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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.89/cwt -10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 640 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.02/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 530 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.39/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 473 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,408 2,043 1,207
Feeder cattle 1,059 1,856 996
Slaughter cattle 299 142 191
Replacement cattle 50 45 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, other weights steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,355 +8.00
450–490 480 12 307.00–320.00 $309.74 $1,487 -12.61
517–542 527 46 285.00–306.00 $298.57 $1,573 -3.17
518–549 unweaned 543 11 266.00–280.00 $269.80 $1,465 +2.30
552–555 554 4 282.00–282.50 $282.25 $1,564 -4.88
605–607 unweaned 605 14 255.00–263.00 $256.72 $1,553 —
637–646 646 81 270.00–272.25 $272.17 $1,758 +2.58
650–660 653 12 261.00–273.00 $267.98 $1,750 +17.98
701–728 715 23 250.00–254.00 $252.69 $1,807 +1.69
756 756 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,845 —
776 776 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,870 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 6 324.00 $324.00 $723 —
388 unweaned 388 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,249 —
510–540 522 10 277.50–291.00 $280.90 $1,466 -1.77
547 547 4 264.50 $264.50 $1,447 -18.17
550 unweaned 550 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,463 +18.53
550–580 560 15 265.00–281.00 $272.82 $1,528 +5.33
608–626 621 15 256.00–266.50 $263.27 $1,635 +3.16
650 unweaned 650 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 +4.00
686 686 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,742 -4.60
743 743 5 244.75 $244.75 $1,818 +9.75
776 776 4 242.25 $242.25 $1,880 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–470 468 5 277.50–280.00 $278.50 $1,303 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–475 466 4 257.00–304.00 $280.05 $1,305 +0.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
322–332 327 4 270.00 $270.00 $883 -1.97
350–395 373 4 278.00–285.00 $281.29 $1,049 +0.98
426 unweaned 426 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,167 —
425–445 437 9 273.00–279.00 $274.58 $1,200 -3.49
464–472 unweaned 469 14 241.00–262.00 $254.74 $1,195 +2.19
450–497 473 27 250.00–280.00 $259.47 $1,227 -16.20
493 493 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,237 -24.67
500 unweaned 500 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
503–542 525 25 240.00–260.00 $252.72 $1,327 -3.31
555–585 unweaned 566 8 220.00–228.00 $224.90 $1,273 —
550–596 573 28 240.00–256.00 $244.17 $1,399 -1.44
607–647 unweaned 626 9 224.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,423 +12.15
612–645 634 17 230.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,485 +6.04
693 693 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,483 -13.86
714 714 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,528 -2.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 312.00–319.00 $315.42 $1,019 -3.58
496 496 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,369 -12.60
507–535 unweaned 514 14 250.00–252.50 $250.54 $1,288 -15.96
522–532 530 13 259.00–279.00 $274.45 $1,455 -5.56
576–580 578 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 -18.41
601–610 unweaned 604 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,389 +3.45
667–670 668 17 238.00–239.00 $238.41 $1,593 -0.34
905 905 7 204.50 $204.50 $1,851 —
1034 1034 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 230.00 $230.00 $913 —
540 unweaned 540 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
545 545 5 230.00–237.50 $234.50 $1,278 —
550–555 553 6 221.00–241.00 $234.37 $1,296 —
635 635 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–478 477 7 227.50–245.00 $237.84 $1,134 +4.84
550–565 558 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 —
655 655 4 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $1,425 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
461 461 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,070 ±0.00
633 633 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 372 7 300.00–310.00 $305.50 $1,136 —
450–495 466 8 250.00–282.50 $267.01 $1,244 +2.70
550–591 573 25 235.00–260.00 $244.00 $1,398 +4.37
602–645 631 12 218.00–241.00 $227.81 $1,437 -8.20
650–685 666 11 219.00–240.00 $228.04 $1,519 +10.62
725–748 737 4 200.00–214.00 $207.11 $1,526 +7.11
750–765 758 4 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,577 —
888 888 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,652 —
927 927 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1595 1233 80-85% 37 122.00–133.00 $128.27 $1,582 —
1155–1405 1274 80-85% 51 113.00–126.00 $118.81 $1,514 -2.35
1130–1418 1344 80-85% 11 108.00–114.50 $111.70 $1,501 -26.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $463 —
852–1149 1010 85-90% 26 61.00–99.00 $84.66 $855 -41.19
985–1120 1051 85-90% 11 108.50–125.00 $123.22 $1,295 —
990–1205 1084 85-90% 20 100.00–117.00 $109.24 $1,184 -1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1855 1530 75-80% 13 114.00–127.00 $121.05 $1,852 -12.68
1385–1718 1549 75-80% 5 129.50–138.00 $133.36 $2,066 —
1465–1775 1620 75-80% 2 109.00–114.50 $112.01 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1600 1498 3 118.00–144.00 $134.15 $2,010 —
1345–2110 1666 11 146.00–162.00 $153.40 $2,556 —
1580–2065 1755 3 164.00–175.00 $170.09 $2,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
852–980 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 144.00–158.00 $152.63 $1,331
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
678 678 (<2 yrs)Open 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,180

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1130–1330 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,585.00 $2,213.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.