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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

4,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.53/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 617 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.16/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 734 lb · 141 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.08/cwt -21.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 675 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,194 3,166 3,574
Feeder cattle 3,614 2,696 2,889
Slaughter cattle 580 405 685
Replacement cattle — 65 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 500-550 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers 550-600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, steers over 700 lbs and steers over 650 lbs firm to 2.00 higher, others not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 value added 325 2 331.00–357.00 $343.60 $1,117 —
363 363 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,372 -14.25
419–449 431 11 336.00–337.00 $336.73 $1,451 -14.34
420–435 unweaned 431 25 319.00–321.00 $319.72 $1,378 —
418–440 value added 433 10 316.00–335.00 $329.50 $1,427 —
456 456 8 319.00 $319.00 $1,455 -21.50
482–495 value added 489 34 311.00–322.00 $318.60 $1,558 —
511–513 unweaned 512 32 290.00–292.00 $291.31 $1,492 —
508–542 530 80 295.00–308.50 $304.32 $1,613 -9.90
558 unweaned 558 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 —
565–581 value added 577 31 285.50–291.00 $286.72 $1,654 —
572–596 579 39 276.00–292.00 $285.78 $1,655 -20.90
610–616 613 32 276.00–282.00 $278.34 $1,706 -5.20
620–627 value added 624 12 264.00–272.00 $268.02 $1,672 —
642 642 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,644 -27.54
653–685 value added 668 15 260.00–272.00 $266.26 $1,779 —
671–694 676 104 260.00–272.00 $263.77 $1,783 -21.57
700–728 711 32 255.00–261.00 $259.01 $1,842 —
738 738 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,808 —
740 value added 740 16 253.00 $253.00 $1,872 —
755–792 789 77 249.00–257.00 $252.51 $1,992 -0.20
809–813 813 66 250.00–251.50 $251.43 $2,044 -1.07
828 828 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,921 -20.50
866–890 882 87 242.75–246.25 $243.86 $2,151 +1.89
900 900 60 241.25 $241.25 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,264 —
400–432 420 10 315.00–326.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
467–475 471 6 310.00–325.00 $317.44 $1,495 +6.98
485 485 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 -20.46
514 thin fleshed 514 19 305.00 $305.00 $1,568 —
502–542 529 39 284.00–295.00 $290.34 $1,536 -2.56
561 value added 561 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,509 —
563 563 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,396 -30.19
553–595 576 48 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,542 -10.49
595 thin fleshed 595 17 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 —
616 unweaned 616 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,509 -3.61
613–640 624 36 255.50–270.00 $261.89 $1,634 -2.46
629–644 value added 641 73 268.00–272.25 $271.45 $1,740 —
657 657 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,610 -19.82
659–690 676 51 250.50–257.00 $253.84 $1,716 -10.98
701 701 4 245.50 $245.50 $1,721 -9.29
700–728 716 46 247.25–251.50 $248.89 $1,782 -5.90
755 755 4 244.50 $244.50 $1,846 —
891 891 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,049 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1335 1286 4 176.50–177.00 $176.63 $2,271 +1.99
1276–1650 1367 20 182.00–185.00 $183.28 $2,505 -4.21
1271–1524 1408 66 185.00–190.00 $187.60 $2,641 +5.12
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 7 254.50 $254.50 $1,547 —
678 678 11 248.25 $248.25 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,384 —
586 586 7 245.50 $245.50 $1,439 —
603 603 3 249.50 $249.50 $1,504 +5.50
713 713 3 241.50 $241.50 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,059 -17.50
365–370 value added 368 8 293.00–299.00 $296.02 $1,089 —
385 385 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,205 -14.69
410 value added 410 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,201 —
408–431 417 22 293.00–313.00 $300.14 $1,252 -15.41
453–455 value added 454 10 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,364 —
462–472 unweaned 468 18 280.00–287.00 $283.96 $1,329 +0.46
450–492 474 40 269.50–301.00 $285.91 $1,355 -13.92
495 495 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 -43.83
508–532 520 45 271.00–287.00 $279.62 $1,454 -2.21
520 unweaned 520 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,357 -9.28
521–546 value added 525 32 273.00–277.00 $276.35 $1,451 —
550–582 566 8 254.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,440 -20.83
558–594 589 53 268.00–272.00 $269.14 $1,585 -6.18
609–626 617 158 256.00–276.10 $273.53 $1,688 +0.56
659–674 666 15 240.00–253.00 $246.86 $1,644 -18.14
700–744 734 141 242.75–246.00 $244.16 $1,792 -1.35
757–773 765 45 231.00–239.00 $236.00 $1,805 +2.73
842 842 6 218.25 $218.25 $1,838 -2.75
857–874 859 73 218.25–231.00 $229.58 $1,972 —
952–982 967 112 215.00–218.50 $216.75 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 6 312.00–318.00 $315.01 $1,241 —
428–442 432 10 284.00–293.00 $286.76 $1,239 -2.04
460 unweaned 460 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
450–498 467 14 252.00–260.00 $255.33 $1,192 -15.96
520 520 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -31.51
527–544 unweaned 538 8 232.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,264 -17.06
530–548 541 57 259.00–265.00 $260.58 $1,410 -0.93
571–575 unweaned 572 10 235.50–240.00 $238.64 $1,365 —
555–597 583 59 246.00–259.00 $253.48 $1,478 -7.65
592 592 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 -26.13
622 unweaned 622 5 226.50 $226.50 $1,409 —
610–643 634 29 236.00–251.00 $240.76 $1,526 -4.74
635 value added 635 58 255.50 $255.50 $1,622 —
650–696 685 32 235.50–246.00 $240.61 $1,648 -1.52
700–719 706 19 234.00–239.00 $236.41 $1,669 +0.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 94 214.00 $214.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,086 —
525 unweaned 525 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
520–542 531 6 230.00–246.00 $238.17 $1,265 +7.17
554 unweaned 554 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,263 —
611–636 623 13 235.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,497 +0.62
675–690 685 9 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,571 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1522 1289 38 185.50–189.00 $187.28 $2,414 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 10 235.50 $235.50 $1,618 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,307 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,214 -14.27
462 462 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,307 -5.17
520–531 524 14 270.00–279.00 $275.76 $1,445 +10.76
535 unweaned 535 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,407 -4.55
556–589 571 13 243.00–274.00 $259.96 $1,484 -5.54
616–639 626 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,471 -4.54
674 unweaned 674 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,463 +22.00
710–722 718 8 216.00–227.00 $220.08 $1,580 —
750–791 776 8 209.00–225.00 $214.80 $1,667 —
808 808 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,673 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1525 1240 80-85% 25 105.00–115.00 $110.96 $1,376 -0.14
1170–1345 1240 80-85% 21 126.00–143.00 $134.50 $1,668 +23.40
1090–1480 1250 80-85% 55 117.00–130.00 $122.91 $1,536 -12.05
1385 1385 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1620 1454 75-80% 12 105.00–118.00 $111.41 $1,620 —
1355–1665 1472 75-80% 35 120.00–130.00 $124.74 $1,836 +0.29
1375–1795 1487 75-80% 39 129.00–149.00 $137.30 $2,042 +12.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1120 985 85-90% 11 93.00–105.00 $101.12 $996 —
950–1100 1029 85-90% 8 121.00–127.00 $124.15 $1,278 —
750–1305 1032 85-90% 6 79.00–90.00 $84.29 $870 —
825–1150 1034 85-90% 34 106.00–120.00 $113.59 $1,175 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1635 1620 65-75% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.51 $2,228 —
1665–1760 1713 65-75% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,884 -35.72
1750–1760 1755 65-75% 2 127.00 $127.00 $2,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1960 1565 11 130.00–145.00 $138.80 $2,172 —
1580–2185 1797 12 160.00–167.00 $162.35 $2,917 —
1390–2245 1806 17 147.00–158.00 $153.46 $2,771 —

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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.