Name: St Joseph Stockyards Market livestock auction prices — 2020-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, while heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate on light to moderate supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.92/cwt on 492 head.

Average price

$150.92

492 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$74.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.56

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	158.72	827	384
Medium 1	488	148.50	725	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	562	140.42	789	47
Medium and Large 2	470	138.65	652	23
Large 1-2	990	84.00	831	33

One grade step is worth $74.72/cwt here — about −$4 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 sale492 hd

150.92

—

MO average15 barns · 6,285 hd

141.35

+9.56

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

55 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	—	570	162.32/cwt	149.00–170.00	925	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	145.31/cwt	138.00–147.50	684	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	131.84/cwt	128.00–133.00	802	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	120.45/cwt	117.00–134.00	705	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	429	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	740	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	150.81/cwt	149.00–152.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	580	133.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	777	22
Steers	Large 1-2	—	859	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	795	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	134.21/cwt	133.00–137.50	711	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	150.33/cwt	149.50–152.00	568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	466	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	676	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	403	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	159.39/cwt	152.00–169.00	826	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	938	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	712	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	783	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,055	79.75/cwt	79.75–79.75	841	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	138.23/cwt	129.00–140.50	641	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	127.26/cwt	126.50–129.50	706	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	324	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	150.98/cwt	145.00–158.50	566	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	132.53/cwt	131.25–134.75	782	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	155.36/cwt	152.50–162.50	441	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	600	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	330	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	785	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	455	155.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	705	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	283	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	150.53/cwt	145.00–157.00	929	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	180.44/cwt	172.50–190.00	671	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	621	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	730	4
Steers	Medium 1	—	488	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	139.16/cwt	138.00–141.00	605	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	523	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	711	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	150.51/cwt	144.00–154.00	637	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	142.55/cwt	139.00–145.00	733	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	156.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	526	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	117.49/cwt	115.00–123.00	854	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	539	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	862	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	359	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	170.30/cwt	161.00–180.50	729	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	162.57/cwt	158.25–169.00	774	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	855	3

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 Apr 15, 2020

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

Receipts 996Last week 2,161Year ago 3,056

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, while heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate on light to moderate supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	570	149.00–170.00	162.32
37	—	518	152.00–169.00	159.39
16	—	767	122.25	122.25
46	—	617	145.00–157.00	150.53
34	—	372	172.50–190.00	180.44
48	—	428	161.00–180.50	170.30
35	—	476	158.25–169.00	162.57
2	—	343	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	556	139.00	139.00
16	—	433	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	149.00–152.00	150.81
2	—	573	145.50	145.50
6	—	513	153.00	153.00
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
17	—	727	115.00–123.00	117.49
3	—	310	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	580	130.00–144.00	133.94
27	—	455	150.00–160.00	155.01
3	—	283	183.00	183.00
31	—	539	160.00	160.00
4	—	359	184.00	184.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	859	92.50	92.50
22	—	1,055	79.75	79.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	110.00	110.00
4	—	621	117.50	117.50
3	—	578	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	151.00	151.00
3	—	465	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	148.50	148.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	471	138.00–147.50	145.31
26	—	608	128.00–133.00	131.84
48	—	375	145.00–158.50	150.98
29	—	590	131.25–134.75	132.53
14	—	284	152.50–162.50	155.36
48	—	423	144.00–154.00	150.51
33	—	514	139.00–145.00	142.55
17	—	337	155.00–165.00	156.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	585	117.00–134.00	120.45
2	—	438	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	530	133.00–137.50	134.21
6	—	378	149.50–152.00	150.33
19	—	464	129.00–140.50	138.23
8	—	555	126.50–129.50	127.26
3	—	743	98.50	98.50
13	—	435	138.00–141.00	139.16
4	—	306	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	466	145.00	145.00
4	—	403	139.00	139.00
8	—	324	149.50	149.50
15	—	523	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	405	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	135.00	135.00
5	—	743	107.00	107.00
2	—	570	143.00	143.00

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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