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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

4,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.57/cwt ≈ $1,150/hd at 630 lb · 597 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.63/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 567 lb · 326 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.47/cwt +24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 721 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,089 1,305 2,487
Feeder cattle 3,619 907 2,151
Slaughter cattle 470 248 336
Replacement cattle — 150 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
460–485 unweaned 470 12 186.25–189.50 $188.10 $884 —
478–486 482 24 203.00–209.00 $205.95 $993 —
516 516 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,027 +4.00
550 unweaned 550 8 178.50 $178.50 $982 —
551–595 570 59 190.00–210.00 $201.74 $1,150 —
609–622 615 32 186.50–200.00 $192.85 $1,186 +4.36
674–684 680 109 178.00–196.50 $188.32 $1,281 -0.68
701–745 718 92 175.00–186.50 $181.57 $1,304 —
763–789 784 74 173.00–179.00 $174.03 $1,364 -12.47
839–845 844 77 165.50–182.60 $179.29 $1,513 -3.00
859 859 50 184.75 $184.75 $1,587 -3.75
934 934 62 178.00 $178.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 214.00 $214.00 $828 —
472 472 3 194.00 $194.00 $916 -8.00
474 value added 474 17 185.00 $185.00 $877 —
460–496 484 25 185.00–203.00 $197.93 $958 -4.07
485 unweaned 485 5 187.50 $187.50 $909 +2.00
515–532 unweaned 528 19 169.50–173.00 $170.83 $902 -19.17
528–547 539 39 184.00–199.50 $189.98 $1,024 -2.52
550 550 5 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
554–597 574 55 181.00–194.00 $188.43 $1,082 —
557–590 unweaned 575 11 170.00 $170.00 $978 ±0.00
610–623 618 9 172.50–175.25 $174.26 $1,077 —
634 value added 634 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,062 —
651 651 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,081 -7.45
667 unweaned 667 12 154.25 $154.25 $1,029 —
657–676 673 51 174.50–185.00 $176.26 $1,186 +2.81
708–728 721 22 169.00–175.50 $171.41 $1,236 -4.14
776–797 788 23 166.75–174.75 $170.18 $1,341 —
823–840 829 21 161.75–167.75 $165.72 $1,374 —
839 839 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,347 —
858–866 865 31 154.25–157.50 $157.08 $1,359 —
961–970 966 10 143.00–146.75 $145.26 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 4 146.75 $146.75 $1,023 —
743 743 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 3 189.00 $189.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–432 420 10 177.50–200.00 $186.13 $782 +3.73
480–498 492 29 176.00–181.50 $179.43 $883 —
505–546 525 48 174.50–184.50 $178.58 $938 -5.92
556–578 567 326 176.00–192.25 $185.63 $1,053 +13.63
601–648 630 597 175.25–186.25 $182.57 $1,150 —
666–687 685 177 176.00–182.35 $179.88 $1,232 —
707–728 721 244 170.85–185.00 $180.47 $1,301 +24.97
769 769 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,296 +11.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 470 25 169.50–173.50 $170.52 $801 -2.38
489 unweaned 489 5 160.50 $160.50 $785 —
505 unweaned 505 5 171.00 $171.00 $864 —
518–531 527 62 169.50–180.50 $178.51 $941 —
556–575 unweaned 563 11 155.00–165.00 $161.29 $908 —
550–595 574 46 157.50–170.00 $165.98 $953 -5.23
622–648 634 92 175.50–179.25 $176.82 $1,121 —
653–685 669 52 160.00–176.00 $168.11 $1,125 +12.61
706–722 718 16 161.00–166.50 $165.15 $1,186 +7.50
822 822 18 157.00 $157.00 $1,291 —
892 892 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,329 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,512 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 170.00 $170.00 $692 —
465 465 3 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 4 160.00 $160.00 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1455 1270 80-85% 30 60.00–76.00 $68.38 $868 -3.08
1070–1525 1282 80-85% 66 69.00–85.00 $74.74 $958 +3.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1016 85-90% 4 74.50–79.50 $76.65 $779 —
885–1210 1051 85-90% 55 60.00–76.50 $67.59 $710 -4.30
875–1155 1058 85-90% 15 56.00–69.00 $64.49 $682 -7.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1565 1371 75-80% 63 73.50–85.00 $77.90 $1,068 —
1325–1530 1428 75-80% 5 65.00–70.00 $68.30 $975 -10.26
1580 1580 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,375 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1825 1743 65-75% 2 81.50–83.00 $82.21 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2095 1703 10 85.00–109.50 $97.92 $1,668 —
2010 2010 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,960 —
2035 2035 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,289 —

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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.