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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

3,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.59/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 928 lb · 177 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.79/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 571 lb · 136 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.39/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 663 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,190 4,276 3,002
Feeder cattle 2,686 3,467 2,197
Slaughter cattle 504 789 805
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 400-600 lbs steady to firm, 600-700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs higher undertone. Heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–344 341 7 375.00–384.00 $381.48 $1,301 +26.04
372–393 379 17 355.00–385.00 $373.72 $1,416 +38.87
404–435 416 20 320.00–335.00 $328.82 $1,368 -4.19
417 unweaned 417 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,347 —
458–488 472 60 316.00–345.00 $325.65 $1,537 -1.85
480–486 unweaned 485 20 301.00–319.00 $314.54 $1,526 +18.54
502–541 524 72 305.00–321.50 $314.34 $1,647 -1.53
562–579 unweaned 569 13 268.00–288.00 $275.83 $1,569 —
550–598 571 123 290.00–312.00 $306.75 $1,752 +0.34
618 fancy 618 13 305.25 $305.25 $1,886 —
604–642 unweaned 619 23 245.00–257.00 $252.13 $1,561 -11.87
602–647 626 57 276.00–298.00 $289.87 $1,815 +2.80
654 unweaned 654 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,586 —
662 thin fleshed 662 80 296.25 $296.25 $1,961 —
662–678 673 19 274.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,907 -1.34
702–739 714 63 263.00–267.50 $265.86 $1,898 -13.74
763–792 787 70 253.00–262.00 $260.23 $2,048 —
839 839 41 253.25 $253.25 $2,125 +8.61
854–855 854 17 246.00–253.00 $248.47 $2,122 +1.67
906–943 928 177 240.50–251.10 $245.59 $2,279 +9.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,163 —
448 448 15 304.00–315.00 $306.93 $1,375 +16.93
456–474 463 36 297.50–315.00 $304.61 $1,410 —
506–531 515 16 288.00–301.00 $297.02 $1,530 +9.15
560 560 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,526 -11.22
563–586 572 65 276.00–291.00 $283.86 $1,624 +0.14
612–642 620 11 271.00–276.00 $274.59 $1,702 +8.59
650–657 653 8 249.50–260.00 $253.46 $1,655 -15.05
710–731 718 19 250.00–259.00 $254.90 $1,830 +6.85
765 765 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,752 -21.12
845–848 847 6 243.50 $243.50 $2,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 10 180.00 $180.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,348 +3.00
529 529 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,285 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,149 +32.59
395 395 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,313 +37.41
408–430 417 10 290.00–308.00 $298.96 $1,247 -2.16
435 unweaned 435 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 +19.13
450–498 475 59 279.00–289.00 $283.12 $1,345 -3.35
518–535 527 30 275.00–278.00 $277.02 $1,460 -0.66
522–539 unweaned 529 30 243.00–261.00 $252.97 $1,338 —
550–597 571 80 269.00–285.50 $279.92 $1,598 +0.73
578 unweaned 578 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,537 —
615–616 thin fleshed 616 11 278.00–282.50 $279.63 $1,723 —
601–644 623 42 267.00–278.50 $271.96 $1,694 +4.15
655–692 665 18 263.00–267.00 $265.74 $1,767 +2.21
708–749 739 33 258.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,931 +0.47
841 841 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,955 —
868 868 23 222.75 $222.75 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–371 360 12 270.00–300.00 $285.93 $1,029 +3.89
400–448 432 29 252.00–272.00 $263.88 $1,140 -12.70
450–480 467 36 267.00–277.50 $270.22 $1,262 +0.16
478–486 unweaned 482 8 249.00–265.00 $257.07 $1,239 —
508–545 529 25 252.00–267.00 $260.28 $1,377 -1.56
559 thin fleshed 559 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,560 —
550–575 562 20 252.50–267.00 $259.20 $1,457 -4.16
602 unweaned 602 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,421 ±0.00
610–628 621 20 251.00–266.00 $257.57 $1,600 +7.07
694 thin fleshed 694 20 260.75 $260.75 $1,810 —
707–734 717 11 224.00–249.00 $239.69 $1,719 -5.27
780–788 783 16 227.50–246.75 $239.49 $1,875 —
823 823 10 219.75 $219.75 $1,809 -9.50
868 868 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 341 8 221.00–246.00 $231.07 $788 —
520–538 529 6 230.00–247.00 $238.36 $1,261 —
588 588 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,458 —
600 600 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —
679 679 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,636 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 5 219.00 $219.00 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,220 —
407–432 unweaned 424 9 309.00–326.00 $320.56 $1,359 —
462–478 unweaned 469 9 295.00–312.00 $304.30 $1,427 —
513–516 unweaned 515 7 273.00–278.00 $275.14 $1,417 —
592 unweaned 592 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,521 —
631–632 631 9 242.00–250.00 $246.44 $1,555 +11.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–473 465 11 276.00–289.50 $285.54 $1,328 +15.54
563–598 581 6 241.00–255.00 $247.79 $1,440 +7.79
712–723 718 7 208.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1360 1241 80-85% 23 92.00–104.00 $99.85 $1,239 -0.93
1130–1375 1249 80-85% 59 105.00–113.00 $108.35 $1,353 +7.57
1200–1375 1287 80-85% 14 114.00–122.50 $117.11 $1,507 -1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1110 1014 85-90% 23 80.00–92.00 $86.99 $882 +0.30
985–1085 1018 85-90% 5 70.00–78.00 $74.42 $758 -24.74
950–1105 1029 85-90% 14 103.00–109.00 $105.07 $1,081 +5.91
875–1215 1049 85-90% 45 93.00–102.50 $97.10 $1,019 -10.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1590 1441 75-80% 18 96.00–107.00 $102.56 $1,478 -3.50
1360–1715 1479 75-80% 15 118.00–126.00 $121.41 $1,796 —
1365–1700 1480 75-80% 24 108.00–116.00 $112.71 $1,668 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1795 1672 65-75% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.39 $2,013 -9.12
1660–1745 1707 65-75% 3 124.50–128.50 $126.47 $2,159 +5.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,781 —
1560–1840 1660 3 138.00–143.00 $140.68 $2,335 —
1375–2190 1777 28 124.00–138.00 $130.79 $2,324 —

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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.