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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.41/cwt -8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.03/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.68/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 422 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 1,048 983
Feeder cattle 481 853 681
Slaughter cattle 182 183 261
Replacement cattle 9 12 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and 300-500 lb heifers 3.00 to 10.00 higher, rest of the offering steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. 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
270–285 274 4 315.00–335.00 $329.79 $904 +9.79
330 330 2 305.00–307.00 $306.00 $1,010 +6.32
337–345 fancy 342 5 355.00–359.00 $356.58 $1,220 —
355–390 375 7 287.00–310.00 $303.68 $1,139 -0.02
430–445 440 9 278.00–308.00 $288.45 $1,269 +5.11
450–490 479 10 265.00–290.00 $280.31 $1,343 +4.45
513–545 526 24 250.00–279.00 $264.41 $1,391 -8.75
557–595 578 13 240.00–258.00 $251.39 $1,453 -13.39
600–642 622 9 245.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,580 -3.99
680 680 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 +4.03
710–730 717 5 236.00–240.00 $237.22 $1,701 -1.22
750–770 760 2 236.00–242.00 $238.96 $1,816 +9.61
885 885 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 270.00–276.00 $274.36 $864 —
352–395 371 13 250.00–280.00 $267.01 $991 —
405–440 430 7 240.00–267.50 $258.98 $1,114 +3.62
450–495 472 15 231.00–265.00 $243.42 $1,149 -12.68
505–535 516 5 237.00–250.00 $247.30 $1,276 +8.79
570–595 588 4 237.00–247.00 $242.72 $1,427 +2.40
600 600 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 256.00–270.00 $262.94 $770 -27.06
335–340 337 6 230.00–265.00 $256.33 $864 -15.52
350–398 371 13 241.00–285.00 $258.00 $957 -0.55
403–440 422 19 236.00–282.00 $253.68 $1,071 +2.72
450–490 468 17 225.00–264.00 $252.06 $1,180 +0.56
500–540 522 22 225.00–267.00 $243.03 $1,269 -2.30
550–590 564 4 225.00–246.00 $232.00 $1,308 -15.54
600–635 623 14 223.00–241.00 $236.37 $1,473 -0.86
713–720 716 7 208.00–222.00 $214.26 $1,534 -3.05
755–785 770 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 7 215.00–245.00 $226.18 $862 -25.26
400–445 426 9 200.00–240.00 $224.60 $957 -21.40
455–495 481 18 200.00–242.00 $221.25 $1,064 -14.98
500–547 522 15 210.00–242.00 $222.77 $1,163 -6.53
555–580 567 9 200.00–242.00 $219.87 $1,247 -0.93
600–635 618 4 207.00–220.00 $211.67 $1,308 —
660–665 663 6 217.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,465 +2.25
782 782 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 7 250.00–262.00 $256.19 $1,107 -14.63
465–492 480 6 250.00–260.00 $255.28 $1,225 +0.99
510–546 536 17 230.00–254.00 $243.43 $1,305 -5.57
556–565 559 10 237.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,370 —
635 635 3 226.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,444 -0.04
660–668 666 8 215.00–247.00 $231.49 $1,542 +1.34
700–710 705 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,565 +0.01
757 757 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 6 230.00–250.00 $235.10 $865 —
450–495 466 7 235.00–249.00 $241.15 $1,124 -0.98
565–595 578 9 210.00–231.00 $220.77 $1,276 -6.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,058 —
880–1460 1226 80-85% 20 100.00–115.00 $109.23 $1,339 +12.26
945–1690 1261 80-85% 51 112.00–128.00 $119.87 $1,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1305 1060 85-90% 16 73.00–104.00 $95.33 $1,010 +4.82
960–1525 1167 85-90% 12 100.00–115.00 $108.22 $1,263 —
1390 1390 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,008 —
1165–1485 1325 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.44 $1,384 —
1245–2015 1468 75-80% 19 112.00–130.00 $121.34 $1,781 +2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2190 1656 7 135.00–144.50 $139.28 $2,306 —
1755 1755 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,930 —
1650–2045 1807 8 148.00–159.00 $152.85 $2,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–2,050.00 $1,669.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.