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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

3,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.92/cwt ≈ $1,291/hd at 839 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.31/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 691 lb · 177 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.99/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 782 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,615 3,126 4,181
Feeder cattle 3,073 2,850 3,578
Slaughter cattle 542 276 603

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs unevenly steady with yearling steers over 650 lbs firm to higher undertone. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 202.00 $202.00 $663 —
357–372 364 9 190.00–211.00 $200.19 $729 +4.19
395 unweaned 395 4 191.00 $191.00 $754 —
411 unweaned 411 8 180.50 $180.50 $742 —
420–448 440 26 191.00–201.00 $194.28 $855 -2.67
452–495 463 29 183.00–189.00 $186.91 $865 +1.68
502 502 3 151.00 $151.00 $758 -36.51
502 unweaned 502 17 162.00 $162.00 $813 —
513–547 533 53 172.00–188.00 $178.71 $953 -8.80
567 567 3 142.00 $142.00 $805 -29.12
566–588 577 60 165.00–174.00 $169.89 $980 -1.23
669–698 691 177 156.50–168.50 $166.31 $1,149 +2.99
710–732 715 88 160.50–165.50 $163.91 $1,172 +6.21
758 758 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,281 +19.50
770–788 780 34 155.00–159.00 $157.05 $1,225 +9.80
786 thin fleshed 786 65 163.50 $163.50 $1,285 —
836 836 60 148.25 $148.25 $1,239 —
836–843 840 120 156.75 $156.75 $1,317 —
872 872 60 153.10 $153.10 $1,335 —
916 916 60 150.25 $150.25 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 194.00 $194.00 $650 +5.59
358 unweaned 358 6 177.00 $177.00 $634 —
403 unweaned 403 6 177.00 $177.00 $713 —
415 thin fleshed 415 3 199.00 $199.00 $826 —
416 416 4 177.00 $177.00 $736 —
460–498 478 34 170.00–184.00 $174.59 $835 -3.86
508–541 530 25 161.00–176.00 $169.40 $898 -4.09
550–599 571 43 157.50–164.50 $161.21 $921 -1.77
563–595 unweaned 583 17 147.00–153.25 $150.26 $876 —
612 612 5 143.00 $143.00 $875 -13.67
604–632 620 55 144.75–161.50 $154.40 $957 -2.27
608–640 unweaned 623 23 134.00–153.00 $149.12 $929 —
655 655 61 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 +13.18
688 688 15 139.50 $139.50 $960 -14.32
727–748 735 13 143.00–156.00 $149.90 $1,102 -1.35
803–847 836 12 130.00–134.75 $133.61 $1,117 -18.06
854–892 870 14 139.25–144.25 $141.23 $1,229 —
944 944 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 169.00 $169.00 $718 +2.00
474 474 4 152.00 $152.00 $720 +1.00
538 538 3 150.00 $150.00 $807 -11.00
592 592 3 144.50 $144.50 $855 -0.50
637 637 5 146.25 $146.25 $932 —
662 662 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,010 +12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 9 145.00 $145.00 $832 —
945 945 15 136.60 $136.60 $1,291 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 169.00 $169.00 $786 -1.00
553 553 5 161.00 $161.00 $890 —
640 640 4 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
683–698 693 9 137.00–149.50 $141.11 $978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1618 1479 5 122.00–124.00 $123.04 $1,820 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 154.00 $154.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 176.50 $176.50 $515 —
340–345 342 7 151.00–165.00 $158.95 $544 —
368–378 unweaned 371 9 151.00–155.00 $152.36 $565 —
373 373 4 163.00 $163.00 $608 +1.97
409–441 432 26 140.00–159.00 $154.15 $666 -1.43
450–498 475 30 148.00–157.00 $151.11 $718 -1.21
501–546 517 27 140.00–162.00 $149.23 $772 -3.68
522 unweaned 522 5 140.00 $140.00 $731 —
552–597 560 31 127.50–143.00 $139.09 $779 -8.18
560 unweaned 560 3 134.00 $134.00 $750 —
550–582 571 31 143.50–153.00 $147.41 $842 +0.14
616–643 636 92 145.00–153.50 $151.36 $963 +0.74
655–698 667 59 143.00–154.50 $153.27 $1,022 +8.59
658–696 677 12 125.00–131.50 $128.61 $871 -16.07
705–732 717 7 143.00–144.00 $143.44 $1,028 +5.73
763 763 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 +7.50
825 825 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 unweaned 414 11 156.00–159.00 $157.44 $652 —
425 425 13 171.00 $171.00 $727 +5.31
456–466 unweaned 464 16 152.00–152.50 $152.38 $707 —
470–497 486 13 157.00–161.00 $158.52 $770 -3.16
502–545 525 42 154.00–158.00 $155.34 $816 -4.45
647–649 649 22 150.50–156.50 $155.14 $1,007 -5.33
663 663 24 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 +5.13
692 692 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,041 -4.37
753–772 765 99 144.60–148.25 $145.94 $1,116 +12.44
841 841 5 136.75 $136.75 $1,150 +6.00
875 875 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,186 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–428 422 8 138.50–140.00 $139.24 $588 -5.26
486–490 489 11 131.00–139.50 $136.43 $667 —
510–535 519 22 135.00–148.00 $139.05 $722 -3.45
580–595 589 7 122.50–125.50 $124.09 $731 —
605–628 620 10 127.50–144.00 $134.89 $836 -0.11
688 688 3 118.00 $118.00 $812 —
732 732 3 125.00 $125.00 $915 —
800 800 3 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 159.00 $159.00 $580 —
579 579 5 149.00 $149.00 $863 —
610 610 4 131.00 $131.00 $799 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 180.00 $180.00 $688 -23.00
434 434 4 178.00 $178.00 $773 +3.00
460–472 464 9 173.00–177.00 $175.64 $815 —
500–522 515 10 157.00–161.00 $158.47 $816 -3.53
582 582 3 141.50 $141.50 $824 —
627 627 5 137.00 $137.00 $859 —
688–694 690 10 130.00–131.00 $130.40 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 204.00 $204.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1240 994 85-90% 11 31.00–51.50 $40.68 $404 —
770–1270 1004 85-90% 29 44.50–58.50 $51.68 $519 +0.16
815–1265 1058 85-90% 59 55.00–67.00 $59.79 $633 -2.91
980–1190 1116 85-90% 7 65.00–70.50 $67.22 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1425 1253 80-85% 68 60.00–72.50 $64.32 $806 -8.18
1140–1400 1276 80-85% 23 52.00–64.50 $58.25 $743 -14.25
1085–1500 1293 80-85% 13 66.50–73.00 $69.26 $896 +10.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1710 1467 75-80% 21 63.50–73.00 $67.00 $983 +6.52
1410–1575 1479 75-80% 4 58.00–64.50 $60.59 $896 -7.51
1415–1780 1548 75-80% 14 68.00–83.50 $74.28 $1,150 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1800 1765 65-75% 2 61.50–62.00 $61.75 $1,090 —
1780–1930 1835 65-75% 3 73.00–75.50 $74.30 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1810 1532 11 61.50–85.00 $75.28 $1,153 —
1285–2205 1703 26 86.50–96.00 $92.26 $1,571 —
1645–2160 1900 4 96.00–98.00 $96.74 $1,838 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,415 —

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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.