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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

2,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.83/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 521 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.81/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 619 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.89/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 469 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,222 1,825 1,757
Feeder cattle 1,996 1,466 1,518
Slaughter cattle 219 332 219
Replacement cattle 7 27 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 6.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 286 14 287.00–308.00 $296.91 $849 -0.71
310–345 324 11 274.00–317.00 $294.39 $954 +4.20
350 fancy 350 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
355–392 374 29 277.00–310.00 $292.98 $1,096 +8.71
405–447 422 31 265.00–294.00 $281.89 $1,190 -0.52
450 fancy 450 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
450–496 470 46 265.00–292.00 $280.40 $1,318 +5.96
502–549 520 135 250.00–285.00 $270.75 $1,408 +6.26
536 fancy 536 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,463 —
550–597 572 53 245.00–274.00 $262.09 $1,499 +9.73
587 fancy 587 14 278.00 $278.00 $1,632 —
600 value added 600 40 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
600–642 628 80 233.00–261.00 $252.22 $1,584 +4.75
654–698 678 26 230.00–266.00 $249.88 $1,694 +9.73
700–740 717 54 225.00–256.00 $244.94 $1,756 +6.03
710–723 value added 717 47 250.00–254.00 $252.47 $1,810 +9.47
750–792 778 81 229.00–241.00 $236.69 $1,841 +3.34
806–836 811 26 233.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,894 +6.34
816–817 value added 816 33 236.00–238.50 $236.91 $1,933 —
852–886 867 25 220.00–226.00 $224.84 $1,949 —
1039 1039 5 201.00 $201.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 389 6 240.00–254.00 $245.59 $955 —
400–437 425 8 240.00–267.00 $258.91 $1,100 +5.77
450–495 472 7 241.00–267.00 $253.44 $1,196 +5.65
500–531 526 12 230.00–257.00 $243.80 $1,282 +0.74
555–586 580 27 230.00–255.00 $241.37 $1,400 +3.91
605–640 621 7 215.00–230.00 $223.53 $1,388 +8.53
655–697 678 17 210.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,485 -4.48
726 726 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —
755–785 770 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,625 +16.04
967 967 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 12 265.00–310.00 $287.47 $773 —
300–330 317 9 251.00–275.00 $266.77 $846 +7.14
342 fancy 342 4 282.00 $282.00 $964 —
350 fancy 350 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
350–390 377 12 240.00–262.00 $252.96 $954 -3.88
405–447 421 63 238.00–280.00 $255.17 $1,074 -5.18
442 fancy 442 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,282 +20.00
455–481 fancy 463 35 261.00–295.00 $288.14 $1,334 —
450–499 472 74 230.00–276.00 $258.31 $1,219 +8.04
500–548 520 93 230.00–260.00 $253.41 $1,318 +14.87
540 thin fleshed 540 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
550–592 579 63 220.00–257.00 $243.16 $1,408 -0.36
580 fancy 580 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
602–647 621 28 225.00–247.00 $235.95 $1,465 +7.67
657–698 679 100 224.00–243.00 $232.44 $1,578 +0.17
705–740 713 5 210.00–220.00 $216.14 $1,541 -3.67
740 value added 740 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —
759–792 769 21 210.00–227.00 $219.64 $1,689 -11.52
825–830 825 16 200.00–214.00 $210.25 $1,735 —
922–940 927 14 180.00–195.00 $189.64 $1,758 —
1045 1045 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 12 210.00–250.00 $237.69 $794 —
362–395 376 7 252.00–257.00 $254.75 $958 +17.09
400–440 421 22 230.00–250.00 $241.40 $1,016 +7.02
460–495 481 21 200.00–250.00 $231.18 $1,112 +0.79
515–548 531 19 220.00–237.00 $228.45 $1,213 +2.57
550–595 580 25 210.00–237.00 $225.30 $1,307 +1.37
625–635 632 3 190.00–220.00 $206.75 $1,307 -10.97
650–695 671 8 200.00–225.00 $213.98 $1,436 +12.22
708–715 710 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 376 7 265.00–305.00 $275.21 $1,035 -1.29
415–445 425 31 255.00–272.00 $268.10 $1,139 -3.11
463–480 465 7 265.00–274.00 $272.67 $1,268 +1.90
500–545 530 16 235.00–255.00 $241.31 $1,279 -6.95
560–590 571 4 230.00–255.00 $239.72 $1,369 +2.99
600–625 613 9 224.00–234.00 $229.34 $1,406 +7.27
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +25.00
702–720 713 5 210.00–212.00 $211.21 $1,506 —
759 759 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
448 448 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 +11.32
450–495 482 10 235.00–247.00 $241.67 $1,165 +6.52
500–545 520 9 222.00–230.00 $225.87 $1,175 -6.03
550–593 579 10 207.00–230.00 $221.85 $1,285 +3.86
617–645 633 9 216.00–227.00 $219.89 $1,392 +18.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1710 1192 80-85% 36 100.00–120.00 $111.63 $1,331 —
950–1630 1213 80-85% 36 115.00–130.00 $120.43 $1,461 -6.73
1180–1260 1220 80-85% 2 95.00–102.00 $98.39 $1,200 -28.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 920 85-90% 3 55.00–78.00 $65.34 $601 -28.43
810–1390 1070 85-90% 18 102.00–117.00 $110.06 $1,178 —
925–1765 1143 85-90% 22 85.00–106.00 $95.44 $1,091 -16.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,246 —
1235–1720 1450 75-80% 8 100.00–119.00 $111.59 $1,618 —
1170–1780 1451 75-80% 12 115.00–125.00 $121.82 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1730 1373 20 118.00–145.00 $134.33 $1,844 —
1385 1385 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,565 —
1250–1970 1750 10 142.00–155.00 $149.53 $2,617 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1060–1250 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,975.00 $1,812.66
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +75.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 210.00 $210.00 $998 —

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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.