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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

3,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.03/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 678 lb · 316 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.78/cwt ≈ $2,179/hd at 905 lb · 247 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.74/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 577 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,030 1,203 1,986
Feeder cattle 2,714 790 1,657
Slaughter cattle 316 378 329
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–398 391 12 314.00–320.00 $317.97 $1,243 —
391 unweaned 391 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,183 —
404–438 unweaned 422 18 280.00–292.00 $288.33 $1,217 —
422–447 436 9 288.00–307.00 $296.18 $1,291 -13.82
450–482 467 67 290.00–319.00 $303.46 $1,417 -20.54
471–497 unweaned 476 14 291.00–293.00 $291.43 $1,387 —
500–534 unweaned 523 35 271.00–277.00 $274.54 $1,436 +3.46
501–542 524 125 274.00–311.00 $285.09 $1,494 -4.11
550–597 576 193 263.50–281.50 $277.22 $1,597 -10.78
588–597 unweaned 593 17 255.50–268.00 $258.93 $1,535 -6.57
615–618 unweaned 617 29 258.00–260.00 $259.52 $1,601 —
600–638 623 103 256.00–276.00 $267.36 $1,666 +11.30
651 651 7 270.50 $270.50 $1,761 —
669–685 unweaned 682 34 242.50–243.00 $242.90 $1,657 —
722 722 51 266.85 $266.85 $1,927 —
784–788 785 76 248.50–250.25 $250.00 $1,962 —
880–898 888 184 233.75–245.50 $241.49 $2,144 -2.01
901–915 905 247 233.00–245.00 $240.78 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 12 277.50–286.00 $280.33 $1,186 -18.17
473 473 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,272 -11.00
531–547 539 17 248.00–270.00 $256.32 $1,382 -15.30
607–645 630 11 256.00–261.00 $258.97 $1,632 —
638 unweaned 638 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,608 +21.25
650 650 23 258.00 $258.00 $1,677 —
809–849 841 24 222.00–224.25 $223.80 $1,882 —
863 863 8 224.25 $224.25 $1,935 —
900 900 4 224.50 $224.50 $2,020 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,370 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,613 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 7 252.00 $252.00 $897 —
376 376 8 265.00 $265.00 $996 —
427–445 439 43 252.00–277.50 $263.85 $1,158 -16.73
449 unweaned 449 20 238.00 $238.00 $1,069 —
451–492 476 74 252.00–276.00 $258.55 $1,231 -16.45
509–517 unweaned 510 19 236.00–245.00 $243.56 $1,242 —
502–540 522 105 254.00–276.50 $264.41 $1,380 +12.10
558 unweaned 558 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,317 -3.00
595 595 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,502 —
612–618 unweaned 616 18 207.00–240.00 $219.76 $1,354 —
631 631 25 238.00 $238.00 $1,502 —
655 fancy 655 85 266.00 $266.00 $1,742 —
666–699 686 231 249.75–256.60 $252.36 $1,731 -2.64
706 706 43 250.75 $250.75 $1,770 —
796 796 39 212.10 $212.10 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 7 250.00 $250.00 $815 -25.00
375 375 4 251.50 $251.50 $943 -23.50
417–419 unweaned 418 7 234.00–235.00 $234.57 $981 +0.57
460 unweaned 460 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 —
457–466 464 11 243.00–255.00 $246.23 $1,143 -7.77
504 unweaned 504 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 —
504–527 514 7 220.00–223.00 $221.32 $1,138 -18.47
510–533 518 18 235.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,232 -2.02
552 unweaned 552 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,220 —
577 577 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,402 —
601 601 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,292 -20.00
619–636 629 19 225.00–244.00 $238.36 $1,499 +3.36
651–678 659 10 224.00–241.00 $235.75 $1,554 —
717 unweaned 717 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,542 —
736 736 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 232.50 $232.50 $916 —
508–523 518 9 233.50–236.00 $235.18 $1,218 —
535 unweaned 535 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 —
578 unweaned 578 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,179 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,129 —
621 621 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,115 —
493 493 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,119 -13.00
598 598 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1208 80-85% 46 86.50–109.00 $99.67 $1,204 -5.00
1050–1410 1220 80-85% 23 77.50–99.00 $90.82 $1,108 -13.85
1230–1260 1250 80-85% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.33 $1,054 —
1275–1340 1318 80-85% 4 111.00–117.00 $114.36 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1100 992 85-90% 5 70.00–78.00 $74.94 $743 —
900–1145 1049 85-90% 17 73.00–88.00 $82.63 $867 -11.17
965–1170 1067 85-90% 32 77.50–96.00 $87.88 $938 +3.13
1050–1095 1074 85-90% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.51 $1,090 +16.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1575 1387 75-80% 27 85.00–110.00 $94.32 $1,308 —
1375–1625 1487 75-80% 8 112.00–120.00 $115.18 $1,713 —
1470–1610 1546 75-80% 7 82.00–100.00 $88.77 $1,372 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 65-75% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1740 1548 3 105.00–107.00 $106.05 $1,642 —
1614–1845 1739 4 140.00–144.50 $141.88 $2,467 —

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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.