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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

3,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.91/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 619 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.62/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 673 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.75/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 619 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,233 4,194 3,698
Feeder cattle 2,583 3,614 2,977
Slaughter cattle 650 580 721

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm undertone on a light test, over 600 lbs weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows early week 5.00 to 10.00 lower, mid to late week steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,173 —
395 value added 395 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,307 —
413–440 426 18 321.00–338.00 $330.78 $1,409 -5.95
428 value added 428 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,400 -2.50
459–472 467 20 310.00–314.00 $311.34 $1,454 -7.66
465–489 value added 472 27 300.00–330.00 $321.99 $1,520 +3.39
516 value added 516 9 303.00–305.00 $304.33 $1,570 —
505–544 518 35 303.00–323.00 $315.32 $1,633 +11.00
518 518 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 -34.32
546 unweaned 546 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,496 -17.31
565 565 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,559 -9.78
551–598 574 59 278.00–299.00 $287.20 $1,649 +1.42
577–595 value added 585 7 272.00–273.00 $272.56 $1,594 -14.16
607–630 value added 617 56 265.00–283.00 $278.26 $1,717 +10.24
600–645 619 124 266.50–281.00 $277.31 $1,717 -1.03
647 647 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,676 +3.00
665 665 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,689 -9.77
650–695 670 91 258.00–269.00 $262.03 $1,756 -1.74
676–696 value added 691 23 258.00–266.00 $263.96 $1,824 -2.30
716 value added 716 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,854 +6.00
715–745 730 57 256.00–260.00 $258.34 $1,886 +13.34
747 747 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,868 +5.00
752–795 784 34 246.50–258.25 $249.48 $1,956 -3.03
804–833 831 71 249.25–254.00 $253.68 $2,108 +21.68
861–884 863 65 247.50–253.00 $252.57 $2,180 +8.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,080 —
420–442 434 9 290.00–316.00 $307.61 $1,335 -12.39
448 unweaned 448 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,250 —
470–495 unweaned 485 16 269.00–298.00 $284.15 $1,378 —
485–492 488 26 293.00–303.00 $299.56 $1,462 +9.56
527 unweaned 527 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,412 —
500–544 529 27 274.00–296.00 $284.14 $1,503 -6.20
555–593 567 48 265.00–279.00 $271.03 $1,537 +23.03
593 unweaned 593 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,488 —
593 593 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,548 -6.70
600–643 619 93 257.00–275.00 $266.75 $1,651 +4.86
652–698 677 31 243.00–256.00 $253.03 $1,713 -0.81
695 695 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,682 -11.84
707–732 715 21 243.50–255.00 $247.73 $1,771 -1.16
750 750 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 -8.50
813–830 817 9 230.50–237.00 $231.97 $1,895 —
901 901 6 227.00 $227.00 $2,045 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267 1267 3 184.00 $184.00 $2,331 +7.37
1120–1450 1285 2 179.00–184.00 $181.82 $2,336 +5.19
1202–1533 1359 16 175.00–179.00 $177.92 $2,418 -5.36
1250–1540 1381 38 185.00–190.00 $187.91 $2,595 +4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,320 —
565 565 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -5.50
668 668 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,543 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,676 +0.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 330.00 $330.00 $917 —
323–347 339 10 304.00–322.50 $308.18 $1,045 —
379 379 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,122 -19.01
391 unweaned 391 4 254.00 $254.00 $993 —
423–433 428 14 270.00–283.00 $277.80 $1,189 -8.96
422–440 unweaned 429 8 258.00–273.00 $267.23 $1,146 —
450–468 unweaned 453 17 241.00–254.00 $251.63 $1,140 -18.37
453–497 474 43 257.00–269.00 $265.33 $1,258 +10.00
510 510 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,239 +13.00
513–537 529 35 240.00–262.00 $251.66 $1,331 +21.66
540 unweaned 540 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 +7.06
550–589 574 23 240.00–246.00 $243.38 $1,397 -10.10
597 unweaned 597 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,254 -28.64
630 unweaned 630 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -14.50
632 value added 632 4 246.50 $246.50 $1,558 -9.00
614–644 634 12 245.50–247.00 $245.98 $1,560 +5.22
662 662 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,576 -2.61
674–697 681 26 234.50–239.25 $238.18 $1,622 -2.43
716 716 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,504 -26.41
730–737 735 83 230.00–252.75 $250.18 $1,839 +13.77
752 752 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,715 —
798 798 6 235.50 $235.50 $1,879 —
862 862 18 234.75 $234.75 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–307 304 7 317.00–319.00 $317.29 $965 -13.71
350–381 369 11 298.00–328.00 $315.24 $1,163 +2.24
393 value added 393 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,151 -3.02
415 value added 415 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,145 -17.00
432 432 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,257 -9.14
461 unweaned 461 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,263 -9.96
470 value added 470 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -25.50
450–496 474 13 271.00–289.50 $279.02 $1,323 -6.89
506–534 value added 518 14 271.00–274.00 $272.33 $1,411 -4.02
501–540 527 22 271.00–284.00 $275.00 $1,449 -4.62
535 535 6 254.00–257.00 $255.00 $1,364 -24.62
558 558 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 +5.51
550–592 565 34 258.00–277.00 $265.50 $1,500 +11.01
568 unweaned 568 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,426 —
560–575 value added 570 33 258.00–268.00 $260.62 $1,486 —
602–625 607 68 247.00–261.00 $255.93 $1,553 -17.60
605–631 value added 613 17 251.50–264.00 $260.21 $1,595 —
705–728 720 16 235.00–252.00 $239.24 $1,723 -4.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1340 1268 18 186.00–190.00 $188.92 $2,396 +1.64
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,432 —
655 655 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -5.50
1013 1013 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,097 —
1062 1062 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,157 —
613 613 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 -30.28
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,103 —
439 439 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,400 +20.00
498 unweaned 498 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,330 —
500 unweaned 500 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 -16.00
550 unweaned 550 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —
578 578 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,468 -5.96
608 unweaned 608 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,259 —
608–637 619 12 231.00–266.00 $254.62 $1,576 +19.62
743 743 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,687 +6.92
785 785 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,735 +6.20
858 858 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,742 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1695 1460 75-80% 46 118.00–127.00 $122.22 $1,784 +10.81
1365–1675 1497 75-80% 24 105.00–118.00 $112.64 $1,686 -24.66
1360–1850 1506 75-80% 40 127.00–136.00 $130.09 $1,959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1445 1257 80-85% 39 104.00–116.00 $109.71 $1,379 -13.20
1120–1410 1267 80-85% 50 116.00–126.00 $120.90 $1,532 -2.01
1145–1435 1296 80-85% 15 124.00–135.00 $128.07 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1054 85-90% 9 118.00–129.00 $121.50 $1,281 —
970–1180 1070 85-90% 12 81.00–92.00 $86.89 $930 —
935–1265 1077 85-90% 32 85.00–108.00 $99.20 $1,068 —
950–1280 1102 85-90% 37 103.00–117.00 $109.86 $1,211 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1825 1728 65-75% 3 119.00–124.50 $122.56 $2,118 +12.56
1695–2060 1795 65-75% 6 125.00–133.00 $129.13 $2,318 —
1780–1920 1836 65-75% 4 133.50–137.00 $134.99 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1945 1555 6 118.00–147.00 $138.10 $2,147 -0.70
1415–2270 1813 21 146.00–160.00 $155.06 $2,811 +1.60
1895–2255 2084 5 160.00–165.50 $161.85 $3,373 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,048 —

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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.