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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.56/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 527 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.42/cwt +14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 624 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.76/cwt +22.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 518 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,430 1,345 2,103
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,090 1,763
Slaughter cattle 245 233 318
Replacement cattle 8 22 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 287 4 290.00–319.00 $309.10 $887 -2.90
302–349 333 14 267.00–295.00 $286.25 $953 +19.44
370–395 382 9 250.00–304.00 $279.64 $1,068 +11.78
405–447 425 12 240.00–272.00 $258.19 $1,097 -12.61
402–448 fancy 430 10 290.00–305.00 $295.61 $1,271 —
466–495 fancy 472 18 280.00–290.00 $285.26 $1,346 —
458–488 477 23 240.00–274.00 $262.95 $1,254 +3.28
504–521 fancy 512 13 285.00–297.00 $290.15 $1,486 —
500–547 520 30 240.00–268.00 $255.55 $1,329 +3.42
512–524 value added 520 23 282.00–293.00 $291.12 $1,514 —
552 552 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 -21.41
572–598 586 35 249.00–268.00 $259.88 $1,523 +13.47
597 597 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 -6.41
601–645 624 73 225.00–260.00 $251.42 $1,569 +14.97
650–675 value added 665 5 252.00–254.00 $253.22 $1,684 +3.64
650–697 666 45 235.00–252.00 $243.86 $1,624 +14.60
702–730 717 14 225.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,714 +8.63
741 value added 741 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 —
753 753 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,747 —
765 765 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,782 —
802 value added 802 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,925 —
810–840 816 9 210.00–239.00 $219.65 $1,792 —
910 value added 910 16 235.00 $235.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 388 5 221.00–250.00 $229.20 $889 -20.80
400–430 406 11 240.00–250.00 $246.35 $1,000 +3.50
455–497 480 24 232.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,178 +2.68
505–548 534 17 210.00–240.00 $227.10 $1,213 -5.63
575–590 585 17 222.00–245.00 $233.52 $1,366 +5.30
650–660 653 4 212.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,448 +21.74
902 902 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 277.00 $277.00 $692 —
300–345 332 4 250.00–252.00 $250.52 $832 +16.50
350–398 386 19 228.00–257.00 $243.51 $940 -2.73
388 fancy 388 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,013 —
405 fancy 405 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 —
401–426 407 51 237.00–247.00 $239.16 $973 +5.15
422 value added 422 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,160 —
460–498 479 48 225.00–265.00 $249.59 $1,196 +27.20
487 fancy 487 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,300 —
508–540 524 6 221.00–230.00 $225.64 $1,182 +0.05
508–547 526 81 228.00–257.00 $246.08 $1,294 +20.49
527–541 value added 533 20 257.00–267.00 $265.48 $1,415 —
560–572 fancy 561 18 255.00–260.00 $255.57 $1,434 —
570–595 585 27 235.00–257.00 $246.38 $1,441 +28.35
582–596 value added 589 8 257.00–262.00 $259.53 $1,529 —
595 595 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
602–628 615 6 204.00–209.00 $206.45 $1,270 -2.42
606–638 617 20 210.00–239.00 $226.33 $1,396 +17.46
645 value added 645 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
662–677 663 35 231.00–233.00 $232.88 $1,544 +12.88
665–697 value added 694 28 247.00–249.00 $248.79 $1,727 —
720 720 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
720 fancy 720 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 —
725–742 736 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,698 —
796 value added 796 31 234.50 $234.50 $1,867 —
850–885 859 4 200.00–210.00 $202.58 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 -14.91
365–390 374 5 210.00–232.00 $218.70 $818 +3.97
415–446 438 8 205.00–220.00 $214.66 $940 -4.73
514–546 527 24 203.00–227.00 $215.48 $1,136 +11.50
558–598 580 18 197.00–232.00 $209.85 $1,217 +11.13
610–642 630 9 190.00–215.00 $205.98 $1,298 +21.60
730–745 734 5 182.00–200.00 $187.24 $1,374 +17.24
750–765 761 6 187.00–200.00 $196.19 $1,493 —
948 948 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 240.00 $240.00 $972 -5.92
467–482 474 7 225.00–240.00 $229.24 $1,087 -19.51
500–540 521 6 220.00–252.00 $233.49 $1,216 -3.75
620–640 635 5 212.00–224.00 $219.82 $1,396 +10.88
655–665 unweaned 660 6 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,188 —
715–745 736 5 178.00–207.00 $184.03 $1,354 -3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 458 4 200.00–235.00 $209.18 $958 -10.82
525–547 542 4 200.00–215.00 $211.36 $1,146 -2.25
585 585 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +13.72
683 683 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,243 -1.61
726 726 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,372 —
855 855 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1885 1266 80-85% 53 74.00–94.00 $86.73 $1,098 -9.56
1055–1985 1317 80-85% 17 90.00–100.00 $95.09 $1,252 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1490 1070 85-90% 10 80.00–91.00 $83.22 $890 —
830–1560 1127 85-90% 36 62.00–82.00 $72.24 $814 -1.31
755–1555 1164 85-90% 7 40.00–60.00 $52.51 $611 -31.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1835 1473 75-80% 27 90.00–112.00 $98.79 $1,455 -0.54
1320–1665 1474 75-80% 6 83.00–91.00 $85.93 $1,267 -13.40
1875 1875 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1615 1498 2 80.00–84.00 $81.84 $1,226 —
1165–2065 1668 7 100.00–109.00 $104.70 $1,746 —
1450–2235 1795 8 108.00–120.00 $114.48 $2,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1370 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,163.10
1240–1375 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,539.20

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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.