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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.20/cwt -16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 523 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.75/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 579 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.30/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 727 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,315 1,082 2,182
Feeder cattle 1,068 860 1,888
Slaughter cattle 237 199 149
Replacement cattle 10 23 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 280.00 $280.00 $924 -44.21
350–395 373 13 271.00–294.00 $284.73 $1,062 -15.36
405 fancy 405 3 303.50 $303.50 $1,229 -13.50
415–445 429 8 266.00–280.00 $276.05 $1,184 -17.96
457 value added 457 10 302.00 $302.00 $1,380 —
460–495 477 30 255.00–286.00 $272.38 $1,299 -19.76
505–540 519 15 260.00–285.00 $271.84 $1,411 -5.98
532 value added 532 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,537 —
550–595 573 18 240.00–267.00 $257.28 $1,474 -11.13
564–594 value added 582 44 270.00–271.00 $270.63 $1,575 —
600–640 623 38 235.00–265.00 $255.91 $1,594 -9.54
660–690 674 21 210.00–250.00 $244.71 $1,649 -0.56
700–746 727 53 221.00–244.00 $236.30 $1,718 +7.51
770–790 780 4 234.00–237.00 $235.50 $1,837 -2.49
800–832 827 15 215.00–234.00 $225.40 $1,864 —
858 858 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 245.00 $245.00 $813 -30.00
395–397 396 7 212.00–293.00 $252.94 $1,002 —
442–445 443 4 260.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,168 -7.24
460–497 474 6 240.00–287.50 $264.70 $1,255 +3.99
500–540 524 17 240.00–257.50 $251.34 $1,317 -0.47
550–590 573 14 227.00–241.00 $238.24 $1,365 -11.96
607–645 621 4 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $1,384 -10.92
700–712 708 6 200.00–220.00 $209.27 $1,482 +0.87
860 860 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
912 912 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 329 6 237.50–265.00 $245.91 $809 -31.59
340 fancy 340 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +15.00
350–395 366 22 225.00–300.00 $269.56 $987 +8.75
400–425 fancy 410 14 282.00–296.00 $290.85 $1,192 +11.78
405–440 420 14 240.00–267.00 $256.65 $1,078 -11.92
461 fancy 461 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,337 -5.69
450–485 468 30 245.00–275.00 $260.06 $1,217 -1.30
500–542 523 71 220.00–264.00 $243.20 $1,272 -3.80
553–574 565 17 224.00–240.00 $233.81 $1,321 -2.19
600–640 617 30 220.00–235.00 $231.31 $1,427 +3.90
657–698 676 40 210.00–232.00 $222.47 $1,504 -12.53
700–740 717 9 227.00–230.00 $228.64 $1,639 —
768–790 778 13 210.00–225.00 $216.78 $1,687 —
813 813 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,748 -1.00
875 875 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,732 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 240.00 $240.00 $617 ±0.00
305–345 327 11 225.00–240.00 $233.62 $764 -25.17
370–395 390 8 211.00–242.00 $215.75 $841 -25.15
423–445 433 10 222.00–242.00 $232.77 $1,008 -0.41
477–485 478 8 235.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,126 -1.87
505–542 530 23 185.00–240.00 $218.84 $1,160 -11.28
551–595 567 13 200.00–235.00 $215.81 $1,224 -10.18
608–645 630 17 190.00–225.00 $204.88 $1,291 -10.62
650–695 674 21 180.00–215.00 $202.34 $1,364 -0.63
712 712 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,310 -36.00
773 773 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,109 -10.08
497 unweaned 497 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,078 —
520–530 523 11 225.00–227.00 $226.27 $1,183 -13.73
572 572 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,327 +12.05
600–640 611 6 200.00–207.00 $202.06 $1,235 -2.94
710–740 721 10 160.00–190.00 $172.01 $1,240 -22.99
761 761 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,294 -15.00
852 852 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
375 375 3 251.00 $251.00 $941 -16.64
406–447 422 5 250.00–260.00 $254.23 $1,073 -15.95
450–472 461 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,233 -6.04
500–547 528 15 222.00–245.00 $233.04 $1,230 -31.43
557–565 559 4 240.00–270.00 $247.58 $1,384 +3.59
612 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 -7.00
665 665 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1355 1217 80-85% 33 84.00–95.00 $91.87 $1,118 -14.47
1035–1365 1244 80-85% 43 97.00–114.00 $100.95 $1,256 -5.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1065 936 85-90% 5 40.00–55.00 $50.28 $471 -6.10
760–1305 1011 85-90% 49 65.00–86.00 $74.65 $755 —
995–1345 1163 85-90% 15 84.00–91.00 $85.52 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1655 1502 75-80% 17 98.00–116.00 $104.03 $1,563 -2.98
1320–1630 1547 75-80% 32 93.00–96.00 $94.42 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1865 1578 8 88.00–109.00 $101.33 $1,599 —
1685–2170 1895 8 112.00–126.00 $119.45 $2,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
806–975 891 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $952.37
775–985 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,175.00 $944.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,182.00 $1,182.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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.