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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.66/cwt -22.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 574 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.35/cwt -11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 527 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.71/cwt -11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 478 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,192 1,402 1,385
Feeder cattle 849 1,054 1,079
Slaughter cattle 243 298 286
Replacement cattle 100 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 8.00 to 15.00 lower on a limited test. Slaughter cows 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
350–365 358 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,099 -16.51
425–435 429 5 295.00–300.00 $297.97 $1,278 -26.24
450–459 unweaned 456 7 250.00–263.00 $259.34 $1,183 -14.17
460–482 475 7 275.00–287.00 $281.58 $1,338 -20.06
500–545 527 14 255.00–285.50 $273.45 $1,441 -12.89
550–580 unweaned 569 25 220.00–240.00 $234.60 $1,335 -23.51
575–588 580 19 246.00–251.00 $249.19 $1,445 -5.81
580 580 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,380 -17.00
605–630 617 15 243.50–250.00 $246.66 $1,522 -15.31
650–654 653 8 230.00–235.00 $233.76 $1,526 -16.71
854 854 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 475 11 250.00–274.00 $257.83 $1,225 -23.74
520–525 unweaned 522 6 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,183 —
520–535 529 7 241.00–261.00 $250.58 $1,326 -18.48
558–590 unweaned 569 6 215.00–225.00 $219.58 $1,249 -20.86
582–598 588 5 232.00–237.50 $235.26 $1,383 -5.74
640 640 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -21.51
655 unweaned 655 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
798 798 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,756 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 unweaned 534 10 220.00–230.00 $227.83 $1,217 —
645 645 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
670 670 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 —
765 765 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 245.00–247.00 $245.93 $794 —
363–385 unweaned 371 7 228.00–232.50 $230.61 $856 —
394 394 9 249.00 $249.00 $981 -16.97
410–437 unweaned 422 7 232.50–235.00 $233.89 $987 —
405–445 431 14 240.00–251.00 $247.65 $1,067 -11.51
460–485 467 15 230.00–241.00 $238.32 $1,113 -10.15
465–497 unweaned 488 17 222.00–231.00 $227.76 $1,111 -14.43
514–530 unweaned 520 12 210.00–225.00 $219.52 $1,142 -19.48
500–543 530 26 223.00–253.50 $236.81 $1,255 -6.80
555–571 unweaned 562 9 211.00–219.50 $214.84 $1,207 —
560–590 574 13 221.00–240.00 $229.54 $1,318 —
610–612 610 11 215.00–237.00 $226.45 $1,381 —
620 unweaned 620 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 -8.83
660–680 675 12 219.50–226.50 $221.64 $1,496 -12.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 222.50 $222.50 $619 —
320 320 3 220.00 $220.00 $704 -16.73
390–398 394 4 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $902 -3.50
418 unweaned 418 3 218.00 $218.00 $911 -23.00
450–481 unweaned 468 15 220.00–230.00 $222.86 $1,043 —
455–480 469 9 221.00–236.00 $230.98 $1,083 -12.43
500–515 504 9 224.00–235.00 $230.28 $1,161 -7.23
531–545 unweaned 538 8 204.00–213.00 $208.44 $1,121 —
584 584 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,285 -11.57
625 625 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -15.84
682 unweaned 682 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,296 —
693 693 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,386 —
708 708 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 unweaned 472 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,062 —
551 unweaned 551 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,196 —
610 610 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,035 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 215.00–284.00 $250.19 $946 -30.48
405–430 418 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 —
450–495 475 6 215.00–271.00 $237.74 $1,129 -4.10
535–538 537 6 203.00–228.00 $211.30 $1,135 -35.16
563–565 564 5 200.00–202.00 $200.80 $1,133 -18.49
605–622 615 6 170.00–190.00 $181.92 $1,119 -31.26
650–695 678 21 165.00–202.00 $182.52 $1,237 —
785 785 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 283.00 $283.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1530 1288 80-85% 25 89.50–103.00 $94.06 $1,211 +6.73
1230–1470 1318 80-85% 11 95.00–106.00 $98.69 $1,301 -8.01
1135–1400 1331 80-85% 16 80.00–90.00 $86.50 $1,151 -20.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 1009 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $64.23 $648 -14.62
890–1275 1072 85-90% 13 70.00–79.00 $75.09 $805 -12.31
1000–1245 1117 85-90% 20 81.00–92.00 $86.60 $967 —
1125–1190 1160 85-90% 3 90.00–98.00 $93.97 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478 1478 75-80% 2 86.50 $86.50 $1,278 —
1390–1695 1538 75-80% 16 89.50–104.00 $96.76 $1,488 —
1400–1700 1551 75-80% 8 98.50–114.00 $108.95 $1,690 +13.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1950 1664 10 91.00–106.50 $100.80 $1,677 —
1320–2100 1761 15 105.00–119.00 $113.34 $1,996 -2.33
1830–1905 1872 3 112.50–124.00 $116.25 $2,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1380 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,702.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 110.00–123.00 $117.80 $1,802
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1400 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,862.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1550 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,075.00–2,900.00 $2,212.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1200 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,466.67 —

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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.