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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.54/cwt -18.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 521 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.26/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 734 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.49/cwt -29.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 525 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,825 521 1,899
Feeder cattle 1,466 405 1,549
Slaughter cattle 332 106 325
Replacement cattle 27 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 20.00 lower, with most calves unweaned. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter 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
250–255 253 2 285.00–310.00 $297.62 $753 —
335–345 339 8 285.00–293.00 $290.19 $984 -44.81
350–396 376 36 270.00–297.50 $284.27 $1,069 -14.86
401–445 423 25 272.50–291.00 $282.41 $1,195 —
456–497 478 53 260.00–287.00 $274.44 $1,312 -26.73
500–545 525 58 255.00–277.00 $264.49 $1,389 -27.56
558–595 572 15 249.00–260.00 $252.36 $1,443 -23.61
600–638 618 43 235.00–258.00 $247.47 $1,529 -20.60
650–692 672 42 230.00–258.00 $240.15 $1,614 —
708–745 720 34 220.00–245.00 $238.91 $1,720 +0.62
744 value added 744 46 243.00 $243.00 $1,808 —
777–789 783 17 226.00–244.00 $233.35 $1,827 —
803–842 814 20 220.00–238.00 $227.21 $1,849 -4.79
962 962 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 428 16 235.00–265.00 $253.14 $1,083 -1.86
460–498 487 14 240.00–260.00 $247.79 $1,207 -38.07
502–540 523 18 230.00–250.00 $243.06 $1,271 -19.23
555–590 577 11 220.00–248.00 $237.46 $1,370 -22.54
620 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
650–695 678 10 205.00–235.00 $223.46 $1,515 -19.01
770–775 773 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,507 -23.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 325 18 252.00–272.50 $259.63 $844 -35.71
351–390 369 31 250.00–265.00 $256.84 $948 —
400–445 416 44 240.00–275.00 $260.35 $1,083 -11.60
442 fancy 442 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,193 —
450–497 471 48 230.00–267.00 $250.27 $1,179 -22.00
500–548 521 85 230.00–256.00 $238.54 $1,243 -18.78
556 thin fleshed 556 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,223 —
550–595 570 42 230.00–255.00 $243.52 $1,388 -10.91
600–647 626 45 220.00–240.00 $228.28 $1,429 -11.84
650–690 655 42 217.00–244.00 $232.27 $1,521 -15.44
702–749 729 15 208.00–246.00 $219.81 $1,602 -11.43
750–765 762 18 210.00–239.00 $231.16 $1,761 +9.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 9 230.00–250.00 $237.66 $915 -22.24
400–440 423 14 220.00–242.00 $234.38 $991 -8.21
450–490 473 36 214.00–245.00 $230.39 $1,090 -11.35
500–539 521 22 220.00–240.00 $225.88 $1,177 -9.37
565–597 585 34 210.00–242.00 $223.93 $1,310 -8.86
610–643 631 5 215.00–225.00 $217.72 $1,374 -3.91
655–685 666 12 197.00–207.00 $201.76 $1,344 —
700 700 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $1,424 —
858 858 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 4 272.50–278.00 $276.50 $998 —
400–445 425 22 252.00–282.50 $271.21 $1,153 -14.79
453–485 473 34 258.00–282.00 $270.77 $1,281 -4.77
510–545 531 26 230.00–261.00 $248.26 $1,318 -10.30
553–595 578 17 235.00–240.00 $236.73 $1,368 -18.26
605–648 627 7 220.00–225.00 $222.07 $1,392 -8.94
652 652 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,369 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 430 9 202.00–252.00 $228.68 $983 -21.32
450–498 479 17 214.00–250.00 $235.15 $1,126 -4.99
501–548 519 21 210.00–245.00 $231.90 $1,204 —
555–595 582 19 200.00–235.00 $217.99 $1,269 -13.42
605–647 626 14 180.00–208.00 $201.09 $1,259 —
675–688 684 12 180.00–210.00 $191.66 $1,311 -6.39
710–745 738 8 167.00–200.00 $189.77 $1,401 —
768–795 775 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $1,424 —
862 862 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1620 1246 80-85% 29 123.00–140.00 $127.16 $1,584 -13.59
985–2030 1252 80-85% 45 112.00–127.50 $119.82 $1,500 —
1115–1750 1311 80-85% 8 95.00–116.00 $108.47 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1080 930 85-90% 2 63.00–116.00 $93.77 $872 -10.68
685–1700 1032 85-90% 31 75.00–110.00 $96.83 $999 —
860–1405 1133 85-90% 19 103.00–120.50 $111.65 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2090 1522 75-80% 15 120.00–134.00 $128.18 $1,951 —
1160–1810 1534 75-80% 14 114.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,840 —
1400–1795 1537 75-80% 6 105.00–115.00 $109.55 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1870 1449 18 120.00–155.50 $139.22 $2,017 —
1400–2330 1856 13 150.00–167.00 $155.79 $2,891 -8.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1175 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,264.70
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1035–1340 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,400.50
1025–1380 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,635.00 $1,418.85
1187 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1035–1420 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,140.00–1,900.00 $1,511.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1190 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,750.00 $2,075.00 +75.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 225.00 $225.00 $704 —

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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.