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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

4,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.60/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 581 lb · 179 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.79/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 521 lb · 178 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.18/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 620 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,508 3,002 3,615
Feeder cattle 3,862 2,197 3,073
Slaughter cattle 646 805 542

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, light test of 4 weight steers lower undertone, 500-600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers 400-550 lbs lower undertone on a light test, over 550 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 3 221.00 $221.00 $681 —
337 337 3 238.00 $238.00 $802 +2.81
383 unweaned 383 6 216.00 $216.00 $827 —
358–396 384 37 213.00–236.00 $224.61 $863 -6.47
405–445 430 22 217.00–222.50 $218.96 $942 -9.55
435 unweaned 435 2 204.00 $204.00 $887 —
439–448 value added 442 13 209.00–216.00 $211.18 $933 —
456 unweaned 456 8 211.00 $211.00 $962 +2.50
451–486 462 35 209.00–220.00 $213.59 $987 -2.56
492 value added 492 6 198.00 $198.00 $974 —
500–528 unweaned 511 22 201.00–208.00 $203.55 $1,040 +14.55
502–529 value added 511 48 202.00–210.00 $208.90 $1,067 —
514–546 527 108 206.00–218.00 $211.46 $1,114 -5.63
554 fancy 554 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,213 —
551–595 563 97 192.00–216.50 $206.60 $1,163 -5.59
590 590 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,097 -26.19
591 unweaned 591 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,141 —
584–599 value added 592 22 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,119 —
611 value added 611 60 207.00 $207.00 $1,265 —
607–642 625 87 192.50–211.25 $203.49 $1,272 -3.37
631 631 16 177.00 $177.00 $1,117 -29.86
688 value added 688 14 173.00 $173.00 $1,190 —
694 694 69 193.00 $193.00 $1,339 -6.17
737 737 23 186.50 $186.50 $1,375 -7.13
771–783 781 72 178.25–185.00 $183.98 $1,437 —
808–813 810 119 180.25–184.75 $182.51 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 6 200.00–217.00 $208.26 $750 +8.26
396 unweaned 396 4 221.00 $221.00 $875 —
411–432 421 18 206.00–213.00 $209.55 $882 -0.77
479 479 9 192.00 $192.00 $920 -14.37
470–496 482 39 193.00–205.00 $200.75 $968 -5.62
501–546 519 59 196.00–206.00 $200.36 $1,040 +6.19
532 532 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,000 -6.17
542 unweaned 542 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,051 —
553–593 571 134 183.00–196.00 $191.24 $1,092 -4.21
574–597 unweaned 583 16 176.00–179.00 $177.15 $1,033 —
612–646 634 54 185.00–196.00 $191.90 $1,217 +0.87
657–674 664 35 170.00–185.00 $180.67 $1,200 -8.60
717 unweaned 717 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,154 —
700–748 723 16 170.00–180.00 $174.75 $1,263 -2.75
754 value added 754 24 173.25 $173.25 $1,306 —
756–769 764 22 166.00–173.00 $170.36 $1,302 —
853 853 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,373 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1365 1334 9 135.00–138.00 $135.95 $1,814 -4.04
1210–1640 1412 35 144.00–148.00 $146.26 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 thin fleshed 518 10 185.00 $185.00 $958 —
595 595 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,029 -5.00
606–622 611 11 171.00–173.00 $172.09 $1,051 —
792 792 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,137 —
860 860 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,312 —
927–941 936 8 140.00–148.50 $143.16 $1,340 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–486 463 31 183.00–204.00 $195.19 $904 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,115 —
731 731 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 191.00 $191.00 $632 +3.82
400–446 412 17 180.00–191.00 $186.28 $767 -2.59
437 unweaned 437 3 181.00 $181.00 $791 —
454–495 unweaned 471 27 164.00–171.00 $167.01 $787 -11.99
454–484 473 52 175.00–180.00 $178.13 $843 -4.88
507–510 509 6 165.00 $165.00 $840 -14.68
503–544 523 23 156.50–179.00 $172.28 $901 -7.40
550–592 574 97 153.00–175.00 $170.03 $976 -6.16
552–592 unweaned 578 18 143.50–150.50 $145.72 $842 —
587–594 589 12 140.00–172.00 $161.25 $950 -14.94
593 value added 593 52 179.00 $179.00 $1,061 —
602–612 unweaned 608 15 138.50–150.00 $144.47 $878 —
613–628 622 16 155.50–176.00 $164.62 $1,024 -1.68
660–667 665 16 155.00–169.50 $165.90 $1,103 -3.82
685 685 11 171.50 $171.50 $1,175 +1.78
705 value added 705 25 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
716–741 726 59 148.00–170.50 $166.08 $1,206 +10.51
858 858 59 173.00 $173.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–376 unweaned 369 19 197.00–199.00 $198.14 $731 —
416 416 8 187.00 $187.00 $778 -20.00
421–429 value added 425 14 181.00–185.00 $183.02 $778 —
426–447 unweaned 435 7 164.00–177.00 $171.27 $745 —
469 unweaned 469 14 177.00 $177.00 $830 —
468–484 475 41 179.00–187.00 $181.98 $864 -12.84
485 value added 485 14 187.00 $187.00 $907 —
501 unweaned 501 4 175.00 $175.00 $877 —
522 522 11 170.00 $170.00 $887 -21.34
524 524 8 183.00 $183.00 $959 -8.34
556–590 584 90 181.00–188.75 $184.97 $1,080 -0.53
600–621 606 53 184.00–185.25 $184.94 $1,121 +2.66
625 625 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -22.28
700–740 732 103 168.50–177.00 $170.53 $1,248 +4.03
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 179.00 $179.00 $714 —
419 419 7 176.00 $176.00 $737 —
476–498 488 18 141.00–173.00 $163.30 $797 —
490 490 4 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
500 500 18 169.00 $169.00 $845 —
569 569 5 173.00 $173.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 160.00 $160.00 $635 -17.72
505–548 519 23 145.00–165.00 $160.84 $835 +0.56
560–583 577 11 146.00–160.50 $149.84 $865 +0.84
811 811 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,298 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 15 156.50 $156.50 $1,166 —
747 value added 747 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,188 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1262 1200 11 144.00–146.50 $144.88 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 210.00 $210.00 $794 —
412–428 424 11 200.00–210.00 $207.35 $879 +2.35
466–483 475 11 204.00–208.00 $205.78 $977 —
501–527 511 8 187.00–200.00 $192.03 $981 —
550–591 575 18 174.00–185.00 $177.42 $1,020 —
610–643 632 9 163.00–170.00 $165.25 $1,044 +2.25
689 689 6 142.00 $142.00 $978 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 156.00 $156.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1415 1231 80-85% 35 67.00–81.50 $73.90 $910 -1.96
1055–1375 1249 80-85% 61 76.00–86.50 $81.77 $1,021 -0.16
1130–1370 1265 80-85% 26 85.50–97.00 $89.08 $1,127 +0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1185 976 85-90% 18 40.00–62.50 $51.97 $507 —
750–1200 1016 85-90% 31 57.00–71.50 $64.43 $655 +12.98
915–1205 1063 85-90% 49 69.50–80.00 $74.43 $791 +0.10
960–1185 1087 85-90% 15 80.00–86.00 $83.03 $903 +8.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1585 1434 75-80% 20 78.50–92.50 $84.74 $1,215 —
1375–1550 1436 75-80% 14 69.00–83.00 $76.98 $1,105 —
1375–1580 1493 75-80% 24 86.00–98.00 $90.84 $1,356 +13.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1760 1616 65-75% 4 94.50–103.00 $96.98 $1,567 —
1655–1680 1668 65-75% 3 77.00–81.00 $79.33 $1,323 +2.73
1605–1735 1670 65-75% 4 85.50–90.50 $87.88 $1,468 +11.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1895 1685 9 116.00–128.00 $119.38 $2,012 —
1265–2100 1713 34 105.00–116.00 $110.96 $1,901 —
1505–1855 1736 6 90.00–103.00 $95.77 $1,663 —

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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.