Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.88/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 371 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.92/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 531 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.66/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 572 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,640 1,600
Feeder cattle 941 1,461 1,347
Slaughter cattle 217 167 201
Replacement cattle 33 12 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 282 11 175.00–180.00 $178.46 $503 +9.76
305–345 329 15 160.00–182.50 $171.02 $563 +0.76
352–395 364 14 165.00–182.50 $174.78 $636 +3.41
408–445 432 25 166.00–184.00 $174.40 $753 +6.42
443 unweaned 443 2 150.00 $150.00 $664 —
465 unweaned 465 3 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
455–493 477 30 154.00–174.00 $166.20 $793 -1.70
505–543 523 33 143.50–170.00 $155.63 $814 -3.24
525 unweaned 525 3 154.00 $154.00 $808 —
550–596 572 27 140.00–166.00 $156.49 $895 -2.13
596 596 4 149.00 $149.00 $888 -9.62
613 unweaned 613 4 138.00 $138.00 $846 —
605–643 631 26 138.00–157.00 $147.08 $928 +1.22
660–695 670 13 135.00–148.00 $143.14 $959 +5.23
688 688 3 130.00 $130.00 $894 -7.91
715–745 729 10 136.00–142.00 $139.18 $1,015 +5.47
735 735 4 128.00 $128.00 $941 -5.71
765–788 783 5 131.00–138.00 $132.77 $1,040 -2.87
858 858 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,115 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 283 17 142.00–165.00 $153.32 $434 +13.32
305–343 331 5 151.00–157.00 $154.59 $512 -0.41
355–380 374 7 140.00–162.50 $152.52 $570 ±0.00
402–443 425 12 135.00–155.00 $146.30 $622 -1.28
450–490 477 18 138.00–160.00 $148.17 $707 -0.89
517–545 530 20 120.00–147.00 $134.22 $711 -6.48
560–595 571 12 130.00–149.00 $136.76 $781 -1.65
605–630 613 5 121.00–133.00 $125.42 $769 +1.15
650–680 657 7 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $822 -0.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 128.00 $128.00 $650 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 14 142.50–167.50 $149.00 $405 +4.85
303–325 310 6 137.00–157.00 $144.86 $449 -4.53
350–395 371 45 131.00–159.00 $148.88 $552 +5.52
410–445 427 26 133.00–148.00 $143.61 $613 +3.48
450–496 474 28 131.00–147.00 $138.10 $655 -1.10
488 unweaned 488 4 128.00 $128.00 $625 —
503–549 531 44 125.00–144.00 $136.92 $727 +0.53
552–599 571 35 130.00–138.00 $133.75 $764 +0.74
578 unweaned 578 3 120.00 $120.00 $694 —
610–628 616 9 131.00–134.00 $132.65 $817 +0.22
650–698 662 28 125.00–140.00 $135.55 $897 +5.55
705–725 715 6 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $919 -8.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 280 24 122.50–137.00 $131.53 $368 —
310–348 332 12 123.00–136.00 $128.78 $428 -1.89
350–395 378 32 125.00–138.00 $131.61 $497 -0.27
402–443 425 12 120.00–130.00 $126.70 $538 -1.64
450–490 476 14 118.00–131.00 $122.89 $585 -9.04
505–545 512 16 120.00–128.00 $123.50 $632 -4.81
550–590 573 7 118.00–125.00 $120.71 $692 -9.07
605–645 622 16 105.00–130.00 $117.82 $733 -5.12
715 715 3 115.00 $115.00 $822 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 5 147.00–157.00 $150.23 $569 -9.94
405–440 428 20 139.00–165.00 $151.38 $648 -4.44
455–495 473 27 139.00–161.00 $151.14 $715 +7.69
500–532 518 13 136.00–157.00 $145.59 $754 +11.84
555–590 575 9 125.00–141.00 $132.18 $760 -2.01
585 unweaned 585 3 115.00 $115.00 $673 —
610–645 635 14 120.00–138.00 $128.14 $814 +3.41
668–695 675 10 120.00–131.00 $125.91 $850 +7.91
763–785 769 4 112.00–119.00 $113.79 $875 +1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 2 125.00–137.00 $131.03 $757 +5.44
632 632 3 116.00 $116.00 $733 —
760 760 3 110.00 $110.00 $836 -1.30

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1575 1095 80-85% 45 42.00–57.00 $51.35 $562 —
960–1455 1198 80-85% 31 56.00–67.00 $60.10 $720 +6.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–935 791 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $29.66 $235 —
830–1090 970 85-90% 4 30.00–51.50 $45.48 $441 —
775–1670 1041 85-90% 33 30.00–53.50 $40.16 $418 -4.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1760 1366 75-80% 15 57.00–73.50 $63.01 $861 —
1005–1785 1401 75-80% 6 52.50–56.50 $54.57 $765 +9.57

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1895 1345 12 55.00–81.50 $69.86 $940 —
1345–2095 1798 15 79.00–90.50 $85.44 $1,536 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–945 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 475.00–800.00 $622.22
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
790–875 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–925.00 $723.35
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
705–980 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 535.00–800.00 $727.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1060–1125 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–900.00 $849.19
1180–1205 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–750.00 $739.90

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 -275.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -200.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.