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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

2,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.67/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 731 lb · 226 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.26/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 788 lb · 152 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.99/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 916 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,286 2,630 2,618
Feeder cattle 1,657 2,360 2,505
Slaughter cattle 329 270 113
Replacement cattle 300 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, spots sharply higher; heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, except a few pots of heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–499 485 44 205.00–220.00 $210.58 $1,021 +1.81
512–542 527 40 205.00–210.00 $207.73 $1,095 +2.63
534 unweaned 534 11 199.50 $199.50 $1,065 +8.67
555–591 572 35 197.75–209.50 $203.61 $1,165 -0.42
601–647 623 116 180.00–193.75 $189.81 $1,183 +2.21
658–683 681 84 184.50–188.00 $187.68 $1,278 -2.32
696 unweaned 696 19 168.50 $168.50 $1,173 —
779–797 788 152 182.50–188.25 $185.26 $1,460 -0.36
850 850 63 184.60 $184.60 $1,569 —
904–927 916 122 183.00–185.00 $183.99 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 215.00 $215.00 $856 —
430 430 3 188.00 $188.00 $808 -6.82
487 unweaned 487 6 181.00 $181.00 $881 —
508–549 538 35 176.00–190.00 $181.06 $974 -5.99
603 603 4 164.00 $164.00 $989 —
610 610 4 150.00 $150.00 $915 -30.00
665–678 671 23 159.00–164.00 $162.60 $1,091 -10.92
703 703 4 174.50 $174.50 $1,227 +0.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,335 —
904 904 58 178.35 $178.35 $1,612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 unweaned 501 4 159.00 $159.00 $797 —
557 557 3 165.00 $165.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 11 191.50 $191.50 $732 —
438–439 439 10 179.50–181.00 $180.10 $791 -14.39
460–492 470 26 174.00–189.00 $183.85 $864 +0.30
509–516 513 37 179.75–183.25 $181.35 $930 +3.71
536 unweaned 536 6 169.00 $169.00 $906 —
550–565 560 11 162.00–179.00 $168.08 $941 -5.28
605 unweaned 605 29 156.50 $156.50 $947 —
647 647 83 176.25 $176.25 $1,140 -0.69
660 unweaned 660 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
674 674 18 167.00 $167.00 $1,126 -8.24
719–746 731 226 171.50–171.75 $171.67 $1,255 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 10 178.00 $178.00 $568 —
371–386 unweaned 375 17 183.00–190.00 $187.88 $705 —
493 493 3 165.00 $165.00 $813 -11.43
507 507 4 162.50 $162.50 $824 -18.50
553 553 4 158.50 $158.50 $877 -10.99
624–627 625 8 150.00–168.00 $161.23 $1,008 -4.83
699 699 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,153 +2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 6 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 5 146.00 $146.00 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 3 217.50 $217.50 $587 —
356–392 unweaned 371 37 203.00–217.50 $206.52 $766 —
445 unweaned 445 4 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
510 unweaned 510 5 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
606–639 623 10 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1320 1225 80-85% 16 53.00–66.00 $62.48 $765 —
1105–1380 1241 80-85% 73 64.00–77.00 $70.57 $876 —
1325–1355 1337 80-85% 3 77.50–80.00 $78.66 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1190 1042 85-90% 22 54.00–64.00 $61.86 $645 +3.67
1020–1095 1055 85-90% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.86 $769 +7.09
955–1175 1093 85-90% 35 61.00–70.50 $66.85 $731 +1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1580 1384 75-80% 7 55.00–69.00 $65.67 $909 —
1235–1670 1442 75-80% 26 66.00–80.00 $75.94 $1,095 —
1420–1755 1578 75-80% 9 79.00–86.00 $81.55 $1,287 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1715 1692 65-75% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.66 $1,399 —
1745 1745 65-75% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,230 —
1780 1780 65-75% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1935 1799 4 102.00–104.00 $103.10 $1,855 —
1650–1970 1828 6 87.50–95.00 $92.88 $1,698 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996–1264 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 825.00–1,075.00 $967.97
1100–1135 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,410.00–1,435.00 $1,428.90
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00 $925.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1045–1343 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,060.00–1,310.00 $1,174.14
1336–1438 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,304.56
1337–1426 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–975.00 $955.77
1422 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1150–1400 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,646.15 —
1300–1350 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,246.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 835.00 $835.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.