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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

1,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.13/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 478 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.15/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 521 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.57/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 520 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,881 1,191 1,259
Feeder cattle 1,651 941 1,087
Slaughter cattle 195 217 120
Replacement cattle 35 33 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 182.50–185.00 $183.13 $494 +4.67
305–345 318 10 165.00–185.00 $175.44 $558 +4.42
355–395 375 21 150.00–175.00 $168.17 $631 -6.61
423 value added 423 3 180.00 $180.00 $761 —
403–445 424 28 150.50–179.00 $167.94 $712 -6.46
450–493 472 54 150.00–175.50 $164.74 $778 -1.46
473–493 value added 490 20 170.00–177.00 $171.01 $838 —
500–548 520 81 143.00–170.00 $158.57 $825 +2.94
555–569 value added 567 19 165.49–166.00 $165.92 $941 —
550–594 573 58 130.00–168.00 $155.82 $893 -0.67
600–645 617 59 135.00–165.00 $150.63 $929 +3.55
650 value added 650 10 152.00 $152.00 $988 —
653–698 673 34 133.00–156.00 $144.70 $974 +1.56
700–735 718 14 133.00–142.00 $139.50 $1,002 +0.32
750–775 753 13 134.50–145.00 $141.27 $1,064 +8.50
805–845 830 25 133.50–143.50 $140.45 $1,166 —
865 865 6 121.00–131.50 $126.25 $1,092 -3.75
924 924 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,224 —
955 955 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 6 145.00–152.00 $149.94 $417 -3.38
330–345 341 7 140.00–155.00 $147.21 $502 -7.38
360–390 371 14 140.00–160.00 $152.62 $566 +0.10
428–440 434 16 120.50–157.00 $142.00 $616 -4.30
462–498 481 15 140.00–152.50 $147.63 $710 -0.54
503–545 527 23 125.00–149.00 $137.51 $725 +3.29
550–599 573 38 120.00–146.00 $134.39 $770 -2.37
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 +4.58
650–675 655 5 125.00–128.00 $125.60 $823 +0.45
755–780 768 6 125.00 $125.00 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 120.50 $120.50 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 142.50–157.00 $147.33 $413 -1.67
325–343 337 18 141.00–157.00 $146.68 $494 +1.82
388–398 393 12 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $570 -3.94
400–445 415 48 127.00–151.00 $142.14 $590 -1.47
454 value added 454 4 140.00 $140.00 $636 —
450–494 479 90 132.00–151.00 $141.18 $676 +3.08
518 value added 518 8 145.50 $145.50 $754 —
500–544 521 79 130.50–145.50 $140.71 $733 +3.79
555–598 570 71 130.00–146.00 $138.33 $788 +4.58
600–647 624 30 126.00–144.00 $134.12 $837 +1.47
626 value added 626 4 144.00 $144.00 $901 —
678 value added 678 10 144.00 $144.00 $976 —
668–697 681 40 128.00–138.00 $130.33 $888 -5.22
700–745 715 11 120.00–140.00 $130.44 $933 +1.92
777 value added 777 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,010 —
764–798 787 23 118.00–130.00 $127.89 $1,006 —
850 850 1 124.50 $124.50 $1,058 —
902–928 917 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 130.00 $130.00 $361 -1.53
353–395 370 12 130.00–146.00 $137.60 $509 +5.99
405–442 431 27 120.00–138.00 $129.21 $557 +2.51
450–495 473 25 129.00–138.00 $133.14 $630 +10.25
505–548 530 17 3.00–135.00 $117.34 $622 -6.16
557–595 573 27 110.00–133.00 $124.60 $714 +3.89
600–645 628 34 110.00–126.50 $119.08 $748 +1.26
660–675 665 9 110.00–125.50 $118.41 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 142.00 $142.00 $550 -8.23
412–448 429 22 145.00–165.50 $156.33 $671 +4.95
460–490 470 26 138.00–166.00 $153.03 $719 +1.89
510–540 527 23 132.00–151.50 $140.01 $738 -5.58
551–590 562 19 132.00–148.00 $142.95 $803 +10.77
600–648 623 18 120.00–132.00 $126.81 $790 -1.33
650–685 672 10 115.00–130.00 $122.84 $825 -3.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 9 132.00–136.00 $133.66 $646 —
505–533 526 4 129.00–133.00 $129.96 $684 —
555–570 560 3 125.00–128.00 $126.02 $706 -5.01
675 675 3 118.50 $118.50 $800 —
733 733 3 102.00 $102.00 $748 —
785 785 3 109.50 $109.50 $860 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1425 1143 80-85% 41 45.50–55.00 $51.11 $584 —
975–1815 1263 80-85% 39 55.00–70.00 $59.28 $749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–895 850 85-90% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.63 $235 —
825–1590 1066 85-90% 36 35.00–49.00 $42.38 $452 —
940–1175 1068 85-90% 3 49.50–55.00 $52.69 $563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1579 1304 75-80% 7 49.00–55.50 $53.13 $693 —
1155–2000 1438 75-80% 31 56.00–77.00 $62.99 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2050 1564 10 70.00–75.00 $71.55 $1,119 —
1555–1880 1745 6 78.00–88.50 $83.72 $1,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1180 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 475.00–525.00 $485.97
1000–1305 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–900.00 $831.79
1060–1230 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–970 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 570.00–850.00 $695.59
800–990 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–850.00 $721.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–900 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–900.00 $750.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1220–1400 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.