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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.86/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 433 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.42/cwt -15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 580 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.67/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 625 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,899 1,123 2,187
Feeder cattle 1,549 904 1,728
Slaughter cattle 325 203 410
Replacement cattle 25 16 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 300-400 lbs. sold uneven from 4.00 lower to 8.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 272 5 300.00–330.00 $323.13 $879 +13.82
305–335 fancy 318 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 +13.00
305–340 322 11 280.00–320.00 $303.66 $978 +2.91
350–397 377 17 300.00–327.00 $310.58 $1,171 +5.40
400–445 427 24 280.00–327.50 $298.31 $1,274 -4.74
451–496 469 51 279.00–320.00 $303.29 $1,422 +13.10
500–545 fancy 507 11 290.00–298.00 $296.15 $1,501 —
500–547 531 31 270.00–297.00 $281.61 $1,495 -0.88
555–595 573 36 268.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,628 -4.66
607–628 value added 622 10 282.00–285.00 $284.12 $1,767 —
600–644 626 43 248.00–279.00 $266.31 $1,667 +14.60
650–675 665 7 250.00–260.00 $252.82 $1,681 -1.06
705–730 711 8 219.00–239.00 $233.20 $1,658 -11.62
775 775 17 234.50 $234.50 $1,817 —
837 837 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,047 -6.02
401–447 421 11 222.00–275.00 $240.14 $1,011 -27.11
455–497 483 13 240.00–270.00 $257.48 $1,244 -0.77
500–547 528 46 235.00–267.00 $250.76 $1,324 -1.59
550–590 570 30 220.00–267.00 $250.20 $1,426 +5.02
600–618 613 6 200.00–246.00 $237.84 $1,458 -0.91
650–671 663 8 230.00–234.00 $232.53 $1,542 —
752 752 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 5 310.00 $310.00 $939 —
304–347 322 19 235.00–300.00 $276.98 $892 —
357–397 376 23 248.00–287.00 $271.46 $1,021 +2.05
402–447 432 34 235.00–280.00 $266.47 $1,151 +4.83
410–448 fancy 434 30 280.00–295.00 $286.50 $1,243 +1.17
450–498 474 49 230.00–285.00 $269.71 $1,278 +13.78
505 fancy 505 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -23.00
502–535 517 42 221.00–265.00 $245.26 $1,268 -6.55
550–598 580 60 230.00–261.00 $250.42 $1,452 -9.02
600–643 621 22 232.00–248.75 $244.03 $1,515 +4.13
655–695 671 20 238.00–257.00 $243.17 $1,632 -5.36
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +10.34
754 value added 754 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,787 —
783 783 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,950 +27.01
896 896 7 226.00 $226.00 $2,025 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 11 225.00–262.00 $238.51 $813 —
355–395 376 25 220.00–255.00 $237.92 $895 +6.29
405–428 415 10 210.00–231.00 $224.88 $933 -3.15
450–490 472 22 225.00–247.00 $230.58 $1,088 -6.23
506–548 524 27 220.00–247.00 $235.40 $1,233 +10.28
555–592 572 19 200.00–249.00 $232.57 $1,330 +1.94
600–647 620 23 218.00–237.00 $223.40 $1,385 +1.00
650–696 675 11 210.00–222.00 $216.53 $1,462 -0.41
851 851 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 fancy 378 7 315.00–345.00 $332.18 $1,256 -12.82
355–393 385 15 257.00–292.00 $275.98 $1,063 -21.66
403–445 fancy 421 19 296.00–322.50 $307.65 $1,295 —
400–444 432 19 250.00–293.00 $275.48 $1,190 +5.26
450–495 473 29 250.00–282.50 $268.02 $1,268 +8.48
515–535 fancy 525 9 279.00–290.00 $284.70 $1,495 —
528–545 538 14 240.00–260.00 $246.05 $1,324 -15.80
555–560 557 7 245.00–267.00 $257.52 $1,434 +13.96
612–628 623 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,402 -0.39
665 665 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
730 730 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
420–444 435 12 225.00–260.00 $237.53 $1,033 -12.47
453–498 483 18 230.00–252.00 $237.48 $1,147 +37.48
508–526 519 21 215.00–250.00 $224.79 $1,167 -12.13
572–592 582 7 225.00–235.00 $226.43 $1,318 +4.54
614 614 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 -5.00
668 668 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,369 -13.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1725 1172 80-85% 38 90.00–105.00 $98.20 $1,151 -8.24
935–1645 1242 80-85% 37 103.00–116.00 $107.37 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $435 —
745–1090 912 85-90% 19 70.00–90.00 $82.44 $752 +0.01
870–1505 1087 85-90% 19 86.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,004 -0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1715 1305 75-80% 3 101.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,351 —
1185–2055 1545 75-80% 36 102.50–130.00 $109.42 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1955 1683 4 100.00–116.00 $108.56 $1,827 —
1470–2265 1775 18 115.00–133.00 $124.02 $2,201 +2.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1255 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,539.30
1000–1540 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,725.00 $1,459.11
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1345–1560 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,771.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -125.00

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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.