Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

1,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.05/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 515 lb · 86 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.18/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 736 lb · 70 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.47/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 670 lb · 59 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,604	2,636	609
Feeder cattle	1,369	1,474	354
Slaughter cattle	235	358	255
Replacement cattle	—	804	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs weak to lower undertone, over 700 lbs steady to firm. Heifers under 600 lbs sharply higher undertone on few comparisons, 600-700 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–378	367	10	201.00–206.00	$202.91	$745	-9.39
412	412	9	194.00	$194.00	$799	-16.47
461	461	13	189.25	$189.25	$872	-16.60
501–508	505	13	177.00–179.00	$177.76	$898	-18.02
567–591	584	22	173.50–174.50	$174.24	$1,018	-6.58
657–663	660	36	161.25–162.00	$161.63	$1,067	-11.70
727–739	736	70	165.00–165.75	$165.18	$1,216	+4.18
756–760	758	8	159.00–159.50	$159.25	$1,207	-0.90
812–821	818	28	150.25–158.00	$152.26	$1,245	—
951	951	6	140.50	$140.50	$1,336	-8.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397	397	10	199.50	$199.50	$792	—
468–496	478	36	172.00–184.00	$179.12	$856	+4.30
489 unweaned	489	5	160.00	$160.00	$782	—
502–518	509	18	165.00–175.00	$170.55	$868	-6.13
571 thin fleshed	571	18	173.50	$173.50	$991	—
556–598	577	17	160.00–166.00	$162.04	$935	-1.92
610–646	632	33	151.00–164.00	$155.27	$981	-6.79
650–689	670	59	150.00–156.50	$154.47	$1,035	-5.31
758–761	759	9	149.00–151.50	$150.11	$1,139	+0.11
963	963	5	130.00	$130.00	$1,252	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1173–1275	1228	11	120.00–123.00	$120.85	$1,484	—
1220–1425	1316	22	124.00–127.00	$125.36	$1,650	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395 thin fleshed	395	4	191.50	$191.50	$756	—
435	435	3	171.00	$171.00	$744	—
554	554	4	156.00	$156.00	$864	+0.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–331	321	7	181.00	$181.00	$581	+6.62
407–445	425	22	168.00–177.00	$172.19	$732	+2.19
453 unweaned	453	6	154.50	$154.50	$700	—
463–495	476	15	169.50–174.00	$172.13	$819	-3.26
500–542	515	86	164.00–170.00	$167.05	$860	-3.72
558–576	564	17	159.50–163.00	$161.75	$912	-1.91
608–641	630	46	152.00–159.50	$157.88	$995	+0.49
674–675	675	18	150.00–150.50	$150.31	$1,015	-7.89
738	738	8	151.00	$151.00	$1,114	+3.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	366	11	155.00–164.00	$160.02	$586	—
420–442	433	7	162.00–163.00	$162.58	$704	+0.90
451–491	469	14	155.00–156.50	$155.69	$730	-3.23
479–485 unweaned	482	8	146.00–148.50	$147.24	$710	—
506–545	526	15	143.50–151.00	$146.62	$771	-10.25
568–572 unweaned	569	11	139.00–144.50	$140.51	$800	—
554–595	570	32	144.50–154.00	$151.11	$861	+4.41
613–637	629	21	142.00–150.00	$145.68	$916	+2.86
657	657	3	143.50	$143.50	$943	+2.54
700–733	714	18	138.50–145.50	$143.34	$1,023	-0.16
865	865	3	123.50	$123.50	$1,068	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	3	141.50	$141.50	$757	+2.41
631–641	636	8	140.00	$140.00	$890	—
666	666	4	135.00	$135.00	$899	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009	1009	4	118.00	$118.00	$1,191	—
1228–1246	1239	8	121.50–122.25	$121.97	$1,511	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	4	174.00	$174.00	$722	—
462–492	481	8	166.00–175.50	$169.42	$815	-6.58
583 unweaned	583	9	150.50	$150.50	$877	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
424	424	8	191.50	$191.50	$812	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1375	1259	80-85%	7	59.00–64.00	$61.79	$778	-7.04
1165–1395	1271	80-85%	12	73.50–80.00	$76.08	$967	+7.25
1130–1375	1285	80-85%	24	64.50–73.00	$68.53	$881	-6.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1180	981	85-90%	5	50.00–56.50	$53.42	$524	—
925–1100	1013	85-90%	2	43.50–46.00	$44.86	$454	-10.32
930–1120	1047	85-90%	13	58.50–66.50	$62.60	$655	—
975–1135	1058	85-90%	8	69.50–74.50	$72.05	$762	+0.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1460	1455	75-80%	3	64.00–66.50	$64.83	$943	-5.79
1400–1550	1458	75-80%	6	67.00–71.50	$69.39	$1,012	-1.23
1380–1655	1487	75-80%	16	74.00–81.50	$76.17	$1,133	+5.55

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1695–1785	1747	65-75%	3	77.00–82.50	$80.14	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465	1465	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,480	+14.14
1565–1725	1662	3	90.00–96.00	$93.61	$1,556	—

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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.