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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.67/cwt +20.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 478 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.69/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 525 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.54/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 524 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,392 1,367 1,430
Feeder cattle 1,075 1,153 1,177
Slaughter cattle 269 205 245
Replacement cattle 48 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 11 300.00–340.00 $315.91 $1,027 -2.65
320–341 fancy 335 7 338.00–370.00 $346.73 $1,162 +1.73
352–395 366 9 302.00–325.00 $312.38 $1,143 +18.50
360–380 fancy 367 10 325.00–352.00 $338.86 $1,244 -2.92
405–445 fancy 419 27 300.00–345.00 $325.82 $1,365 +0.36
400–447 421 15 295.00–322.00 $310.19 $1,306 +18.66
450 fancy 450 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,429 —
450–490 479 38 275.00–310.00 $294.49 $1,411 +18.63
500–525 fancy 516 28 288.00–312.00 $305.24 $1,575 +7.24
505–547 531 36 264.00–294.00 $282.67 $1,501 +11.94
550–593 574 29 263.00–289.00 $282.11 $1,619 +13.61
567–590 fancy 576 8 290.00–291.00 $290.62 $1,674 —
606 fancy 606 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,739 +11.00
612–648 627 39 245.00–275.00 $262.09 $1,643 -0.80
661–696 677 39 240.00–269.00 $254.21 $1,721 +7.16
700–745 715 13 230.00–256.00 $244.10 $1,745 +5.67
879 879 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 355 8 270.00–285.00 $277.47 $985 +4.95
400–440 428 8 257.00–285.00 $277.91 $1,189 +13.96
452–495 479 17 239.00–280.00 $270.69 $1,297 +10.18
500–545 523 17 230.00–265.00 $251.93 $1,318 +2.97
550–595 566 7 240.00–260.00 $244.44 $1,384 +0.44
610–626 620 7 200.00–240.00 $230.85 $1,431 -0.44
650–695 679 11 210.00–245.00 $232.08 $1,576 -5.41
755–795 775 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 280.00–307.00 $289.27 $801 -8.23
305–347 332 10 265.00–300.00 $281.05 $933 +10.74
358–395 375 19 260.00–285.00 $274.22 $1,028 +8.88
409 fancy 409 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,166 —
400–445 425 30 240.00–287.00 $269.25 $1,144 +13.15
465 value added 465 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,260 —
450–498 474 42 245.00–277.00 $260.69 $1,236 +16.01
484–495 fancy 491 20 272.00–275.00 $273.74 $1,344 —
502–548 524 53 230.00–267.00 $253.18 $1,327 +2.94
515–543 fancy 528 17 266.00–274.00 $271.75 $1,435 —
550–598 576 28 235.00–265.00 $253.34 $1,459 -1.05
600–645 627 35 224.00–250.00 $237.36 $1,488 +0.58
650–695 663 27 220.00–244.00 $237.11 $1,572 +6.72
685 685 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -0.39
700–745 725 12 218.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,618 -10.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 8 225.00–275.00 $250.96 $826 +9.94
370–390 376 13 240.00–277.00 $257.20 $967 +6.67
430–435 433 3 222.00–227.00 $224.67 $973 -19.75
450–495 471 12 212.00–240.00 $229.53 $1,081 -12.47
500–545 528 12 215.00–240.00 $232.33 $1,227 +2.74
550–595 572 28 219.00–248.00 $234.67 $1,342 +5.85
619–640 622 11 200.00–226.00 $222.58 $1,384 +3.50
650–660 655 2 200.00–227.00 $213.60 $1,399 —
720–735 732 5 210.00–225.00 $217.98 $1,596 —
850 850 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 393 12 295.00–312.50 $303.60 $1,193 +17.90
402–435 415 7 257.00–285.00 $280.25 $1,163 +12.05
460–490 480 19 245.00–282.00 $265.58 $1,275 +5.73
502–545 527 17 240.00–270.00 $257.74 $1,358 +10.56
550–592 579 16 240.00–267.00 $248.29 $1,438 +11.77
608–642 625 17 220.00–245.00 $233.32 $1,458 -3.96
713 713 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,604 +17.47
775–790 783 2 210.00–214.00 $211.98 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 235.00 $235.00 $945 -20.98
460–475 468 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,076 +1.70
505–540 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 +4.20
560–595 582 8 225.00–240.00 $235.23 $1,369 +7.62
600–625 606 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,273 +5.26
680 680 3 212.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,448 -7.03
745 745 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1815 1172 80-85% 30 102.00–117.00 $109.69 $1,286 —
955–1590 1213 80-85% 57 114.00–130.00 $122.27 $1,483 —
1205–1370 1307 80-85% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.35 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,365 —
1075–1805 1403 75-80% 10 110.00–134.00 $117.33 $1,646 —
1150–1825 1444 75-80% 39 115.00–134.00 $124.96 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1255 995 85-90% 4 50.00–60.00 $56.49 $562 —
715–1455 1082 85-90% 21 80.00–102.00 $96.12 $1,040 +7.39
1260–1400 1316 85-90% 5 105.00–112.50 $108.97 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,716 -23.90
1230–2015 1584 6 130.00–144.50 $138.54 $2,194 +4.64
1320–2370 1886 10 147.00–160.50 $151.95 $2,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1070–1425 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,544.18
1005–1622 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,625.00–2,450.00 $2,175.06
1010–1668 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,381.02
1350–1560 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
960–985 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,776.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1000–1450 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,362.50 —
1225–1575 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,075.00–3,000.00 $2,475.00 —
1025–1550 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–3,025.00 $2,704.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.