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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

3,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.46/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 609 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.95/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 629 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 523 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,008 3,190 4,508
Feeder cattle 2,341 2,686 3,862
Slaughter cattle 667 504 646

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs mostly 5.00 to 8.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady to firm. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm, over 600 lbs mostly pot load lots sold with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,058 —
320 unweaned 320 3 311.00 $311.00 $995 —
350–378 357 37 315.00–380.00 $354.27 $1,265 -19.45
358 value added 358 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,174 —
380 unweaned 380 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
415 thin fleshed 415 8 353.00 $353.00 $1,465 —
417–436 value added 424 16 315.00–327.00 $321.73 $1,364 —
440–446 443 9 309.00–321.00 $315.71 $1,399 -13.11
460–491 467 40 299.00–328.00 $323.21 $1,509 -2.44
453–478 unweaned 468 16 269.00–300.00 $290.79 $1,361 -23.75
470 value added 470 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,424 —
522–525 value added 523 7 304.00–309.00 $307.57 $1,609 —
507–548 524 63 306.00–319.00 $314.29 $1,647 -0.05
561 fancy 561 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,762 —
555–598 585 62 283.50–297.00 $293.49 $1,717 -13.26
601–648 629 73 282.25–294.00 $285.95 $1,799 -3.92
678 678 19 266.25 $266.25 $1,805 -17.13
687 value added 687 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,821 —
704–713 711 35 271.00–279.75 $278.02 $1,977 +12.16
783 783 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,895 -18.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
315–346 335 14 309.00–329.00 $316.09 $1,059 -23.91
367–392 unweaned 373 19 293.00–314.00 $299.42 $1,117 —
371–394 384 12 320.00–330.00 $324.02 $1,244 —
404–448 429 18 290.00–310.00 $303.09 $1,300 -3.84
454–481 unweaned 470 12 284.00–295.00 $289.82 $1,362 —
481 481 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,419 -9.61
515 unweaned 515 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 —
512–539 529 39 260.00–300.00 $283.15 $1,498 -13.87
560 unweaned 560 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,434 —
552–581 568 24 275.00–296.00 $281.80 $1,601 -2.06
602–643 616 23 249.50–271.50 $257.79 $1,588 -16.80
680 680 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,618 -15.46
718 718 3 248.50 $248.50 $1,784 -6.40
768–798 788 15 240.50–250.00 $245.39 $1,934 +16.39
837 837 58 235.00 $235.00 $1,967 -8.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1598 1352 38 182.50–184.50 $184.02 $2,488 —
1361 1361 5 176.50 $176.50 $2,402 —
1413 1413 2 176.25 $176.25 $2,490 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 -12.00
508 unweaned 508 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,184 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 unweaned 574 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,292 —
660 660 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
359 thin fleshed 359 29 336.00 $336.00 $1,206 —
355–392 379 15 280.00–321.00 $299.79 $1,136 -32.71
374–396 value added 386 13 274.00–286.00 $278.97 $1,077 —
401–443 421 41 272.00–312.50 $295.59 $1,244 -3.37
426 fancy 426 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,367 —
428–441 unweaned 435 13 257.00–262.00 $259.27 $1,128 -32.73
445 value added 445 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
462 462 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,229 -17.12
463 value added 463 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 —
450–495 472 49 269.00–290.00 $283.61 $1,339 +0.49
474–499 unweaned 487 10 246.00–261.00 $253.31 $1,234 —
511–545 523 72 264.00–279.00 $276.00 $1,443 -1.02
550–562 559 16 267.00–274.50 $271.40 $1,517 -8.52
605 fancy 605 71 285.75 $285.75 $1,729 —
600–641 616 37 248.00–276.00 $264.46 $1,629 -7.50
706 706 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,821 -3.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 6 365.00 $365.00 $993 —
305 305 5 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
377–390 380 14 255.00–302.50 $286.81 $1,090 +0.88
404–438 421 19 262.00–287.00 $273.04 $1,149 +9.16
422–426 unweaned 425 8 260.00–265.00 $261.86 $1,113 —
457–486 469 13 257.00–273.00 $268.44 $1,259 -1.78
484–494 unweaned 490 17 256.00–268.00 $264.25 $1,295 +7.18
518–521 unweaned 520 7 246.00–248.00 $247.15 $1,285 —
511–545 526 7 264.00–271.00 $267.89 $1,409 +7.61
550 unweaned 550 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,408 —
572 572 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,464 -3.20
553–594 580 18 240.00–265.00 $253.56 $1,471 -5.64
622 value added 622 12 258.50 $258.50 $1,608 —
603–635 626 11 254.00–258.00 $255.79 $1,601 -1.78
632 unweaned 632 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,447 -7.00
660–678 673 28 237.50–249.50 $244.38 $1,645 —
774 774 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,730 -15.99
837 837 28 209.50 $209.50 $1,754 -10.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1135 1122 8 171.00–174.50 $171.88 $1,928 —
1290 1290 2 179.50 $179.50 $2,316 —
1224–1480 1307 36 182.25–185.25 $184.70 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 424 6 251.00–261.00 $255.99 $1,085 —
465 465 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,083 —
571 571 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,342 -13.00
615–640 629 7 224.00–241.00 $231.12 $1,454 -10.88
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 15 182.50 $182.50 $708 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–398 381 13 274.00–305.00 $285.05 $1,086 —
390 unweaned 390 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
413–443 unweaned 422 13 263.00–294.00 $281.12 $1,186 —
456–478 465 12 274.00–285.00 $280.55 $1,305 -4.99
470–494 unweaned 488 14 279.00–284.50 $282.72 $1,380 —
508–523 unweaned 516 4 259.00–266.00 $262.55 $1,355 —
530–542 536 13 231.00–253.00 $241.50 $1,294 —
585–589 587 9 229.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,380 -12.70
598 unweaned 598 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
617 617 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,536 +2.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1175 1023 85-90% 35 78.00–92.00 $86.41 $884 +11.99
975–1085 1044 85-90% 8 62.00–73.00 $67.26 $702 -29.84
910–1200 1059 85-90% 44 92.00–101.50 $96.58 $1,023 —
1040–1105 1073 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $1,121 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1365 1240 80-85% 32 102.00–113.00 $107.24 $1,330 +7.39
1110–1400 1248 80-85% 38 91.00–103.00 $98.78 $1,233 -9.57
1165–1385 1298 80-85% 16 111.50–120.00 $115.96 $1,505 -1.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1434 75-80% 12 96.00–109.00 $102.64 $1,472 +0.08
1320–1650 1462 75-80% 35 109.00–118.00 $113.21 $1,655 -8.20
1350–1675 1466 75-80% 22 116.00–126.00 $119.87 $1,757 -1.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1795 1595 65-75% 4 120.00–134.00 $125.97 $2,009 —
1475–1770 1632 65-75% 8 124.00–135.00 $129.45 $2,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2330 1722 16 109.00–120.00 $117.22 $2,019 —
1455–2480 1758 15 123.00–146.50 $133.90 $2,354 +3.11
1635–2015 1827 3 138.00–154.50 $147.09 $2,687 —

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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.