Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.60/cwt ≈ $2,274/hd at 911 lb · 62 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.00/cwt ≈ $2,206/hd at 886 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.25/cwt ≈ $2,103/hd at 727 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 920 1,329
Feeder cattle 903 310 1,198
Slaughter cattle 217 36 131
Replacement cattle — 574 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers unevenly steady on comparable sales. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–480 475 12 275.00–297.50 $291.81 $1,386 —
533–542 537 12 275.00–289.00 $282.71 $1,518 —
612–618 614 16 256.00–265.00 $262.73 $1,613 +2.11
656–692 671 38 268.50–277.50 $274.92 $1,845 —
712–740 725 15 262.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,930 —
762 762 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,928 —
886 886 60 249.00 $249.00 $2,206 —
911 911 62 249.60 $249.60 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 295.50 $295.50 $1,560 —
579 579 28 290.25 $290.25 $1,681 —
603 603 15 278.00 $278.00 $1,676 -2.14
613 613 16 287.50 $287.50 $1,762 +7.36
681 681 45 289.75 $289.75 $1,973 —
727 727 53 289.25 $289.25 $2,103 —
804–806 805 33 255.50–258.00 $257.24 $2,071 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 —
461 461 11 277.50 $277.50 $1,279 +27.50
516–542 531 22 239.00–265.00 $250.61 $1,331 +3.11
578–579 578 18 240.00–266.50 $258.17 $1,492 +14.17
618 618 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,434 -7.00
651–689 670 24 255.50–257.00 $256.27 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–540 527 24 270.00–275.50 $271.74 $1,432 —
616 616 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,632 —
663 663 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 217.50 $217.50 $850 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,230 —
501–535 513 14 265.00–281.00 $275.04 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 227.50 $227.50 $962 —
532 532 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1440 1253 80-85% 51 101.00–116.00 $110.98 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1054 85-90% 34 94.00–109.50 $103.50 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1655 1387 75-80% 31 109.50–125.00 $116.59 $1,617 +8.70

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1792 7 120.00–148.00 $134.50 $2,410 —
1925–1960 1943 2 157.50–158.50 $158.00 $3,070 —

↑ Back to top

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.