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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

3,574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.88/cwt ≈ $1,763/hd at 717 lb · 118 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.42/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 891 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.47/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 631 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,574 3,795 3,140
Feeder cattle 2,889 2,690 2,450
Slaughter cattle 685 940 690
Replacement cattle — 165 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower, with 6 weight selling with a lower undertone on a light test, several pot load lots of yearling steers over 700 lbs sold 1.50-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing under 600 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 lower, with several pot load of 650-750 lbs heifers selling with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold 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
351 351 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,150 -3.37
418–430 422 19 287.50–291.00 $290.09 $1,224 -21.08
460–477 unweaned 471 8 262.00–266.00 $263.47 $1,241 -39.53
466–480 472 12 295.00–307.00 $301.18 $1,422 -5.66
502–544 518 36 280.00–299.50 $288.63 $1,495 -11.65
518 unweaned 518 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,393 —
550–551 fancy 551 12 311.00–318.00 $315.67 $1,739 —
556–577 unweaned 561 17 245.00–259.00 $253.16 $1,420 -35.03
552–597 583 49 260.50–286.00 $273.45 $1,594 -26.17
604–611 unweaned 608 16 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,543 -2.92
602–615 fancy 609 7 291.00–298.00 $293.96 $1,790 —
602–642 622 25 248.00–277.00 $258.15 $1,606 -20.05
665–676 674 31 246.00–256.25 $254.62 $1,716 +4.62
695 695 7 239.50 $239.50 $1,665 -24.23
719–733 730 46 235.00–255.50 $251.11 $1,833 -12.90
745 745 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,773 -26.01
756–794 784 89 240.00–243.50 $242.63 $1,902 -13.87
805–829 810 84 236.50–246.00 $243.71 $1,974 —
888–893 891 118 241.30–243.50 $242.42 $2,160 -2.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 384 19 290.00–306.00 $299.35 $1,150 +5.35
403–438 420 13 277.00–285.00 $280.58 $1,178 -7.60
460 unweaned 460 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 -22.03
463–493 469 32 255.00–280.00 $269.52 $1,264 -28.76
505–535 514 37 257.00–275.00 $266.87 $1,372 -2.13
502–533 unweaned 520 20 238.50–257.00 $246.89 $1,284 -13.11
551–594 575 31 241.00–270.00 $257.09 $1,478 +2.99
563–587 unweaned 575 12 230.00–250.00 $241.10 $1,386 -14.90
582 582 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,391 -15.10
601 601 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,322 -32.97
600–648 616 33 245.50–269.00 $253.96 $1,564 +0.99
669 unweaned 669 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,519 —
670–683 678 18 230.00–244.00 $235.87 $1,599 -17.83
722 722 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,574 -15.50
795 795 4 205.50 $205.50 $1,634 -31.03
824 824 4 203.50 $203.50 $1,677 -22.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,245 —
529–543 534 28 220.00–249.00 $231.36 $1,235 —
570–591 582 12 230.00–250.00 $238.16 $1,386 —
628 628 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
666–686 676 8 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,480 —
713 713 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,533 —
850 850 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169–1367 1284 21 174.00–176.50 $174.76 $2,244 -2.39
1130–1520 1361 26 179.50–183.00 $181.05 $2,464 +2.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–315 309 7 274.00–281.00 $278.96 $862 -16.04
365–380 369 7 270.00–278.00 $271.18 $1,001 -19.82
400–425 413 37 251.00–265.00 $254.19 $1,050 -19.26
450 unweaned 450 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
459–487 471 24 246.00–267.00 $252.99 $1,192 -24.73
525–542 533 26 249.00–258.50 $255.07 $1,360 -8.23
560–586 574 30 251.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,454 -11.41
600–644 631 117 237.50–259.10 $255.47 $1,612 -1.38
710–745 717 118 226.25–253.00 $245.88 $1,763 —
806 806 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,685 —
925 925 61 209.75 $209.75 $1,940 —
987 987 56 211.00 $211.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 9 249.00–276.00 $261.91 $843 —
380–395 390 11 244.50–247.00 $245.85 $959 -21.36
402–448 unweaned 422 9 230.00–249.00 $239.77 $1,012 -12.59
437–448 442 15 230.00–245.50 $238.78 $1,055 -27.20
450–482 unweaned 462 29 225.50–241.00 $234.06 $1,081 -5.94
454–498 478 54 231.00–253.00 $241.66 $1,155 -19.09
513 unweaned 513 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,154 -8.00
504–548 517 77 230.50–246.00 $235.48 $1,217 -7.52
562–588 574 21 226.00–245.00 $237.85 $1,365 -9.42
571–579 unweaned 575 17 185.00–200.00 $192.93 $1,109 -39.07
600–643 618 26 218.50–232.00 $226.15 $1,398 -16.09
672 672 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,549 -14.78
750 750 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 -2.50
757 757 3 214.50 $214.50 $1,624 -6.00
934 934 4 189.50 $189.50 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–355 354 7 221.00–230.00 $226.14 $801 —
425 425 6 230.50 $230.50 $980 —
465 465 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,090 —
504–519 511 9 202.00–212.00 $206.52 $1,055 —
588–596 592 8 216.00–229.00 $222.54 $1,317 —
648 648 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,309 —
731 731 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,542 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1272 1200 15 174.00–177.00 $174.87 $2,098 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,702 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 191.00 $191.00 $554 —
404 404 4 191.00 $191.00 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 321 10 301.00–312.50 $304.53 $978 +9.53
366–394 383 13 277.50–295.00 $283.93 $1,087 —
422–428 unweaned 425 13 221.00–235.00 $227.41 $966 —
450–474 463 11 250.00–251.00 $250.56 $1,160 —
523 523 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 —
562–569 565 11 235.00–243.00 $237.93 $1,344 +10.93
636–649 643 9 221.00–228.00 $224.08 $1,441 —
650–666 659 7 187.00–219.00 $200.52 $1,321 —
815 815 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1365 1246 80-85% 62 86.00–99.00 $93.33 $1,163 -3.56
1105–1385 1259 80-85% 45 96.00–111.00 $103.48 $1,303 +0.41
1105–1350 1275 80-85% 15 106.00–115.00 $110.86 $1,413 +7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 883 85-90% 13 70.00–78.00 $71.99 $636 —
910–1135 988 85-90% 6 97.00–100.00 $98.48 $973 —
850–1150 1026 85-90% 58 89.00–96.50 $93.67 $961 +17.41
855–1200 1032 85-90% 41 80.00–89.50 $85.87 $886 +9.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1635 1435 75-80% 29 100.00–113.00 $106.86 $1,533 +10.07
1355–1625 1455 75-80% 14 86.00–100.00 $94.42 $1,374 —
1285–1730 1488 75-80% 26 112.00–124.00 $117.68 $1,751 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1845 1698 65-75% 15 120.00–137.00 $127.30 $2,162 -1.80
1735 1735 65-75% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,839 —
1790 1790 65-75% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,058 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2015 1718 11 119.00–133.00 $123.39 $2,120 —
1465–2125 1721 20 107.00–117.00 $113.74 $1,957 —
1980–1995 1988 2 137.00 $137.00 $2,724 —

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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.