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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.37/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 573 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.06/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 468 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.13/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 522 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 1,547 1,612
Feeder cattle 1,114 1,278 1,235
Slaughter cattle 243 189 337
Replacement cattle 20 80 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, except some unweaned steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 6 325.00–332.00 $327.29 $1,119 —
394 value added 394 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,269 —
400–444 434 14 312.50–333.00 $324.19 $1,407 +13.31
450–483 468 31 285.00–333.00 $301.77 $1,412 +0.08
459–480 value added 469 13 311.00–315.00 $312.89 $1,467 —
503–526 value added 519 17 297.00–300.00 $297.85 $1,546 —
508–532 521 13 290.00–295.00 $291.96 $1,521 +4.20
520–545 unweaned 528 9 253.00–279.00 $261.10 $1,379 -21.90
556–591 value added 569 13 285.00–290.00 $288.00 $1,639 —
571 unweaned 571 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,388 -18.01
550–590 575 36 274.00–290.00 $282.80 $1,626 +33.57
620–645 634 16 258.00–276.00 $261.84 $1,660 +15.23
657 unweaned 657 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 +11.00
664 value added 664 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,786 —
655–690 668 17 250.00–260.50 $257.69 $1,721 +2.33
702 unweaned 702 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 —
724 value added 724 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,810 +1.00
700–738 729 8 244.00–250.00 $248.56 $1,812 +2.56
766 unweaned 766 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 4 297.50–302.50 $299.83 $971 -13.17
365–390 381 8 282.50–307.50 $300.14 $1,144 +16.53
450–495 465 19 272.50–297.50 $287.03 $1,335 +20.06
502 unweaned 502 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 —
510–545 527 13 267.00–280.00 $271.98 $1,433 -1.39
565 unweaned 565 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +1.75
564–570 566 6 250.00–262.50 $254.20 $1,439 +0.22
600–640 628 11 244.00–264.00 $255.24 $1,603 +6.74
701–735 711 10 235.00–238.00 $235.93 $1,677 —
772 772 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 -31.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 252.50 $252.50 $644 —
470 470 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,133 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 unweaned 670 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
705 705 5 249.50 $249.50 $1,759 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 193.00 $193.00 $965 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 321 4 227.50–234.00 $230.96 $741 -52.04
360–385 376 13 220.00–230.00 $223.44 $840 -67.91
407–428 unweaned 411 17 210.00–243.00 $233.98 $962 -7.02
405–445 435 14 237.50–249.00 $245.45 $1,068 -31.33
451–492 unweaned 467 12 225.00–242.50 $238.37 $1,113 +4.34
452–485 467 11 232.00–247.00 $240.43 $1,123 -12.40
520 unweaned 520 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,139 -4.57
500–548 532 13 230.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,259 -9.92
550–585 unweaned 572 7 195.00–222.50 $209.76 $1,200 —
552–595 577 21 225.00–253.00 $231.92 $1,338 -3.32
600–645 621 11 220.00–230.00 $224.10 $1,392 -6.70
655–660 657 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 430 11 251.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,085 -43.74
450–476 unweaned 468 15 225.00–249.00 $242.37 $1,134 -32.63
472–484 477 12 249.00–264.50 $255.77 $1,220 -31.13
515–520 517 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,228 -18.81
500–545 523 35 235.00–249.00 $245.27 $1,283 -11.04
558–580 573 6 232.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,360 -7.53
579 unweaned 579 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,303 -15.81
565–595 580 4 220.00–233.00 $226.33 $1,313 -18.60
614 unweaned 614 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 -6.12
730 730 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 -14.00
905 905 4 211.50 $211.50 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 7 210.00–219.00 $214.42 $922 -15.58
485 485 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,086 —
603–645 624 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,342 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–310 309 6 207.50–210.00 $209.16 $646 —
480 unweaned 480 3 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
535 535 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,048 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,185 +47.32
425–449 441 15 240.00–287.50 $267.88 $1,181 -23.69
465–496 486 13 220.00–260.00 $233.85 $1,137 -20.12
500 500 7 220.00–235.00 $229.86 $1,149 -9.77
600–630 612 16 200.00–231.00 $220.54 $1,350 —
615–637 628 5 176.00–200.00 $185.40 $1,164 —
660 660 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,340 —
675–690 684 5 200.00–212.00 $207.26 $1,418 —
700–730 715 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,391 —
976 976 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 886 85-90% 7 32.00–64.00 $46.40 $411 —
870–1105 974 85-90% 18 67.00–85.00 $77.07 $751 —
930–1285 1098 85-90% 46 81.00–94.00 $86.82 $953 +1.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1215 80-85% 2 103.50–105.50 $104.47 $1,269 —
1130–1435 1275 80-85% 42 91.50–101.50 $96.48 $1,230 -7.69
1201–1580 1321 80-85% 20 87.50–92.00 $89.99 $1,189 +3.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,279 —
1425–1630 1506 75-80% 13 104.00–111.00 $107.77 $1,623 —
1365–1945 1523 75-80% 14 95.00–104.50 $99.66 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2115 1667 5 102.00–116.00 $108.88 $1,815 —
1310–2555 1844 12 110.00–127.00 $118.45 $2,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1320 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,460.56

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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.