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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

4,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.44/cwt +22.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 584 lb · 394 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.48/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 636 lb · 377 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.40/cwt ≈ $1,861/hd at 712 lb · 376 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,628 1,509 5,890
Feeder cattle 4,423 1,083 5,445
Slaughter cattle 205 291 445
Replacement cattle — 135 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs mostly stady on a light test, heifers over 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 hgiher, other weights lightly tested selling with a steady to higher undertone. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,270 —
448 448 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 —
462 thin fleshed 462 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,617 —
456–494 474 45 308.00–339.00 $320.17 $1,518 +5.17
512–549 522 65 298.00–315.50 $311.35 $1,625 —
565–584 572 104 291.00–310.50 $303.81 $1,738 +10.81
610–644 627 172 283.00–305.00 $291.86 $1,830 +3.66
654–677 668 189 271.00–299.00 $286.50 $1,914 +10.37
703–733 717 73 261.00–280.00 $268.70 $1,927 +8.70
774–796 785 68 248.00–267.00 $256.40 $2,013 —
824–841 837 83 255.00–262.50 $260.72 $2,182 +6.22
868–872 870 130 256.75–261.00 $258.85 $2,252 +5.22
908 908 63 245.50 $245.50 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,359 +6.00
510–547 536 27 294.00–299.00 $296.32 $1,588 +26.26
569 569 17 289.00 $289.00 $1,644 +14.00
603–640 618 52 271.00–281.00 $276.94 $1,711 +3.19
650–692 667 54 255.00–286.00 $275.03 $1,834 +17.03
727–729 728 112 247.50–255.00 $250.00 $1,820 +3.00
756–771 761 29 253.50–254.00 $253.84 $1,932 —
834 834 19 255.50 $255.50 $2,131 +8.52
858 858 2 246.50 $246.50 $2,115 —
903 903 56 235.50 $235.50 $2,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 52 237.75 $237.75 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 17 309.50 $309.50 $1,247 —
474–483 482 35 269.00–274.75 $273.61 $1,319 —
506–537 523 46 265.00–274.75 $269.22 $1,408 +8.61
554–590 578 153 261.00–280.25 $275.83 $1,594 +18.21
584–593 thin fleshed 588 241 282.25–285.10 $283.36 $1,666 —
604–647 636 377 261.00–274.50 $269.48 $1,714 +21.48
666–683 678 153 259.50–270.50 $265.09 $1,797 +19.09
700 fancy 700 78 267.35 $267.35 $1,871 —
702–723 715 298 254.75–261.50 $259.84 $1,858 —
803 803 73 235.10 $235.10 $1,888 +4.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 4 286.00 $286.00 $829 —
399 399 8 285.50 $285.50 $1,139 —
408 thin fleshed 408 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,179 —
405–442 421 7 255.00–275.00 $266.00 $1,120 —
456–496 476 30 252.00–276.00 $264.17 $1,257 —
504–546 526 63 247.00–267.00 $260.24 $1,369 +17.24
551–587 564 127 250.00–265.00 $261.37 $1,474 +14.37
605–634 628 120 255.00–268.00 $266.10 $1,671 +26.10
682 682 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,575 +1.25
672–696 688 43 244.00–254.50 $251.24 $1,729 +21.49
713–748 737 18 235.00–238.00 $237.19 $1,748 +9.19
763–778 766 57 245.00–253.50 $246.67 $1,889 —
884–885 884 19 238.75 $238.75 $2,111 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 67 229.00 $229.00 $2,217 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 4 216.50 $216.50 $1,992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,189 —
440 440 34 313.00 $313.00 $1,377 —
502 502 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,365 —
558 558 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 980 85-90% 23 91.50–110.00 $102.53 $1,005 +16.56
900–1115 1004 85-90% 7 104.00–111.00 $107.19 $1,076 -0.97
925–1145 1035 85-90% 4 80.00–89.50 $85.18 $882 -10.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1192 80-85% 28 95.00–126.00 $109.00 $1,299 —
1130–1325 1210 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.50 $1,410 +8.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1640 1387 75-80% 27 105.00–129.00 $115.37 $1,600 +5.83
1475 1475 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,460 -27.24
1470–1755 1575 75-80% 4 122.00–134.00 $129.89 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1845 1411 5 118.00–133.50 $127.06 $1,793 —
1010–2325 1663 19 126.00–154.50 $141.79 $2,358 —
1695–2225 1953 6 137.00–149.00 $143.02 $2,793 —

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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.