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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

2,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.17/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 715 lb · 223 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.62/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 764 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.60/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 638 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,630 739 2,846
Feeder cattle 2,360 637 2,255
Slaughter cattle 270 102 591

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold steady to 6.00 higher, although a few heavy weight heifers late week sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
365–398 376 12 216.00–218.00 $216.71 $815 -20.54
404–445 420 24 206.00–218.00 $211.82 $890 —
453–470 458 39 191.00–220.00 $208.77 $956 -3.26
485 fancy 485 17 225.50 $225.50 $1,094 —
503 unweaned 503 12 178.00–200.00 $190.83 $960 —
505–531 523 72 202.00–209.00 $205.10 $1,073 -0.53
550–566 560 59 192.50–210.00 $204.03 $1,143 +2.13
567 unweaned 567 33 197.50 $197.50 $1,120 —
591 591 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,005 -31.90
600–644 638 136 185.00–195.00 $187.60 $1,197 —
656–668 661 12 171.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,146 -5.18
693 693 22 190.00 $190.00 $1,317 +11.50
722 722 33 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
760–766 764 149 180.00–188.00 $185.62 $1,418 +12.12
875–895 892 73 166.50–184.35 $181.71 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–438 425 14 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $828 —
460–484 473 18 185.00–189.00 $187.45 $887 +8.45
508 unweaned 508 5 179.00 $179.00 $909 —
530–531 531 10 186.00–187.50 $187.05 $993 —
568–593 576 39 170.00–194.50 $188.77 $1,087 +2.75
605–648 642 29 180.00 $180.00 $1,156 —
663–697 670 26 168.00–176.50 $173.52 $1,163 —
700–729 715 19 168.50–181.00 $173.84 $1,243 —
717 717 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,076 —
750–787 775 97 165.50–177.00 $175.29 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 164.00 $164.00 $833 —
620 620 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 4 185.00 $185.00 $660 —
405–447 425 37 187.00–198.50 $194.49 $827 +7.49
450–493 466 27 180.00–186.50 $183.55 $855 +2.93
505–548 529 54 173.00–180.00 $177.64 $940 -8.36
538 538 5 171.00 $171.00 $920 -15.00
556–598 568 43 168.00–178.00 $173.36 $985 -2.14
609–646 638 23 171.00–178.50 $176.94 $1,129 +12.94
661–697 685 133 172.35–183.50 $175.24 $1,200 —
702–729 715 223 165.00–174.00 $172.17 $1,231 +4.67
755 755 15 177.00 $177.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 188.00 $188.00 $560 —
387 387 3 177.00 $177.00 $685 —
454–486 471 16 161.00–192.20 $176.43 $831 +7.66
493 unweaned 493 4 158.00 $158.00 $779 —
500 500 3 181.00 $181.00 $905 —
503–540 520 24 164.00–168.50 $167.10 $869 —
557 unweaned 557 3 162.00 $162.00 $902 +23.42
558–590 572 17 165.00–176.50 $169.49 $969 —
607–644 630 73 156.00–174.50 $166.06 $1,046 —
647 647 3 130.00 $130.00 $841 —
690–696 695 16 159.00–163.75 $162.87 $1,132 —
705 705 7 164.25 $164.25 $1,158 —
786 786 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,179 —
867 867 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–567 561 19 152.00–165.00 $162.79 $913 —
905 905 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,084 +19.58
1150–1405 1275 80-85% 11 65.50–68.00 $66.50 $848 +0.08
1075–1445 1301 80-85% 43 71.00–78.00 $75.50 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $405 —
875–1150 1031 85-90% 22 51.00–65.50 $58.19 $600 —
921–1265 1088 85-90% 28 61.50–69.50 $65.77 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1743 1453 75-80% 33 71.00–83.00 $77.28 $1,123 +0.29
1490–1603 1529 75-80% 6 86.00–88.50 $87.92 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,623 —
1760–1975 1868 2 92.50–99.50 $95.80 $1,790 —

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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.