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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.96/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 580 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.95/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 528 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.93/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 612 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,657 2,417 2,247
Feeder cattle 1,354 2,138 2,028
Slaughter cattle 263 259 211
Replacement cattle 40 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 8.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 213.00 $213.00 $720 —
354–382 365 23 213.00–225.00 $220.46 $805 +18.44
425–440 438 38 212.25–218.00 $213.28 $934 +7.04
460–490 479 17 193.00–206.50 $199.50 $956 -0.03
500–540 521 35 193.00–202.50 $198.95 $1,037 +1.90
560–565 563 4 179.00–183.00 $181.01 $1,019 +20.09
550–595 581 46 187.50–198.50 $190.74 $1,108 -12.00
603 603 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,125 -2.63
600–641 614 33 178.00–195.00 $189.37 $1,163 +0.24
655 655 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,136 -5.79
720–745 731 7 163.50–167.00 $165.47 $1,210 -15.57
818–822 819 9 155.00–162.00 $159.66 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 7 211.00–225.00 $220.51 $710 +20.96
375–385 379 17 207.00–213.00 $211.00 $800 +15.67
400–440 426 25 193.00–216.50 $204.98 $873 +15.26
450–498 463 25 185.00–199.00 $192.36 $891 +3.50
505–545 522 18 182.00–202.00 $192.85 $1,007 +9.25
551–595 562 15 178.50–193.00 $189.09 $1,063 +10.42
605 605 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,053 -2.84
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +3.16
627–635 629 11 161.00–166.50 $164.99 $1,038 -11.85
650–695 676 25 160.00–171.00 $164.64 $1,113 -5.39
702 702 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,165 +5.51
810 810 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 200.00 $200.00 $666 —
447 447 6 178.00 $178.00 $796 +3.00
505–535 523 5 160.00–170.00 $163.86 $857 —
637 637 5 155.50 $155.50 $991 -6.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 12 185.00–192.00 $188.89 $595 —
415 415 3 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,055 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 116.00 $116.00 $416 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–681 681 7 140.00–167.50 $151.78 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 333 9 176.00–182.00 $179.28 $597 +2.14
362–396 376 13 170.00–184.00 $175.77 $661 +12.20
400–444 418 35 167.00–180.00 $175.72 $735 +7.01
460–495 476 17 156.00–172.00 $162.11 $772 +12.58
470–490 480 4 159.00 $159.00 $763 +9.47
500–535 516 13 140.00–153.00 $146.80 $757 -19.22
505–545 533 33 153.00–165.00 $159.56 $850 -6.46
568–595 583 15 140.50–157.00 $148.94 $868 -11.24
615–645 634 16 151.00–155.00 $153.87 $976 -4.89
655–665 661 5 135.50–137.50 $136.71 $904 -11.55
650–685 664 30 142.00–151.00 $145.30 $965 -2.96
703–728 713 5 138.00–151.50 $143.51 $1,023 —
809 809 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 324 7 188.00–191.00 $190.08 $616 +2.34
351–395 359 21 178.50–187.00 $180.23 $647 -4.76
400–435 423 34 176.00–188.00 $185.78 $786 +7.31
455–485 465 20 164.00–173.00 $168.87 $785 -4.15
500–532 512 19 160.00–168.50 $165.88 $849 +6.18
520–540 529 12 147.00–162.00 $157.35 $832 -16.28
550–565 561 20 157.50–167.00 $162.60 $912 -4.56
556–594 580 16 140.00–151.00 $146.84 $852 -20.32
606–645 618 10 153.00–154.00 $153.69 $950 -23.60
702–715 709 17 142.00–155.50 $148.39 $1,052 —
770–790 777 9 136.00–145.25 $142.11 $1,104 —
890 890 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,166 —
920–948 937 5 136.00–140.50 $137.77 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 9 154.00–159.00 $155.62 $664 +9.62
585 585 3 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
625–628 627 9 133.50–135.00 $134.50 $843 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 195.00–202.50 $198.33 $710 -1.67
425–444 436 10 189.00–195.00 $192.66 $840 —
452–468 459 13 160.00–188.00 $173.17 $795 +16.65
500–545 523 14 151.00–169.00 $163.59 $856 +2.02
555–560 559 7 159.00 $159.00 $889 —
600–645 622 9 136.00–139.50 $137.53 $855 -1.53
654–660 655 10 135.50–142.00 $139.49 $914 —
700–745 725 6 131.00–132.00 $131.34 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $460 —
850–1190 1039 85-90% 24 50.00–63.00 $58.20 $605 -19.86
945–1190 1114 85-90% 36 63.00–70.00 $66.67 $743 —
1195–1245 1220 85-90% 2 73.50–75.00 $74.23 $906 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1538 1291 80-85% 41 70.00–78.00 $73.73 $952 -5.81
1150–1570 1327 80-85% 13 77.50–79.00 $78.56 $1,042 +5.03
1235–1435 1358 80-85% 7 67.00–70.00 $69.22 $940 -18.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1820 1488 75-80% 16 72.50–77.00 $75.15 $1,118 —
1455–1685 1546 75-80% 9 77.50–81.50 $80.18 $1,240 -4.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2075 1567 9 74.00–95.00 $88.11 $1,381 —
1705–2600 2072 9 90.00–109.00 $101.46 $2,102 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1428 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,060.00–1,410.00 $1,237.71

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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.