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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.25/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 647 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.00/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 837 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.63/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 436 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 3,930 0
Feeder cattle 350 3,707 0
Slaughter cattle 200 223 0
Replacement cattle 275 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

not enough sales this week for a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 11 202.50 $202.50 $709 —
837 837 62 163.00 $163.00 $1,364 +1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 6 183.50 $183.50 $541 —
323 unweaned 323 7 186.75 $186.75 $603 —
418–448 unweaned 436 15 171.50–180.00 $176.63 $770 —
468 468 5 182.00 $182.00 $852 -1.28
580 580 3 160.00 $160.00 $928 -13.38
652–683 665 7 144.50–147.75 $146.32 $973 -17.29
781 781 4 147.25 $147.25 $1,150 -2.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 80 162.25 $162.25 $1,050 +2.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 6 154.50 $154.50 $647 —
515–542 530 7 144.00–154.00 $148.16 $785 -4.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1140 983 85-90% 6 43.00–56.00 $50.70 $498 —
800–1125 1016 85-90% 25 57.00–66.00 $62.04 $630 —
1000–1165 1074 85-90% 23 67.00–74.00 $69.31 $744 +14.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1246 80-85% 30 64.00–72.00 $67.56 $842 -0.74
1150–1330 1251 80-85% 8 59.50–63.00 $61.42 $768 -0.08
1205–1385 1291 80-85% 7 73.00–79.00 $74.47 $961 +12.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1430 1424 75-80% 4 61.50–64.50 $62.75 $894 —
1400–1670 1485 75-80% 8 67.50–73.00 $71.00 $1,054 —
1440–1645 1509 75-80% 6 76.00–79.50 $77.77 $1,174 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2050 1709 65-75% 6 81.50–87.00 $84.25 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1985 1745 2 101.00–103.00 $101.86 $1,777 —
1655–1930 1781 4 94.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,715 —
1790 1790 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1185 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 710.00–775.00 $736.81
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 985.00 $985.00
1257 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1190–1565 1419 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,335.00–1,535.00 $1,458.13
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184–1250 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 760.00–985.00 $834.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00 $635.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00

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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
1050–1250 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,571.11 —
1150–1250 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,385.00 $1,357.86 —
1100–1250 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,102.86 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.