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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

2,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.68/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 883 lb · 243 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.23/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 670 lb · 174 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.48/cwt ≈ $1,888/hd at 745 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,492 1,120 1,155
Feeder cattle 2,207 903 907
Slaughter cattle 285 217 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sales, steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower, with some spots of yearlings steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,293 —
415–443 427 7 337.00–340.00 $338.67 $1,446 —
461–495 491 24 300.00–322.00 $312.96 $1,537 —
532–540 536 11 281.00–286.00 $283.29 $1,518 -12.21
568–585 577 44 287.00–297.50 $293.43 $1,693 +3.18
610 610 13 274.75 $274.75 $1,676 -12.75
650–664 659 29 267.50–268.25 $267.78 $1,765 -21.97
725–728 725 35 267.00–278.00 $276.74 $2,006 -12.51
821–832 824 95 248.50–256.00 $253.69 $2,090 -3.55
875–896 883 243 245.75–247.25 $246.68 $2,178 —
903 903 62 245.75 $245.75 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 9 304.50–319.00 $309.00 $1,329 —
487 487 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,451 +6.19
508–549 527 28 260.00–290.00 $273.05 $1,439 -9.66
563–588 580 34 264.00–274.50 $270.33 $1,568 —
618–627 626 25 253.00–259.50 $258.73 $1,620 -4.00
668 668 4 265.25 $265.25 $1,772 -9.67
942 942 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,167 -19.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 287.50 $287.50 $980 —
499 499 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,357 —
522 522 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,201 —
563–596 580 8 250.00–255.50 $252.67 $1,465 —
707 707 10 234.75 $234.75 $1,660 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–487 471 15 278.00–290.00 $284.74 $1,341 —
506–544 533 85 258.00–275.75 $269.34 $1,436 -2.40
613 thin fleshed 613 84 282.75 $282.75 $1,733 —
645 645 17 246.25 $246.25 $1,588 -18.75
663–673 668 163 259.35–267.00 $263.36 $1,759 -0.64
696 696 11 245.50 $245.50 $1,709 -18.50
745 745 147 253.10–253.85 $253.48 $1,888 —
774 774 64 253.50 $253.50 $1,962 —
837 837 31 230.00 $230.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
390–393 392 6 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,048 —
446 446 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,124 +5.00
460–491 476 15 256.00–265.00 $258.30 $1,230 -19.20
512–547 531 28 251.00–260.00 $253.58 $1,347 +2.97
561–598 590 19 239.00–245.00 $241.84 $1,427 -16.33
622–646 636 19 246.00–246.75 $246.31 $1,567 +14.31
645 645 4 235.25 $235.25 $1,517 +3.25
664–675 666 19 244.25–255.00 $245.97 $1,638 -10.30
800–825 804 21 219.50–223.75 $223.13 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–397 388 8 251.00 $251.00 $974 +33.50
509 509 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,252 —
600 600 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
670 670 4 219.50 $219.50 $1,471 —
696 696 6 201.50 $201.50 $1,402 —
733 733 6 218.25 $218.25 $1,600 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779 779 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,323 —
477 477 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,455 —
570 570 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1345 1237 80-85% 20 89.50–103.00 $95.51 $1,181 —
1035–1345 1238 80-85% 9 114.00–124.00 $115.90 $1,435 —
1000–1425 1239 80-85% 45 99.50–114.00 $108.75 $1,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1645 1432 75-80% 24 105.00–116.00 $110.92 $1,588 —
1390–1555 1441 75-80% 6 98.00–107.00 $101.96 $1,469 —
1365–1665 1502 75-80% 14 116.00–122.00 $119.14 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 980 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.65 $761 —
920–1095 1013 85-90% 6 104.00–107.50 $105.76 $1,071 —
905–1130 1021 85-90% 6 81.00–90.00 $85.76 $876 —
915–1225 1064 85-90% 20 85.00–99.50 $94.15 $1,002 -9.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1850 1758 65-75% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.32 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2015 1670 3 117.00–118.00 $117.67 $1,965 —
1635–2005 1800 3 140.00–146.00 $143.63 $2,585 —
1950 1950 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,486 —

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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.