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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.93/cwt ≈ $2,069/hd at 828 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.21/cwt +19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 637 lb · 86 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.10/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 690 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,649 444 1,120
Feeder cattle 1,510 411 903
Slaughter cattle 139 33 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower late week. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–447 424 21 305.00–338.00 $312.37 $1,324 —
480 480 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,550 —
515–545 529 29 294.00–313.00 $301.21 $1,593 +26.21
550–586 565 28 290.25–308.50 $300.61 $1,698 +7.11
570 unweaned 570 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,590 —
608–636 624 31 276.00–289.00 $280.12 $1,748 +18.49
647 unweaned 647 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,727 —
670–688 681 32 266.25–267.50 $266.75 $1,817 -1.44
712–724 718 18 250.00–264.00 $257.60 $1,850 +0.94
755–773 769 22 250.00–252.50 $251.94 $1,937 —
816–840 828 127 248.25–251.75 $249.93 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,190 —
432–444 441 22 289.00–310.50 $304.75 $1,344 —
532–541 534 20 261.75–294.00 $269.91 $1,441 —
570–588 582 24 272.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,601 +6.28
607–640 624 21 262.75–265.00 $263.87 $1,647 +16.87
665 665 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -4.50
675 675 3 258.50 $258.50 $1,745 +4.00
705–716 712 8 235.00–253.50 $241.87 $1,722 -6.13
784–785 784 13 244.50–250.00 $247.46 $1,940 +8.76
804–808 806 12 232.25–235.25 $233.50 $1,882 —
868–872 871 17 224.00–224.50 $224.38 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,235 —
523 523 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,402 —
606 606 9 253.25 $253.25 $1,535 —
671 671 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
440 440 7 279.50 $279.50 $1,230 —
470–495 484 20 298.50–300.00 $299.41 $1,449 —
515 thin fleshed 515 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,609 —
515–540 528 15 265.00–297.00 $282.46 $1,491 —
561–563 562 7 267.00–270.00 $268.71 $1,510 —
637–643 637 86 247.50–270.00 $269.21 $1,715 +19.46
690 690 79 253.10 $253.10 $1,746 +4.69
716 716 64 252.50 $252.50 $1,808 —
752 752 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,767 —
839 839 62 222.10 $222.10 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,245 +6.67
588–598 593 22 241.00–257.00 $252.05 $1,495 +9.87
600–616 609 63 240.00–258.50 $255.79 $1,558 +13.29
652–677 664 32 232.50–244.00 $240.34 $1,596 +0.34
742 742 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,740 —
761 761 14 234.50 $234.50 $1,785 —
838 838 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,877 -0.95
852 852 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1218 1133 80-85% 10 121.00–128.50 $125.39 $1,421 -12.61
1245 1245 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,706 —
1145–1420 1285 80-85% 15 116.00–126.00 $119.30 $1,533 -2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1365 75-80% 15 127.00–135.00 $130.28 $1,778 —
1260–1910 1459 75-80% 7 119.00–129.00 $124.51 $1,817 —
1558 1558 75-80% 2 139.00 $139.00 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1200 1046 85-90% 6 95.00–113.00 $105.50 $1,104 —
1013–1195 1087 85-90% 13 112.00–129.00 $118.56 $1,289 +1.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 65-75% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,932 —
1315–2205 1699 7 136.00–152.00 $143.65 $2,441 —

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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.