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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.87/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 873 lb · 370 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.81/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 664 lb · 255 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.65/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 725 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,714 2,077 3,030
Feeder cattle 2,614 1,370 2,714
Slaughter cattle 100 336 316
Replacement cattle — 371 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders steady to firm, spots up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,247 —
446–447 447 11 321.00–368.00 $350.93 $1,569 —
452–496 unweaned 477 7 306.00–310.00 $307.62 $1,467 -8.88
451–496 490 28 334.50–361.00 $337.99 $1,656 +16.57
506–549 524 88 305.00–323.00 $315.28 $1,652 +12.46
532 unweaned 532 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 —
567–573 unweaned 569 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,565 —
561–597 583 94 278.00–301.00 $290.10 $1,691 +2.05
601–646 626 103 270.00–284.75 $282.76 $1,770 +6.21
655 unweaned 655 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 -10.50
669–680 675 95 257.25–275.00 $263.15 $1,776 -22.05
702–749 723 49 251.50–271.00 $260.19 $1,881 -1.73
739 unweaned 739 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,759 —
754 754 54 250.00 $250.00 $1,885 -3.86
839 839 11 244.75 $244.75 $2,053 -8.46
865–882 873 370 252.25–254.50 $253.87 $2,216 +0.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,321 —
541–543 542 33 290.00–301.00 $296.75 $1,608 +16.75
555–593 580 40 265.00–303.00 $284.40 $1,650 -10.60
591–599 unweaned 597 24 250.50–272.00 $266.27 $1,590 —
601–643 615 29 254.00–268.00 $264.17 $1,625 +0.17
637 637 4 238.50 $238.50 $1,519 -25.50
650–693 673 77 242.00–270.00 $254.78 $1,715 +0.15
681 unweaned 681 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,604 —
773 773 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,875 —
842 842 16 243.00 $243.00 $2,046 -2.00
875 875 4 235.50 $235.50 $2,061 +5.50
901 901 17 223.00 $223.00 $2,009 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,258 —
566 566 20 252.75 $252.75 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 16 252.25 $252.25 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,128 +8.00
378–383 381 16 314.00–332.00 $321.82 $1,226 -30.18
407–414 411 7 300.00–315.00 $306.37 $1,259 +10.52
454–495 469 49 284.00–314.00 $298.81 $1,401 +16.31
512–527 519 36 284.00–287.00 $285.24 $1,480 +25.55
532 unweaned 532 13 265.50 $265.50 $1,412 -10.50
561–577 unweaned 568 42 244.50–258.00 $254.29 $1,444 -0.58
558–576 569 45 265.50–287.00 $271.19 $1,543 -1.72
628 628 16 261.50 $261.50 $1,642 +8.25
654 fancy 654 82 274.00 $274.00 $1,792 —
650–686 662 35 243.00–256.50 $249.27 $1,650 -3.57
669 thin fleshed 669 85 270.00 $270.00 $1,806 —
652–677 unweaned 672 53 226.00–229.00 $228.45 $1,535 -2.55
722–725 fancy 724 149 263.10–265.00 $264.02 $1,912 —
719–745 733 21 242.50–247.50 $244.84 $1,795 -13.84
754–776 757 80 239.00–245.60 $244.59 $1,852 -1.41
815 815 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–492 479 17 270.50–283.00 $277.50 $1,329 —
505–544 531 51 246.00–266.00 $256.17 $1,360 +5.17
577–582 580 6 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,447 —
563–591 unweaned 583 10 237.50–240.00 $238.22 $1,389 —
603 603 8 245.50 $245.50 $1,480 +0.50
605 unweaned 605 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 —
653–670 unweaned 662 12 222.50–231.25 $226.82 $1,502 —
678 678 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,654 -2.50
700 700 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,676 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–487 482 22 254.00–296.00 $288.71 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1230 1165 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.53 $1,521 —
1085–1315 1195 80-85% 12 111.00–127.00 $117.13 $1,400 —
1105–1285 1204 80-85% 14 106.00–117.00 $111.95 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1445 1323 75-80% 4 108.00–110.00 $109.55 $1,449 —
1415–1460 1438 75-80% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $1,920 +21.30
1415–1725 1513 75-80% 12 113.00–131.00 $120.84 $1,828 -6.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1170 1068 85-90% 6 109.00–117.00 $113.50 $1,212 -9.50
1135 1135 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1745 1615 2 130.00–140.00 $135.40 $2,187 —
1380–1925 1713 5 144.00–154.50 $148.56 $2,545 -6.43

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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.