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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

3,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.65/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 669 lb · 221 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.42/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 780 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.17/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 588 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,074 1,609 2,929
Feeder cattle 2,255 1,534 2,044
Slaughter cattle 591 75 570
Replacement cattle 228 — 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower, except some top quality heifers 550-750 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 196.00 $196.00 $819 +4.17
466–481 472 21 188.00–189.00 $188.39 $889 —
501–543 520 45 175.00–182.50 $178.86 $930 -9.12
547 unweaned 547 10 166.50 $166.50 $911 —
586–595 594 42 171.50–181.00 $179.44 $1,066 +0.92
612–649 631 14 160.50–165.00 $162.68 $1,027 -2.19
655–675 unweaned 668 8 147.00–158.00 $153.95 $1,028 —
688 688 4 156.50 $156.50 $1,077 -12.72
671–699 691 18 164.00–166.00 $164.54 $1,137 -4.68
721 721 12 159.25 $159.25 $1,148 -6.84
731 731 7 156.25 $156.25 $1,142 -9.84
773 773 30 151.25 $151.25 $1,169 -15.62
782 782 60 162.60 $162.60 $1,272 -4.27
823 823 16 154.75 $154.75 $1,274 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–449 440 11 170.00–181.00 $174.41 $767 —
473–491 482 17 170.00–174.00 $171.17 $825 —
510–548 536 40 163.00–179.50 $166.47 $892 -6.65
568–571 unweaned 570 16 148.00–157.50 $154.51 $881 —
576–583 579 11 163.50–169.75 $165.79 $960 -2.65
627 unweaned 627 3 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
600–646 628 10 152.00–154.75 $153.70 $965 —
636 636 14 155.00 $155.00 $986 —
690 690 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,056 -3.68
731 731 36 157.50 $157.50 $1,151 +10.75
760–791 784 14 148.00–156.50 $149.76 $1,174 -4.74
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 153.00 $153.00 $737 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–393 392 13 172.00–174.50 $173.54 $680 —
435–436 436 16 168.00–168.25 $168.08 $733 -3.92
467–497 487 33 156.00–164.00 $160.14 $780 -4.86
511–546 534 41 154.50–163.00 $157.81 $843 -0.79
534 unweaned 534 12 145.00 $145.00 $774 —
575 unweaned 575 4 135.50 $135.50 $779 —
585–595 588 131 153.00–167.50 $164.02 $964 +7.38
601 601 5 159.00 $159.00 $956 -1.90
658–680 669 221 150.00–164.00 $160.65 $1,075 +6.69
726 726 77 157.85 $157.85 $1,146 +6.51
760–799 780 150 146.00–159.85 $153.42 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–388 370 9 155.00–156.00 $155.65 $576 —
413–444 427 19 152.00–160.00 $155.13 $662 -0.89
455–490 476 45 152.00–161.00 $154.64 $736 -0.36
513–543 531 38 139.50–157.50 $146.68 $779 —
533 unweaned 533 4 135.50 $135.50 $722 —
572–593 582 37 143.00–155.00 $147.01 $856 -4.07
674–693 678 37 135.25–146.50 $144.33 $979 -7.88
725 725 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 +7.25
823–824 823 11 136.50–137.50 $137.05 $1,128 —
1048 1048 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,320 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 21 143.00 $143.00 $1,234 —
931 931 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,299 —
1060 1060 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 10 159.00 $159.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 173.00 $173.00 $683 —
400 400 3 184.00 $184.00 $736 —
701 701 3 119.00 $119.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1355 1233 80-85% 40 50.00–56.00 $53.64 $661 -2.50
1035–1640 1240 80-85% 107 52.00–62.00 $57.80 $717 +1.66
1370 1370 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1010 1007 85-90% 3 34.00–40.00 $35.99 $362 -12.91
910–1180 1069 85-90% 31 43.00–51.00 $46.46 $497 -11.60
895–1350 1110 85-90% 58 46.00–58.50 $52.73 $585 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1495 1438 75-80% 8 54.50–59.00 $56.80 $817 —
1210–1635 1439 75-80% 55 53.00–66.50 $59.81 $861 —
1385–1690 1572 75-80% 8 69.00–74.00 $71.29 $1,121 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1583–2000 1722 65-75% 3 68.50–75.00 $72.48 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2150 1703 17 84.00–90.50 $86.65 $1,476 —
1735–2110 1923 2 82.00–83.00 $82.45 $1,586 -6.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141–1260 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,349.31
1330–1485 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 875.00–1,000.00 $910.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1100 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 975.00–1,150.00 $1,100.62
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
946–986 967 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,615.24

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1000–1300 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,180.00 —
1200–1500 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,376.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 11 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,945.45 —

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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.