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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

4,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.80/cwt ≈ $2,177/hd at 882 lb · 236 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.37/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 629 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.06/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 637 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,276 3,038 5,070
Feeder cattle 3,467 1,769 4,030
Slaughter cattle 789 180 800
Replacement cattle 20 1,089 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with over 600 lbs elling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold 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
313–345 330 16 340.00–366.00 $355.44 $1,173 +9.44
362–381 value added 371 11 358.00–361.00 $359.60 $1,334 —
375–397 385 20 330.00–339.00 $334.85 $1,289 —
400–435 417 33 314.00–359.00 $333.01 $1,389 +3.55
452–483 467 48 309.00–340.00 $327.50 $1,529 -1.66
465–481 value added 477 52 332.50–336.00 $334.03 $1,593 —
484 unweaned 484 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,433 -14.00
511 unweaned 511 18 299.00 $299.00 $1,528 —
504–545 525 50 304.00–327.00 $315.87 $1,658 -4.28
504–545 value added 530 43 309.50–326.00 $315.34 $1,671 —
554–573 564 54 298.50–311.50 $306.41 $1,728 +5.58
557–590 value added 570 54 286.50–314.00 $302.41 $1,724 —
602–642 627 80 281.50–294.00 $287.07 $1,800 +11.82
625–632 value added 631 66 279.00–289.00 $280.65 $1,771 —
639 unweaned 639 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,687 —
674–675 674 34 276.25–288.25 $284.72 $1,919 —
700–735 725 95 270.25–282.25 $279.60 $2,027 +19.22
811 value added 811 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,987 —
810–841 839 64 243.00–244.75 $244.64 $2,053 -6.86
870–896 882 236 243.60–248.75 $246.80 $2,177 —
938 938 23 236.00 $236.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,215 —
444 unweaned 444 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,341 —
503–525 unweaned 510 12 292.00–292.50 $292.17 $1,490 —
518–533 525 19 276.00–300.00 $287.87 $1,511 —
526 value added 526 11 276.50 $276.50 $1,454 —
560–588 582 35 273.00–292.00 $283.72 $1,651 +8.74
592 592 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,640 +2.02
640 640 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 -0.51
650–698 666 58 256.00–274.75 $268.51 $1,788 +7.54
729–745 738 9 243.00–254.50 $248.05 $1,831 +0.23
758–775 760 32 246.50–250.50 $250.12 $1,901 +9.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,659 —
667 667 20 264.50 $264.50 $1,764 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,230 -9.15
1198–1508 1315 26 181.50–185.50 $182.78 $2,404 +1.78
1180–1580 1330 6 174.00–180.00 $176.69 $2,350 -4.31
1260–1365 1330 4 169.00–174.50 $171.42 $2,280 -9.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,389 —
553 553 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,543 +22.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
308–343 328 24 292.00–340.00 $312.41 $1,025 —
350–361 thin fleshed 357 9 341.00–342.50 $342.01 $1,221 —
351–398 unweaned 371 26 268.00–295.00 $276.10 $1,024 —
352–399 378 33 283.00–320.00 $295.09 $1,115 +4.09
401–435 415 33 287.00–310.00 $301.12 $1,250 +18.12
416–430 unweaned 425 17 267.00–284.00 $272.87 $1,160 —
403–441 value added 426 15 280.00–287.00 $283.00 $1,206 —
450–489 value added 462 31 282.00–290.00 $284.76 $1,316 —
452–491 unweaned 465 40 249.50–291.00 $265.76 $1,236 —
469 fancy 469 9 300.25 $300.25 $1,408 —
457–499 483 38 280.00–295.00 $286.47 $1,384 -3.06
519 value added 519 19 281.00 $281.00 $1,458 —
513–547 536 46 266.50–285.00 $277.68 $1,488 —
556 value added 556 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,535 —
553–595 568 58 265.50–289.00 $279.19 $1,586 +19.42
621–639 637 123 262.00–273.50 $267.81 $1,706 —
638 value added 638 8 255.50 $255.50 $1,630 —
659–691 679 123 262.25–266.50 $263.53 $1,789 +4.03
702–729 704 71 260.75–261.50 $260.80 $1,836 +15.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 317.50 $317.50 $911 —
357–397 377 18 267.00–295.00 $282.04 $1,063 +1.04
400–447 433 20 259.00–287.50 $276.58 $1,198 +8.96
452 value added 452 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,248 —
457–492 474 39 254.00–278.00 $270.06 $1,280 -0.58
500–534 value added 522 20 273.00–274.00 $273.34 $1,427 —
500–546 523 30 246.00–271.00 $261.84 $1,369 -2.05
578–583 unweaned 581 10 247.00–250.00 $248.80 $1,446 —
558–598 587 29 253.50–268.00 $263.36 $1,546 +8.71
599 value added 599 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,533 —
603 unweaned 603 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,423 —
608 value added 608 50 260.25 $260.25 $1,582 —
635 635 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,591 +0.64
661–697 674 22 231.00–251.50 $244.31 $1,647 -1.48
663–696 687 11 226.00–243.50 $238.89 $1,641 -6.90
712–744 726 18 244.50–245.50 $244.96 $1,778 —
728–738 736 15 223.50–236.00 $225.97 $1,663 —
790 value added 790 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
836 836 61 229.25 $229.25 $1,917 —
903 value added 903 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,914 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1162 1105 6 164.00–166.50 $165.19 $1,825 —
1134–1287 1218 19 181.25–184.50 $183.27 $2,232 —
1100–1368 1257 5 169.50–176.00 $173.17 $2,177 —
1235–1320 1278 4 179.50–180.00 $179.74 $2,297 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 18 262.00 $262.00 $1,360 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 259.00 $259.00 $862 —
411 411 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,077 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 6 302.00 $302.00 $927 —
374 374 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,193 —
405 unweaned 405 15 319.00 $319.00 $1,292 —
406–428 412 16 279.00–322.00 $310.82 $1,281 —
487 487 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,315 —
511–518 514 7 241.00–287.00 $267.13 $1,373 +42.13
514 unweaned 514 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,408 —
566 unweaned 566 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
570 570 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +19.50
633 unweaned 633 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,526 —
670 670 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–378 368 10 335.00–350.00 $341.09 $1,255 —
402–405 404 8 321.00–329.00 $326.01 $1,317 —
508–523 518 23 269.00–285.00 $271.64 $1,407 —
618–635 627 6 233.00–237.00 $235.03 $1,474 —
733 733 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1415 1228 80-85% 80 105.00–118.00 $110.28 $1,354 +1.15
1095–1435 1233 80-85% 40 95.00–105.50 $100.78 $1,243 -8.35
1045–1375 1252 80-85% 40 114.00–127.00 $119.01 $1,490 +1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1600 1434 75-80% 33 109.00–124.50 $116.03 $1,664 +0.41
1325–1600 1437 75-80% 11 100.50–109.50 $106.06 $1,524 -9.56
1205–1760 1500 75-80% 45 117.00–134.00 $124.75 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $739 —
865–1160 1005 85-90% 18 80.00–95.50 $86.69 $871 -0.40
835–1200 1029 85-90% 45 92.50–107.50 $99.16 $1,020 +2.28
900–1180 1038 85-90% 22 104.00–115.50 $107.92 $1,120 +11.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1820 1661 65-75% 6 125.00–134.00 $129.51 $2,151 —
1695–1760 1728 65-75% 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2065 1637 21 124.00–147.50 $132.57 $2,170 —
1500–2205 1863 3 110.00–129.50 $119.84 $2,233 —
1650–2250 1865 19 137.00–160.00 $143.03 $2,668 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1300 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,198.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.