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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.08/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 470 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.32/cwt +18.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 472 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.06/cwt +32.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 523 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,076 672 2,157
Feeder cattle 922 481 1,822
Slaughter cattle 145 182 297
Replacement cattle 9 9 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 14.00 higher with more attractive offering this week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–292 285 6 300.00–345.00 $322.84 $920 -6.95
300–345 315 9 300.00–330.00 $314.61 $991 +8.61
322–325 fancy 323 4 345.00–350.00 $348.74 $1,126 -7.84
355–373 fancy 364 6 337.50–347.00 $342.13 $1,245 —
365–395 382 7 297.00–322.00 $313.27 $1,197 +9.59
405–445 424 12 271.00–302.00 $287.96 $1,221 -0.49
410–440 fancy 424 23 310.00–345.00 $333.24 $1,413 —
453–495 fancy 471 26 300.00–337.00 $317.78 $1,497 —
450–497 472 30 260.00–300.00 $281.45 $1,328 +1.14
501–547 fancy 520 35 295.00–320.00 $310.39 $1,614 —
500–545 529 18 260.00–290.00 $271.15 $1,434 +6.74
557–570 560 16 260.00–280.00 $272.10 $1,524 +20.71
551–576 fancy 569 24 296.00–298.00 $296.24 $1,686 —
600–641 627 21 245.00–266.00 $259.48 $1,627 +5.45
656–685 665 19 244.00–267.00 $259.52 $1,726 +4.52
700–740 732 19 235.00–247.00 $242.86 $1,778 +5.64
750 750 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 +6.04
809–840 822 26 236.00–242.00 $239.72 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 9 270.00–287.00 $274.96 $998 +7.95
400–440 419 14 243.00–280.00 $256.46 $1,075 -2.52
450–495 469 4 260.00–279.00 $270.92 $1,271 +27.50
510–535 516 6 232.00–240.00 $235.54 $1,215 -11.76
550–590 576 30 239.00–257.00 $247.18 $1,424 +4.46
600–639 625 12 233.00–250.00 $239.26 $1,495 +14.26
682–685 683 5 242.50–246.00 $243.90 $1,666 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 9 260.00–305.00 $287.45 $793 +24.51
302–342 323 11 253.00–295.00 $272.41 $880 +16.08
350–385 370 5 246.00–275.00 $261.19 $966 +3.19
410–448 424 22 240.00–275.00 $259.76 $1,101 +6.08
411–445 fancy 429 11 277.00–281.00 $279.33 $1,198 —
461 fancy 461 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,259 —
451–498 471 67 235.00–271.00 $255.07 $1,201 +3.01
500–548 524 31 230.00–275.00 $253.74 $1,330 +10.71
552–580 567 24 230.00–260.00 $253.61 $1,438 +21.61
602–635 619 34 220.00–246.00 $238.90 $1,479 +2.53
670–680 675 11 235.00–239.00 $237.17 $1,601 —
725–736 733 16 229.00–230.00 $229.37 $1,681 +15.11
761 761 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,766 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 470 28 210.00–255.00 $237.68 $1,117 +16.43
500–548 520 15 220.00–250.00 $237.82 $1,237 +15.05
555–595 575 22 220.00–235.00 $225.49 $1,297 +5.62
615–620 618 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 +8.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 383 5 280.00–292.00 $289.68 $1,109 —
415–449 435 10 250.00–295.00 $275.87 $1,200 +19.68
466–498 475 22 267.00–289.00 $281.73 $1,338 +26.45
520–545 530 10 250.00–259.00 $251.41 $1,332 +7.98
555–598 565 10 240.00–252.50 $247.39 $1,398 +2.28
600–642 618 14 230.00–241.00 $234.77 $1,451 +7.44
652–663 659 8 229.00–235.00 $230.89 $1,522 -0.60
705–727 717 12 197.00–221.00 $206.84 $1,483 -15.17
793 793 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 527 3 228.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,242 —
562–595 572 16 224.00–240.00 $230.55 $1,319 +9.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1515 1182 80-85% 18 105.00–113.00 $109.80 $1,298 +17.80
870–1760 1226 80-85% 35 114.50–132.00 $120.84 $1,481 +11.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1045 850 85-90% 2 50.00–75.00 $59.63 $507 —
865–1185 1007 85-90% 16 80.00–112.00 $94.25 $949 —
930–1125 1021 85-90% 8 105.00–119.00 $109.04 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1915 1468 75-80% 14 115.00–131.50 $123.06 $1,807 +1.72
1340–1615 1518 75-80% 3 104.00–114.00 $107.29 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1840 1441 10 125.00–143.00 $135.22 $1,949 —
1545–2185 1848 8 145.00–155.00 $147.49 $2,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1245 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,891.86
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1225 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 +75.00

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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.