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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

2,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.23/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 677 lb · 200 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.27/cwt -33.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 574 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.05/cwt +49.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 604 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,060 969 739
Feeder cattle 1,853 771 637
Slaughter cattle 207 198 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders uneven from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,102 —
460 460 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,408 -33.81
452–473 unweaned 465 20 289.00–301.00 $293.67 $1,366 —
499 499 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,327 -73.81
508–537 unweaned 527 26 270.00–279.00 $273.72 $1,443 -27.28
520–548 544 28 288.25–289.00 $288.90 $1,572 -11.10
553 553 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,416 -67.24
563 fancy 563 36 297.25 $297.25 $1,674 —
565 unweaned 565 15 256.00 $256.00 $1,446 —
552–595 580 124 267.00–288.00 $280.23 $1,625 +17.98
606 unweaned 606 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,612 —
610–646 630 56 267.50–278.25 $271.19 $1,708 -21.31
657–697 677 200 262.50–283.75 $277.23 $1,877 —
795 795 3 253.00 $253.00 $2,011 —
814 814 46 253.75 $253.75 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 375 11 303.00–309.00 $304.72 $1,143 —
402–404 403 14 291.50–298.00 $295.69 $1,192 —
450–493 462 45 272.00–299.00 $287.59 $1,329 -1.41
464–479 unweaned 474 29 251.00–291.00 $267.30 $1,267 -17.70
512–548 533 49 267.00–284.00 $274.75 $1,464 —
538–541 unweaned 540 16 230.00–246.00 $233.98 $1,263 —
554 554 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,368 -28.50
550–578 unweaned 561 16 233.00–245.00 $237.64 $1,333 -6.36
591 591 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,602 +0.67
600–610 unweaned 603 23 231.00–252.00 $241.51 $1,456 —
678 678 21 266.50 $266.50 $1,807 —
777–788 778 66 246.50–257.75 $256.89 $1,999 —
808–831 811 23 240.50–249.50 $248.30 $2,014 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 unweaned 513 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 6 245.00 $245.00 $855 —
368–377 371 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,061 —
400–409 407 12 254.00–269.00 $257.69 $1,049 —
419–437 unweaned 425 14 248.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,059 —
483 483 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,212 —
489 489 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,183 —
502–533 unweaned 512 9 218.00–231.00 $226.49 $1,160 —
530–535 533 27 247.00–250.50 $248.22 $1,323 —
555–565 560 6 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,394 +0.01
600–624 604 96 243.00–264.25 $261.05 $1,577 +49.05
674 674 41 240.00 $240.00 $1,618 +15.00
683 683 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,509 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 6 281.00 $281.00 $947 —
377–393 381 20 268.00–292.50 $278.41 $1,061 -26.59
406 406 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,218 -6.13
452–484 471 19 267.50–279.00 $272.16 $1,282 -16.34
527–540 532 32 264.50–270.00 $267.71 $1,424 —
502–548 unweaned 534 44 231.00–243.00 $240.55 $1,285 —
539 539 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,310 —
550 550 6 255.50 $255.50 $1,405 —
558 unweaned 558 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,289 —
655–662 661 54 242.00–242.25 $242.23 $1,601 -18.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,479 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1490 1253 80-85% 20 82.00–100.00 $94.15 $1,180 —
1170–1355 1255 80-85% 5 87.00–89.50 $88.03 $1,105 —
1150–1350 1272 80-85% 22 90.00–110.00 $96.83 $1,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1045 85-90% 11 81.00–90.00 $86.49 $904 —
980–1115 1050 85-90% 5 101.00–104.00 $102.38 $1,075 +9.86
1015–1235 1096 85-90% 21 80.00–98.00 $89.82 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1570 1410 75-80% 3 107.00–115.00 $111.36 $1,570 —
1400–1450 1412 75-80% 5 85.00–100.00 $89.61 $1,265 —
1410–1690 1505 75-80% 16 94.00–112.00 $103.23 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,374 —
1525–2065 1879 5 110.00–132.50 $122.37 $2,299 —

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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.