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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.84/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 517 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.78/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 567 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.55/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 621 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,192 2,776
Feeder cattle 996 849 2,173
Slaughter cattle 191 243 453
Replacement cattle 20 100 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher on a limited test. 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
410–435 426 14 308.00–332.50 $316.08 $1,347 +18.11
460–495 480 26 280.00–301.00 $293.84 $1,410 +12.26
516–530 unweaned 522 7 241.00–244.00 $242.31 $1,265 —
500–545 528 32 265.00–292.00 $286.89 $1,515 +13.44
550–596 564 21 254.00–288.50 $275.66 $1,555 +26.47
555–595 unweaned 569 41 232.00–255.00 $245.59 $1,397 +10.99
620 620 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 -5.66
610–640 628 20 249.00–257.00 $251.44 $1,579 +4.78
648 unweaned 648 12 235.50 $235.50 $1,526 —
668 unweaned 668 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,543 —
670–675 672 11 249.00–252.50 $251.22 $1,688 +17.46
773 unweaned 773 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 291.00–293.00 $291.97 $1,074 —
400–445 425 11 290.00–315.00 $300.68 $1,278 —
457–468 unweaned 460 7 247.50–277.50 $268.78 $1,236 —
480–485 484 7 278.00–282.00 $279.13 $1,351 +21.30
510–525 519 5 245.00–260.00 $254.10 $1,319 +3.52
567–590 579 8 240.00–247.00 $243.62 $1,411 +8.36
614–615 615 8 247.00–251.00 $249.00 $1,531 +9.00
640 unweaned 640 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 —
655–695 677 10 229.50–241.00 $236.21 $1,599 —
772 772 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,729 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,071 —
503 503 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,227 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,339 —
585 585 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 unweaned 562 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 11 273.00–284.00 $281.96 $1,091 +32.96
427–438 431 5 259.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,118 +11.76
455–495 480 24 242.00–269.00 $256.04 $1,229 +17.72
500–545 514 50 234.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,259 +8.19
513–528 unweaned 522 8 230.00–233.00 $231.10 $1,206 +11.58
540 540 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +3.19
550–555 553 9 222.50–230.00 $225.56 $1,247 -3.98
565–582 unweaned 569 12 218.00–239.50 $234.00 $1,331 +19.16
602 unweaned 602 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,264 -8.00
600–640 623 46 221.00–234.50 $229.84 $1,432 +3.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 216.00 $216.00 $588 -6.50
360–395 386 9 232.50–266.00 $256.59 $990 +27.58
406–439 unweaned 425 16 243.00–248.00 $245.91 $1,045 +27.91
450–495 481 19 236.00–254.00 $246.17 $1,184 +15.19
504–520 unweaned 510 21 224.00–230.00 $226.33 $1,154 +17.89
500–540 527 6 242.00–249.00 $246.78 $1,301 +16.50
592 unweaned 592 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,243 —
633–640 638 13 221.00–221.75 $221.58 $1,414 +11.58
650–654 653 6 207.00–215.00 $212.34 $1,387 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,030 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 222.00 $222.00 $821 —
422 422 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,105 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 3 170.00 $170.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,250 +1.00
450–480 456 13 241.00–266.00 $257.10 $1,172 +19.36
527–539 536 11 235.00–242.00 $236.88 $1,270 +25.58
553–590 566 20 216.00–228.00 $221.40 $1,253 +20.60
605–645 624 5 190.00–210.00 $203.96 $1,273 +22.04
755–761 759 10 190.00–199.50 $197.01 $1,495 +10.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1485 1302 80-85% 10 87.00–92.00 $89.76 $1,169 -8.93
1140–1490 1304 80-85% 26 92.00–103.50 $95.12 $1,240 -3.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1070 953 85-90% 4 68.00–82.00 $79.10 $754 —
990–1245 1119 85-90% 25 82.00–93.00 $88.22 $987 +1.62
1135 1135 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,112 +11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1615 1488 75-80% 10 91.00–104.00 $93.26 $1,388 +6.76
1415–1660 1504 75-80% 11 106.00–113.00 $109.92 $1,653 +13.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2130 1744 5 90.00–103.00 $96.50 $1,683 —
1650–2085 1927 5 109.00–123.00 $114.51 $2,207 —
1990–2045 2018 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $2,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1475 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,668.66

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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.