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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

3,951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.31/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 718 lb · 426 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.79/cwt ≈ $1,916/hd at 721 lb · 226 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.89/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 884 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,951 1,025 4,628
Feeder cattle 3,788 1,000 4,423
Slaughter cattle 163 25 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steady to firm on comparable sales. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–439 432 12 313.00–360.00 $340.17 $1,470 —
456 unweaned 456 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,436 —
470–492 480 34 313.00–339.00 $326.63 $1,568 +1.63
500–536 512 29 308.25–325.00 $314.78 $1,612 -12.72
512 unweaned 512 11 317.50 $317.50 $1,626 —
573–598 587 28 301.00–315.00 $305.83 $1,795 —
596 unweaned 596 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,609 —
601–637 620 159 271.50–295.00 $289.63 $1,796 -11.35
650–698 666 151 264.00–287.50 $278.38 $1,854 +7.13
702–731 721 226 260.25–274.75 $265.79 $1,916 —
754–772 759 35 249.50–260.00 $256.75 $1,949 +6.25
789 789 25 244.00 $244.00 $1,925 -6.50
818–840 825 95 245.25–249.75 $248.35 $2,049 —
860–877 869 124 246.75–253.75 $250.28 $2,175 +25.28
927–938 929 75 227.50–230.85 $230.22 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,160 —
447 447 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,426 —
491 thin fleshed 491 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,591 —
538–548 542 8 273.00–292.00 $284.79 $1,544 -20.21
573–598 586 33 262.50–290.00 $281.05 $1,647 +2.13
607–631 621 40 265.50–278.00 $273.86 $1,701 +3.65
666–691 672 21 255.25–259.50 $256.35 $1,723 —
715 715 29 249.75 $249.75 $1,786 —
766–795 770 55 235.50–248.00 $246.70 $1,900 —
816–839 833 60 230.00–244.50 $239.47 $1,995 —
869–892 884 194 235.75–242.00 $238.89 $2,112 —
924 924 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069 1069 56 216.85 $216.85 $2,318 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 22 231.00 $231.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 6 263.50 $263.50 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 434 15 288.00–312.00 $297.81 $1,292 —
443 unweaned 443 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,307 —
481–496 489 33 287.00–294.00 $291.86 $1,427 —
511–547 515 47 272.00–291.75 $287.34 $1,480 —
561–599 589 94 269.50–277.75 $273.80 $1,613 +8.30
613–641 625 148 240.25–272.50 $260.94 $1,631 —
656–682 672 184 248.00–257.75 $255.44 $1,717 +1.27
706–712 thin fleshed 709 155 252.50–252.85 $252.69 $1,792 +0.59
713–736 723 198 238.50–247.00 $242.99 $1,757 -5.51
726 fancy 726 73 259.25 $259.25 $1,882 —
760–769 765 120 229.50–240.00 $237.97 $1,820 —
803–842 815 69 224.25–234.50 $231.28 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,205 —
431–440 436 6 292.50–295.00 $293.76 $1,281 —
511 511 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,344 —
569–597 586 32 249.50–266.50 $254.70 $1,493 —
630–638 634 26 221.00–256.00 $246.30 $1,562 -12.26
659–691 679 25 233.25–240.50 $235.48 $1,599 —
714–736 728 23 234.00–237.25 $236.16 $1,719 —
782–787 784 31 225.50–234.00 $230.15 $1,804 —
859–887 877 26 221.25–224.50 $222.35 $1,950 —
909 909 20 217.00 $217.00 $1,973 —
954–986 975 29 215.50–220.75 $217.27 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
637 637 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,584 —
1100–1520 1280 80-85% 29 125.00–141.00 $131.97 $1,689 -5.61
1220–1465 1319 80-85% 11 116.00–126.00 $121.13 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1630 1422 75-80% 27 125.50–144.00 $137.04 $1,949 -8.96
1435–1505 1470 75-80% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $1,801 —
1350–1735 1550 75-80% 6 136.50–149.00 $142.98 $2,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1018 85-90% 2 93.00–96.00 $94.66 $964 —
955–1170 1073 85-90% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.45 $1,217 —
950–1195 1081 85-90% 12 116.00–127.00 $123.33 $1,333 —
1050–1125 1088 85-90% 2 136.50–140.00 $138.19 $1,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 65-75% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2000 1807 12 159.00–178.00 $170.10 $3,074 —
1350–2445 1838 10 153.00–163.00 $158.13 $2,906 —
1695–1980 1852 3 173.00–175.00 $173.61 $3,215 —

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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.