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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

3,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.37/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 565 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.86/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 628 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.29/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 480 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,795 2,596 3,830
Feeder cattle 2,690 2,216 2,781
Slaughter cattle 940 380 774
Replacement cattle 165 — 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs fully steady to firm, 660-650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs firm undertone. Heifers 400-500 lbs firm to higher undertone, 500-600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,051 —
358–396 377 21 329.00–333.00 $330.87 $1,247 —
399 value added 399 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,345 —
409–447 422 22 303.00–329.00 $311.17 $1,313 -6.53
414–445 unweaned 429 10 274.00–298.00 $287.34 $1,233 —
422–443 value added 435 8 299.00–321.00 $307.00 $1,335 —
458–471 value added 464 12 291.00–309.00 $298.31 $1,384 —
480 unweaned 480 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,454 —
461–497 482 71 301.00–314.00 $306.84 $1,479 +1.56
488 488 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,381 -22.28
501 value added 501 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,518 —
500–541 522 66 288.00–311.00 $300.28 $1,567 -1.46
550–558 unweaned 555 28 275.00–297.50 $288.19 $1,599 —
559 value added 559 12 296.50 $296.50 $1,657 —
551–591 570 70 287.00–307.00 $299.62 $1,708 +4.62
608 value added 608 5 280.50 $280.50 $1,705 —
607–620 unweaned 611 7 251.00–259.00 $256.68 $1,568 —
611–637 630 92 270.00–281.00 $278.20 $1,753 +8.73
673 673 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 -19.00
658–693 680 21 257.00–275.00 $263.73 $1,793 -5.27
680 unweaned 680 11 240.50 $240.50 $1,635 —
713–749 716 56 252.00–265.25 $264.01 $1,890 +9.01
740 unweaned 740 10 225.50 $225.50 $1,669 —
764 764 20 256.50 $256.50 $1,960 -6.25
889 889 59 245.00 $245.00 $2,178 -2.15
932 932 56 235.75 $235.75 $2,197 -3.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,082 -18.00
412–448 426 23 287.50–290.00 $288.18 $1,228 -7.27
453 453 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,178 -35.37
463–499 unweaned 479 11 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,341 +0.73
455–498 483 10 295.00–300.00 $298.28 $1,441 +2.91
530 530 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,426 +24.00
538 unweaned 538 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 +6.00
562 unweaned 562 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,439 +6.17
564–595 577 14 234.00–270.00 $254.10 $1,466 -3.03
612–637 623 52 247.75–263.00 $252.97 $1,576 -4.98
650–693 678 12 251.50–256.00 $253.70 $1,720 -3.16
719 719 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,679 -14.90
770–791 782 7 234.00–240.00 $236.53 $1,850 -12.97
788 value added 788 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,883 —
825–829 828 8 225.00–227.50 $225.93 $1,871 -6.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1465 1298 16 175.00–178.50 $177.15 $2,299 —
1270–1480 1353 3 177.50–179.00 $178.45 $2,414 —
1178–1517 1375 61 181.00–187.00 $183.04 $2,517 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 30 284.50 $284.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–780 775 12 219.50–229.00 $225.01 $1,744 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,127 —
953 953 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,220 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,254 —
465 unweaned 465 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 —
580 unweaned 580 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 295.00 $295.00 $926 —
363 363 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,056 —
373 value added 373 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,041 —
406–441 unweaned 422 9 255.00–277.00 $266.77 $1,126 —
411–442 426 20 269.00–279.00 $273.45 $1,165 -10.28
437–440 value added 438 17 267.00–271.00 $269.11 $1,179 —
459–499 469 48 268.00–285.00 $277.72 $1,303 -3.55
482–489 unweaned 486 7 253.00–256.00 $254.72 $1,238 —
500–502 unweaned 501 8 250.00–258.00 $255.01 $1,278 —
502–548 527 52 259.00–267.00 $263.30 $1,388 +9.08
561 value added 561 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,419 —
551–575 unweaned 562 33 231.00–255.00 $247.93 $1,393 +7.93
564 564 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,371 -11.00
553–585 578 38 263.00–267.00 $264.72 $1,530 +10.72
604 unweaned 604 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,450 —
606–625 621 48 251.50–261.00 $256.85 $1,595 —
675 675 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,559 -23.39
691 691 24 254.50 $254.50 $1,759 +0.11
760 760 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 +15.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 3 271.00 $271.00 $886 —
356–397 374 23 254.00–276.00 $267.21 $999 -19.54
382–394 unweaned 391 14 255.00–256.00 $255.28 $998 -0.72
415–435 420 48 259.00–274.00 $265.98 $1,117 -4.14
403–446 unweaned 429 23 245.50–268.00 $252.36 $1,083 +3.36
460 unweaned 460 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +4.79
450–497 470 30 253.00–268.00 $260.75 $1,226 +2.48
536 536 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,302 -4.29
541 unweaned 541 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,261 -4.13
550–583 568 51 242.00–253.00 $247.27 $1,404 +10.88
577 unweaned 577 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,339 -2.00
566–591 585 35 231.00–242.00 $233.43 $1,366 +8.62
603–631 621 17 241.00–244.50 $242.24 $1,504 +5.83
652–655 654 7 244.00–247.00 $245.28 $1,604 +5.78
716–738 718 71 220.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,733 +8.38
775 775 4 220.50 $220.50 $1,709 -4.25
783 value added 783 10 233.50 $233.50 $1,828 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,021 —
1315–1404 1379 7 181.50–183.00 $181.91 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–838 824 8 190.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,626 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 257.00 $257.00 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,153 —
400–429 417 16 297.00–306.00 $301.14 $1,256 —
505–535 526 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,289 —
551–587 561 11 259.00–262.00 $259.86 $1,458 —
606–646 617 14 238.00–259.00 $244.28 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 295.00 $295.00 $968 +12.50
562 unweaned 562 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,124 —
579 579 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,314 -19.34
723 723 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 200.00 $200.00 $714 —
603 603 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,085 —
690 690 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1365 1243 80-85% 13 105.00–119.00 $110.57 $1,374 +12.40
1139–1400 1247 80-85% 110 89.00–100.00 $96.89 $1,208 -1.28
1030–1515 1289 80-85% 75 96.00–112.00 $103.07 $1,329 -11.81
1180–1570 1333 80-85% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.69 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 1022 85-90% 38 80.00–89.50 $85.57 $875 -10.38
870–1210 1028 85-90% 12 72.00–79.00 $76.26 $784 -19.69
910–1200 1079 85-90% 62 88.00–98.50 $94.29 $1,017 —
990–1220 1092 85-90% 7 99.00–105.50 $101.81 $1,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1615 1438 75-80% 23 91.00–101.00 $96.79 $1,392 —
1260–1720 1446 75-80% 46 101.00–113.00 $107.64 $1,556 —
1340–1680 1527 75-80% 31 112.50–124.00 $118.97 $1,817 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1840 1666 65-75% 19 121.50–135.00 $129.10 $2,151 —
1725–1815 1777 65-75% 3 103.00–113.00 $108.62 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2030 1683 6 108.00–124.00 $115.56 $1,945 —
1320–2230 1778 23 119.00–139.00 $126.15 $2,243 +11.32
1410–2085 1837 11 130.00–145.50 $137.22 $2,521 +11.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012–1360 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,872.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1082–1378 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,220.00–1,525.00 $1,365.55
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847 847 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,560.00 $1,560.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1100–1300 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,899.00 —
1175–1400 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,860.00–2,010.00 $1,955.56 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1550 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,090.00–2,500.00 $2,262.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.