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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.30/cwt -19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 426 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.97/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 473 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.81/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,082 1,757 1,630
Feeder cattle 860 1,518 1,392
Slaughter cattle 199 219 217
Replacement cattle 23 20 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers very uneven from 10.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 6 295.00–320.00 $311.89 $867 —
300–330 316 7 305.00–335.00 $324.21 $1,025 +21.97
367–395 fancy 374 4 322.00–325.00 $324.21 $1,213 —
355–395 379 19 282.50–317.50 $300.09 $1,137 -11.58
407 fancy 407 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,290 -13.00
400–440 419 15 287.00–300.00 $294.01 $1,232 +3.51
465–488 480 10 285.00–302.50 $292.14 $1,402 -5.14
482 fancy 482 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,494 —
500–533 fancy 517 19 295.00–317.00 $308.48 $1,595 +3.48
500–540 522 8 265.00–292.50 $277.82 $1,450 -6.29
552–585 578 18 260.00–270.00 $268.41 $1,551 -16.22
600–645 619 10 250.00–270.00 $265.45 $1,643 -4.43
660–670 668 4 240.00–247.00 $245.27 $1,638 -13.57
720–730 723 4 225.00–240.00 $228.79 $1,654 -15.98
750–790 774 8 225.00–247.00 $237.99 $1,842 +0.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 320 4 275.00 $275.00 $880 -0.76
425–440 434 12 230.00–312.50 $270.98 $1,176 -1.02
460–496 478 19 240.00–275.00 $260.71 $1,246 -10.40
505–542 521 30 225.00–265.00 $251.81 $1,312 +2.17
555–595 583 12 242.00–266.00 $250.20 $1,459 +1.49
606–645 624 23 225.00–242.00 $233.85 $1,459 -17.02
652–675 664 7 230.00–240.00 $232.80 $1,546 +4.05
705–745 735 4 197.00–212.00 $208.40 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 272 9 267.00–280.00 $272.07 $740 -34.93
300–335 321 16 257.50–292.00 $277.50 $891 +12.49
328–332 fancy 331 6 280.00 $280.00 $927 —
350–396 375 21 250.00–277.50 $260.81 $978 -16.95
411–435 fancy 423 11 272.50–292.00 $279.07 $1,180 -19.54
400–448 427 20 257.50–282.00 $268.57 $1,147 -6.38
450–495 471 16 247.00–277.50 $261.36 $1,231 -17.26
457–487 fancy 476 15 290.00–297.00 $295.69 $1,407 -2.72
509–515 fancy 511 7 287.00–295.00 $289.30 $1,478 +8.04
525 525 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 -4.56
505–541 529 15 234.00–275.00 $248.26 $1,313 -3.30
552 552 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,303 -17.47
604–640 620 18 220.00–242.00 $227.41 $1,410 -19.21
656 656 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,542 -8.75
828 828 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,788 -4.00
865 865 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,920 +2.00
997 997 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
305–340 321 7 252.00–265.00 $258.79 $831 +13.79
356–395 368 13 222.00–255.00 $240.90 $887 -15.03
400–445 424 9 225.00–240.00 $233.18 $989 -10.35
460–495 479 16 220.00–255.00 $237.50 $1,138 +2.46
500–540 528 19 220.00–245.00 $230.12 $1,215 +4.28
550–590 569 14 215.00–240.00 $225.99 $1,286 -6.22
605–649 622 22 195.00–229.00 $215.50 $1,340 -2.56
663–695 672 10 185.00–215.00 $202.97 $1,364 -23.04
732 732 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 255.00–300.00 $267.64 $1,049 —
398 fancy 398 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 +2.50
400–433 fancy 417 6 305.00–315.00 $310.20 $1,294 —
405–447 436 8 250.00–277.00 $270.18 $1,178 -12.53
452–488 fancy 467 13 287.50–295.00 $292.16 $1,364 -13.82
470–492 483 9 265.00–287.50 $273.54 $1,321 +7.62
508–515 511 10 260.00–275.00 $264.47 $1,351 +8.03
550–595 560 13 222.00–252.00 $243.99 $1,366 -7.05
615 615 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,378 -8.92
675 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
705 705 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +4.39
709 709 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,453 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 245.00 $245.00 $963 —
410–417 413 5 225.00 $225.00 $929 —
455–495 482 9 225.00–252.00 $245.08 $1,181 —
527 527 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,265 —
555–597 579 21 207.00–230.00 $219.95 $1,274 -3.68
612 612 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 +15.00
670–690 675 4 205.00–207.00 $205.51 $1,387 +33.65
718 718 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 —
750 750 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $908 —
900–1570 1195 80-85% 25 85.00–98.00 $90.90 $1,086 -13.75
1005–1405 1234 80-85% 20 96.00–112.00 $106.34 $1,312 +14.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1090 948 85-90% 4 45.00–60.00 $56.38 $534 -0.21
870–1165 996 85-90% 4 92.00–93.00 $92.23 $919 —
720–1415 1054 85-90% 30 70.00–87.00 $77.31 $815 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1346 75-80% 10 85.00–97.00 $91.50 $1,232 —
1260–1475 1368 75-80% 2 82.00–84.50 $83.35 $1,140 —
1215–1870 1503 75-80% 17 95.00–119.00 $107.01 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1670 1484 10 90.00–105.50 $101.40 $1,505 —
1685 1685 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,432 —
1065–2375 1731 18 110.00–126.00 $116.08 $2,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
702–830 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,004.48
775–940 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $909.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1190–1200 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,438.49
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 thin fleshed 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.