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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.21/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 668 lb · 241 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.00/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 755 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.00/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 623 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 5,890 1,518
Feeder cattle 1,198 5,445 1,365
Slaughter cattle 131 445 121
Replacement cattle 21 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, steers and heifers mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,032 -7.01
520 520 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,030 -15.96
568 568 19 200.25 $200.25 $1,137 -9.67
613–629 623 66 192.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,234 -8.12
682 682 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,241 -19.01
701–747 720 26 181.50–187.50 $184.87 $1,331 -8.36
755 755 69 189.00 $189.00 $1,427 +0.46
878 878 58 175.00 $175.00 $1,536 -9.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 208.00 $208.00 $680 —
483 483 12 195.50 $195.50 $944 -9.53
502 thin fleshed 502 3 209.50 $209.50 $1,052 —
512–545 532 30 191.00–210.00 $196.42 $1,045 -4.96
564–568 566 11 187.50–199.50 $194.07 $1,098 -1.39
622–643 637 29 186.00–189.50 $188.22 $1,199 +14.72
672 672 18 189.00 $189.00 $1,270 -0.15
695 695 15 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 -15.15
716 716 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,264 -4.12
751 751 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,277 -14.00
800 800 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 178.50 $178.50 $1,019 -12.50
613–642 631 51 184.25–185.50 $184.79 $1,166 -4.57
656–697 668 241 176.50–183.25 $181.21 $1,210 -4.86
745 745 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,218 -15.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 171.00 $171.00 $735 -14.07
489–498 496 35 175.50–182.00 $178.30 $884 -15.73
526–539 532 30 176.00–183.50 $179.97 $957 -4.10
556–585 567 50 176.00–188.75 $184.03 $1,043 +3.45
589 589 4 165.00 $165.00 $972 -15.58
620 620 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 -8.26
601–635 626 36 178.00–187.75 $184.80 $1,157 +11.54
720–749 731 11 145.00–163.50 $151.90 $1,110 -11.28
752–763 758 7 155.00–160.00 $157.87 $1,197 -5.36
802 802 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,203 +6.84
891 891 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1255 1220 80-85% 3 66.00–68.50 $67.64 $825 -23.93
1137–1440 1258 80-85% 5 88.50–89.00 $88.73 $1,116 —
1018–1525 1277 80-85% 23 70.00–84.50 $77.96 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1680 1478 75-80% 22 76.00–87.00 $81.97 $1,212 -4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1200 1068 85-90% 13 65.00–79.00 $72.77 $777 -2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1565 1490 3 89.50–91.50 $90.48 $1,348 —
1505–1990 1784 7 93.00–111.50 $101.63 $1,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.