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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

5,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.40/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 868 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.91/cwt ≈ $1,651/hd at 571 lb · 214 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.99/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 722 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,516 1,560 4,256
Feeder cattle 4,981 303 3,467
Slaughter cattle 535 160 789
Replacement cattle — 1,097 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers traded with a lower undertone on limited comparisons. Heifers under 550 lbs weak to lower undertone, 550-600 lbs steady to spots 5.00 higher, 600-650 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
322–345 337 15 341.00–359.00 $346.63 $1,168 -21.37
362–383 372 14 346.00–353.00 $351.46 $1,307 —
405–441 421 80 311.00–346.00 $335.16 $1,411 -2.84
450–488 463 56 301.00–340.00 $320.33 $1,483 +5.27
513 unweaned 513 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,503 —
501–535 516 129 285.00–318.00 $309.66 $1,598 -0.57
524 524 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,415 -40.23
550–598 569 183 284.00–301.00 $292.05 $1,662 —
584 unweaned 584 26 271.00 $271.00 $1,583 —
594 594 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,586 —
600–647 620 135 258.00–298.50 $278.60 $1,727 —
621 value added 621 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,683 —
662 unweaned 662 30 255.25 $255.25 $1,690 —
665 value added 665 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,802 —
654–698 672 152 257.00–282.75 $270.85 $1,820 +0.85
701–737 721 152 252.00–264.50 $258.05 $1,861 —
702–740 unweaned 722 31 239.00–241.25 $240.19 $1,734 —
725–743 value added 734 19 253.50–256.00 $254.67 $1,869 —
750–790 769 67 243.25–253.00 $248.53 $1,911 —
818 value added 818 14 233.25 $233.25 $1,908 —
808–846 836 53 231.50–241.50 $236.09 $1,974 —
856–889 867 208 225.50–236.50 $234.13 $2,030 —
891 891 8 214.50 $214.50 $1,911 —
931–944 942 71 226.00–228.50 $228.05 $2,148 —
956 956 7 225.50 $225.50 $2,156 —
959 value added 959 12 216.75 $216.75 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 386 23 301.00–335.00 $310.09 $1,197 —
412 412 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,302 —
466–491 unweaned 479 12 264.00–293.00 $278.12 $1,332 —
468–498 481 33 294.00–316.00 $302.82 $1,457 —
504 unweaned 504 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,371 +7.00
508–547 531 55 277.00–297.00 $286.96 $1,524 —
552–592 567 65 269.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,567 —
618 unweaned 618 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,520 —
600–648 627 56 251.00–276.00 $269.87 $1,692 -1.13
642 value added 642 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,727 —
652–692 667 25 245.50–279.00 $261.26 $1,743 +5.26
668 unweaned 668 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
700–741 722 35 240.00–256.50 $250.28 $1,807 —
729 value added 729 9 256.50 $256.50 $1,870 —
740 thin fleshed 740 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 —
758–790 783 89 237.00–251.50 $239.55 $1,876 —
809–813 810 20 225.25–230.00 $226.68 $1,836 —
867 value added 867 7 223.50 $223.50 $1,938 —
860–892 884 15 222.00–227.00 $225.93 $1,997 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 116 227.00 $227.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,206 —
633–638 636 10 247.00–252.50 $250.31 $1,592 —
653–673 668 8 236.00–237.50 $237.13 $1,584 —
942 942 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,054 —
974 974 20 214.50 $214.50 $2,089 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1405 1297 3 177.00–180.00 $177.87 $2,307 -3.35
1309–1348 1321 10 172.00–174.50 $172.77 $2,282 —
1080–1481 1357 33 181.00–184.50 $182.92 $2,482 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,142 —
410–421 416 13 278.00–315.00 $293.33 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 320 4 330.00–341.00 $338.33 $1,083 —
359–395 378 33 303.00–324.00 $317.60 $1,201 —
380 unweaned 380 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,205 —
411–427 418 35 297.00–311.00 $304.12 $1,271 —
458 unweaned 458 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,269 —
458 458 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,186 -33.97
453–496 482 111 273.00–299.00 $286.62 $1,382 -6.35
510 unweaned 510 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,382 —
502–549 528 89 258.00–289.00 $274.99 $1,452 —
553 value added 553 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,460 —
570–581 thin fleshed 577 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,621 —
568–597 589 82 256.50–273.00 $264.87 $1,560 —
600–644 616 148 252.00–271.50 $263.18 $1,621 —
608–643 unweaned 621 28 253.00–254.00 $253.37 $1,573 —
656–686 668 128 246.00–255.00 $252.64 $1,688 —
716–735 726 42 239.50–244.50 $241.94 $1,756 —
779 779 11 231.50 $231.50 $1,803 —
802 802 24 228.25 $228.25 $1,831 —
921 921 6 209.50 $209.50 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 328 5 292.00–301.00 $297.32 $975 -12.91
383 383 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,145 —
405–448 423 21 261.00–285.00 $275.43 $1,165 -10.18
454 unweaned 454 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,180 -15.00
453–494 469 82 258.00–281.00 $270.44 $1,268 —
514–533 523 10 246.00–276.00 $262.38 $1,372 —
534 unweaned 534 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,372 -10.54
562–572 unweaned 570 16 240.00–242.00 $240.37 $1,370 —
581 value added 581 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,487 —
573–596 583 42 252.00–255.50 $253.65 $1,479 —
593 593 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —
605–648 619 51 240.50–260.00 $252.52 $1,563 +9.53
619–626 unweaned 625 19 231.00–243.00 $240.50 $1,503 —
640 value added 640 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,606 —
655–692 677 104 235.00–252.50 $245.74 $1,664 +14.74
702–727 709 47 220.00–236.00 $232.08 $1,645 —
741 value added 741 15 233.50 $233.50 $1,730 —
755–792 765 72 223.50–233.75 $231.37 $1,770 —
767–798 value added 777 26 223.00–227.50 $226.08 $1,757 —
836 836 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,735 —
862 862 13 209.25 $209.25 $1,804 —
904–928 919 13 205.00–212.50 $207.84 $1,910 —
953 953 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,887 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 93 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1143 6 174.00–180.00 $177.28 $2,026 —
1080–1450 1250 20 181.00–185.50 $183.15 $2,289 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,134 —
537 537 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,321 —
586 586 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,453 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,321 —
685 685 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 -46.00
478 478 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,343 —
484 unweaned 484 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,229 -43.97
583 583 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 -5.38
585–592 unweaned 588 17 236.00–248.50 $241.92 $1,422 -33.58
607 607 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,530 —
663 663 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,618 +16.00
853 853 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,350 —
482 unweaned 482 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,436 —
520 520 20 283.00 $283.00 $1,472 —
523 unweaned 523 13 280.50 $280.50 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1465 1234 80-85% 22 114.00–129.00 $121.56 $1,500 -9.33
1140–1450 1255 80-85% 36 131.00–145.00 $137.98 $1,732 +0.30
1045–1415 1266 80-85% 42 123.00–136.00 $130.85 $1,657 +8.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1650 1454 75-80% 37 127.00–137.00 $132.45 $1,926 -2.06
1355–1680 1487 75-80% 8 120.00–127.00 $124.23 $1,847 +0.50
1345–1945 1523 75-80% 36 134.00–148.00 $139.47 $2,124 -1.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1130 1027 85-90% 10 80.00–93.00 $86.04 $884 —
965–1110 1031 85-90% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.17 $1,363 —
905–1360 1061 85-90% 22 116.50–130.00 $123.39 $1,309 +12.71
945–1285 1089 85-90% 18 100.00–116.00 $107.81 $1,174 -19.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1705 1635 65-75% 2 139.00–145.00 $141.87 $2,320 —
1600–1785 1680 65-75% 6 127.00–135.00 $131.48 $2,209 —
1720–1755 1738 65-75% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1925 1657 9 142.00–158.00 $151.26 $2,506 —
1350–2215 1725 23 156.00–178.00 $166.78 $2,877 +14.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,100 —

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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.