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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

2,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.18/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 733 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.14/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 524 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.68/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 628 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,157 983 2,473
Feeder cattle 1,822 681 2,111
Slaughter cattle 297 261 333
Replacement cattle 38 41 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 2.00 to 13.00 higher and heifers uneven from 7.00 lower to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 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
260–275 268 6 277.50–305.00 $290.86 $780 +17.42
315 fancy 315 3 317.00 $317.00 $999 —
300–345 330 22 260.00–315.00 $291.79 $963 -2.62
365 fancy 365 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,142 —
365–390 381 14 287.00–295.00 $291.80 $1,112 +16.95
413–446 430 19 267.00–290.00 $276.35 $1,188 +6.72
458 fancy 458 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,383 —
455–495 476 44 257.50–297.00 $278.28 $1,325 +18.28
510–545 528 68 250.00–285.00 $275.44 $1,454 +11.88
550–599 582 71 258.00–287.00 $267.12 $1,555 +6.12
593 value added 593 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 —
608 value added 608 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,648 —
600–649 629 84 239.00–270.00 $257.57 $1,620 +11.57
640 640 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -6.00
653 value added 653 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,724 —
650–662 655 9 249.00–255.00 $252.10 $1,651 +13.57
723 723 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 —
720–740 725 4 235.00–244.00 $241.70 $1,752 —
722–740 value added 734 109 245.00–264.00 $258.77 $1,899 —
755–795 780 11 215.00–235.00 $225.37 $1,758 +4.61
800 800 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 -1.00
829 value added 829 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,990 —
854–883 864 9 215.00–236.00 $228.84 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 255.00 $255.00 $796 —
355–395 373 9 252.00–270.00 $264.61 $987 +17.59
405–448 436 12 250.00–265.00 $259.35 $1,131 —
450–497 471 18 235.00–262.00 $249.19 $1,174 —
515–546 525 29 224.00–265.00 $247.91 $1,302 +9.79
555–598 581 31 220.00–257.00 $238.76 $1,387 -7.55
605–637 625 15 220.00–247.00 $238.76 $1,492 +14.80
705 705 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 —
855 855 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 257.00 $257.00 $727 -2.41
305–343 332 14 240.00–262.00 $249.17 $827 -9.72
382–397 392 12 255.00–270.00 $262.78 $1,030 +8.05
405–447 429 29 242.00–262.00 $251.58 $1,079 +8.86
443 fancy 443 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,205 —
450–498 471 77 230.00–267.00 $251.58 $1,185 +2.76
477 fancy 477 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,297 —
503 fancy 503 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
500–548 524 57 221.00–262.00 $246.05 $1,289 +1.56
510–548 value added 524 41 257.00–267.00 $263.17 $1,379 —
537 537 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,155 -29.49
552–598 572 45 221.00–255.00 $245.68 $1,405 +9.58
610 610 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -14.96
603–640 616 20 212.00–243.00 $234.92 $1,447 +9.96
652–680 658 30 220.00–241.00 $235.14 $1,547 +7.03
692 value added 692 29 253.50 $253.50 $1,754 —
698 698 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,305 —
717–742 731 23 220.00–230.50 $225.47 $1,648 —
773 773 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,708 +4.28
812 value added 812 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,843 —
833 833 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,808 —
838 838 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,760 —
879 879 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,890 —
888–896 893 7 210.00–212.00 $211.15 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 330 15 230.00–250.00 $237.97 $785 -4.03
357–395 380 22 220.00–255.00 $230.04 $874 +17.62
400–447 432 27 205.00–239.00 $226.52 $979 +1.45
450–499 474 43 220.00–250.00 $235.18 $1,115 +12.17
505–548 526 30 207.50–240.00 $219.18 $1,153 -3.37
550–595 572 24 200.00–245.00 $227.53 $1,301 +16.67
602–641 620 34 200.00–239.00 $223.70 $1,387 +42.70
670–695 684 17 185.00–228.00 $204.04 $1,396 +18.04
720 720 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
755–790 762 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,524 +20.00
897 897 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 14 240.00–285.00 $255.20 $970 -13.22
430–448 440 17 240.00–265.00 $252.95 $1,113 +2.68
455–490 476 21 235.00–260.00 $251.83 $1,199 +9.18
505–522 517 20 230.00–257.00 $247.45 $1,279 -4.85
570–595 574 8 225.00–246.00 $235.06 $1,349 —
705–735 718 7 185.00–220.00 $198.78 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
470–490 485 4 205.00–237.00 $212.75 $1,032 -27.25
527–545 532 12 215.00–229.00 $221.21 $1,177 +0.36
555–595 573 10 212.00–235.00 $223.40 $1,280 +6.25
600–602 601 8 210.00–214.00 $212.25 $1,276 +18.92
650–660 655 6 195.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,326 +14.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1290 1183 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $887 —
865–1697 1216 80-85% 33 80.00–95.00 $88.21 $1,073 +15.56
1090–1630 1319 80-85% 18 92.00–114.00 $100.45 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $624 —
800–1370 1062 85-90% 29 67.00–85.00 $77.42 $822 +3.63
825–1635 1067 85-90% 9 82.00–96.00 $85.45 $912 +11.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1595 1356 75-80% 10 82.00–94.00 $88.31 $1,197 -0.49
1230–1785 1524 75-80% 26 94.00–118.00 $105.29 $1,605 +2.09
1390–1730 1540 75-80% 3 119.00–120.50 $119.83 $1,845 +16.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —
935–2065 1610 15 85.00–109.00 $100.67 $1,621 —
1590–2255 1898 5 111.00–126.00 $117.78 $2,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1070–1150 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.05
1005–1320 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,389.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
820–990 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,286.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
821 821 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 ±0.00
1125–1400 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.