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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.36/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 680 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.48/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 525 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $139.69/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 574 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 1,600 1,789
Feeder cattle 1,087 1,347 1,522
Slaughter cattle 120 201 236
Replacement cattle 52 52 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 4 140.00–152.00 $149.04 $461 -17.72
352–361 359 12 150.00–158.00 $151.96 $546 -10.43
400–445 434 8 125.00–161.00 $150.87 $655 -8.76
450–495 465 27 121.00–160.00 $151.33 $704 -5.96
500–548 531 53 126.00–158.00 $144.99 $770 +1.47
550–598 574 58 120.00–151.00 $139.69 $802 -5.07
605–645 626 34 125.00–138.50 $132.94 $832 -5.87
653–692 680 68 120.00–138.50 $134.36 $914 +3.51
725–741 736 14 128.00–137.00 $130.47 $960 -0.52
751–760 755 12 115.00–131.00 $125.72 $949 -4.35
814–818 814 9 122.00–131.00 $130.00 $1,058 +7.58
920 920 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 +6.04
1034 1034 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $339 -34.08
340 340 2 135.00 $135.00 $459 -0.82
360–380 368 9 110.00–130.00 $122.02 $449 -16.81
405–433 419 4 127.00–139.00 $133.20 $558 +8.48
490 490 2 118.00 $118.00 $578 -10.19
512–548 521 10 108.00–122.00 $117.97 $615 -8.93
560–593 577 11 110.00–125.00 $120.11 $693 -8.60
601–634 621 13 101.00–129.00 $120.38 $748 +2.19
650–660 655 6 116.00–124.00 $120.03 $786 +4.06
730 730 3 95.00 $95.00 $694 -25.00
756 756 6 123.00 $123.00 $930 +2.00
805–845 816 7 118.00–130.00 $120.90 $987 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 6 135.00 $135.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $330 —
357–385 377 11 114.50–137.00 $120.91 $456 -7.41
410–415 412 3 132.00–135.00 $133.99 $552 +5.10
478 478 8 105.00 $105.00 $502 -23.58
460–489 482 22 115.00–141.00 $124.98 $602 -3.60
489–491 fancy 490 10 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $706 —
503–548 525 58 110.50–136.00 $123.96 $651 -6.84
530 fancy 530 4 132.00 $132.00 $700 —
563–586 572 33 115.00–128.00 $122.47 $701 -5.08
613–649 637 12 115.00–120.00 $116.37 $741 -10.25
661 661 5 117.00 $117.00 $773 -6.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 326 14 105.00–133.00 $124.80 $407 -1.06
350–385 362 11 100.00–116.00 $113.53 $411 -8.33
405–445 429 23 100.00–117.00 $110.23 $473 -5.61
450–495 475 39 100.00–121.00 $111.79 $531 -2.20
500–545 517 8 100.00–116.00 $107.84 $558 -4.90
605–622 611 11 102.50–112.00 $107.16 $655 +2.87
650 650 3 96.00 $96.00 $624 -8.68
757 757 7 101.00 $101.00 $765 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 116.00 $116.00 $356 —
385 385 3 128.00 $128.00 $493 -0.76
407–435 416 10 126.00–139.00 $130.14 $541 +6.52
465–493 484 17 110.00–135.00 $123.82 $599 +3.91
503–545 517 18 106.00–120.00 $115.27 $596 -5.73
550–593 578 12 96.00–120.00 $106.84 $618 +0.34
625–633 629 6 91.00–115.00 $102.92 $647 -2.08
658–688 667 7 93.00–103.00 $95.95 $640 —
716–740 726 7 90.00–95.00 $92.82 $674 —
788 788 3 90.00 $90.00 $709 —
807–827 812 11 80.00–88.00 $85.78 $697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 374 11 125.00–151.00 $140.13 $524 -2.18
410–445 431 8 135.00–152.00 $149.83 $646 +10.12
455–495 477 18 123.00–150.00 $133.68 $638 +6.12
500–525 518 6 121.00–128.00 $124.81 $647 -0.76
615–620 616 4 109.00–113.00 $111.99 $690 -0.40
750 750 4 90.00 $90.00 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1017 80-85% 3 44.00 $44.00 $447 —
990–1460 1187 80-85% 21 43.50–54.00 $49.00 $582 +3.00
1085–1395 1254 80-85% 7 55.00–59.00 $56.83 $713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1240 1070 85-90% 7 34.00–37.50 $36.53 $391 -3.52
980–1295 1099 85-90% 9 35.00–46.50 $41.21 $453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1420 1318 75-80% 3 51.50–54.50 $52.98 $698 —
1145–1750 1478 75-80% 8 54.50–63.50 $58.58 $866 +6.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1323 2 49.00–58.00 $54.51 $721 —
1215–1655 1441 6 68.00–77.00 $72.37 $1,043 —
1770–2090 1905 5 80.00–92.00 $84.09 $1,602 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1483 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 600.00–875.00 $732.18
1250–1285 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–790.00 $676.59
1195–1445 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 550.00–725.00 $628.64
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1265 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
970–1630 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,075.00 $992.81

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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
1045–1450 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,035.00–1,325.00 $1,186.25 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.