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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

3,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.82/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 719 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.18/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 670 lb · 313 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.44/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 580 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,930 2,328 3,709
Feeder cattle 3,707 2,146 3,517
Slaughter cattle 223 182 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 208.00 $208.00 $801 +2.50
455 unweaned 455 7 184.00 $184.00 $837 —
471–490 479 20 189.00–190.50 $189.89 $910 -5.28
538–547 544 40 180.25–189.50 $182.15 $991 -2.18
550–591 564 79 180.00–190.00 $186.03 $1,049 +5.13
613 fancy 613 14 184.25 $184.25 $1,129 —
603–645 618 90 167.75–188.50 $178.67 $1,104 +2.54
650–689 666 198 164.75–180.00 $174.11 $1,160 +2.22
702–724 719 317 164.00–171.75 $169.82 $1,221 +2.93
753–785 781 97 153.00–166.00 $164.07 $1,281 -1.88
812–826 823 77 155.50–163.25 $161.66 $1,330 -1.22
869 869 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–439 433 8 175.00–180.00 $176.83 $766 -6.67
479–495 483 22 183.00–184.00 $183.28 $885 +7.03
508–548 533 8 172.00–178.00 $174.14 $928 -1.46
565–585 572 28 170.00–177.50 $173.38 $992 +8.05
607–648 630 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 +17.50
648 thin fleshed 648 5 175.25 $175.25 $1,136 —
650–695 670 135 155.00–165.50 $163.61 $1,096 +0.94
725–746 739 21 149.50–160.00 $154.46 $1,141 -5.81
760–788 774 14 146.50–156.75 $150.24 $1,163 +5.74
800–849 826 52 144.50–155.00 $154.02 $1,272 +4.02
855–875 865 6 148.00–149.50 $148.74 $1,287 —
902 902 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,263 —
930 930 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 14 149.50 $149.50 $1,378 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 177.50 $177.50 $657 —
421 421 9 169.50 $169.50 $714 -0.78
492 492 3 168.00 $168.00 $827 -7.00
505–533 515 68 154.00–170.25 $165.09 $850 -0.97
555–598 580 205 154.00–166.50 $161.44 $936 -0.23
603–647 623 189 146.00–165.00 $159.46 $993 -1.31
654–699 670 313 153.00–160.50 $158.18 $1,060 -1.32
702–714 707 56 149.25–158.50 $155.69 $1,101 +5.27
757–770 766 115 144.35–157.50 $147.89 $1,133 -5.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 322 10 165.00–174.50 $170.43 $549 —
451–477 465 23 150.00–157.00 $154.40 $718 +2.96
543–547 545 7 150.00–154.50 $152.58 $832 —
551–596 581 36 145.00–154.00 $149.79 $870 -2.91
610–648 630 11 147.50–154.00 $151.21 $953 +0.09
630 thin fleshed 630 64 162.25 $162.25 $1,022 —
656–680 678 89 142.50–154.50 $146.97 $996 +0.78
700–733 721 31 140.00–140.75 $140.55 $1,013 —
778–791 785 6 136.50–137.00 $136.75 $1,073 -1.00
800 800 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909 909 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 6 196.00 $196.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1234 80-85% 39 61.00–75.00 $68.30 $843 +7.35
1250–1270 1260 80-85% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.50 $775 -6.25
1195–1548 1393 80-85% 6 73.00–82.50 $76.74 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1115 1065 85-90% 3 52.50–57.00 $54.92 $585 -6.75
810–1370 1100 85-90% 28 51.50–66.00 $60.73 $668 —
1020–1200 1109 85-90% 9 67.00–72.50 $69.84 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1545 1371 75-80% 21 61.00–77.50 $70.08 $961 —
1465–1690 1565 75-80% 9 76.50–83.00 $79.48 $1,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1935 1643 65-75% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.77 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2180 1820 20 82.50–99.50 $92.84 $1,690 —
1685–2075 1868 5 98.25–104.00 $101.51 $1,896 —

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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.