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 | 1,772 | 87.05 | 1,543 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,388 | 64.29 | 892 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,393 | 62.32 | 868 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,255 | 56.43 | 708 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,094 | 35.37 | 387 | 11 |
Every lot
11 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,594 | 84.95/cwt | 82.00–88.00 | 1,354 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,800 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 1,170 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,930 | 91.14/cwt | 90.00–94.00 | 1,759 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,008 | 24.17/cwt | 20.00–30.00 | 244 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,059 | 33.16/cwt | 30.00–40.00 | 351 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,180 | 43.74/cwt | 40.00–50.00 | 516 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,250 | 62.13/cwt | 60.00–64.50 | 777 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,256 | 55.61/cwt | 50.00–60.00 | 698 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,383 | 61.41/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 849 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,388 | 64.29/cwt | 64.00–65.00 | 892 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,439 | 66.50/cwt | 66.50–66.50 | 957 | 5 |
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.