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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

2,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.49/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 721 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.22/cwt ≈ $2,041/hd at 829 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.49/cwt ≈ $1,709/hd at 632 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,130 856 969
Feeder cattle 1,876 812 771
Slaughter cattle 240 44 198
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 12 316.50 $316.50 $1,298 —
412–443 428 8 305.00–314.00 $309.81 $1,326 —
455–463 459 4 299.00–324.00 $311.61 $1,430 —
507–524 unweaned 514 23 290.00–291.50 $290.90 $1,495 —
505–543 527 32 297.00–310.00 $303.87 $1,601 —
563 563 7 295.50 $295.50 $1,664 —
564 unweaned 564 15 266.75 $266.75 $1,504 —
600 600 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
609 unweaned 609 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,638 —
600–627 614 23 270.50–283.50 $275.71 $1,693 —
653–675 665 27 265.00–285.00 $271.86 $1,808 +6.36
707–747 733 77 253.50–272.50 $262.29 $1,923 —
754–773 757 47 257.00–265.00 $258.70 $1,958 +12.70
808–845 829 104 243.50–249.00 $246.22 $2,041 —
858 858 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,094 -7.07
914 914 57 244.35 $244.35 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
442–446 445 12 307.50–319.00 $314.16 $1,398 —
511–545 530 18 283.00–292.50 $287.73 $1,525 —
558–588 571 7 271.00–275.50 $272.99 $1,559 -0.01
573–583 unweaned 574 21 259.50–260.00 $259.57 $1,490 —
643–645 644 10 264.00–268.00 $266.80 $1,718 +11.59
654 unweaned 654 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,557 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
720 720 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,793 +6.00
776 776 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,924 —
914 914 11 235.75 $235.75 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 285.00 $285.00 $975 —
408–439 427 15 286.00–306.00 $293.46 $1,253 —
480 unweaned 480 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,291 —
474–498 489 32 279.00–298.00 $293.17 $1,434 —
505 fancy 505 20 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 —
500–536 523 11 278.00–283.50 $281.59 $1,473 —
566 unweaned 566 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,415 —
567–598 584 34 262.00–269.00 $266.35 $1,555 -0.65
628 628 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 —
632 thin fleshed 632 80 271.00 $271.00 $1,713 —
650 650 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,531 —
671–698 689 22 241.00–243.00 $241.62 $1,665 —
707 thin fleshed 707 75 255.10 $255.10 $1,804 —
718–736 735 79 248.00–249.50 $248.06 $1,823 +1.56
770–778 774 11 228.75–231.00 $229.78 $1,778 —
821 821 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,847 —
874 874 7 237.50 $237.50 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,186 —
451 thin fleshed 451 4 289.50 $289.50 $1,306 —
480 480 9 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 —
546 unweaned 546 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,365 —
566–590 582 12 260.50–261.50 $261.18 $1,520 +13.18
611–630 623 8 250.00–261.00 $254.05 $1,583 —
659–691 668 54 237.00–251.00 $245.18 $1,638 +7.26
700–743 702 74 240.00–245.00 $244.71 $1,718 +1.21
745 745 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 -26.50
795 795 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,785 —
871 871 7 219.50 $219.50 $1,912 —
958 958 42 220.25–222.00 $220.67 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–434 429 13 307.50–310.00 $307.86 $1,321 —
468 468 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,362 —
548 548 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,469 —
555 555 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,365 —
625 625 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1420 1264 80-85% 9 104.00–119.00 $112.67 $1,424 +3.47
1090–1530 1269 80-85% 47 114.00–128.00 $121.66 $1,544 +12.46
1160–1355 1284 80-85% 12 124.00–135.00 $128.58 $1,651 +19.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1465 1445 75-80% 3 108.00–117.00 $113.66 $1,642 -3.46
1215–1840 1511 75-80% 39 118.00–129.00 $123.93 $1,873 —
1155–1755 1517 75-80% 25 125.00–141.00 $131.11 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 969 85-90% 6 93.00–105.00 $98.26 $952 —
905–1195 1082 85-90% 22 104.00–117.00 $110.38 $1,194 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1885 1785 65-75% 5 129.00–140.00 $131.75 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2055 1868 6 163.00–171.00 $166.49 $3,110 —
1700–2235 1879 6 136.00–145.00 $139.09 $2,614 —
1585–2350 1923 10 147.50–163.50 $155.42 $2,989 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1535–1630 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,860.00 $2,744.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.