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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.96/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 632 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.30/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.82/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 468 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 1,315 1,583
Feeder cattle 681 1,068 1,045
Slaughter cattle 261 237 463
Replacement cattle 41 10 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 10.00 lower to 4.00 higher, majority of offering lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 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
255–295 278 8 267.00–290.00 $273.44 $760 —
305–340 321 16 280.00–312.00 $294.41 $945 +14.41
380–393 387 10 264.00–290.00 $274.85 $1,064 -9.88
430–447 442 17 257.00–280.00 $269.63 $1,192 -6.42
485 485 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -12.38
502–549 530 22 250.00–270.00 $263.56 $1,397 -8.28
550 550 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 +3.72
600–640 627 21 239.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,542 -9.91
650–671 663 8 236.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,581 -6.18
772–790 777 4 220.00–223.00 $220.76 $1,715 -14.74
835 835 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 -10.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 5 245.00–250.00 $247.02 $931 -5.92
510–548 526 9 230.00–242.00 $238.12 $1,253 -13.22
555–591 574 16 230.00–256.00 $246.31 $1,414 +8.07
625–632 627 6 214.00–229.00 $223.96 $1,404 +1.03
657–675 662 4 125.00–220.00 $149.23 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 280 5 257.00–265.00 $259.41 $726 —
315–340 331 5 252.00–272.00 $258.89 $857 +12.98
350–390 363 15 235.00–272.00 $254.73 $925 -14.83
405 fancy 405 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,118 -14.85
400–440 416 9 230.00–257.00 $242.72 $1,010 -13.93
450–495 468 24 238.00–260.00 $248.82 $1,164 -11.24
500–540 530 24 220.00–252.00 $244.49 $1,296 +1.29
556–598 578 22 221.00–252.00 $236.10 $1,365 +2.29
605–648 632 28 210.00–247.00 $224.96 $1,422 -6.35
650–666 660 8 227.00–230.00 $228.11 $1,506 +5.64
772–797 789 9 212.00–219.00 $216.72 $1,710 -0.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 242.00 $242.00 $791 +8.38
365–382 378 4 210.00–220.00 $212.42 $803 -3.33
415–427 421 11 214.00–232.00 $225.07 $948 -7.70
450–496 481 21 210.00–235.00 $223.01 $1,073 -12.62
520–540 529 7 216.00–237.50 $222.55 $1,177 +3.71
555–580 563 6 210.00–212.50 $210.86 $1,187 -4.95
620 620 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,122 -23.88
668 668 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,242 -16.34
785 785 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 378 17 250.00–275.00 $268.42 $1,015 +17.42
405–445 430 9 240.00–262.50 $250.27 $1,076 -3.96
455–498 480 12 240.00–255.00 $242.65 $1,165 -24.85
505–544 522 25 240.00–260.00 $252.30 $1,317 +19.26
600–620 611 12 222.00–234.00 $226.20 $1,382 +9.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–397 383 6 219.00–240.00 $229.90 $881 —
401 401 4 189.00 $189.00 $758 —
485 485 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 +5.00
515–542 534 18 217.00–230.00 $220.85 $1,179 -5.42
550–595 569 19 200.00–232.00 $217.15 $1,236 -14.85
600–645 620 10 180.00–212.00 $193.33 $1,199 -8.73
650–697 680 9 177.00–204.00 $187.84 $1,277 —
735 735 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 +7.99
795 795 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1655 1200 80-85% 36 75.00–95.00 $86.66 $1,040 -5.21
1140–1290 1215 80-85% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.65 $883 -19.22
880–1650 1297 80-85% 19 95.00–104.00 $98.44 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1650 1373 75-80% 22 81.00–106.00 $88.80 $1,219 —
1285–1490 1388 75-80% 2 73.50–78.00 $75.92 $1,054 —
1355–1615 1516 75-80% 9 92.00–114.00 $103.20 $1,565 -0.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1490 1013 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $44.71 $453 -29.94
930–1075 1027 85-90% 3 84.00–94.00 $87.49 $899 +12.84
655–1595 1059 85-90% 24 64.00–82.00 $73.79 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1153 2 67.00–80.00 $72.70 $838 —
1455–1985 1724 10 90.00–105.00 $97.90 $1,688 —
1345–2205 1747 10 105.00–124.00 $112.63 $1,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1060–1375 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,310.70
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1030–1500 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,235.00–1,925.00 $1,603.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
905–1135 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,600.00 $1,303.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
785–930 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $941.55
812–965 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,244.76
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 —
1125–1350 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,766.67 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.