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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

3,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.02/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 581 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.72/cwt -30.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 584 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt -9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 480 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,301 3,776 4,459
Feeder cattle 2,433 2,968 3,431
Slaughter cattle 594 565 629
Replacement cattle 274 243 399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 6.00 to 10.00 lower, spots 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 318 5 277.50–300.00 $282.17 $897 -14.13
375 375 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 -8.00
415–430 422 9 260.00–265.00 $261.97 $1,106 -15.20
433–435 unweaned 434 10 230.00–243.00 $239.09 $1,038 -20.91
460 unweaned 460 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -16.62
462–487 473 33 250.00–280.00 $264.75 $1,252 -13.47
507–546 523 70 240.00–265.00 $255.32 $1,335 -8.93
554–598 577 56 227.50–260.50 $244.83 $1,413 -12.67
575–597 unweaned 587 6 210.00–217.50 $212.05 $1,245 —
608–641 622 41 230.00–249.00 $236.69 $1,472 -10.81
650–682 677 32 210.00–240.00 $230.37 $1,560 -9.77
720–732 723 30 209.00–220.00 $213.26 $1,542 -15.74
758–777 769 10 226.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,744 -12.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 319 11 310.00–334.00 $325.41 $1,038 —
358–371 365 7 290.00–304.00 $295.88 $1,080 -20.85
449 unweaned 449 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,235 —
465–495 476 21 283.00–295.00 $292.66 $1,393 -5.86
501–525 519 62 271.00–290.00 $285.79 $1,483 -27.06
521 value added 521 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,472 —
559–563 unweaned 562 16 240.00–245.00 $243.76 $1,370 —
555–598 589 70 252.00–274.00 $264.60 $1,558 -26.73
608–637 616 43 240.00–269.50 $259.64 $1,599 -20.18
651–668 656 52 244.00–259.50 $248.36 $1,629 -18.74
785 785 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,813 -22.00
832 832 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,622 -42.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–441 440 9 230.00–240.00 $237.80 $1,046 -15.17
450–472 461 6 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $1,170 +11.33
524–548 536 12 232.50–239.00 $235.68 $1,263 +10.68
642 642 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,367 +3.00
953 953 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,572 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,090 —
535 535 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
606 606 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,333 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 379 11 175.00–225.00 $193.93 $735 —
487 487 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,071 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,449 —
732 732 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 235.00 $235.00 $649 —
316–345 324 15 228.00–233.00 $229.42 $743 -1.93
370–398 385 10 225.00–247.50 $235.60 $907 -12.73
406–449 436 52 220.00–236.00 $226.78 $989 -6.72
470–490 unweaned 476 7 200.00–205.00 $202.85 $966 -15.42
452–493 480 71 210.00–227.50 $217.30 $1,043 -9.77
522–538 526 53 199.00–221.00 $212.72 $1,119 -12.16
534–544 unweaned 539 25 190.00–200.00 $198.02 $1,067 -14.79
555–596 581 144 195.00–219.00 $208.49 $1,211 -9.32
550–595 unweaned 584 11 182.50–189.00 $187.75 $1,096 -24.07
605–610 unweaned 608 7 182.50–187.50 $186.08 $1,131 —
602–640 615 60 192.50–215.00 $202.78 $1,247 -11.46
658–698 680 14 201.00–213.00 $207.37 $1,410 -10.54
686–698 unweaned 691 7 175.00–185.00 $180.67 $1,248 —
708–720 713 27 190.00–207.00 $197.09 $1,405 -12.15
795 795 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 -3.93
883–894 888 11 176.00–181.00 $178.29 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 265.00 $265.00 $822 -9.85
366–395 375 23 252.50–277.50 $270.49 $1,014 +3.96
402–436 427 40 243.00–255.00 $248.08 $1,059 +3.08
460–498 486 51 229.00–247.50 $236.55 $1,150 -11.45
501–532 518 33 224.50–247.00 $231.14 $1,197 -14.89
531–539 unweaned 535 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
551 551 25 230.00 $230.00 $1,267 -4.28
562–586 unweaned 577 36 215.00–217.00 $216.10 $1,247 -8.90
606–609 606 55 221.00–224.00 $223.67 $1,355 -13.33
702–745 721 16 217.00–218.00 $217.55 $1,569 -12.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 200.00 $200.00 $652 -11.06
375–378 378 10 211.00–222.50 $212.14 $802 —
408–445 427 16 177.50–210.00 $193.01 $824 -21.77
468–481 473 14 190.00–210.00 $200.63 $949 -8.97
575 575 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -7.59
625–642 634 6 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,157 -11.41
655–672 669 6 160.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,076 -35.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,257 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,030 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 185.00 $185.00 $897 +6.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 275.00 $275.00 $930 —
455–467 464 5 195.00–215.00 $208.05 $965 -28.88
500–540 521 46 200.00–244.00 $218.92 $1,141 +3.35
554–596 566 27 215.00–227.00 $220.13 $1,246 +8.67
609–635 621 21 180.00–214.00 $197.42 $1,226 -5.53
652 652 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,284 +0.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 13 260.00–270.00 $261.54 $1,025 -15.93
410–448 429 18 250.00–274.00 $258.50 $1,109 —
465–498 474 16 226.00–250.00 $237.47 $1,126 —
575–598 591 7 222.00–225.00 $222.83 $1,317 -18.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,036 ±0.00
490–495 493 10 228.00–231.00 $229.81 $1,133 —
538 538 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 -7.50
557 557 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 219.00 $219.00 $898 —
482 482 3 200.00 $200.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1040 901 85-90% 22 40.00–66.00 $52.76 $475 —
815–1300 1019 85-90% 108 60.00–77.50 $73.44 $748 -11.75
960–1190 1061 85-90% 15 87.50–100.00 $91.95 $976 -3.30
855–1280 1105 85-90% 126 70.00–91.00 $82.56 $912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1351 1233 80-85% 29 75.00–87.00 $82.43 $1,016 —
1000–1385 1235 80-85% 17 95.00–115.00 $102.43 $1,265 —
1075–1550 1255 80-85% 74 85.00–100.00 $93.76 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1600 1396 75-80% 20 76.00–88.00 $83.74 $1,169 -14.09
1330–1710 1442 75-80% 73 87.50–100.00 $94.52 $1,363 +5.08
1430–1755 1542 75-80% 12 100.00–105.00 $102.92 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1995 1611 20 88.00–110.00 $101.90 $1,642 —
1355–2145 1752 23 113.00–125.00 $120.67 $2,114 —
1415–2125 1854 21 115.00–141.00 $127.26 $2,359 -4.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1055 989 (<2 yrs)Open 11 130.00–182.50 $165.91 $1,641
933–1295 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 101.00–140.00 $117.24 $1,256
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–990 908 (<2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–135.00 $129.37 $1,175
830–1065 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 105.00–135.00 $121.54 $1,189
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1065 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00–94.00 $81.16 $778
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1180 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 83.00–89.00 $86.98 $1,015

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1085 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,385.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1240 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,309.29
1052–1415 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,428.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1075 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 750.00–1,200.00 $999.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1280 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.26
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–680 677 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 300.00–425.00 $383.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1228–1232 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,225.00 $1,996.15 +65.59
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1020 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,666.67 —

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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.