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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.81/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 583 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.91/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 538 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.58/cwt -19.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 582 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,272 2,779 1,594
Feeder cattle 996 2,532 1,272
Slaughter cattle 251 207 202
Replacement cattle 25 40 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 324.00–338.00 $332.40 $1,030 +32.40
400–410 unweaned 405 4 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,154 —
410–437 429 7 300.00–310.00 $306.01 $1,313 -12.45
460 unweaned 460 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,279 -1.15
495 495 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,475 +5.53
520 unweaned 520 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,391 —
520–544 541 23 270.00–288.00 $272.26 $1,473 -7.49
545 545 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 -17.75
553–580 562 10 262.50–285.00 $276.19 $1,552 +0.77
587–595 unweaned 591 22 241.00–260.00 $244.76 $1,447 -8.24
605–645 632 12 250.00–264.00 $258.43 $1,633 -2.42
650 unweaned 650 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
650–686 670 16 247.50–265.00 $255.36 $1,711 -2.41
705–706 706 6 243.00–257.00 $250.00 $1,765 +2.34
775 775 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,918 —
800 800 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 371.00 $371.00 $868 —
422 422 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,182 -45.71
410–435 423 7 312.50–322.50 $317.78 $1,344 -7.93
429 unweaned 429 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,266 —
455–458 unweaned 456 6 280.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,322 +6.62
518–525 unweaned 521 10 270.00–284.00 $276.54 $1,441 -3.17
510–530 527 14 290.00–296.00 $292.84 $1,543 -14.34
560–583 unweaned 576 17 259.00–281.00 $266.58 $1,536 -2.34
580 580 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -24.38
618 value added 618 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,839 —
643 643 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 -11.64
655 655 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,710 -12.77
707 unweaned 707 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,718 —
723 value added 723 23 270.00 $270.00 $1,952 —
755 755 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,978 -1.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,032 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 unweaned 650 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 260.00 $260.00 $806 -5.31
360–372 unweaned 364 9 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $843 —
385–395 390 10 250.00–262.00 $255.58 $997 +20.58
400–438 410 12 245.00–285.00 $264.24 $1,083 -9.18
427–438 unweaned 432 17 225.00–255.00 $240.08 $1,037 -19.92
460–482 471 4 259.00–260.00 $259.49 $1,222 -1.98
455–495 unweaned 475 18 237.50–260.00 $248.98 $1,183 +9.67
475 475 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -11.47
500–505 unweaned 502 15 225.00–255.00 $240.17 $1,206 -8.31
518–530 525 9 256.00–280.00 $264.78 $1,390 +7.35
562–585 568 8 248.00–267.00 $262.11 $1,489 +11.04
576–598 unweaned 587 26 220.00–242.00 $232.93 $1,367 -1.20
588 588 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,411 +6.00
608–645 627 10 230.00–257.00 $244.07 $1,530 -10.00
675–695 689 7 238.00–246.00 $243.42 $1,677 +5.14
700–722 unweaned 711 7 215.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 +9.76
505 505 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -21.46
505–529 unweaned 524 19 253.00–265.00 $256.07 $1,342 -7.78
538 538 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,528 +7.54
570 570 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,465 -5.58
575–592 unweaned 586 6 247.50–257.00 $253.89 $1,488 +17.92
605 605 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 +5.67
628–645 632 9 245.00–258.00 $253.28 $1,601 -8.05
695 unweaned 695 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,710 —
760 unweaned 760 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
795 795 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
835 835 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 7 225.00 $225.00 $522 —
328 unweaned 328 6 214.00 $214.00 $702 —
353 unweaned 353 3 219.00 $219.00 $773 —
472 472 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,133 +2.50
575–598 591 7 212.50–234.00 $228.03 $1,348 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,006 —
552–592 unweaned 579 9 230.00–236.00 $234.09 $1,355 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
547 547 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,291 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 170.00 $170.00 $563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,024 -35.00
428 428 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 -26.13
480–491 487 8 236.00–246.00 $239.70 $1,167 -30.04
517–537 523 11 225.00–265.00 $246.51 $1,289 -21.51
552–590 565 11 225.00–245.00 $237.60 $1,342 —
610–617 613 7 230.00–241.00 $236.25 $1,448 -6.86
770 770 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 5 194.00 $194.00 $733 —
475 475 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
581 unweaned 581 7 170.00 $170.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1242 80-85% 40 98.00–112.50 $105.04 $1,305 —
1185–1390 1254 80-85% 12 110.00–120.00 $114.17 $1,432 +6.98
1200–1449 1350 80-85% 12 97.50–100.00 $98.85 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $553 —
930–1161 1018 85-90% 33 63.50–88.00 $81.33 $828 -16.14
1005–1214 1127 85-90% 24 90.00–99.00 $93.99 $1,059 —
1160–1175 1168 85-90% 2 104.00–104.50 $104.25 $1,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1449–1550 1465 75-80% 8 103.50–112.00 $108.28 $1,586 -8.10
1428–1540 1473 75-80% 20 111.00–120.50 $115.59 $1,703 -0.79
1650 1650 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1850 1638 5 108.50–116.00 $112.47 $1,842 -7.92
1305–2125 1714 17 110.00–130.00 $118.99 $2,039 +6.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1160 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,209.78
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1240–1260 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,885.00 $1,755.77

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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.