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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.75/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 665 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.75/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 635 lb · 70 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.10/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 921 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 2,492 4,089
Feeder cattle 771 2,207 3,619
Slaughter cattle 198 285 470

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared two weeks ago, steers and heifers unevenly steady, with instances 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,359 -11.17
467–480 473 29 320.00–349.50 $339.81 $1,607 +26.85
502 unweaned 502 13 301.00 $301.00 $1,511 —
530 530 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +16.71
552–556 552 50 323.00–326.00 $323.24 $1,784 +29.81
580 580 9 262.25 $262.25 $1,521 -31.18
629 629 25 292.50 $292.50 $1,840 +17.75
921 921 60 247.10 $247.10 $2,276 +1.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 unweaned 472 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,345 —
493 493 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,425 -9.00
551 551 9 275.50 $275.50 $1,518 +5.17
562–567 565 9 270.00–270.50 $270.33 $1,527 ±0.00
585 unweaned 585 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,427 —
633–645 636 7 231.00–240.00 $233.61 $1,486 -25.12
651–657 unweaned 653 8 236.00–245.50 $241.92 $1,580 —
705 705 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
791 unweaned 791 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,803 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 unweaned 571 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,107 —
409–430 417 8 300.00–310.00 $306.13 $1,277 —
489 489 11 288.50 $288.50 $1,411 +3.76
635 635 70 270.75 $270.75 $1,719 +24.50
665 665 78 260.75 $260.75 $1,734 -2.61
728 728 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,886 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,232 —
562 562 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,399 +7.16
550–584 unweaned 564 15 229.00–234.50 $232.82 $1,313 —
600 600 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —
660 660 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -20.97
726 unweaned 726 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,532 —
910–935 922 21 218.25–222.25 $220.32 $2,031 —
950 950 9 216.75 $216.75 $2,059 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 unweaned 450 12 240.50 $240.50 $1,082 —
523 unweaned 523 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 342 10 315.00–335.00 $322.83 $1,104 —
439 439 10 294.50 $294.50 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1460 1212 80-85% 31 80.00–113.00 $97.22 $1,178 +1.71
1055–1430 1215 80-85% 11 78.00–96.00 $87.55 $1,064 -7.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1870 1473 75-80% 17 85.00–118.00 $104.08 $1,533 —
1410–1900 1589 75-80% 10 101.00–122.00 $114.47 $1,819 —
1400–2000 1648 75-80% 3 78.00–80.50 $79.35 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1195 1058 85-90% 25 74.50–98.00 $92.52 $979 -1.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1970 1783 7 93.50–148.00 $119.30 $2,127 —

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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.