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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.75/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 834 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.16/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 520 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.97/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 525 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 716 1,315
Feeder cattle 853 532 1,068
Slaughter cattle 183 170 237
Replacement cattle 12 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 320.00 $320.00 $880 +20.14
320–340 332 9 290.00–305.00 $299.68 $995 +9.31
355–364 fancy 363 10 330.00–332.00 $331.80 $1,204 —
352–390 374 13 290.00–315.00 $303.70 $1,136 —
410–445 fancy 428 6 310.00–327.50 $318.39 $1,363 +17.56
420–437 432 15 270.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,224 -4.16
461–486 475 18 270.00–290.00 $275.86 $1,310 +4.35
500–545 520 62 262.00–287.00 $273.16 $1,420 +11.27
555–595 566 19 250.00–275.00 $264.78 $1,499 +4.86
605–645 624 34 241.00–266.00 $258.02 $1,610 +8.48
650–698 665 27 240.00–259.00 $250.97 $1,669 +0.97
710–748 736 7 228.00–250.00 $238.44 $1,755 +9.19
741 value added 741 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,815 —
752–786 771 9 220.00–240.00 $229.35 $1,768 +3.29
833 value added 833 59 241.25 $241.25 $2,010 —
820–849 844 6 230.00–237.00 $235.87 $1,991 —
855 855 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 -3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–421 412 8 250.00–260.00 $255.36 $1,052 —
453–496 474 13 245.00–265.00 $256.10 $1,214 —
500–510 505 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,204 +1.79
555–597 576 20 227.00–250.00 $240.32 $1,384 —
600–640 623 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,464 +5.51
650–695 671 15 227.00–247.00 $237.90 $1,596 +16.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 290.00 $290.00 $818 +10.00
315–335 325 2 267.00–277.00 $271.85 $884 +10.49
370–378 372 9 247.00–267.00 $258.55 $962 +0.57
400–448 431 39 230.00–267.00 $250.96 $1,082 -3.82
460–490 476 8 250.00–254.00 $251.50 $1,197 -12.17
500–540 521 47 224.00–262.00 $245.33 $1,278 -3.39
545 fancy 545 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 —
555–591 572 37 235.00–258.00 $247.54 $1,416 +4.03
600–645 626 11 225.00–244.00 $237.23 $1,485 +3.78
650–660 656 15 220.00–248.00 $239.80 $1,573 +19.61
705–740 722 9 215.00–220.00 $217.31 $1,569 +3.25
722 fancy 722 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 7 250.00–252.00 $251.44 $955 +16.44
415–445 424 7 242.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,043 —
450–495 474 13 225.00–247.00 $236.23 $1,120 +36.23
502–528 516 11 210.00–240.00 $229.30 $1,183 +9.78
550–596 578 12 201.00–230.00 $220.80 $1,276 +2.08
658–695 672 5 217.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,470 +23.22
810 810 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 200.00 $200.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,110 +25.14
410–435 420 5 268.00–275.00 $270.82 $1,137 +7.66
465–485 474 14 244.00–267.00 $254.29 $1,205 -1.55
500–535 508 6 240.00–254.00 $249.00 $1,265 -1.44
612–645 624 7 222.00–232.00 $227.37 $1,419 -3.98
650–665 656 15 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $1,510 —
735 735 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 —
831 831 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 428 8 247.00–262.00 $254.61 $1,090 —
455–495 471 10 225.00–252.00 $242.13 $1,140 +11.14
530–545 533 5 225.00–245.00 $228.98 $1,220 +10.62
575–590 579 4 220.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,317 -5.61
705–735 720 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1685 1192 80-85% 27 100.00–111.00 $107.80 $1,285 —
1075–1505 1223 80-85% 6 90.00–100.00 $96.97 $1,186 —
935–1800 1238 80-85% 32 110.00–129.00 $115.80 $1,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–960 905 85-90% 6 50.00–65.00 $57.52 $521 —
855–1190 1011 85-90% 7 101.00–114.00 $108.89 $1,101 —
920–1340 1091 85-90% 21 75.00–104.00 $90.51 $987 +2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1565 1410 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.32 $1,527 +7.32
1035–1655 1458 75-80% 14 110.00–130.00 $118.85 $1,733 -4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2240 1597 8 120.00–140.00 $127.55 $2,037 -8.44
1680–2270 1870 6 138.00–158.00 $146.40 $2,738 -2.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1215 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,794.01
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.