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St Joseph Stockyards Market

Name: St Joseph Stockyards Market livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Feeder Cattle · St Joseph, Missouri · Wed, Mar 25

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1512

← Mar 11Mar 25Apr 1 →

Receipts

1,459 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 1,526▼ 1,222 vs year ago 2,681 · −45.6%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement Cattle

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 500 lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher; over 500 lbs were 6.00 to 12.0 higher. Heifers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.94/cwt on 800 head.

Average price

$157.94

800 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$47.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.64

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	645	159.99	1,031	704
Medium and Large 1-2	653	144.92	947	90
Medium and Large 2	619	112.00	693	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.99/cwt here — about $338 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 sale800 hd

157.94

—

MO average10 barns · 4,177 hd

146.29

+11.64

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

Every lot

50 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. 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	196.15/cwt	192.00–204.00	720	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	174.83/cwt	169.00–184.00	661	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	193.87/cwt	187.00–204.50	812	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	184.30/cwt	176.00–191.00	881	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	177.16/cwt	166.00–181.00	916	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	173.17/cwt	159.50–179.00	992	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	823	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	143.94/cwt	140.00–152.00	887	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	165.78/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,026	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	693	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	158.73/cwt	147.50–166.00	1,063	202
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	149.10/cwt	135.00–150.60	1,068	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	731	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	972	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,000	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,088	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	774	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,043	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	133.73/cwt	130.25–134.25	1,059	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	988	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	133.69/cwt	130.50–134.75	1,088	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,133	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	164.47/cwt	163.00–169.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	152.43/cwt	149.00–157.50	581	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	152.05/cwt	148.00–153.50	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	159.98/cwt	153.50–169.50	690	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	648	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	158.13/cwt	148.00–163.50	743	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	655	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	155.26/cwt	150.25–160.25	812	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	532	132.03/cwt	130.50–137.00	702	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	139.56/cwt	134.00–146.75	802	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	133.64/cwt	132.00–135.00	776	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	603	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	766	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	140.77/cwt	138.00–146.00	891	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	650	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	882	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	135.75/cwt	130.00–138.50	899	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	822	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	126.25/cwt	121.00–130.00	906	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	991	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	154.63/cwt	154.50–155.00	897	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	871	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	643	69.75/cwt	69.75–69.75	448	28
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	937	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	604	36

This sale against other markets

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 25, 2020

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

Receipts 1,459Last week 1,526Year ago 2,681

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 500 lbs were 15.00 to 20.00 higher; over 500 lbs were 6.00 to 12.0 higher. Heifers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	650	135.75	135.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	148.00–153.50	152.05
8	—	691	119.00	119.00
2	—	315	140.00	140.00
16	—	581	132.00–135.00	133.64
2	—	450	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	130.50–137.00	132.03
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
2	—	415	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	523	150.25–160.25	155.26
26	—	575	134.00–146.75	139.56
11	—	811	122.25	122.25
91	—	718	121.00–130.00	126.25
29	—	431	153.50–169.50	159.98
16	—	381	149.00–157.50	152.43
99	—	633	138.00–146.00	140.77
34	—	662	130.00–138.50	135.75
24	—	470	148.00–163.50	158.13
4	—	323	163.00–169.00	164.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	127.00	127.00
5	—	500	131.00	131.00
3	—	655	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	126.00	126.00
8	—	580	154.50–155.00	154.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	616	140.00–152.00	143.94
7	—	487	169.50	169.50
19	—	741	135.00	135.00
8	—	803	123.00	123.00
23	—	792	130.25–134.25	133.73
13	—	378	169.00–184.00	174.83
2	—	328	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
202	—	670	147.50–166.00	158.73
68	—	619	156.00–169.00	165.78
45	—	814	130.50–134.75	133.69
10	—	419	187.00–204.50	193.87
84	—	716	135.00–150.60	149.10
54	—	517	166.00–181.00	177.16
11	—	753	144.50	144.50
86	—	573	159.50–179.00	173.17
61	—	478	176.00–191.00	184.30
13	—	868	130.50	130.50
7	—	367	192.00–204.00	196.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	731	133.00	133.00
40	—	774	134.75	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	643	69.75	69.75
36	—	937	64.50	64.50

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.