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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.14/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 818 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.16/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 677 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.52/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 604 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,088 1,518 1,882
Feeder cattle 1,038 1,365 1,814
Slaughter cattle 50 121 68
Replacement cattle — 32 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–447 429 28 188.00–194.00 $189.92 $815 —
476 476 4 185.50 $185.50 $883 -6.50
494 unweaned 494 14 179.00 $179.00 $884 —
500–544 528 46 180.00–187.00 $182.35 $963 +4.96
534 unweaned 534 12 172.00 $172.00 $918 —
557 thin fleshed 557 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,025 —
578–591 587 25 166.50–172.50 $168.24 $988 -3.18
600 unweaned 600 15 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
601–610 603 43 168.50–175.50 $173.06 $1,044 +2.06
621 621 5 149.00 $149.00 $925 -22.00
676–680 677 85 165.00–167.75 $167.16 $1,132 -2.13
707–725 711 27 166.75–169.00 $167.26 $1,189 +8.36
750 750 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
806–823 818 99 157.00–161.35 $161.14 $1,318 +0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 190.00 $190.00 $735 -4.00
426 unweaned 426 4 166.00 $166.00 $707 —
461 unweaned 461 4 165.00 $165.00 $761 —
495 495 7 167.50 $167.50 $829 -6.50
563–578 571 27 160.00–165.25 $162.13 $926 -4.94
572 unweaned 572 5 153.50 $153.50 $878 —
620–643 634 15 149.00–158.00 $153.65 $974 -10.87
651–698 675 6 150.00–158.00 $154.14 $1,040 -0.05
708 708 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,104 -1.04
897 897 10 136.75 $136.75 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 5 140.00 $140.00 $897 —
748 748 10 136.10 $136.10 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 164.50 $164.50 $688 -4.37
425 unweaned 425 7 151.00 $151.00 $642 —
451–498 486 29 157.50–161.50 $160.66 $781 +4.16
545 unweaned 545 6 146.50 $146.50 $798 —
571–595 unweaned 589 15 139.00–144.00 $142.71 $841 —
613–645 631 43 154.50–155.50 $155.08 $979 -1.94
651–688 671 17 150.00–154.00 $151.45 $1,016 +3.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 5 146.25 $146.25 $491 —
385 unweaned 385 3 133.50 $133.50 $514 —
385–388 386 13 158.50–159.00 $158.65 $612 —
452 unweaned 452 4 144.50 $144.50 $653 —
523–545 537 11 148.00–149.25 $148.85 $799 —
610 unweaned 610 4 138.25 $138.25 $843 —
651–688 678 15 135.75–145.00 $140.11 $950 -5.49
788 788 3 136.75 $136.75 $1,078 —
857 857 7 130.25 $130.25 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 142.50–148.00 $144.86 $632 —
547 547 4 135.50 $135.50 $741 —
602–618 614 16 137.25–140.00 $137.92 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 160.00 $160.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1053 85-90% 11 56.00–64.00 $60.26 $635 —
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.40 $491 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1380 1258 80-85% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.52 $787 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $697 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1570 1473 75-80% 4 64.50–70.00 $67.77 $998 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $872 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2085 1915 3 86.00–95.50 $90.60 $1,735 —

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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.