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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.07/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 576 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.49/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 709 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.00/cwt ≈ $1,133/hd at 619 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 672 1,368
Feeder cattle 1,079 387 1,136
Slaughter cattle 286 150 216
Replacement cattle 20 135 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 204.00 $204.00 $826 —
450–485 469 20 180.00–197.00 $186.48 $875 —
509–535 513 19 187.00–194.50 $191.94 $985 —
517–544 527 11 166.00–175.50 $171.93 $906 —
555 value added 555 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 —
555–595 580 32 185.00–196.50 $189.80 $1,101 +10.96
591 591 5 160.00 $160.00 $946 -18.84
600–638 619 35 174.00–189.50 $183.00 $1,133 —
700–740 709 45 174.00–181.50 $180.49 $1,280 +2.49
795 795 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 197.00–208.00 $202.42 $688 +10.46
355 thin fleshed 355 5 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
350–390 371 8 170.00–187.00 $175.65 $652 -23.01
400–445 419 13 175.00–194.00 $183.21 $768 -7.95
458 value added 458 7 193.00 $193.00 $884 —
450–485 473 21 172.00–185.00 $179.26 $848 —
505–540 526 14 175.00–191.00 $186.81 $983 +3.93
550–583 573 7 170.00–175.00 $172.82 $990 +0.82
590 thin fleshed 590 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,038 —
700–742 719 10 163.00–166.00 $164.60 $1,183 —
785 785 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 380 5 160.00–175.00 $168.88 $642 -11.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 160.00 $160.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 10 150.00–162.50 $159.46 $501 -6.80
365–398 377 13 155.00–170.00 $160.60 $605 -7.06
400–448 421 24 150.00–171.00 $155.90 $656 +8.90
457–495 480 27 151.00–164.00 $157.06 $754 +0.85
500–522 514 11 150.00–159.50 $154.86 $796 +3.36
555–598 580 21 150.00–159.50 $154.13 $894 —
610–647 629 23 141.00–155.75 $148.48 $934 +7.48
798 798 3 122.50 $122.50 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 12 160.00–170.00 $166.24 $715 —
455–490 469 15 161.00–184.00 $174.16 $817 +28.16
510–535 526 14 163.00–171.00 $166.60 $876 +8.35
560–565 562 11 171.00–175.00 $172.83 $971 +26.33
615–645 620 26 157.50–164.50 $161.35 $1,000 —
665 665 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,054 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–439 420 10 96.00–97.00 $96.58 $406 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 128.00 $128.00 $623 —
552–570 564 6 130.00 $130.00 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 8 160.00–165.00 $161.99 $653 —
470–490 478 16 160.00–178.00 $173.07 $827 +12.57
500–548 512 13 135.00–167.00 $155.05 $794 —
550–579 564 10 144.00–156.00 $151.07 $852 —
600–645 620 9 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $838 —
675–690 683 4 125.00–133.00 $129.04 $881 —
716 716 4 130.00 $130.00 $931 —
775 775 6 124.00 $124.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1215 80-85% 45 64.00–72.00 $66.20 $804 +2.69
1163–1405 1239 80-85% 16 57.00–64.00 $61.50 $762 -11.50
1250–1585 1364 80-85% 8 73.50–76.50 $74.89 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1105 913 85-90% 3 25.00–38.00 $30.83 $281 —
905–1150 1027 85-90% 5 49.00–55.00 $52.67 $541 —
930–1260 1052 85-90% 42 57.50–64.00 $61.04 $642 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1400 75-80% 13 66.50–73.50 $70.95 $993 +0.04
1415–1725 1483 75-80% 12 75.00–79.00 $75.72 $1,123 +10.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1890 1618 10 80.00–92.00 $85.64 $1,386 —
1410–1865 1699 9 87.50–99.50 $93.73 $1,592 —
1795–2305 2050 2 103.00–104.00 $103.44 $2,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.