Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.07/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 689 lb · 129 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.46/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 824 lb · 116 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.84/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 616 lb · 87 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,311	4,082
Feeder cattle	1,246	—
Slaughter cattle	65	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were mostly calves, not well tested with last week. Yearling steers steady. Heifers under 650 lbs steady, 650-700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady on a light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
401–403	402	7	181.00–185.00	$182.71	$734
452–455	455	19	181.75–185.00	$182.62	$831
470–478 unweaned	474	10	168.50–169.00	$168.75	$800
500–522	514	26	165.00–174.00	$167.96	$863
559–584	565	26	155.00–157.75	$157.01	$887
610–643	616	87	150.00–155.25	$153.84	$948
666–694	689	129	144.50–153.50	$150.07	$1,034
700–715	705	20	152.00–152.50	$152.32	$1,074
783	783	6	145.75	$145.75	$1,141
816–829	824	116	144.25–147.75	$146.46	$1,207

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
505–548	525	13	155.25–162.50	$158.99	$835
536 unweaned	536	5	136.00	$136.00	$729
574–586 unweaned	578	13	139.25–141.00	$140.45	$812
584–593	587	32	145.00–149.00	$146.39	$859
601–610	607	15	140.50–143.00	$142.10	$863
650	650	4	141.50	$141.50	$920
653–674 unweaned	668	15	125.00–130.00	$128.70	$860
718–738	726	8	141.00–144.50	$142.34	$1,033
779	779	5	132.50	$132.50	$1,032
835	835	4	137.00	$137.00	$1,144
906	906	4	126.50	$126.50	$1,146

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
533	533	3	148.50	$148.50	$792
818	818	7	127.25	$127.25	$1,041

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
440	440	14	158.50	$158.50	$697
475–481	477	15	154.00–157.50	$156.56	$747
505–540	531	16	145.00–146.50	$145.30	$772
537 unweaned	537	17	142.75	$142.75	$767
556	556	6	138.50	$138.50	$770
585–596	593	57	142.00–145.00	$144.33	$856
606–624	607	73	144.00–147.10	$146.88	$892
668–683	679	71	140.50–142.25	$141.82	$963

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
434 thin fleshed	434	26	160.00	$160.00	$694
443	443	3	149.50	$149.50	$662
494 thin fleshed	494	48	154.50	$154.50	$763
503	503	7	144.00	$144.00	$724
556–570	564	12	135.50	$135.50	$764
585	585	4	128.00	$128.00	$749
610	610	3	142.50	$142.50	$869
728–745	741	12	127.00–129.75	$129.07	$956

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
404 thin fleshed	404	10	158.50	$158.50	$640

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1105–1375	1238	80-85%	13	56.00–62.50	$58.57	$725
1130–1410	1263	80-85%	9	48.50–54.50	$51.95	$656
1390	1390	80-85%	1	66.00	$66.00	$917

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1175	1073	85-90%	6	43.00–47.50	$45.00	$483
1045–1200	1114	85-90%	7	49.50–55.50	$52.35	$583

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1445	1445	75-80%	1	53.00	$53.00	$766
1400–1690	1508	75-80%	6	56.00–61.50	$59.18	$892
1430–1700	1576	75-80%	5	64.00–66.00	$65.22	$1,028

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1390–1690	1523	3	66.00–72.50	$69.23	$1,054
1820–1905	1873	3	78.50–81.00	$79.98	$1,498

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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.