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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

5,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.07/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 665 lb · 523 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.01/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 669 lb · 334 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.12/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 830 lb · 302 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,890 2,057 3,930
Feeder cattle 5,445 1,931 3,707
Slaughter cattle 445 126 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, steers and heifers firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to firm. *Sale barns on a summer schedule and may not have a sale each week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 223.00 $223.00 $852 —
404 fancy 404 10 240.00 $240.00 $970 —
413–441 430 29 219.00–238.00 $228.73 $984 +13.23
450–497 481 58 210.00–230.00 $219.01 $1,053 +0.01
500–542 522 138 205.50–224.75 $213.96 $1,117 +17.10
551–593 572 199 197.75–217.50 $209.92 $1,201 +9.24
601–641 621 222 197.50–217.25 $206.12 $1,280 +9.50
656–687 669 334 187.25–206.75 $201.01 $1,345 +7.09
726–727 fancy 727 34 201.00–207.00 $203.12 $1,477 —
700–749 728 118 182.00–196.00 $193.23 $1,407 +2.96
755–776 766 211 182.00–193.00 $188.54 $1,444 +4.54
800–848 830 302 173.75–187.00 $181.12 $1,503 +1.12
864–883 874 160 182.50–185.35 $184.71 $1,614 -2.67
941–945 941 64 175.50–177.00 $175.59 $1,652 —
986–992 987 75 175.00–175.75 $175.16 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–386 379 22 211.50–224.00 $216.40 $820 —
422 422 3 207.00 $207.00 $874 +21.00
453–496 475 37 199.00–210.00 $205.03 $974 —
484 thin fleshed 484 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,065 —
506–547 524 68 196.00–208.25 $201.38 $1,055 +30.38
556–596 578 60 185.75–201.00 $195.46 $1,130 +6.96
613 thin fleshed 613 6 209.25 $209.25 $1,283 —
600–647 622 92 185.50–201.00 $194.10 $1,207 -0.29
635 635 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,102 -20.89
650–699 684 52 182.00–194.50 $189.15 $1,294 —
707–749 740 98 162.50–187.00 $180.62 $1,337 +5.89
764–766 765 11 180.50–186.00 $184.00 $1,408 +15.00
837 837 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,385 —
855–875 866 11 150.75–160.00 $154.90 $1,341 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 6 160.00 $160.00 $802 —
740 740 11 145.50 $145.50 $1,077 —
939 939 11 131.00 $131.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 10 173.25 $173.25 $941 —
657–683 666 9 164.50–170.50 $168.45 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 431 18 198.00–208.00 $205.05 $884 —
454–491 477 70 190.00–207.50 $201.53 $961 —
501–546 521 153 189.00–208.75 $197.39 $1,028 +11.81
550–597 576 220 167.00–199.00 $191.00 $1,100 +8.23
601–644 617 217 180.00–196.25 $189.36 $1,168 +9.72
650–695 665 523 180.00–190.25 $186.07 $1,237 +3.67
702–729 712 254 175.50–184.75 $178.61 $1,272 +1.63
761 761 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,324 —
813 813 22 175.00 $175.00 $1,423 +9.00
856–871 866 26 160.00–171.00 $163.97 $1,420 —
924 924 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,548 —
960 960 55 164.75 $164.75 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 341 10 180.50–184.00 $182.28 $622 —
380 380 3 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
407–443 426 32 181.00–188.50 $185.07 $788 -6.43
463–481 471 17 181.00–200.00 $194.03 $914 +14.24
477 thin fleshed 477 3 190.50 $190.50 $909 —
504–547 530 55 170.00–193.00 $184.07 $976 +3.29
560–599 569 39 174.00–185.00 $180.58 $1,028 +11.80
603–648 628 58 162.50–180.00 $173.26 $1,088 +2.51
653–693 672 40 156.00–178.50 $167.68 $1,127 +5.13
708–737 720 7 157.00–168.00 $163.18 $1,175 -2.32
758–796 774 25 158.25–167.75 $163.23 $1,263 —
819–838 828 13 140.50–145.50 $143.16 $1,185 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,311 —
922–939 936 18 151.50–164.50 $162.37 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 173.50 $173.50 $704 —
635 635 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 205.00 $205.00 $884 —
478 478 6 197.50 $197.50 $944 —
593 593 4 166.00 $166.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 215.00 $215.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1435 1194 80-85% 70 74.50–92.00 $84.31 $1,007 —
1125–1260 1194 80-85% 5 79.50–83.00 $81.53 $973 —
1030–1670 1217 80-85% 30 89.50–95.00 $91.57 $1,114 +12.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 990 85-90% 15 59.00–72.00 $67.06 $664 —
830–1105 1028 85-90% 12 83.50–91.00 $85.64 $880 —
850–1190 1053 85-90% 51 67.00–83.50 $75.54 $795 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,177 —
1290–1865 1485 75-80% 45 81.00–92.50 $86.43 $1,283 +5.61
1300–1585 1499 75-80% 10 90.00–97.00 $92.76 $1,390 +11.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,539 —
1970 1970 65-75% 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,662 —
1380–2340 1809 23 104.50–125.00 $111.80 $2,022 —

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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.