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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.59/cwt -13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 676 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.98/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 578 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.72/cwt -28.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 576 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,345 2,157 1,126
Feeder cattle 1,090 1,822 776
Slaughter cattle 233 297 296
Replacement cattle 22 38 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady and 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
285 285 1 312.00 $312.00 $889 +21.14
305–345 334 8 240.00–280.00 $266.81 $891 -24.98
360–395 375 15 252.00–282.50 $267.86 $1,004 -23.94
400–447 425 29 247.50–285.00 $270.80 $1,151 -5.55
452–497 482 37 247.00–280.00 $259.67 $1,252 -18.61
506–545 526 34 242.00–259.00 $252.13 $1,326 -23.31
550–592 568 22 240.00–250.00 $246.41 $1,400 -20.71
586 value added 586 25 255.00 $255.00 $1,494 -15.00
602–645 622 36 220.00–249.00 $236.45 $1,471 -21.12
650–697 667 14 220.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,529 -22.84
679–686 value added 679 43 244.00–250.00 $249.58 $1,695 -14.42
715–722 720 9 220.00–246.00 $230.37 $1,659 +10.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–291 281 5 249.00–275.00 $265.18 $745 —
305–335 320 2 245.00–250.00 $247.38 $792 -7.62
370 370 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $925 -14.61
408–412 410 7 240.00–245.00 $242.85 $996 -16.50
455–497 479 8 235.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,163 -6.43
500–545 519 12 221.00–241.00 $232.73 $1,208 -15.18
560–595 573 11 223.00–238.00 $228.22 $1,308 -10.54
610–642 627 6 203.00–220.00 $213.98 $1,342 -24.78
658–690 669 11 185.00–222.00 $199.97 $1,338 —
705 705 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 -6.00
786 786 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 291 7 250.00 $250.00 $728 -7.00
302–343 320 8 230.00–240.00 $234.02 $749 -15.15
355–395 384 22 230.00–262.00 $246.24 $946 -16.54
402–442 430 27 227.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,006 -17.57
457–498 489 14 220.00–227.00 $222.39 $1,087 -29.19
500–546 516 33 210.00–245.00 $225.59 $1,164 -20.46
550–565 555 22 211.00–225.00 $218.03 $1,210 -27.65
601–635 619 34 180.00–230.00 $208.87 $1,293 -26.05
665–672 669 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 -15.14
788 788 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,718 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 316 5 210.00–217.50 $214.91 $679 -23.06
360–390 380 15 180.00–227.00 $214.73 $816 -15.31
430–445 436 7 210.00–222.00 $219.39 $957 -7.13
455–498 484 23 195.00–210.00 $202.62 $981 -32.56
507–546 532 35 180.00–217.00 $203.98 $1,085 -15.20
555–599 576 43 190.00–212.50 $198.72 $1,145 -28.81
610–645 631 14 170.00–200.00 $184.38 $1,163 -39.32
650–690 667 6 175.00–190.00 $186.06 $1,241 -17.98
671 unweaned 671 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,228 —
700 700 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 ±0.00
900 900 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
365–395 374 12 250.00–275.00 $258.86 $968 +3.66
410–447 434 12 240.00–260.00 $245.92 $1,067 -7.03
453–495 476 20 220.00–280.00 $248.75 $1,184 -3.08
515–530 523 8 225.00–240.00 $237.24 $1,241 -10.21
550–586 575 11 212.00–235.00 $222.37 $1,279 -12.69
620–645 635 5 190.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,327 —
702–740 719 9 179.00–199.00 $187.69 $1,349 -11.09
855 855 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $901 +2.50
453 453 3 220.00 $220.00 $997 +7.25
503–548 533 20 175.00–229.00 $213.61 $1,139 -7.60
570–575 571 7 200.00–223.00 $211.28 $1,206 -12.12
608–641 629 14 185.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,228 -17.08
680–687 684 7 175.00–190.00 $183.61 $1,256 -18.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1750 1208 80-85% 50 78.00–92.00 $85.82 $1,037 -2.39
990–1655 1260 80-85% 30 91.00–106.00 $96.29 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $541 —
805–1530 1103 85-90% 35 59.00–80.00 $73.55 $811 —
975–1400 1175 85-90% 8 80.00–88.00 $84.11 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1675 1399 75-80% 10 85.00–90.00 $87.44 $1,223 —
1165–1750 1490 75-80% 23 92.00–108.50 $99.33 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2515 1641 10 90.00–106.00 $100.39 $1,647 -0.28
1150–2195 1836 9 105.00–122.00 $111.10 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1185 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,060.86
1000–1280 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,389.82
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.