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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

4,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.31/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 671 lb · 199 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.26/cwt -15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 579 lb · 139 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.37/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 725 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,354 3,134 3,344
Feeder cattle 3,558 2,728 2,491
Slaughter cattle 546 406 553
Replacement cattle 250 — 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders 400-600 lbs mostly 7.00 to 10.00 lower, 650-750 lbs steers steady to 4.00 lower, two pots 880-890 lbs steers 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers 600-650 lbs mostly steady, over 700 lbs lower undertone. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 189.00–200.00 $194.44 $414 —
258–270 262 3 210.00–215.00 $213.28 $559 —
318–348 339 7 177.00–182.00 $178.34 $605 —
403–448 430 29 159.00–171.00 $167.83 $722 —
442 unweaned 442 6 169.00 $169.00 $747 —
474–483 478 19 155.00–165.25 $160.24 $766 -16.93
500–548 unweaned 523 27 150.00–157.50 $154.22 $807 —
510–538 525 15 133.00–154.00 $146.85 $771 -25.28
503–548 529 65 154.50–164.00 $160.14 $847 -11.99
551–582 573 85 143.00–150.50 $146.38 $839 -11.50
575 575 7 145.00 $145.00 $834 -12.88
561–598 unweaned 589 47 123.50–149.00 $134.40 $792 —
606–645 623 19 139.75–142.50 $141.07 $879 -15.82
624–645 632 49 138.00–144.75 $143.53 $907 -13.36
618–639 unweaned 634 9 139.50–142.00 $140.04 $888 —
665 665 6 140.00 $140.00 $931 -9.49
650–697 671 189 144.00–151.50 $147.93 $993 -1.56
673 unweaned 673 4 129.00 $129.00 $868 —
705–745 725 124 136.00–152.50 $146.37 $1,061 -4.18
802 802 9 117.50 $117.50 $942 —
811–828 814 75 127.85–131.75 $131.01 $1,066 —
884–892 888 120 135.10–136.60 $135.85 $1,206 -8.23
985 985 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 175.00 $175.00 $656 -0.35
400–435 415 23 158.00–177.00 $166.96 $693 -4.08
448 unweaned 448 9 147.00 $147.00 $659 —
461–498 480 22 143.00–156.75 $150.54 $723 -7.46
490 unweaned 490 5 131.00 $131.00 $642 —
501–539 517 43 139.00–156.50 $146.19 $756 -12.05
518 518 2 142.00 $142.00 $736 -16.24
544 unweaned 544 12 145.00 $145.00 $789 —
560–585 574 9 133.00–135.00 $134.13 $770 -14.01
550–595 575 37 136.75–147.00 $141.59 $814 -6.55
610–623 616 21 134.00–138.00 $135.41 $834 -1.59
640–643 641 5 130.00–133.00 $131.80 $845 -11.49
667 unweaned 667 8 122.00 $122.00 $814 —
662–690 673 9 120.50–125.25 $123.61 $832 -14.89
666–699 689 65 132.50–142.00 $135.62 $934 -2.88
712–745 724 19 135.00–137.50 $136.46 $988 -0.20
763–798 776 37 126.75–135.50 $131.38 $1,020 -3.43
804 804 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,017 -10.60
867–878 873 12 116.00–125.00 $120.47 $1,052 -8.03
890–896 893 19 125.50–125.75 $125.63 $1,122 -2.87
918 918 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766–791 770 29 124.00–124.50 $124.41 $958 —
914–944 923 13 112.50–113.50 $112.81 $1,041 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1320 1260 3 98.00–100.00 $98.70 $1,244 -4.38
1225–1393 1310 9 104.25–104.75 $104.61 $1,370 +7.12
1260–1645 1328 8 102.00–105.50 $104.02 $1,381 +6.53
1563 1563 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,641 —
1574 1574 4 102.00 $102.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–515 508 8 133.00–136.50 $135.17 $687 —
615 615 3 120.50 $120.50 $741 -11.84
721 721 5 120.00 $120.00 $865 -8.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–488 483 5 143.00–156.00 $148.25 $716 —
647 647 3 125.00 $125.00 $809 —
804 804 4 116.00 $116.00 $933 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 128.00 $128.00 $593 —
553 553 4 115.00 $115.00 $636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 160.00 $160.00 $488 +7.50
365–388 377 13 146.00–156.00 $151.51 $571 —
400–424 418 16 139.00–151.00 $141.87 $593 —
453–495 470 22 132.00–144.50 $136.67 $642 +0.67
469–495 unweaned 486 24 119.00–130.00 $125.28 $609 —
518 unweaned 518 15 126.00 $126.00 $653 —
504–545 526 101 127.50–138.00 $131.90 $694 -5.32
538 538 4 124.00 $124.00 $667 -13.22
554–598 577 10 116.00–124.50 $120.82 $697 -11.43
564–598 581 19 124.00–129.00 $125.87 $731 -6.38
562–589 unweaned 582 12 119.00–124.00 $120.21 $700 —
600–627 610 16 120.00–123.50 $122.23 $746 +1.98
606–646 626 67 121.00–135.25 $129.17 $809 -8.88
613–638 unweaned 629 11 125.50 $125.50 $789 —
651–696 676 28 123.50–133.50 $129.31 $874 +8.09
669–687 678 10 120.00–120.50 $120.25 $815 -0.97
703–719 715 13 126.50–131.50 $127.63 $913 -4.37
754–793 779 11 121.50–130.00 $124.49 $970 +1.49
828–844 841 74 114.75–123.50 $122.10 $1,027 —
865–866 865 15 112.50–115.25 $113.78 $984 —
1039 1039 6 99.00 $99.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 171.00 $171.00 $402 —
305 305 3 171.00 $171.00 $522 —
350–395 374 12 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $608 —
395 fancy 395 4 176.00 $176.00 $695 —
402–443 421 36 135.00–159.00 $144.53 $608 -15.43
443 unweaned 443 2 137.00 $137.00 $607 —
459–480 462 22 137.50–150.00 $146.88 $679 -8.89
480–489 unweaned 488 14 137.00–139.00 $137.28 $670 -14.22
517 unweaned 517 5 131.00 $131.00 $677 —
524 524 4 126.00 $126.00 $660 -24.84
508–547 533 74 132.00–145.00 $137.77 $734 -13.07
553–592 568 18 129.00–135.00 $132.62 $753 -11.91
567–584 577 13 122.00–125.00 $123.17 $711 -21.36
577 unweaned 577 21 110.00 $110.00 $635 —
601–636 620 49 125.00–144.00 $136.81 $848 -6.61
628 thin fleshed 628 9 149.00 $149.00 $936 —
666 666 59 141.10 $141.10 $940 +2.10
702 702 8 137.00 $137.00 $962 -2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 133.00 $133.00 $583 -2.00
452–494 481 18 125.00–128.00 $126.93 $611 —
497 497 3 111.00 $111.00 $552 —
514–519 517 8 113.50–124.50 $119.03 $615 —
615 615 3 116.00 $116.00 $713 -9.00
655 655 14 122.50 $122.50 $802 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1055 1045 3 96.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,017 —
990–1123 1090 4 104.50–105.00 $104.61 $1,140 +0.61
1140–1480 1295 12 103.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,353 +0.79
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 128.50 $128.50 $577 —
536 536 4 109.00 $109.00 $584 —
576 576 6 125.00 $125.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 152.00 $152.00 $666 -4.83
532 532 3 136.50 $136.50 $726 -20.50
587 587 7 125.50 $125.50 $737 —
606–608 607 7 114.00–118.50 $115.93 $704 -6.60
659–675 666 7 114.00–120.00 $116.61 $777 -8.19
865 865 11 109.00 $109.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 423 9 169.00–175.00 $172.96 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1250 1075 85-90% 50 49.00–58.00 $53.83 $579 -6.93
1015–1245 1086 85-90% 7 58.00–61.50 $60.07 $652 -0.69
960–1230 1096 85-90% 5 28.50–40.00 $33.81 $371 -26.95
870–1400 1119 85-90% 32 40.50–49.00 $45.35 $507 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1285 1256 80-85% 7 62.50–66.50 $64.07 $805 -1.65
1130–1395 1275 80-85% 51 54.00–61.75 $57.58 $734 -1.26
1192–1385 1281 80-85% 25 48.00–54.00 $51.55 $660 -7.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1640 1471 75-80% 7 52.50–57.50 $53.69 $790 -6.10
1315–1840 1494 75-80% 45 55.00–65.50 $59.42 $888 -0.37
1355–1965 1548 75-80% 19 62.00–71.50 $65.77 $1,018 +11.91
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1500 1478 65-75% 2 69.00–71.50 $70.27 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1950 1571 10 61.50–78.00 $72.16 $1,134 —
1560–2270 1813 17 78.00–90.50 $83.43 $1,513 —
2050 2050 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1164 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1248–1319 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 880.00–920.00 $911.39
1322 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1412 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
1281–1609 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,206.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136–1254 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,710.00 $1,634.08
1219 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1256 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
857 857 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150–1350 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,957.08 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,658.33 —
1350–1450 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,410.00–1,500.00 $1,435.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.