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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.48/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 613 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.61/cwt +25.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 577 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.30/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 613 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,272 2,417
Feeder cattle 1,659 996 2,138
Slaughter cattle 201 251 259
Replacement cattle 40 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady and heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 18 322.00–335.00 $325.61 $1,231 —
405–435 422 35 312.00–330.00 $320.42 $1,352 +40.42
440 value added 440 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,456 —
460–490 unweaned 478 8 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,351 -7.43
450–495 479 29 292.50–320.00 $309.67 $1,483 —
480 value added 480 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
518 unweaned 518 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,450 +3.46
500–535 520 32 290.00–316.00 $303.89 $1,580 +11.05
555–585 unweaned 572 9 265.00–299.00 $283.86 $1,624 +17.28
563–590 578 66 275.00–306.50 $294.26 $1,701 +24.26
580 580 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +15.00
600–630 613 42 275.00–299.00 $289.16 $1,773 +14.16
613–614 unweaned 613 12 250.00–269.00 $261.08 $1,600 —
615 value added 615 14 294.50 $294.50 $1,811 -3.00
660–695 684 18 269.50–275.00 $270.69 $1,852 +9.69
700 700 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,760 —
742 unweaned 742 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,810 +1.00
745 value added 745 14 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 ±0.00
750–795 784 19 258.50–267.00 $263.58 $2,066 +1.58
912 912 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 314.00 $314.00 $911 —
320–330 325 8 290.00–336.00 $305.13 $992 -27.27
370–389 377 11 290.00–322.00 $307.10 $1,158 —
410 unweaned 410 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,267 +24.06
415–440 423 6 300.00–329.00 $314.38 $1,330 +8.37
460–496 479 18 270.00–310.00 $291.28 $1,395 -6.72
500–542 517 19 275.00–302.00 $295.53 $1,528 +23.27
520 unweaned 520 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +12.50
550–595 568 39 265.00–303.00 $278.48 $1,582 +2.29
602 602 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,535 -3.43
610–647 624 13 255.00–270.00 $264.18 $1,648 +5.75
655–697 678 9 247.50–261.00 $251.81 $1,707 -3.55
768–793 784 11 240.00–245.00 $241.78 $1,896 -5.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 249.00 $249.00 $971 -30.00
436 436 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,221 —
455–494 482 8 260.00–272.00 $264.67 $1,276 —
515–545 521 14 270.00–282.00 $279.31 $1,455 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 534 7 250.00–255.00 $251.34 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 277.00 $277.00 $831 —
355–375 364 8 268.00–278.00 $272.70 $993 —
415–445 431 27 257.00–286.00 $275.20 $1,186 -14.80
450–495 469 30 268.00–279.00 $273.75 $1,284 —
475 value added 475 13 273.50 $273.50 $1,299 —
470–495 unweaned 487 6 250.00–259.00 $252.90 $1,232 —
505–518 unweaned 508 8 242.50–267.00 $248.74 $1,264 -7.33
513 513 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,347 +7.50
520–540 531 28 265.00–280.00 $276.41 $1,468 -7.59
550–563 unweaned 556 7 262.00–266.00 $264.26 $1,469 +10.37
550–585 564 48 253.00–272.00 $266.19 $1,501 +9.19
600–640 613 84 249.00–272.50 $262.97 $1,612 -4.03
617 unweaned 617 5 236.50 $236.50 $1,459 —
654–665 658 14 237.75–256.00 $249.41 $1,641 —
670 value added 670 13 249.25 $249.25 $1,670 —
685 unweaned 685 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 -14.00
700 700 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
700–725 707 14 235.00–253.50 $249.80 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 7 255.00–272.00 $261.74 $848 +1.74
355–368 365 10 250.00–257.00 $253.88 $927 -1.70
370 unweaned 370 2 235.00 $235.00 $870 +3.30
400–445 421 22 242.50–269.00 $255.60 $1,076 -8.64
418–448 unweaned 437 11 230.00–261.00 $241.64 $1,056 +1.56
454–495 471 10 256.50–257.50 $256.90 $1,210 -2.59
482 unweaned 482 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,147 -10.98
500–547 517 11 242.50–267.50 $257.44 $1,331 -7.34
502–545 unweaned 521 8 208.00–237.50 $223.61 $1,165 -16.56
550–590 unweaned 570 4 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,382 +9.48
550–592 572 48 240.00–258.00 $250.75 $1,434 -11.36
612–648 630 33 237.00–252.00 $244.94 $1,543 +0.87
713 713 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,704 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–442 418 15 210.00–247.00 $226.29 $946 -13.71
535 535 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 213.00 $213.00 $739 —
360 360 6 233.00 $233.00 $839 —
454 454 4 208.00 $208.00 $944 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 424 4 225.00–226.00 $225.47 $956 —
557 557 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,320 +8.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 421 34 260.00–310.00 $288.06 $1,213 +28.06
463–490 472 9 237.50–270.00 $252.28 $1,191 +12.58
500–537 517 13 253.50–273.00 $263.31 $1,361 +16.80
552–595 566 6 221.00–260.00 $246.34 $1,394 +8.74
608–625 616 8 217.00–240.00 $227.24 $1,400 -9.01
670 670 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 —
715–730 723 4 208.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,547 —
790 790 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,706 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1165 998 85-90% 16 65.00–80.00 $70.77 $706 —
945–1105 1054 85-90% 4 94.50–96.50 $95.41 $1,006 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $651 —
870–1235 1101 85-90% 37 82.50–94.00 $86.65 $954 -7.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1375 1265 80-85% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.23 $1,129 -24.94
1110–1510 1281 80-85% 42 93.50–105.00 $100.09 $1,282 -14.08
1310–1570 1410 80-85% 4 105.50–110.50 $107.05 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1485 1475 75-80% 2 104.50–107.50 $106.01 $1,564 -9.58
1370–1635 1498 75-80% 16 97.50–104.50 $101.62 $1,522 -13.97
1485–1530 1508 75-80% 2 90.50–94.00 $92.22 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1790 1555 5 89.00–106.00 $99.25 $1,543 —
1425–2480 1764 10 112.00–123.00 $117.81 $2,078 —
1765–2065 1915 2 133.00–135.00 $133.92 $2,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1565 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,224.91
1490–1570 1524 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,985.00 $1,881.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1170 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,306.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,235.00 $2,235.00 —

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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.