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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.00/cwt -18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 730 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.14/cwt -11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 629 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.62/cwt -16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 629 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 4,628 5,890
Feeder cattle 310 4,423 5,445
Slaughter cattle 36 205 445
Replacement cattle 574 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a price comparison, but undertone lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,396 -34.17
621–638 629 38 280.00–280.25 $280.14 $1,762 -11.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
500 500 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,370 —
528 unweaned 528 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,357 —
563–578 572 8 268.00–268.50 $268.32 $1,535 -20.68
615–640 629 18 245.00–267.00 $260.62 $1,639 -16.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,540 —
753–768 762 7 230.50–237.00 $233.25 $1,777 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,555 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 73 243.00 $243.00 $1,774 -16.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -14.17
507 507 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,255 -12.74
575 575 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 -17.37
625 625 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,494 -27.10
880 880 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,813 -32.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,220 —
566 566 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,313 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 7 221.50 $221.50 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1410 1208 80-85% 10 94.00–110.00 $103.01 $1,244 -13.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1031 85-90% 8 86.00–104.00 $92.78 $957 +7.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1410 1374 75-80% 5 102.00–113.00 $107.89 $1,482 -7.48
1410 1410 75-80% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1473 3 113.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1230 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 44 1,310.00–1,575.00 $1,409.39
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1125–1325 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,900.00–2,575.00 $2,234.35
1187–1450 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,485.00–1,725.00 $1,645.77
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390–1500 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,892.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1035–1165 1103 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,450.00 $2,150.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200–1450 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,625.00–2,750.00 $2,708.33 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1100–1440 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,435.00 $2,280.83 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200–1525 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,310.00–2,885.00 $2,770.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1500 1461 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,633.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.