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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.19/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 675 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.66/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 726 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M 1 heifers $250.50/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 609 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 3,951 346
Feeder cattle 411 3,788 310
Slaughter cattle 33 163 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market comparison, undertone lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 -39.78
563 563 9 293.50 $293.50 $1,652 -12.33
604–636 613 14 256.00–264.00 $261.63 $1,604 -28.00
666–685 675 33 265.50–269.50 $268.19 $1,810 -10.19
700–739 726 29 252.50–266.00 $256.66 $1,863 -9.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 275.50 $275.50 $1,361 —
504 unweaned 504 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 —
560 unweaned 560 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,378 —
557–593 575 12 268.00–269.50 $268.77 $1,545 -12.28
635 635 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 -26.86
692 692 7 254.50 $254.50 $1,761 -1.85
707 707 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,753 -1.75
775–795 787 17 235.50–247.00 $238.70 $1,879 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–498 475 6 250.00–254.00 $252.10 $1,197 —
535 unweaned 535 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 —
537 537 9 227.00–240.00 $231.33 $1,242 -31.67
554–598 576 16 240.50–244.00 $242.18 $1,395 -12.52
630 630 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,528 -3.80
676 676 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,622 +4.52
808–813 810 11 221.50–228.50 $224.95 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 16 249.75 $249.75 $1,528 -11.19
673–696 689 10 247.00–249.00 $248.41 $1,712 -7.03
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 18 250.50 $250.50 $1,526 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 8 205.00 $205.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 unweaned 503 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 —
572 572 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,091 —
415 unweaned 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
479 479 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,221 -45.00
548 unweaned 548 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,260 —
638 638 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 -29.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1410 1407 75-80% 6 122.50–124.50 $123.84 $1,742 -13.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,546 -6.00
1205–1485 1275 80-85% 4 121.00–122.50 $121.44 $1,548 -10.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 1072 85-90% 3 115.00–122.00 $117.04 $1,255 +3.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2175 1758 3 149.00–154.00 $151.06 $2,656 —

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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.