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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

2,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.23/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 560 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.76/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 713 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.65/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 474 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,292 3,331 1,604
Feeder cattle 1,987 1,589 1,369
Slaughter cattle 305 497 235
Replacement cattle — 1,245 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, light test this week with steers under 800 lbs steady to firm, over 800 lbs lightly tested. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm and over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–369 362 15 221.00–230.00 $226.50 $820 -3.01
384 unweaned 384 8 214.00 $214.00 $822 —
407–427 413 26 219.00–236.00 $230.72 $953 +2.93
469–492 unweaned 481 24 209.50–210.00 $209.76 $1,009 —
516–549 527 50 209.00–217.00 $212.31 $1,119 -0.96
558–595 581 17 204.00–214.00 $208.59 $1,212 -7.22
593 unweaned 593 43 191.50 $191.50 $1,136 —
603–624 619 35 200.00–209.00 $206.74 $1,280 +5.36
652 652 24 202.50 $202.50 $1,320 —
677 unweaned 677 17 175.50 $175.50 $1,188 —
716 716 9 178.50 $178.50 $1,278 -10.62
732–742 733 46 187.00–188.75 $188.56 $1,382 -0.56
774 774 10 180.75 $180.75 $1,399 —
987 987 53 168.50 $168.50 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 10 226.00 $226.00 $644 —
402–438 416 19 198.00–210.00 $205.77 $856 -3.23
462–498 485 15 200.00–210.00 $201.53 $977 -2.49
516 thin fleshed 516 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,058 -1.50
500–547 531 44 186.00–201.00 $193.46 $1,027 -3.14
579–595 590 33 185.00–197.00 $192.69 $1,137 +2.33
614–633 622 12 185.00–190.00 $188.40 $1,172 -0.18
654–693 677 35 174.00–186.50 $180.76 $1,224 -5.84
708–733 727 22 173.50–176.00 $174.73 $1,270 -0.27
766–779 769 18 167.00–173.00 $171.65 $1,320 —
804 804 8 171.50 $171.50 $1,379 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,077 —
779 779 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,313 —
978 978 52 155.50 $155.50 $1,521 —
1098 1098 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,620 —
1162 1162 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,627 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1310 1292 5 139.00–141.00 $139.78 $1,806 —
1290–1448 1370 42 143.00–150.00 $146.28 $2,004 -5.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 189.00 $189.00 $816 —
564–577 572 11 171.00 $171.00 $978 —
688–692 690 13 167.50–168.50 $167.88 $1,158 +1.27
798 798 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,277 —
834 834 4 163.50 $163.50 $1,364 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 212.50 $212.50 $669 +6.50
372 372 13 205.00 $205.00 $763 -8.88
410–439 425 32 194.00–207.00 $201.05 $854 +1.26
467 unweaned 467 13 184.00 $184.00 $859 —
460–497 476 50 189.00–198.00 $194.90 $928 +0.80
517–534 528 36 187.00–193.00 $189.27 $999 -1.12
551 unweaned 551 34 179.00 $179.00 $986 —
554–584 564 68 185.50–188.00 $186.85 $1,054 -0.44
616 616 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,146 +1.00
629 unweaned 629 6 157.50 $157.50 $991 —
657 657 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,281 +19.97
700 fancy 700 8 188.50 $188.50 $1,320 —
756 756 9 170.75 $170.75 $1,291 —
800 800 12 164.25 $164.25 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 194.00 $194.00 $722 +7.21
418–447 427 27 177.00–191.00 $183.96 $786 +0.64
475–479 477 12 179.00–181.00 $179.83 $858 -6.62
512–543 535 13 171.00–177.00 $174.72 $935 +2.93
550–576 unweaned 567 11 164.00–166.50 $164.88 $935 —
572–591 585 26 174.00–183.00 $178.88 $1,046 +5.85
608–648 629 21 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $1,090 +2.05
650 650 5 140.50 $140.50 $913 —
667–698 675 22 163.50–170.00 $166.39 $1,123 +1.89
712 thin fleshed 712 79 178.75 $178.75 $1,273 —
701–745 723 8 155.00–159.00 $157.06 $1,136 -6.68
750–779 765 22 150.00–150.50 $150.32 $1,150 -8.68
854 854 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 430 14 162.00–170.00 $167.81 $722 -5.19
459 459 7 158.00 $158.00 $725 —
562–589 576 16 155.00–165.00 $159.33 $918 —
602 602 7 163.00 $163.00 $981 +9.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1228 1170 5 148.00–148.50 $148.31 $1,735 -4.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 197.00 $197.00 $820 —
458–479 469 14 171.00–184.00 $177.65 $833 -19.33
508–525 515 15 180.00–187.00 $181.76 $936 +2.74
582 582 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,013 —
626 626 5 155.50 $155.50 $973 -18.29
696 696 17 165.50 $165.50 $1,152 —
870 870 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,020 —
609 609 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 140.00 $140.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1335 1241 80-85% 10 86.50–98.00 $92.66 $1,150 +14.30
1140–1350 1253 80-85% 16 75.50–81.50 $78.77 $987 -16.27
1175–1510 1262 80-85% 20 83.00–88.50 $85.74 $1,082 -9.30
1180–1330 1278 80-85% 3 67.00–71.00 $69.42 $887 -25.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1025 85-90% 13 64.00–72.00 $67.91 $696 +10.50
925–1165 1041 85-90% 4 45.50–60.00 $51.64 $538 -5.77
930–1130 1064 85-90% 10 84.00–90.00 $86.29 $918 +18.57
945–1320 1084 85-90% 17 75.50–84.00 $79.54 $862 -9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1635 1499 75-80% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.32 $1,159 —
1395–1600 1499 75-80% 15 83.00–89.00 $85.43 $1,281 —
1405–1650 1547 75-80% 10 90.00–102.50 $94.05 $1,455 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1790 1785 65-75% 2 101.00–101.50 $101.25 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2010 1700 13 104.00–115.00 $109.39 $1,860 —
1725–2250 1975 3 120.00–134.00 $126.06 $2,490 —

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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.