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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.82/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 538 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.56/cwt -14.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 634 lb · 55 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.21/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 736 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,192 2,280 1,272
Feeder cattle 973 2,063 996
Slaughter cattle 189 192 251
Replacement cattle 30 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 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
400–435 416 11 310.00–330.00 $321.36 $1,337 -2.20
465 unweaned 465 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,297 ±0.00
521 unweaned 521 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,355 —
503–542 522 8 275.00–287.00 $281.11 $1,467 +2.11
542 542 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,463 -9.00
562–580 573 5 275.00–288.00 $282.90 $1,621 +21.79
568–588 unweaned 580 18 240.00–252.50 $248.11 $1,439 -12.89
603–607 unweaned 605 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
630–632 631 6 251.00–256.50 $254.67 $1,607 -19.68
609–646 638 43 265.00–271.00 $265.53 $1,694 -8.82
653–694 674 13 252.50–265.50 $258.77 $1,744 -0.89
692 unweaned 692 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,695 —
733–745 734 33 245.00–253.75 $253.21 $1,859 -1.94
748 unweaned 748 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,825 —
837 837 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,925 -8.16
856–871 861 13 220.00–225.00 $223.44 $1,924 -13.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 9 300.00–322.50 $302.38 $1,110 -11.75
419–425 421 6 287.50–300.00 $291.71 $1,228 -0.94
461–492 unweaned 476 14 250.00–285.00 $269.16 $1,281 —
481 481 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,352 +11.00
520–542 unweaned 535 26 260.00–265.00 $261.31 $1,398 —
522–543 540 39 260.00–286.00 $278.83 $1,506 +7.56
567 567 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,503 -0.80
601–646 628 21 250.00–265.00 $260.91 $1,639 -3.58
655 655 5 255.00–256.50 $255.90 $1,676 +0.07
705–708 706 12 230.00–252.75 $239.89 $1,694 -2.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,147 —
521 521 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 295.00–303.00 $299.08 $1,116 -12.31
379 unweaned 379 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,023 —
410 410 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 —
470–472 471 4 260.00–275.00 $267.52 $1,260 -10.87
455–498 unweaned 485 10 249.00–256.00 $250.97 $1,217 -3.03
506–527 unweaned 515 7 240.00–250.00 $245.61 $1,265 -6.33
510–537 517 8 252.50–257.50 $253.80 $1,312 -11.53
528 528 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,294 -20.33
597 unweaned 597 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,367 +3.50
615–618 617 16 242.00–246.25 $244.13 $1,506 +9.13
620 unweaned 620 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,420 —
649 649 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,512 -7.64
700–740 706 32 220.00–237.50 $234.37 $1,655 +1.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 297.50 $297.50 $955 —
350–382 366 4 287.50–290.00 $288.70 $1,057 +10.37
376–388 unweaned 380 10 257.50–265.00 $262.70 $998 —
402–410 unweaned 406 4 220.00–240.00 $230.10 $934 —
400–447 424 4 259.00–265.00 $262.17 $1,112 -3.94
450–492 467 6 240.00–260.00 $250.57 $1,170 -8.79
500–526 511 21 240.00–262.00 $246.73 $1,261 +0.99
518–525 unweaned 522 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,162 —
552 unweaned 552 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 +3.64
553–568 558 17 232.00–255.25 $245.70 $1,371 +2.96
646 646 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,483 -3.04
650 650 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
665–697 672 9 215.00–223.50 $221.54 $1,489 -2.84
687–695 unweaned 691 6 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 11 210.00–240.00 $226.94 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,072 —
881 881 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,700 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 245.00 $245.00 $902 -4.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,165 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
500–545 512 13 235.00–249.00 $243.80 $1,248 -12.25
552–585 561 7 221.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,256 -19.15
600–635 618 4 225.00–235.00 $230.14 $1,422 +10.61
660 660 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 +15.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 6 260.00 $260.00 $733 —
403 403 3 245.00 $245.00 $987 —
523 523 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 214.00 $214.00 $984 —
515 515 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 —
551 551 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,190 —
615–620 618 4 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1492 1259 80-85% 47 116.00–132.00 $123.27 $1,552 —
1075–1460 1317 80-85% 6 127.50–135.00 $132.95 $1,751 +1.01
1242–1560 1370 80-85% 9 105.00–116.00 $111.14 $1,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1242 1092 85-90% 4 67.50–77.00 $69.94 $764 —
995–1295 1117 85-90% 20 105.00–123.00 $114.98 $1,284 -15.21
1012–1285 1152 85-90% 8 82.00–107.00 $92.54 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1535 1443 75-80% 6 127.50–133.00 $129.99 $1,876 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,699 -19.06
1365–1705 1494 75-80% 18 121.00–132.00 $126.23 $1,886 -6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2135 1534 8 120.00–155.00 $141.94 $2,177 —
1700–2125 1903 5 162.00–189.00 $178.36 $3,394 —
1765–2220 1950 6 152.00–175.00 $167.12 $3,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1280 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,874.79
1095–1360 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,710.00–2,125.00 $1,826.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.