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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

2,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.09/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 759 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.59/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 668 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.69/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 626 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,779 1,805 4,284
Feeder cattle 2,532 1,627 3,876
Slaughter cattle 207 118 318
Replacement cattle 40 60 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 317.50 $317.50 $892 —
350–363 361 12 315.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,183 -1.17
400–439 432 40 301.00–330.00 $325.71 $1,407 +6.96
451–499 unweaned 471 38 276.00–296.00 $283.36 $1,335 —
460–499 482 27 287.50–315.00 $304.89 $1,470 +35.54
525–531 unweaned 528 35 278.00–281.00 $279.71 $1,477 —
525–545 534 31 300.00–315.00 $307.18 $1,640 +5.36
555–595 574 64 276.00–303.00 $294.38 $1,690 +11.22
560–595 unweaned 588 13 268.00–272.00 $268.92 $1,581 +4.92
605 thin fleshed 605 8 301.50 $301.50 $1,824 —
610–641 unweaned 620 13 256.00–264.00 $261.45 $1,621 +5.43
609–645 629 86 272.50–293.25 $286.64 $1,803 +2.72
656–680 667 142 269.75–277.00 $273.77 $1,826 +2.72
675–695 unweaned 681 10 244.00–261.00 $255.80 $1,742 —
702–740 710 40 257.50–268.00 $263.85 $1,873 -12.40
750–785 759 194 249.00–267.50 $263.09 $1,997 +8.85
815–835 827 60 249.00–252.50 $251.32 $2,078 +6.52
891 891 11 238.25 $238.25 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -14.00
360–395 375 8 305.00–314.00 $308.46 $1,157 -12.73
402–405 403 5 305.00–327.50 $318.46 $1,283 +15.65
460–498 472 36 280.00–302.00 $292.47 $1,380 +5.84
474–490 unweaned 476 14 279.00–280.00 $279.15 $1,329 —
512–547 531 34 270.00–291.00 $279.75 $1,485 +1.04
560 unweaned 560 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,417 —
560–595 582 53 260.00–284.00 $275.42 $1,603 -6.22
602–642 628 38 255.00–276.00 $260.85 $1,638 +1.43
678–683 682 24 244.00–260.50 $257.77 $1,758 +7.57
700–745 718 5 246.00–250.00 $247.66 $1,778 +1.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–442 431 10 270.00–282.50 $275.13 $1,186 —
520 520 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,368 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,524 —
807 807 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 257.50 $257.50 $914 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 267.00 $267.00 $905 -27.14
370 370 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -21.26
350–393 unweaned 376 5 240.00 $240.00 $902 —
431–437 432 31 280.00–282.50 $280.24 $1,211 ±0.00
420–442 unweaned 436 17 257.50–280.00 $270.87 $1,181 —
458–490 472 61 267.00–295.00 $283.40 $1,338 +9.10
455–491 unweaned 474 17 268.00–280.00 $271.84 $1,289 —
505–549 519 75 271.00–289.00 $276.46 $1,435 +3.87
510–536 unweaned 530 30 253.00–266.00 $263.85 $1,398 —
550–580 unweaned 569 14 228.00–252.50 $235.97 $1,343 -13.52
560–599 587 26 260.00–270.00 $262.58 $1,541 +12.09
608 unweaned 608 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,417 -9.51
600–635 611 53 255.00–268.50 $261.33 $1,597 +7.88
650–675 654 14 261.25–263.50 $263.17 $1,721 +14.34
704–745 713 70 232.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,701 -1.73
851–860 853 8 210.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,868 +2.96
928–937 932 7 191.50–195.00 $193.29 $1,801 —
958–982 965 11 193.50–196.50 $195.67 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 260.00 $260.00 $712 —
300–340 320 4 260.00–270.00 $265.31 $849 -20.69
387 387 3 235.00 $235.00 $909 -31.04
415–425 unweaned 422 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 —
410–448 431 30 260.00–282.50 $273.42 $1,178 +1.52
450–458 unweaned 455 11 233.00–245.00 $239.31 $1,089 —
450–499 472 21 250.00–266.00 $261.47 $1,234 -4.95
500–516 unweaned 508 10 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,262 —
500–525 511 11 250.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,315 -5.72
555–590 unweaned 571 18 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,337 —
560–590 573 30 240.00–260.00 $251.07 $1,439 -2.34
585 585 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,369 -19.41
612–640 622 90 248.00–254.50 $254.07 $1,580 +10.07
675–685 682 7 238.00–239.00 $238.28 $1,625 +5.88
752 unweaned 752 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,523 —
750–792 774 7 200.00–225.00 $210.38 $1,628 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 9 229.00–260.00 $246.29 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,180 +3.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,285 —

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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 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,179 —
408–417 413 6 275.00–297.50 $286.13 $1,182 -20.02
450–497 484 37 251.00–304.00 $269.74 $1,306 +1.50
500–538 525 13 250.00–272.50 $268.02 $1,407 +16.08
610–645 619 11 235.00–253.00 $243.11 $1,505 +0.11
650–672 663 5 210.00–239.00 $221.37 $1,468 -6.63
710–735 723 6 210.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,540 -1.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1070 960 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.43 $523 -35.92
855–1210 969 85-90% 13 77.00–88.00 $85.31 $827 -5.04
865–1360 1038 85-90% 25 92.00–103.00 $97.47 $1,012 —
1045–1125 1072 85-90% 3 104.50–108.00 $105.81 $1,134 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1254 80-85% 20 101.00–113.00 $107.19 $1,344 —
1180–1388 1309 80-85% 9 108.50–118.50 $114.26 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1565 1481 75-80% 9 109.50–120.50 $116.38 $1,724 —
1445–1760 1533 75-80% 10 107.00–115.00 $109.68 $1,681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2280 1644 14 114.00–130.00 $120.39 $1,979 —
1465–2095 1703 6 105.00–117.00 $112.01 $1,908 —
1810–2285 2073 4 120.00–135.00 $124.54 $2,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1340 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,085.00–1,625.00 $1,333.59
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1010–1075 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,758.33 —

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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.