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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.02/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 788 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.42/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 834 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.69/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 719 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,673 2,247 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,445 2,028 1,094
Slaughter cattle 208 211 206
Replacement cattle 20 8 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 18 181.00–197.00 $185.46 $772 +1.82
460–483 470 25 167.00–185.00 $174.49 $820 -1.57
505–545 521 28 165.00–177.00 $172.55 $899 -7.96
550 550 7 152.00 $152.00 $836 -10.40
553–588 570 19 153.00–166.00 $160.93 $917 -1.47
600 600 5 154.00 $154.00 $924 -0.56
605–618 unweaned 614 11 146.00–156.00 $153.53 $943 +5.09
628–639 635 16 155.00–161.00 $159.33 $1,012 +4.77
650–688 666 23 155.00–163.50 $157.71 $1,050 +7.29
706–745 734 38 141.00–154.00 $149.88 $1,100 +0.88
833–845 834 54 143.50–149.90 $149.42 $1,246 —
928 928 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 6 177.50–182.50 $179.15 $670 —
412–445 424 13 163.00–177.00 $169.06 $717 -10.74
453–498 470 32 160.00–175.50 $166.72 $784 +5.13
515 515 4 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $839 +4.57
550–595 572 6 155.00–160.00 $156.60 $896 +5.31
615 unweaned 615 3 149.50 $149.50 $919 —
624–632 626 21 150.50–158.25 $152.73 $956 +8.73
670 unweaned 670 4 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
650–691 685 37 145.00–149.00 $145.70 $998 +2.20
700–749 738 13 138.00–145.50 $143.86 $1,062 -0.56
760–789 788 67 143.00–148.25 $148.02 $1,166 —
850 850 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 142.50 $142.50 $975 -4.00
790 790 12 137.50 $137.50 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 471 7 149.00–154.50 $152.48 $718 +2.48
555 555 4 150.00 $150.00 $832 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 159.00 $159.00 $445 —
418–446 429 26 148.00–158.00 $153.73 $660 -7.15
457 457 3 145.00 $145.00 $663 -9.41
455–485 469 42 146.00–157.00 $151.33 $710 -3.08
505–541 527 33 142.00–147.00 $144.83 $763 -3.60
555–590 563 18 137.50–142.00 $140.62 $792 -4.39
595 595 5 129.00 $129.00 $768 -1.75
617 617 6 152.00 $152.00 $938 +6.13
634–645 unweaned 638 6 132.00–133.00 $132.34 $844 +3.84
650–667 663 8 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $865 -15.18
711–745 716 43 146.00–151.00 $149.04 $1,067 +7.02
735 735 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 +4.98
780 780 9 145.50 $145.50 $1,135 +14.50
780–790 786 26 134.00–142.50 $139.39 $1,096 +8.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 153.00 $153.00 $517 —
395 395 3 146.00 $146.00 $577 -7.20
400–406 404 6 153.00–154.00 $153.67 $621 +3.62
455–492 482 27 136.00–144.00 $141.66 $683 -7.21
500–535 521 27 136.00–150.00 $144.40 $752 +4.31
549 549 4 130.00 $130.00 $714 -10.09
551–588 572 28 133.00–138.50 $134.86 $771 -0.33
588 588 6 130.00 $130.00 $764 -5.19
602–640 624 19 132.00–141.50 $135.33 $844 -3.15
675 unweaned 675 3 127.50 $127.50 $861 —
660–699 681 33 132.00–144.75 $139.58 $951 +13.08
702–745 706 40 131.00–147.00 $143.90 $1,016 +10.40
750–790 762 14 137.00–141.50 $139.30 $1,061 —
800–815 806 7 118.00–128.00 $123.67 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 143.00 $143.00 $615 +4.58
460–463 462 5 130.00 $130.00 $601 -1.31
612 612 3 137.50 $137.50 $842 —
739 739 5 106.00 $106.00 $783 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
607 607 6 130.00 $130.00 $789 —
662 662 3 115.00 $115.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 185.00 $185.00 $666 +10.00
427–447 435 8 160.00–167.50 $165.10 $718 -5.06
458–495 467 15 152.00–162.00 $154.47 $721 +0.67
515–548 534 11 128.00–151.50 $146.08 $780 +5.68
602–642 623 12 124.00–133.00 $129.33 $806 -0.14
704 704 4 123.00 $123.00 $866 +5.50
753 753 3 118.00 $118.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1320 1017 85-90% 25 33.00–45.00 $39.13 $398 -3.20
965–1130 1019 85-90% 4 15.00–34.00 $28.55 $291 -13.78
1000–1340 1145 85-90% 13 44.00–51.50 $48.35 $554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1405 1283 80-85% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.58 $867 +4.08
1100–1550 1323 80-85% 30 51.50–65.00 $56.27 $744 +2.21
1255–1362 1326 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $48.42 $642 -5.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1665 1409 75-80% 14 53.50–65.00 $58.32 $822 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $772 —
1510–1695 1603 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.94 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1725 1607 8 55.00–75.00 $67.30 $1,082 +0.55
1495–2255 1893 6 77.00–85.00 $82.83 $1,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1250 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,055.53
1398 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1520 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,138.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.