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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.00/cwt +12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 694 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.50/cwt ≈ $2,155/hd at 885 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.31/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 521 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 2,060 2,630
Feeder cattle 790 1,853 2,360
Slaughter cattle 378 207 270
Replacement cattle 35 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, spots sharply 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
413 413 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,280 —
488 488 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,581 +58.00
503–549 517 15 285.00–297.50 $289.20 $1,495 +0.30
538–546 unweaned 543 11 265.00–274.50 $271.08 $1,472 -2.64
558 unweaned 558 3 265.50 $265.50 $1,481 +9.50
596 596 17 288.00 $288.00 $1,716 +7.77
609–648 626 7 255.50–256.50 $256.06 $1,603 -15.13
808 808 20 248.00 $248.00 $2,004 -5.75
885 885 60 243.50 $243.50 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–376 373 15 285.00–315.00 $299.08 $1,116 -5.64
428 428 9 298.50 $298.50 $1,278 +2.81
460–473 468 16 270.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,310 -7.59
505 unweaned 505 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +26.02
500–517 507 7 269.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,377 -3.13
565 unweaned 565 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +27.36
644 unweaned 644 10 230.75 $230.75 $1,486 —
698 unweaned 698 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,532 —
703 703 7 245.50 $245.50 $1,726 —
764–795 unweaned 771 13 198.00–223.50 $217.43 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 434 13 275.00–290.00 $280.58 $1,218 -19.42
484 484 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,331 +2.84
506–541 521 53 247.50–255.50 $252.31 $1,315 -15.40
563 unweaned 563 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,346 +8.00
694 694 74 255.00 $255.00 $1,770 +12.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 275.00 $275.00 $888 —
357 357 3 275.00 $275.00 $982 -11.00
431 unweaned 431 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,009 -15.27
436–443 440 10 250.00–259.00 $255.43 $1,124 -2.26
497 497 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,262 +12.00
509–547 532 26 234.50–245.00 $239.79 $1,276 -8.43
615 615 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 -26.05
615 unweaned 615 5 210.50 $210.50 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,193 —
513 unweaned 513 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1180 80-85% 11 85.00–96.00 $89.70 $1,058 —
1043–1295 1210 80-85% 32 99.50–113.00 $104.67 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1140 1021 85-90% 28 89.00–99.50 $93.80 $958 +7.31
900–1155 1051 85-90% 8 81.00–88.00 $84.75 $891 -17.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1343 1342 75-80% 4 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $1,268 —
1300–1570 1404 75-80% 23 98.00–112.00 $105.54 $1,482 -5.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1760 1678 2 117.50–118.00 $117.76 $1,976 —
1570–1820 1699 14 120.00–138.00 $129.20 $2,195 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,635.00 $1,635.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,635.00 $1,635.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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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.