Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.25/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 690 lb · 85 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.59/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 762 lb · 71 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.03/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 675 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,367	1,076	1,345
Feeder cattle	1,153	922	1,090
Slaughter cattle	205	145	233
Replacement cattle	9	9	22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 7.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	9	307.50–355.00	$321.28	$903	-1.56
300 fancy	300	4	345.00	$345.00	$1,035	-3.74
305–315	310	2	315.00–322.00	$318.56	$988	+3.95
350–370	359	6	278.00–306.00	$293.88	$1,055	-19.39
375–399 fancy	395	6	330.00–344.00	$341.78	$1,350	-0.35
410–435 fancy	428	9	315.00–335.00	$325.46	$1,393	-7.78
410–445	432	13	250.00–313.00	$291.53	$1,259	+3.57
455–497	480	20	261.00–300.00	$275.86	$1,324	-5.59
502–545 fancy	517	22	290.00–314.00	$298.00	$1,541	-12.39
501–545	518	27	260.00–280.00	$270.73	$1,402	-0.42
550	550	3	261.00	$261.00	$1,436	-11.10
550–590	571	27	260.00–289.00	$268.50	$1,533	-3.60
612 fancy	612	7	276.00	$276.00	$1,689	—
602–645	633	40	249.00–270.00	$262.89	$1,664	+3.41
617–647 value added	633	13	265.00–272.00	$268.15	$1,697	—
672 value added	672	40	262.00	$262.00	$1,761	—
650–698	674	18	244.00–253.00	$247.05	$1,665	-12.47
675–699	691	9	240.00	$240.00	$1,658	-19.52
700 value added	700	6	262.00	$262.00	$1,834	—
700–717	707	5	230.00–250.00	$238.43	$1,686	-4.43
753–790	762	4	225.00–239.00	$235.37	$1,794	-9.63
762 value added	762	67	251.50	$251.50	$1,916	—
816–835	819	6	222.00–240.00	$236.94	$1,941	-2.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–340	310	7	265.00–280.00	$272.95	$846	—
380–395	385	4	258.00–289.00	$272.52	$1,049	-2.44
410–445	426	8	240.00–277.00	$263.95	$1,124	+7.49
460–497	481	6	250.00–272.00	$260.51	$1,253	-10.41
500–540	513	30	225.00–260.00	$248.96	$1,277	+13.42
550–595	574	28	225.00–252.00	$244.00	$1,401	-3.18
605–635	616	7	215.00–245.00	$231.29	$1,425	-7.97
660–668	666	4	236.00–242.00	$237.49	$1,582	-6.41
718	718	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,508	—
842	842	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,852	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	3	297.50	$297.50	$848	+10.05
301–345	320	12	257.00–295.00	$270.31	$865	-2.10
351 fancy	351	4	283.00	$283.00	$993	—
353–395	379	24	254.00–272.00	$265.34	$1,006	+4.15
400–447	423	31	239.00–267.00	$256.10	$1,083	-3.66
455–495	468	13	235.00–252.00	$244.68	$1,145	-10.39
500–549	530	58	230.00–269.00	$250.24	$1,326	-3.50
553–598	566	15	238.00–265.00	$254.39	$1,440	+0.78
605–630	615	15	222.00–243.00	$236.78	$1,456	-2.12
627 value added	627	47	249.00	$249.00	$1,561	—
654–680	664	15	220.00–238.00	$230.39	$1,530	-6.78
695 value added	695	70	246.00	$246.00	$1,710	—
700–726	710	33	226.00–236.00	$233.30	$1,656	+3.93
828	828	4	205.00	$205.00	$1,697	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	240.00–242.00	$241.02	$803	—
377–395	383	3	242.00–255.00	$250.53	$960	—
410–430	421	5	242.00–245.00	$244.42	$1,029	—
452–492	476	25	225.00–287.00	$242.00	$1,152	+4.32
500–540	514	13	215.00–240.00	$229.59	$1,180	-8.23
550–580	558	10	211.00–247.00	$228.82	$1,277	+3.33
615–640	625	11	200.00–225.00	$219.08	$1,369	-0.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–378	371	7	275.00–300.00	$285.70	$1,060	-3.98
410–445	433	8	240.00–293.00	$268.20	$1,161	-7.67
458–491	477	18	254.00–265.00	$259.85	$1,239	-21.88
505–535	521	24	240.00–260.00	$247.18	$1,288	-4.23
552–591	573	7	235.00–242.00	$236.52	$1,355	-10.87
610–645	620	4	235.00–240.00	$237.28	$1,471	+2.51
650–689	674	8	220.00–238.00	$230.07	$1,551	-0.82
708–745	729	8	200.00–220.00	$207.53	$1,513	+0.69
857	857	3	198.00	$198.00	$1,697	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–430	426	4	250.00–258.00	$255.98	$1,090	—
450–497	485	9	220.00–240.00	$228.22	$1,107	—
510–545	526	10	200.00–240.00	$225.80	$1,188	-9.83
550–593	575	10	200.00–240.00	$227.61	$1,309	-2.94
605–647	626	8	200.00–207.00	$204.74	$1,282	—
660–675	668	3	212.00–232.00	$220.03	$1,470	—
732	732	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,318	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1690	1253	80-85%	32	104.00–115.00	$111.24	$1,394	—
1000–1635	1293	80-85%	50	115.00–129.50	$120.55	$1,559	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1360	1062	85-90%	24	74.00–100.00	$88.73	$942	—
920–1360	1115	85-90%	13	104.00–118.00	$109.81	$1,224	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1830	1454	75-80%	19	115.00–139.00	$123.32	$1,793	+0.26
1290–2000	1565	75-80%	5	107.00–114.50	$112.38	$1,759	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1910	1567	11	124.00–147.00	$133.90	$2,098	—
1455–2055	1793	11	144.00–161.00	$151.07	$2,709	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1110	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,200.00	$2,070.63
1025–1165	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–2,300.00	$1,825.50
1575	1575	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	3	225.00	$225.00	$574	—

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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.