Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,933 | 81.35 | 1,572 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,328 | 62.93 | 835 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,283 | 61.09 | 784 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,090 | 48.89 | 533 | 21 |
Every lot
22 lots · USDA AMS · St Joseph Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - St Joseph, MONothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,833 | 82.41/cwt | 80.00–85.00 | 1,511 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,530 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,898 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 840 | 44.63/cwt | 30.00–70.00 | 375 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,117 | 55.17/cwt | 53.00–57.00 | 616 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,188 | 54.86/cwt | 53.00–56.00 | 652 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,203 | 58.66/cwt | 58.00–60.00 | 706 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,242 | 65.48/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 813 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,255 | 41.99/cwt | 32.00–47.00 | 527 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,280 | 63.92/cwt | 63.00–65.00 | 818 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,332 | 60.01/cwt | 58.00–62.00 | 799 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,565 | 58.00/cwt | 58.00–58.00 | 908 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,440 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,008 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,955 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,525 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 2,215 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,551 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,400 | 1,625.00/cwt | 1,625.00–1,625.00 | 22,750 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,466 | 1,600.00/cwt | 1,600.00–1,600.00 | 23,456 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 965 | 600.00/cwt | 600.00–600.00 | 5,790 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 983 | 89.72/cwt | 80.00–105.00 | 882 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,449 | 64.24/cwt | 62.50–67.50 | 931 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,160 | 62.29/cwt | 57.00–68.00 | 723 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,180 | 975.00/cwt | 975.00–975.00 | 11,505 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,372 | 63.67/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 874 | 10 |
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesOne 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.