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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

3,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.68/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 683 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.99/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 568 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.85/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 622 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,247 3,148 3,544
Feeder cattle 2,518 2,451 2,533
Slaughter cattle 407 408 718
Replacement cattle 322 289 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher and yearlings 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Late week steers 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher, heifers under 425 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 425 lbs steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,298 +55.50
352–375 361 13 331.00–370.00 $347.97 $1,256 +11.02
408–445 430 53 305.00–349.00 $330.27 $1,420 +3.17
453–492 471 60 300.00–341.00 $316.77 $1,492 +3.21
500–549 511 34 301.00–319.00 $307.56 $1,572 -4.76
512–525 unweaned 516 18 285.00–287.50 $285.71 $1,474 -4.97
556–580 564 70 287.00–306.75 $299.60 $1,690 +13.70
566–588 unweaned 576 35 264.00–291.00 $273.76 $1,577 -10.24
600–633 614 31 262.00–282.00 $271.06 $1,664 -5.37
653–682 unweaned 664 8 235.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,573 —
658–696 677 53 250.00–269.00 $259.35 $1,756 -1.56
701–731 720 31 252.50–265.00 $258.58 $1,862 +6.31
768–796 791 73 250.00–254.50 $250.74 $1,983 +4.81
821 821 58 249.25 $249.25 $2,046 +9.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 312.00 $312.00 $952 -2.49
380 380 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -12.08
402–440 417 20 285.00–322.00 $301.47 $1,257 +17.73
450–492 471 36 275.00–315.00 $292.52 $1,378 +12.12
516–549 536 46 265.00–287.50 $275.39 $1,476 -1.69
542 unweaned 542 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 -7.50
550–597 572 70 250.00–277.00 $264.40 $1,512 -3.14
608–648 623 57 241.00–259.50 $253.58 $1,580 +3.16
649 unweaned 649 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,525 —
653–688 unweaned 671 6 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,552 —
650–691 678 51 247.00–253.50 $252.51 $1,712 -1.08
713–732 725 13 239.00–248.00 $243.82 $1,768 +4.69
754–798 776 28 230.00–241.00 $237.83 $1,846 +2.20
808–846 835 26 217.50–237.00 $232.47 $1,941 -0.01
912 912 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,961 —
1027 1027 9 209.00 $209.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 432 8 250.00–280.00 $256.95 $1,110 -25.55
455–482 471 5 275.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,324 +27.21
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -6.33
555 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -10.92
603–635 626 17 237.50–247.00 $244.31 $1,529 +9.27
767 767 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,488 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,744 —
727 727 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,890 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 —
598 598 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,609 +20.00
681 681 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,600 -5.84
749 749 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,835 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,408 —
708 708 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 15 285.00–327.50 $302.70 $978 +10.58
360–375 369 7 302.50–312.50 $306.69 $1,132 +17.70
400–432 411 40 282.50–308.00 $301.07 $1,237 +16.15
448 unweaned 448 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,187 —
451–460 unweaned 454 7 260.00–262.50 $260.72 $1,184 +0.07
452–492 481 37 265.00–278.00 $268.25 $1,290 -2.19
510–533 523 36 255.00–257.00 $255.22 $1,335 -7.29
512–548 unweaned 536 25 245.00–251.00 $248.79 $1,334 -2.21
550–599 569 60 250.00–267.00 $256.38 $1,459 +3.56
573 unweaned 573 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,398 —
615 unweaned 615 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,464 —
602–647 622 80 236.00–258.00 $250.59 $1,559 -1.07
662–693 683 138 237.50–253.00 $242.68 $1,658 +1.05
752 752 35 237.00 $237.00 $1,782 +2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 285.00 $285.00 $855 +21.81
371 371 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,020 +9.41
400–438 415 26 241.00–269.00 $254.92 $1,058 -2.22
465–499 483 29 232.50–269.00 $242.17 $1,170 -15.69
500–530 514 41 225.00–252.50 $247.11 $1,270 +0.06
550–598 572 58 220.00–247.50 $236.69 $1,354 +0.89
618–647 630 27 227.50–241.00 $232.69 $1,466 +3.43
655–690 675 39 218.00–235.00 $226.74 $1,530 -2.35
700–732 726 22 222.50–235.00 $233.31 $1,694 +10.74
752–775 767 14 220.00–225.00 $223.56 $1,715 +3.43
819–840 821 23 202.50–217.50 $216.17 $1,775 +9.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 205.00 $205.00 $865 -31.68
491 491 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,178 +11.23
500–549 532 14 210.00–225.00 $220.26 $1,172 -6.72
560 560 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 -5.70
638 638 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,308 -2.00
680–695 690 9 207.50–222.50 $217.57 $1,501 +3.57
968 968 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,404 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,169 —
565–584 573 15 227.50–240.00 $234.23 $1,342 -11.77
792 792 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,742 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,233 —
561 561 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,335 —
659 659 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,568 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 16 246.00 $246.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–414 413 7 235.00–309.00 $256.00 $1,057 -46.50
475–490 485 10 220.00–295.00 $248.63 $1,206 -16.04
520–549 543 22 240.00–260.00 $248.62 $1,350 +4.13
558–599 585 28 225.00–252.50 $235.90 $1,380 -5.40
600–638 622 38 220.00–244.00 $232.52 $1,446 +4.69
658–698 671 11 223.00–241.00 $234.68 $1,575 +3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 389 6 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,290 —
457–467 460 9 264.00–313.00 $280.57 $1,291 -36.93
528 528 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,478 +16.72
550–582 571 9 252.50–265.00 $260.99 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -5.00
515–548 522 10 233.00–234.00 $233.79 $1,220 +4.49
622 622 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,275 —
738–740 739 8 185.00–207.00 $193.24 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–880 810 85-90% 13 70.00–87.00 $79.93 $647 —
725–1165 906 85-90% 59 75.00–106.00 $99.37 $900 +7.24
795–1200 1030 85-90% 14 114.00–130.00 $123.20 $1,269 +13.23
700–1350 1210 85-90% 70 93.00–120.00 $111.64 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1615 1424 75-80% 4 109.00–117.50 $114.31 $1,628 -4.39
1255–1910 1434 75-80% 66 113.50–130.00 $124.14 $1,780 +5.44
1290–1730 1489 75-80% 32 125.00–151.00 $130.62 $1,945 +22.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1290 1188 80-85% 9 96.00–117.00 $109.53 $1,301 -8.31
1020–1335 1203 80-85% 58 112.50–128.00 $120.19 $1,446 +11.72
1090–1355 1257 80-85% 12 124.00–150.00 $130.56 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1790 1481 13 120.00–150.00 $138.37 $2,049 —
1330–2090 1704 33 143.00–169.00 $159.87 $2,724 -7.31
1385–2225 1746 8 172.00–189.00 $178.05 $3,109 +10.87

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–975 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 110.00–160.00 $141.72 $1,155
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–865 845 (<2 yrs)Open 3 172.50–185.00 $180.83 $1,528
910–1175 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 117.00–160.00 $138.92 $1,474

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1065–1430 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,850.00–2,375.00 $2,068.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1085 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,451.14
1076 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1480 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,640.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1092 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,802.10
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,050.00 $918.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1080 980 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,652.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1000 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,671.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 9 207.50 $207.50 $795 —
573 573 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 —

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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.