50–159.50	1,067	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,290	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,272	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	171.44/cwt	167.50–177.00	898	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	157.83/cwt	156.00–167.50	936	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	153.92/cwt	145.50–159.50	1,116	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	156.92/cwt	154.00–159.50	979	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	153.34/cwt	142.00–157.25	1,159	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	150.09/cwt	145.75–152.00	1,255	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	343	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	531	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	797	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	146.00/cwt	144.50–147.50	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	145.42/cwt	140.00–149.00	950	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	152.27/cwt	150.00–158.00	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	148.56/cwt	145.50–150.00	875	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	527	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	603	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,004	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	812	17

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	145.00	145.00
4	—	773	140.00	140.00
4	—	991	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	180.00	180.00
8	—	430	178.00–188.00	179.70
16	—	469	169.00–180.00	175.74
16	—	675	154.50–159.50	158.00
16	—	893	144.50	144.50
28	—	967	131.50	131.50
30	—	524	167.50–177.00	171.44
40	—	593	156.00–167.50	157.83
40	—	725	145.50–159.50	153.92
44	—	624	154.00–159.50	156.92
56	—	756	142.00–157.25	153.34
122	—	836	145.75–152.00	150.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	172.00	172.00
18	—	531	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	135.00	135.00
4	—	451	163.00	163.00
4	—	645	144.50–147.50	146.00
4	—	765	140.00	140.00
5	—	653	140.00–149.00	145.42
7	—	547	150.00–158.00	152.27
16	—	589	145.50–150.00	148.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	170.00	170.00
12	—	603	166.50	166.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	480	135.00	135.00
17	—	571	142.25	142.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	110.00	110.00
4	—	610	120.00	120.00
3	—	488	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	115.00	115.00
3	—	583	120.50	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	568	131.50–139.50	135.54
10	—	548	128.50	128.50
9	—	715	119.00–124.00	121.45
9	—	477	129.50–135.00	132.52
3	—	805	108.00	108.00
3	—	440	140.00	140.00
2	—	645	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	447	135.00	135.00
5	—	350	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	842	125.50	125.50
16	—	618	139.50	139.50
14	—	770	129.50–136.50	135.04
5	—	664	144.00	144.00
2	—	450	144.00	144.00
2	—	423	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	733	110.00	110.00
4	—	611	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	695	129.00	129.00
3	—	762	127.50	127.50

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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