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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.23/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $275.44/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 582 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.59/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,560 1,493 3,038
Feeder cattle 303 1,220 1,769
Slaughter cattle 160 273 180
Replacement cattle 1,097 — 1,089

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steady to firm on limited comparisons. 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
320–325 322 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,185 —
432 432 8 338.00 $338.00 $1,460 —
470–495 485 5 312.00–317.00 $315.06 $1,528 -1.94
500–547 520 25 309.00–313.00 $310.23 $1,613 -2.77
658 658 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 +0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 unweaned 522 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,383 —
568–593 unweaned 579 11 254.00–255.00 $254.53 $1,474 -12.47
605 605 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,640 -3.86
685 685 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,754 -3.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1139–1480 1293 13 180.00–183.00 $181.22 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,264 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 306.00–313.00 $310.23 $1,033 —
372 unweaned 372 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,023 -5.00
410–425 unweaned 416 8 280.00–289.00 $283.45 $1,179 -1.55
405–448 428 9 278.00–301.00 $285.61 $1,222 -10.15
475 unweaned 475 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
532–538 unweaned 537 13 265.00–268.00 $267.54 $1,437 +27.54
602–648 620 5 236.00–248.00 $242.99 $1,507 -16.01
688 unweaned 688 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,507 —
692 692 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,599 -14.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1186 1165 14 180.50–181.50 $181.08 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–458 456 9 289.00–300.00 $292.97 $1,336 +8.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,251 —
422–438 unweaned 431 7 300.00–309.00 $303.78 $1,309 —
461–472 unweaned 465 12 294.00–300.00 $297.97 $1,386 —
519–543 unweaned 528 8 298.00–305.00 $302.30 $1,596 —
574–579 577 11 269.00–279.00 $275.38 $1,589 —
586 unweaned 586 12 275.50 $275.50 $1,614 —
683 683 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,557 —
780 780 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1243 80-85% 16 127.00–135.00 $130.89 $1,627 —
1185–1340 1251 80-85% 6 137.00–139.00 $137.68 $1,722 +16.31
1165–1350 1260 80-85% 10 115.00–125.00 $122.23 $1,540 -14.26
1225–1355 1290 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.63 $1,388 -28.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1463 75-80% 11 130.00–138.50 $134.51 $1,968 -8.66
1395–1640 1494 75-80% 10 120.00–127.00 $123.73 $1,849 -19.44
1375–1615 1509 75-80% 6 140.00–145.00 $141.23 $2,131 +5.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1061 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $110.68 $1,174 +27.73
970–1125 1067 85-90% 11 120.00–132.00 $127.63 $1,362 +44.68
1100–1150 1125 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2017 1818 65-75% 5 130.00–137.00 $132.54 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2260 1648 4 158.00–170.00 $165.45 $2,727 —
1375–1915 1710 7 150.00–156.00 $152.78 $2,613 -11.66
1920 1920 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1065–1357 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 2,150.00–2,475.00 $2,339.98
997–1418 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 100 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,590.56
1273 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1207–1430 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,374.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1302 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,564.20
1043–1550 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,025.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
904–953 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,375.00–2,475.00 $2,449.27
975–1058 1027 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,491.10
1152 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1249 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1248 1193 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,125.00 $3,057.85
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1000–1450 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,899.38 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200–1500 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,814.29 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,753.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,150.00–3,425.00 $3,244.64 —

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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.