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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.33/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 665 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.21/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 569 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.65/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 632 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 1,915 483
Feeder cattle 1,136 1,640 402
Slaughter cattle 216 225 61
Replacement cattle 16 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 9 180.00–188.00 $186.04 $711 +2.29
428–445 442 12 179.00–180.00 $179.84 $795 -0.65
470–498 485 15 168.00–178.00 $172.36 $836 -3.40
503–540 516 21 165.50–169.50 $167.84 $866 -3.12
545 545 3 160.00 $160.00 $872 +14.81
556–580 569 59 160.00–171.50 $166.21 $946 -1.10
605–625 unweaned 613 12 145.00–148.00 $146.24 $896 -4.76
619–648 640 27 153.50–163.00 $159.83 $1,023 -1.05
650–690 665 78 147.50–162.50 $161.33 $1,073 +10.17
718 718 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,063 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
345 345 3 169.00 $169.00 $583 -20.82
400–448 423 21 160.00–175.00 $166.20 $703 -1.56
462–490 480 24 160.00–174.50 $166.49 $799 +0.59
500–542 518 37 158.00–170.00 $164.94 $854 +14.94
550–595 569 27 153.50–164.00 $157.15 $894 +4.57
605–645 627 32 145.00–156.50 $151.25 $948 +2.35
660 660 5 135.00 $135.00 $891 -11.49
722–748 735 4 143.00–147.00 $144.96 $1,065 +2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
795 795 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 152.00 $152.00 $777 —
616 616 5 150.00 $150.00 $924 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 4 110.00 $110.00 $505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–384 375 9 161.50–165.00 $164.25 $616 +7.54
400–448 428 12 152.00–166.00 $161.46 $691 +6.05
462 462 4 143.00 $143.00 $661 +9.02
506–538 526 27 137.00–145.00 $139.24 $732 -1.29
554–571 560 18 133.50–136.00 $134.29 $752 -0.21
566–585 578 19 134.00–140.50 $137.83 $797 -2.35
607–640 unweaned 614 9 120.00–125.00 $123.84 $760 —
630–639 636 8 131.00–134.00 $132.88 $845 -8.08
647 647 3 130.00 $130.00 $841 -10.96
660 660 3 126.00 $126.00 $832 -12.44
702–725 709 7 138.00–141.00 $138.88 $985 —
715–720 unweaned 718 4 110.00–128.00 $118.97 $854 —
764 764 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,008 —
788 788 4 122.00 $122.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 10 142.00–157.00 $148.43 $543 -0.84
429–445 439 20 145.00–153.00 $149.08 $654 -1.12
455–495 475 16 136.00–151.00 $142.74 $678 +2.30
515–545 536 15 135.00–146.00 $142.23 $762 +5.00
550–589 565 23 133.00–145.00 $137.16 $775 +11.47
645–647 unweaned 646 5 115.00 $115.00 $743 -0.89
670 670 3 125.00 $125.00 $838 -3.98
755 755 3 123.50 $123.50 $932 —
850–860 855 4 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 114.00 $114.00 $482 —
490 490 3 130.00 $130.00 $637 +6.45
618–630 626 6 124.00–127.00 $124.99 $782 -5.01
650–658 655 5 109.00–110.00 $109.40 $717 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
400 400 3 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
633 633 3 130.00 $130.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 105.00 $105.00 $412 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 125.00 $125.00 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–542 533 20 140.00–152.00 $142.33 $759 +1.83
550–590 570 15 130.00–140.00 $135.37 $772 +0.37
632 632 4 135.50 $135.50 $856 -0.50
635 unweaned 635 3 119.50 $119.50 $759 —
728 728 3 106.00 $106.00 $772 -6.57
825 825 3 112.00 $112.00 $924 -3.98
927 927 3 102.00 $102.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1210 1004 85-90% 10 25.00–36.00 $30.09 $302 -2.64
887–1375 1096 85-90% 10 37.00–43.50 $39.58 $434 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $664 +7.55
1085–1446 1268 85-90% 24 46.00–52.00 $48.76 $618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1460 1303 80-85% 13 53.00–60.00 $57.21 $745 —
1223–1425 1314 80-85% 9 61.50–65.50 $63.90 $840 —
1380–1575 1454 80-85% 4 50.00–52.00 $51.02 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1685 1523 75-80% 15 59.00–65.50 $62.46 $951 -2.29
1607–1765 1660 75-80% 6 65.50–67.00 $65.92 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2345 1696 8 70.00–80.00 $75.48 $1,280 —
1820 1820 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,784 —
1595–2295 1848 6 80.00–90.00 $84.65 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1232–1370 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,054.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.