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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.72/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.78/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 432 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.41/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 577 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 2,222 1,082
Feeder cattle 532 1,996 860
Slaughter cattle 170 219 199
Replacement cattle 14 7 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 lower on a less attractive offering selling in small groups and packages. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 5 290.00–305.00 $299.86 $825 +2.95
300–340 318 3 282.00–295.00 $290.37 $923 -4.02
400–440 fancy 420 6 299.00–302.50 $300.83 $1,263 —
405–445 427 5 270.00–292.50 $287.50 $1,228 +5.61
465–487 480 3 260.00–277.00 $271.51 $1,303 -8.89
516–535 528 11 260.00–265.00 $261.89 $1,383 -8.86
570–587 576 18 250.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,497 -2.17
605–642 618 21 230.00–264.00 $249.54 $1,542 -2.68
660 660 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +0.12
705–735 717 8 217.00–240.00 $229.25 $1,644 -15.69
760–793 775 12 225.00–227.00 $226.06 $1,752 -10.63
855–863 860 8 223.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,924 -1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 250.00–270.00 $259.78 $878 —
350–370 360 2 250.00–262.00 $256.17 $922 +10.58
510–525 518 3 230.00–240.00 $236.72 $1,226 -7.08
615–640 624 8 228.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,432 +5.96
660–670 665 2 210.00–232.00 $220.92 $1,469 +1.94
790 790 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,809 +17.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 280.00 $280.00 $818 -7.47
305 fancy 305 3 297.00 $297.00 $906 —
320–342 338 5 257.00–280.00 $261.36 $883 -5.41
350–398 373 23 250.00–280.00 $257.98 $962 +5.02
413–445 432 30 238.00–273.00 $254.78 $1,101 -0.39
457–488 473 29 240.00–277.00 $263.67 $1,247 +5.36
505–540 520 34 225.00–262.00 $248.72 $1,293 -4.69
552–587 571 27 230.00–252.00 $243.51 $1,390 +0.35
605–635 617 7 227.00–239.00 $233.45 $1,440 -2.50
670–695 681 6 217.00–222.00 $220.19 $1,499 -12.25
700–745 724 7 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,550 -2.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 331 6 245.00 $245.00 $811 +7.31
360–385 373 2 235.00 $235.00 $877 -19.75
458 458 3 200.00 $200.00 $916 -31.18
510–538 529 9 200.00–236.00 $219.52 $1,161 -8.93
555–585 570 2 210.00–227.00 $218.72 $1,247 -6.58
655–695 680 3 180.00–207.00 $195.55 $1,330 -18.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
360–395 377 8 257.00–280.00 $266.86 $1,006 -8.35
381 fancy 381 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,191 —
430–440 433 13 260.00–267.00 $263.16 $1,139 -4.94
450 fancy 450 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
452–495 468 13 240.00–265.00 $255.84 $1,197 -16.83
505–538 525 23 231.00–277.50 $250.44 $1,315 +9.13
550–596 577 29 226.00–260.00 $239.41 $1,381 -0.31
600–604 603 9 224.00–235.00 $231.35 $1,395 +2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,120 -10.68
505–540 519 8 200.00–231.00 $218.36 $1,133 -7.51
560–572 568 3 225.00–237.00 $233.06 $1,324 +11.21
610–615 613 3 207.00–215.00 $209.65 $1,285 -10.24
683–685 684 6 200.00–215.00 $207.49 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1283 80-85% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.84 $1,307 —
1015–1765 1301 80-85% 44 114.00–129.50 $120.50 $1,568 —
1170–1635 1348 80-85% 8 107.50–115.00 $110.81 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1455 1083 85-90% 7 74.00–100.00 $88.11 $954 -21.95
910–1470 1112 85-90% 17 103.00–119.50 $110.66 $1,231 +15.22
1215 1215 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1485 1309 75-80% 4 105.00–113.00 $108.98 $1,427 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,459 —
1230–1725 1490 75-80% 10 116.00–134.50 $123.75 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1915 1589 8 130.00–140.00 $135.99 $2,161 —
1505–2350 1871 9 142.00–163.00 $148.56 $2,780 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1170 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,736.28
1100–1175 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.18
1005–1340 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,547.32
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–940 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,335.88
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.