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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.21/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 676 lb · 245 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.46/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 681 lb · 145 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.09/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 726 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,609 2,487 1,311
Feeder cattle 1,534 2,151 1,246
Slaughter cattle 75 336 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 209.00 $209.00 $637 —
406 unweaned 406 11 179.00 $179.00 $727 —
417–442 431 7 191.00–193.00 $191.83 $827 —
491 unweaned 491 12 177.00 $177.00 $869 —
513 fancy 513 9 194.75 $194.75 $999 —
525–541 529 18 180.00–191.00 $187.98 $994 +0.35
552–588 573 27 177.50–180.00 $178.52 $1,023 —
587 unweaned 587 22 169.75 $169.75 $996 +6.75
611–640 622 19 162.00–166.25 $164.87 $1,025 +0.04
665 665 13 160.75 $160.75 $1,069 -6.17
665–692 683 132 164.50–171.00 $169.22 $1,156 +2.30
707–733 726 117 164.50–167.00 $166.09 $1,206 +2.84
759–769 763 43 166.00–167.50 $166.87 $1,273 +5.10
800 800 64 164.25 $164.25 $1,314 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 197.00 $197.00 $690 —
506–515 508 9 171.00–176.00 $173.12 $879 —
551–597 586 16 165.00–169.50 $168.44 $987 —
652–665 661 16 154.00–157.75 $156.68 $1,036 -1.82
734 734 5 146.75 $146.75 $1,077 -7.48
754 754 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,165 —
865 865 9 140.25 $140.25 $1,213 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 8 144.50 $144.50 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 6 164.00 $164.00 $623 —
420 420 6 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
422 unweaned 422 15 163.50 $163.50 $690 —
472 472 10 165.00 $165.00 $779 -2.48
511–523 518 9 157.50–160.00 $158.60 $822 +2.52
556–598 579 54 154.00–158.75 $156.64 $907 -0.43
602–606 605 43 160.00–161.25 $160.90 $973 +1.61
663–684 668 98 153.75–154.00 $153.96 $1,028 -1.54
716–722 718 112 148.50–153.00 $151.34 $1,087 +0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 429 7 152.50–161.00 $156.02 $669 -1.98
457 457 9 155.00 $155.00 $708 +1.50
570–574 573 21 147.50–152.50 $151.08 $866 -0.26
600–635 613 16 150.25–154.00 $151.71 $930 —
666–685 676 245 150.00–154.10 $152.21 $1,029 +15.71
731 731 11 137.75 $137.75 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 139.50 $139.50 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 191.00 $191.00 $663 —
434 434 5 178.00 $178.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 167.00 $167.00 $728 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1213 80-85% 4 53.00–59.00 $56.14 $681 —
1180–1370 1258 80-85% 10 61.00–66.00 $63.79 $802 +0.32
1275 1275 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $905 +13.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1534 75-80% 9 62.50–68.50 $65.79 $1,009 —
1490–1815 1653 75-80% 2 70.50–72.50 $71.40 $1,180 —
1490–1885 1688 75-80% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.68 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1090 1042 85-90% 5 44.00–54.00 $48.90 $510 —
1000–1150 1073 85-90% 6 55.50–62.50 $58.06 $623 +5.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 65-75% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2065 1900 6 85.00–92.00 $88.45 $1,681 —

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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.