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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.09/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 729 lb · 226 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.35/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 616 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.10/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 695 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,547 2,130 2,060
Feeder cattle 1,436 1,876 1,853
Slaughter cattle 111 240 207
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,347 —
411–447 441 17 327.00–340.00 $337.86 $1,490 +28.05
441 unweaned 441 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,420 +5.50
463–485 473 27 320.00–330.00 $326.31 $1,543 +14.70
497 497 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,536 —
513–531 522 55 305.00–317.00 $313.76 $1,638 +9.89
503–535 unweaned 524 17 282.50–291.50 $285.55 $1,496 -5.35
562–596 580 23 284.00–291.00 $288.79 $1,675 -6.71
602 unweaned 602 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,631 +2.00
615–640 620 71 264.00–281.75 $272.75 $1,691 -2.96
723 723 59 277.00 $277.00 $2,003 +14.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,255 —
404 404 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,260 —
474–478 475 6 303.00–315.00 $307.02 $1,458 —
532 532 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,436 -17.73
556–597 575 21 263.00–294.00 $279.30 $1,606 +6.31
779–793 782 15 244.00–244.50 $244.40 $1,911 -3.60
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 unweaned 474 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,465 —
591 unweaned 591 32 271.00 $271.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,198 —
535 535 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
622 622 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,543 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 305.00–317.00 $311.86 $1,235 —
415–440 422 19 309.00–311.00 $309.52 $1,306 +16.06
470–499 485 18 268.00–283.50 $274.84 $1,333 -18.33
516 unweaned 516 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,336 —
502–548 517 44 257.00–282.00 $263.52 $1,362 -18.07
535 thin fleshed 535 17 289.75 $289.75 $1,550 —
572 572 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,470 -9.35
601–641 616 109 256.50–268.25 $266.35 $1,641 +16.35
695 695 77 260.10 $260.10 $1,808 +18.48
724–733 729 226 252.10–256.60 $254.09 $1,852 +6.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
368–370 369 6 250.00–290.00 $269.95 $996 -34.05
414–443 427 11 257.00–290.00 $283.02 $1,208 —
459–484 473 11 245.50–261.00 $252.34 $1,194 -25.16
478–490 unweaned 483 7 240.00–246.00 $243.39 $1,176 —
505–536 521 12 250.00–265.50 $257.80 $1,343 —
582 unweaned 582 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,374 —
582–588 584 5 238.00–249.50 $244.87 $1,430 -16.31
607–631 616 21 232.00–255.50 $248.14 $1,529 -5.91
686–688 687 9 233.00–245.50 $238.56 $1,639 -6.62
795 795 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 +0.50
803 803 26 228.00 $228.00 $1,831 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,127 —
502 unweaned 502 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 300.00 $300.00 $981 —
638 638 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 unweaned 581 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,197 —
465 unweaned 465 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,283 —
560 unweaned 560 11 250.25 $250.25 $1,401 —
566 566 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,336 -10.00
610 610 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +16.00
792 792 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1465 1237 80-85% 19 113.00–125.00 $118.50 $1,466 —
1140–1340 1284 80-85% 5 128.00–135.50 $131.32 $1,686 +2.74
1275–1415 1338 80-85% 4 107.00–115.00 $110.65 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1540 1454 75-80% 4 111.00–112.50 $111.79 $1,625 —
1350–1640 1467 75-80% 15 115.00–129.00 $121.24 $1,779 —
1380–1855 1504 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $134.54 $2,023 +10.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 917 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $85.15 $781 —
915–1045 978 85-90% 3 97.00–105.00 $100.59 $984 +2.33
930–1130 1034 85-90% 6 107.00–119.00 $112.59 $1,164 —
1095 1095 85-90% 2 122.00–129.00 $125.50 $1,374 +15.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1615 1558 65-75% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2095 1946 4 154.00–160.00 $158.12 $3,077 +2.70

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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.