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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.07/cwt ≈ $2,194/hd at 874 lb · 309 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.27/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 692 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.50/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 734 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 1,649 2,492
Feeder cattle 812 1,510 2,207
Slaughter cattle 44 139 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 22 265.50 $265.50 $1,797 -1.25
787 787 29 246.00 $246.00 $1,936 -5.94
857–883 874 309 249.85–252.75 $251.07 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,512 -2.05
613–625 618 24 250.00–259.00 $255.21 $1,577 -8.66
682–698 692 67 252.50–259.50 $257.27 $1,780 -1.23
725 725 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 +1.13
851–876 859 14 234.50–243.00 $238.50 $2,049 +14.12
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,030 —
966 966 45 231.25 $231.25 $2,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,477 -1.71
734 734 56 246.50 $246.50 $1,809 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,471 -4.05
660–693 677 26 229.00–239.50 $237.92 $1,611 -2.42
736 736 18 243.50 $243.50 $1,792 +9.00
835 835 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,870 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,690 —
910–946 935 23 215.00–222.00 $218.85 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1279 80-85% 5 106.00–114.00 $109.20 $1,397 -10.10
1280–1430 1368 80-85% 9 112.50–116.00 $114.12 $1,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1435 1383 75-80% 3 105.00–110.50 $106.77 $1,477 -23.51
1260–1625 1438 75-80% 8 111.50–122.00 $117.12 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,522 —

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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.