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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

2,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.39/cwt +26.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 623 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.80/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 572 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.84/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 615 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,103 1,126 2,476
Feeder cattle 1,763 776 2,142
Slaughter cattle 318 296 313
Replacement cattle 22 54 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 1.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls uneven from 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–338 326 10 185.00–201.00 $194.19 $633 +12.63
343 fancy 343 3 221.00 $221.00 $758 —
350–393 376 8 170.00–190.00 $179.51 $675 -3.88
395 fancy 395 3 217.00 $217.00 $857 —
406–437 fancy 420 18 185.00–221.00 $209.73 $881 —
413–445 431 26 170.00–205.00 $187.43 $808 +12.92
463 fancy 463 4 193.00 $193.00 $894 —
453–495 473 37 175.00–200.00 $192.84 $912 +18.71
505–522 fancy 516 22 188.00–201.00 $196.72 $1,015 —
505–545 516 23 165.00–195.00 $179.64 $927 +3.44
543 value added 543 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,070 —
550–585 value added 562 31 182.00–198.00 $192.09 $1,080 —
567 unweaned 567 9 165.00 $165.00 $936 +15.00
552–591 575 28 153.00–189.00 $172.05 $989 +14.05
553–594 fancy 583 27 187.00–195.00 $192.73 $1,124 +4.73
605–610 fancy 606 4 190.00–195.00 $193.74 $1,174 —
608–644 value added 623 88 184.00–194.00 $191.26 $1,192 +12.26
605–645 624 26 154.00–184.00 $173.31 $1,081 +15.55
652–663 fancy 659 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,147 —
660–683 669 27 149.00–180.00 $170.17 $1,138 +9.72
696 value added 696 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,204 —
700–732 fancy 713 12 163.50–171.00 $168.11 $1,199 —
700–730 715 14 145.00–169.00 $156.40 $1,118 -0.76
750–766 762 11 165.00–167.00 $165.54 $1,261 +10.32
769–776 value added 774 20 171.00–178.00 $175.91 $1,362 +7.41
835 835 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
835 835 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
831–845 value added 836 63 168.00–172.25 $169.64 $1,418 —
890 890 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 —
915 915 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
915–940 value added 928 19 158.00–159.75 $158.93 $1,475 —
950 950 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 9 156.00–167.00 $160.92 $526 -0.11
355–375 365 2 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $566 -4.79
420–435 432 10 155.00–170.00 $165.52 $715 +8.66
455–485 466 9 145.00–175.00 $155.46 $724 +4.71
500–545 525 18 142.00–167.00 $161.44 $848 -0.07
550–595 573 23 147.00–170.00 $157.86 $905 +12.86
615–642 636 10 143.00–159.00 $148.79 $946 +5.22
656–675 660 6 142.00–148.00 $146.49 $967 —
722 722 3 132.00 $132.00 $953 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 135.00 $135.00 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 154.00 $154.00 $385 +1.29
320–323 321 8 155.00–167.00 $161.23 $518 +1.79
360–397 384 26 147.00–165.00 $155.36 $597 +1.97
400–445 424 30 146.00–170.00 $160.75 $682 +7.91
439–449 fancy 444 15 168.00–170.00 $169.21 $751 —
455–498 482 63 149.00–167.50 $156.67 $755 +3.89
502–546 520 50 140.00–166.00 $153.65 $799 +6.49
559 fancy 559 15 175.00 $175.00 $978 —
550–598 579 41 142.00–162.00 $152.48 $883 +1.73
579 value added 579 10 169.00 $169.00 $979 —
601 601 5 132.00 $132.00 $793 -12.12
601–614 fancy 608 25 164.50–166.00 $165.00 $1,003 ±0.00
608 value added 608 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 +15.00
600–645 621 42 135.00–157.00 $150.07 $932 +5.95
652–685 666 41 140.00–158.00 $146.52 $976 -4.67
693 value added 693 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,137 +0.50
700–723 718 15 135.00–152.00 $146.87 $1,055 +7.05
705–727 value added 720 9 149.00–159.50 $156.07 $1,124 —
740–741 fancy 741 7 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $1,115 —
783 value added 783 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,214 —
775–795 789 4 128.00–145.00 $137.03 $1,081 —
802–810 807 7 137.00–147.00 $141.26 $1,140 +4.26
822 value added 822 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,180 —
885 885 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
930 930 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
934 value added 934 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 135.00–152.00 $143.95 $472 —
365–395 384 10 130.00–140.00 $135.41 $520 —
400–448 425 14 120.00–145.00 $135.70 $577 -1.86
470–498 483 18 130.00–145.00 $135.84 $656 +0.06
502–540 520 19 130.00–140.00 $137.74 $716 +1.19
550–595 563 6 130.00–140.00 $136.53 $769 -0.94
615–635 622 5 125.00–134.00 $127.83 $795 —
655–695 673 10 132.00–140.00 $135.27 $910 +12.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 182.00 $182.00 $506 —
350–398 383 17 160.00–185.00 $169.33 $649 -1.31
405 fancy 405 3 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
407–433 418 13 152.00–188.00 $169.92 $710 +9.31
467–495 478 16 152.00–180.00 $169.75 $811 +13.37
500–548 517 43 155.00–174.00 $164.23 $849 +16.11
555–592 577 18 145.00–159.00 $151.35 $873 +6.68
602–648 629 15 125.00–152.00 $141.99 $893 +6.99
660–680 674 7 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $917 +1.29
705–745 717 13 123.00–135.00 $129.29 $927 +2.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 157.00 $157.00 $471 —
388 388 2 155.00 $155.00 $601 —
462 462 3 135.00 $135.00 $624 —
550–595 575 18 120.00–145.00 $134.95 $776 +1.45
603 603 2 125.00 $125.00 $754 —
653 653 2 120.00 $120.00 $784 —
798 798 4 110.00 $110.00 $878 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 150.00 $150.00 $597 —
540 540 3 145.00 $145.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1515 1162 80-85% 62 55.00–72.00 $63.10 $733 +0.60
900–1725 1225 80-85% 49 69.00–76.00 $71.23 $873 —
1105–1450 1233 80-85% 5 50.00–55.00 $51.74 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1318 75-80% 2 51.50–54.00 $52.82 $696 —
1130–1565 1384 75-80% 19 58.00–68.00 $64.33 $890 +1.21
1200–1800 1475 75-80% 26 68.00–77.00 $71.43 $1,054 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1330 1048 85-90% 8 35.00–45.00 $40.42 $424 —
840–1525 1091 85-90% 32 40.00–59.00 $50.35 $549 +0.05
1190 1190 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1290 1180 3 60.00–70.00 $66.36 $783 —
1420–2335 1884 9 95.00–105.00 $99.33 $1,871 —
1345–2625 1972 10 78.00–92.00 $85.70 $1,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1185 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–1,300.00 $1,063.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750–940 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–900.00 $795.85

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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 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +600.00
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,487.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.