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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.29/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 840 lb · 246 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $188.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 880 lb · 61 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 785 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,305 1,350 1,088
Feeder cattle 907 1,198 1,038
Slaughter cattle 248 131 50
Replacement cattle 150 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, feeders 1.00 to 5.00 lower, except yearling steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 232.00 $232.00 $789 —
410 410 12 208.50 $208.50 $855 —
540 540 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -3.00
600–644 614 44 183.00–192.00 $188.49 $1,157 -9.51
660–669 663 23 189.00 $189.00 $1,253 +7.00
785 785 54 186.50 $186.50 $1,464 -2.50
830–846 840 246 180.50–185.85 $182.29 $1,531 —
880 880 61 188.50 $188.50 $1,659 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 237.50 $237.50 $672 —
473 473 5 202.00 $202.00 $955 +6.50
482 unweaned 482 4 185.50 $185.50 $894 —
508–532 515 23 195.25–201.00 $198.38 $1,022 +1.96
536 536 9 192.50 $192.50 $1,032 -3.92
537 unweaned 537 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,020 —
557–590 unweaned 574 6 170.00 $170.00 $976 —
653–678 664 11 170.50–176.00 $173.45 $1,152 -15.55
713–737 727 12 172.00–178.00 $175.55 $1,276 -0.95
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,138 —
715 715 11 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 172.00 $172.00 $979 —
661 661 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,084 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 14 192.00 $192.00 $636 —
423–446 435 13 172.50–181.00 $177.19 $771 +6.19
450–495 474 16 169.00–178.00 $172.90 $820 -5.40
564–586 579 39 168.00–174.50 $171.21 $991 +6.21
604 unweaned 604 5 140.00 $140.00 $846 —
692 692 10 155.50 $155.50 $1,076 —
717–718 717 10 151.00–160.50 $157.65 $1,130 +5.75
906 906 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 187.00 $187.00 $690 —
418–439 428 11 181.00–184.00 $182.40 $781 —
513 513 13 184.50 $184.50 $946 —
573 573 10 172.00 $172.00 $986 -6.50
709 709 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,102 —
776–795 788 27 154.50–160.00 $156.51 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 171.00 $171.00 $518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–643 628 9 139.50–166.00 $150.92 $948 —
709 709 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1465 1251 80-85% 38 70.00–91.00 $79.13 $990 -9.60
1175–1455 1256 80-85% 17 67.00–75.50 $71.46 $898 -17.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $416 —
810–1150 997 85-90% 13 59.00–69.00 $66.77 $666 —
950–1280 1062 85-90% 26 68.00–77.50 $71.89 $763 -0.88
1120–1125 1123 85-90% 2 80.50–83.50 $82.00 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1431 75-80% 33 73.00–85.50 $78.56 $1,124 —
1420–1500 1460 75-80% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.03 $1,314 +8.06
1415–1520 1468 75-80% 2 67.50–68.00 $67.74 $994 -14.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 65-75% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,196 —
1575–1745 1660 65-75% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,511 —
1645–1735 1695 65-75% 3 84.50–87.50 $85.85 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1960 1673 2 91.50–93.50 $92.33 $1,545 —
1685–2335 1861 7 104.00–112.50 $109.74 $2,042 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1436–1478 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–1,835.00 $1,812.41
1465–1511 1477 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,562.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227–1400 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,075.00 $941.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1385 1368 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1089 1068 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.75

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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 (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100–1350 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,361.67 —
1250–1275 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,600.00–1,685.00 $1,635.56 —

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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.