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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.78/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.84/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 581 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.19/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 411 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 1,612 1,915
Feeder cattle 387 1,235 1,640
Slaughter cattle 150 337 225
Replacement cattle 135 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market trend. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 7 185.00–202.00 $191.96 $612 —
360–395 382 19 191.00–204.00 $198.66 $759 +10.82
405–445 426 10 190.00–192.00 $191.16 $814 +9.67
505–545 519 14 181.00–184.00 $182.88 $949 +11.88
565 565 4 172.00 $172.00 $972 -2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 581 23 174.00–181.00 $178.84 $1,039 +12.16
710 710 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 180.00 $180.00 $693 +21.59
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 141.00 $141.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 174.50 $174.50 $515 —
340–345 343 8 165.00–167.00 $166.26 $570 +10.02
355–395 381 14 164.50–174.00 $167.66 $639 +18.71
400–420 407 15 154.00–161.25 $159.87 $651 +27.14
420 420 6 147.00 $147.00 $617 +14.27
455 455 4 141.00 $141.00 $642 +0.61
450–490 477 21 153.00–159.50 $156.21 $745 +15.82
525 525 5 151.50 $151.50 $795 +2.64
620 620 4 141.00 $141.00 $874 -10.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 146.00 $146.00 $723 -23.18
510 510 10 158.25 $158.25 $807 +2.76
550 550 8 150.75 $150.75 $829 +4.53
565 565 4 146.50 $146.50 $828 +0.28
695 695 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,049 +25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 154.00 $154.00 $554 —
515 515 3 141.00 $141.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 160.50 $160.50 $746 -1.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1130 993 85-90% 20 42.00–55.50 $51.11 $508 -0.61
1015–1180 1085 85-90% 23 56.50–64.50 $59.10 $641 -9.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1485 1424 75-80% 8 69.50–72.50 $70.91 $1,010 +0.25
1380–1640 1450 75-80% 11 73.50–78.00 $75.58 $1,096 —
1470–1530 1495 75-80% 4 64.50–66.00 $65.14 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1219 80-85% 10 62.00–65.00 $63.51 $774 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $898 —
1135–1465 1257 80-85% 11 67.00–72.50 $69.72 $876 -3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1540 1523 2 93.00–94.00 $93.49 $1,424 —
1550–1600 1580 4 75.00–85.00 $82.25 $1,300 —
1890 1890 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1290 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,349.26
1080–1375 1181 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 860.00–1,000.00 $930.69

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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
875–1130 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,727.27 —

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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.