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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.30/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 705 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.30/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 686 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.86/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 577 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,970 2,714 3,613
Feeder cattle 1,767 2,614 3,067
Slaughter cattle 203 100 546

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers firm to 5.00 higher, except some yearling heifers 5.00 lower early week. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -20.93
468–491 486 47 317.50–335.00 $326.90 $1,589 -11.09
500–544 524 33 292.50–310.00 $299.86 $1,571 -15.42
551–567 unweaned 557 19 260.00–270.50 $266.56 $1,485 -8.44
565–590 581 87 270.00–305.00 $293.73 $1,707 +3.63
601–629 612 93 272.50–291.00 $285.10 $1,745 +2.34
632 unweaned 632 11 256.75 $256.75 $1,623 —
673–683 677 57 264.00–271.00 $269.29 $1,823 +6.14
685 thin fleshed 685 47 293.00 $293.00 $2,007 —
718–747 739 41 251.00–266.00 $258.76 $1,912 -1.43
776 776 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,971 +4.00
813–848 826 13 232.50–241.50 $239.14 $1,975 -5.61
856 856 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,965 -24.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,014 —
357–375 367 7 337.00–338.00 $337.58 $1,239 —
412–445 433 10 291.00–300.50 $297.37 $1,288 -12.63
450–476 461 11 281.00–312.00 $297.12 $1,370 —
535–548 544 17 268.00–291.00 $272.64 $1,483 -24.11
570–597 583 13 258.00–275.00 $265.90 $1,550 -18.50
628–647 640 28 263.00–273.00 $270.31 $1,730 +31.81
686–698 694 19 246.50–255.00 $249.60 $1,732 -5.18
730 730 9 248.50 $248.50 $1,814 —
761 761 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,853 +1.00
812 812 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,851 -15.00
942 942 5 212.50 $212.50 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -7.25
672 672 7 229.25 $229.25 $1,541 —
808 808 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,697 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 3 224.25 $224.25 $1,689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,310 +8.18
413–418 417 11 308.00–322.50 $318.58 $1,328 +12.21
454–485 473 48 287.00–298.50 $293.59 $1,389 -5.22
487 unweaned 487 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,305 —
522–539 534 38 261.50–279.50 $275.70 $1,472 -9.54
552–578 566 85 268.00–284.75 $278.09 $1,574 +6.90
603–630 614 47 249.50–269.25 $260.84 $1,602 -0.66
685–698 686 162 244.50–264.75 $262.30 $1,799 +13.03
704–711 705 167 236.50–256.35 $255.30 $1,800 +10.46
756–787 778 43 235.75–252.50 $240.39 $1,870 -4.20
854 854 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 300.00 $300.00 $996 —
355–398 376 9 280.00–296.00 $286.55 $1,077 —
428–437 433 10 275.00–286.50 $279.33 $1,209 —
448 unweaned 448 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,062 —
450–455 452 5 279.00–281.00 $280.19 $1,266 +2.69
502–536 530 26 254.50–268.00 $262.02 $1,389 +5.85
572 572 6 234.50 $234.50 $1,341 -15.00
600 unweaned 600 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +9.00
667 667 10 222.25 $222.25 $1,482 -21.75
652–691 674 11 234.50–244.00 $236.44 $1,594 -7.56
881 881 4 216.50 $216.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 251.00 $251.00 $929 —
462–483 473 6 251.00–256.00 $253.56 $1,199 —
687 687 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,546 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 unweaned 641 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 10 305.50 $305.50 $1,381 +16.79
590 590 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1395 1229 80-85% 13 105.00–116.00 $109.57 $1,347 -2.38
1100–1450 1282 80-85% 9 128.00–134.00 $129.97 $1,666 —
1115–1610 1282 80-85% 25 107.00–129.00 $120.24 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–965 963 85-90% 2 81.00–87.00 $84.01 $809 —
860–1075 985 85-90% 11 88.00–106.00 $100.46 $990 —
930–1250 1067 85-90% 19 106.00–117.00 $112.79 $1,203 -0.71
1070–1175 1123 85-90% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.09 $1,405 +28.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1580 1452 75-80% 7 110.00–121.00 $117.36 $1,704 —
1370–1615 1513 75-80% 13 119.00–132.00 $125.75 $1,903 +4.91
1375–1740 1573 75-80% 12 130.00–138.00 $133.09 $2,094 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 65-75% 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,107 —
1840–1870 1855 65-75% 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1970 1597 31 145.00–168.50 $162.89 $2,601 —
1440–1780 1613 6 130.00–150.00 $138.98 $2,242 +3.58
1880–1980 1930 2 160.00–163.00 $161.46 $3,116 —

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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.