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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

2,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.29/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 625 lb · 249 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.53/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 717 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.50/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 677 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,487 1,088 4,082
Feeder cattle 2,151 1,038 3,717
Slaughter cattle 336 50 365

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 unweaned 453 4 172.00 $172.00 $779 —
452–478 466 15 190.00–195.00 $192.32 $896 +6.82
525–545 534 29 178.00–190.25 $187.63 $1,002 +5.28
554 unweaned 554 14 163.00 $163.00 $903 —
628 unweaned 628 10 150.00 $150.00 $942 -12.00
619–649 637 15 164.50–165.00 $164.83 $1,050 +15.83
650–683 660 85 164.00–170.00 $166.92 $1,102 -0.24
737 737 67 163.25 $163.25 $1,203 -4.01
757–776 769 70 157.50–165.00 $161.77 $1,244 +1.77
813–838 817 49 152.50–162.75 $161.25 $1,317 +0.11
870–871 871 97 153.50–154.50 $153.89 $1,340 —
937 937 66 149.50 $149.50 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 192.00 $192.00 $762 +2.00
400 400 3 191.00 $191.00 $764 —
454–475 469 17 175.50–180.50 $178.44 $837 +10.94
540–547 544 11 160.00–170.00 $165.49 $900 —
602–648 632 30 154.50–161.50 $158.27 $1,000 +4.62
686–690 689 16 158.00–160.00 $158.50 $1,092 +4.36
738–743 740 15 154.00–154.50 $154.23 $1,141 -1.77
812 812 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,198 —
883 883 13 147.75 $147.75 $1,305 +11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 61 147.85 $147.85 $1,405 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 6 137.00 $137.00 $941 —
792 792 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–488 466 19 166.00–168.00 $167.48 $780 +6.82
501–540 530 20 153.25–162.00 $156.08 $827 —
559–598 581 18 156.50–157.50 $157.07 $913 —
602–642 625 249 157.50–162.25 $159.29 $996 +4.21
657–692 677 159 151.00–160.50 $155.50 $1,053 +4.05
708–745 717 180 143.50–155.25 $150.53 $1,079 —
807 807 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 158.00 $158.00 $672 —
482 482 3 153.50 $153.50 $740 —
506 thin fleshed 506 5 156.00 $156.00 $789 —
524–537 528 10 136.00–151.00 $146.42 $773 -2.43
550–595 578 47 139.00–156.50 $151.34 $875 —
655 655 3 136.50 $136.50 $894 -3.61
771 771 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,064 +1.25
808–842 829 12 126.25–143.00 $136.40 $1,131 —
906–929 921 11 125.00–139.50 $134.31 $1,237 —
996 996 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,250 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–997 980 38 137.75–140.50 $138.81 $1,360 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 175.00 $175.00 $756 —
475 475 3 169.00 $169.00 $803 —
572 572 3 122.00 $122.00 $698 —
706 706 4 126.50 $126.50 $893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1472 1257 80-85% 69 60.00–65.50 $63.47 $798 +0.95
1135–1380 1291 80-85% 12 55.00–59.00 $57.50 $742 -5.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1225 1089 85-90% 4 52.50–53.00 $52.78 $575 +6.38
907–1372 1104 85-90% 51 53.50–62.00 $58.08 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $729 —
1290–1580 1457 75-80% 32 62.00–69.00 $65.90 $960 -1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1890 1647 12 84.00–94.00 $88.84 $1,463 —

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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.