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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

5,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.76/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 890 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.69/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 576 lb · 193 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.55/cwt +10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 482 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,155 3,574 6,209
Feeder cattle 2,977 2,889 4,131
Slaughter cattle 721 685 799
Replacement cattle 1,457 — 1,279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs unevenly steady, 600-800 lbs lightly tested, 3 pots of 850-900 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Heifers 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 500-600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs not well tested. 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
302–324 316 14 327.00–334.00 $331.61 $1,048 —
363–375 371 8 315.00–318.00 $316.90 $1,176 -10.60
435 value added 435 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 —
400–444 439 47 285.00–300.00 $285.98 $1,255 -4.11
459–494 477 75 282.50–297.00 $288.93 $1,378 -12.25
477–491 483 9 269.00–283.00 $275.32 $1,330 -25.86
468–494 value added 490 26 293.00–299.00 $296.99 $1,455 —
504–534 510 40 286.00–290.25 $288.96 $1,474 +0.33
522–541 value added 539 26 280.00–288.00 $280.89 $1,514 —
542 unweaned 542 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 -29.00
555–593 575 181 265.50–288.50 $276.69 $1,591 +3.24
593 593 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,554 -11.45
595 value added 595 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,544 —
601–635 620 48 249.00–270.50 $262.23 $1,626 +4.08
608–643 620 9 236.00–247.00 $239.80 $1,487 -18.35
605–635 value added 628 38 254.00–266.00 $264.30 $1,660 —
650 650 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 -12.62
672 672 11 234.50 $234.50 $1,576 -20.12
766 value added 766 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,869 —
778 778 59 251.75 $251.75 $1,959 +9.12
889 value added 889 14 222.50 $222.50 $1,978 —
887–896 890 180 241.85–242.35 $242.18 $2,155 -0.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 thin fleshed 402 6 300.00–306.00 $303.01 $1,218 —
402 402 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,089 -9.58
450–485 467 21 250.00–279.00 $265.82 $1,241 -3.70
476–495 unweaned 483 8 244.00–257.00 $248.99 $1,203 -9.01
504 504 4 246.50 $246.50 $1,242 -20.37
500–549 522 21 249.00–272.00 $260.20 $1,358 -6.67
538 unweaned 538 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,275 -9.89
562–578 569 22 240.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,382 -14.25
613 value added 613 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,526 —
605–632 618 30 232.00–260.00 $248.77 $1,537 -5.19
665–678 668 32 245.50–248.75 $248.01 $1,657 +12.14
671 unweaned 671 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 -17.00
723 723 3 251.50 $251.50 $1,818 +33.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1303 1187 7 174.00–175.00 $174.47 $2,071 —
1195–1325 1292 11 174.50–177.00 $175.45 $2,267 +0.69
1345 1345 2 171.50 $171.50 $2,307 —
1386–1620 1448 27 177.00–185.00 $180.22 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 -21.00
522–533 528 10 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,281 +11.17
590 590 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,325 -13.66
666 666 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,548 +13.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 238.75 $238.75 $1,421 —
598 unweaned 598 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 297.50 $297.50 $803 —
302–336 314 24 275.00–280.00 $276.83 $869 +14.92
332 unweaned 332 3 250.00 $250.00 $830 —
357–373 364 12 264.00–275.00 $269.19 $980 +23.34
402–438 414 21 250.50–265.00 $257.07 $1,064 +18.29
427–437 unweaned 432 6 222.00–247.00 $234.64 $1,014 -5.13
450 450 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 +0.34
453–480 unweaned 462 10 217.00–230.00 $226.19 $1,045 -7.87
450–497 483 37 238.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,184 +3.56
500–535 525 44 229.00–244.00 $241.00 $1,265 +5.52
531–548 unweaned 538 12 208.00–225.00 $217.79 $1,172 -7.21
553 unweaned 553 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,222 +28.07
572–583 578 6 233.00–237.00 $235.02 $1,358 -2.83
581 value added 581 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 —
604–638 622 18 226.00–232.00 $229.33 $1,426 +3.18
624–649 631 50 222.00–241.00 $234.39 $1,479 +8.24
640 value added 640 5 236.50 $236.50 $1,514 —
650 value added 650 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 —
653 653 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,544 +6.00
663 663 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,508 -3.00
664 unweaned 664 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,195 —
704 unweaned 704 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,250 —
702–715 714 54 224.00–239.50 $238.37 $1,702 —
715–729 721 9 211.00–215.00 $213.20 $1,537 —
745 value added 745 16 234.00 $234.00 $1,743 —
759 759 60 240.00 $240.00 $1,822 +25.50
768 768 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,667 +2.50
852–876 875 66 209.00–225.85 $224.86 $1,968 —
897 value added 897 19 211.50 $211.50 $1,897 —
973 973 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–408 value added 408 12 254.00–257.00 $255.50 $1,042 —
413–428 415 14 248.00–274.00 $270.17 $1,121 +15.98
428 unweaned 428 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,083 —
455 455 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 -9.99
461 fancy 461 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,245 —
482 unweaned 482 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,200 +19.00
477–484 value added 483 24 265.00–270.00 $268.97 $1,299 —
460–496 486 88 251.00–262.00 $255.10 $1,240 +2.11
503 unweaned 503 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
518–520 519 20 251.00–254.00 $252.05 $1,308 -3.02
512–539 526 10 237.00–238.00 $237.51 $1,249 -17.56
554–558 value added 557 32 238.00–248.00 $245.51 $1,367 —
574 574 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,360 -16.31
556–597 575 51 234.00–256.00 $248.38 $1,428 -4.93
610 610 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,360 -32.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 229.00 $229.00 $946 -1.50
464–478 473 25 210.00–231.00 $218.05 $1,031 -16.45
542 542 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,149 +5.48
570 570 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,066 -35.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1225 3 173.00–179.00 $175.41 $2,149 +0.54
1198–1565 1357 10 174.00–177.00 $175.82 $2,386 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 226.00 $226.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 290.00 $290.00 $919 -14.53
449 449 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,167 —
478 478 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,252 +11.44
498 498 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,120 -25.56
515 515 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +10.00
505–538 unweaned 525 11 221.00–224.00 $223.20 $1,172 —
557 557 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 -17.93
558–579 unweaned 568 23 200.00–228.00 $211.31 $1,200 —
637 unweaned 637 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,147 —
653–680 unweaned 666 9 166.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,166 —
711 711 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,280 —
750 unweaned 750 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1239 80-85% 52 83.50–95.00 $90.71 $1,124 -2.62
1060–1370 1254 80-85% 56 94.00–105.00 $98.39 $1,234 -5.09
1195–1370 1263 80-85% 9 105.00–114.00 $109.16 $1,379 +5.68
1130–1350 1271 80-85% 4 79.50–85.00 $81.20 $1,032 -29.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1600 1455 75-80% 35 90.00–104.00 $96.99 $1,411 +2.57
1355–1745 1522 75-80% 42 100.00–115.00 $107.41 $1,635 —
1330–1850 1551 75-80% 36 112.00–123.00 $116.69 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1015 927 85-90% 6 68.00–79.00 $75.62 $701 —
880–1140 996 85-90% 28 79.00–88.50 $84.50 $842 -13.98
900–1210 1064 85-90% 59 86.00–94.00 $90.40 $962 —
1020–1215 1105 85-90% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.48 $1,055 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1825 1706 65-75% 7 118.00–124.00 $121.52 $2,073 +15.52
1715–1905 1780 65-75% 4 112.50–116.00 $114.38 $2,036 -0.62
1825–1865 1845 65-75% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.48 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2055 1743 17 106.00–118.00 $112.47 $1,960 -1.27
1465–2235 1897 16 119.00–137.50 $125.64 $2,383 —
2180–2220 2200 2 131.00–142.50 $136.70 $3,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1112–1157 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,363.24
1028–1367 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,528.57
1058–1400 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 106 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,634.20
1107–1520 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,677.42
1264–1328 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1174–1469 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,929.22
1435–1438 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,935.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1106 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,425.00–1,435.00 $1,428.50
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1142 1131 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,556.78
1150–1311 1249 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,546.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
909–1038 957 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,831.32
942–988 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,856.67
900–1168 1084 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,137.90
1098–1153 1120 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,275.00 $2,260.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 61 2,575.00–3,050.00 $2,740.16 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1000–1350 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,220.59 —
1150–1350 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,781.25 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1050 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 14 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,835.71 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.