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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

8,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.54/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 773 lb · 308 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.99/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 625 lb · 237 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.75/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 859 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,801 8,000 6,878
Feeder cattle 6,045 6,268 4,819
Slaughter cattle 1,482 1,530 923
Replacement cattle 1,274 202 1,136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers mostly steady to 5.00 lower and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 lower on heifers under 425 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–341 337 8 180.00–182.00 $180.76 $609 -5.00
375 unweaned 375 8 173.00 $173.00 $649 —
352–398 380 31 160.00–190.00 $176.73 $672 -11.05
400–446 427 63 160.00–182.00 $175.84 $751 -9.67
460–498 479 23 160.00–185.00 $176.24 $844 -5.81
469–490 unweaned 486 28 160.00–172.00 $169.35 $823 —
502–548 522 62 155.00–171.00 $165.17 $862 -3.86
537 unweaned 537 20 162.00 $162.00 $870 —
550–598 583 140 152.00–173.00 $167.92 $979 -2.49
600–649 628 184 150.00–176.00 $169.99 $1,068 +0.56
650–695 667 92 148.00–178.00 $166.34 $1,109 -4.11
700–745 728 43 148.50–171.00 $164.56 $1,198 -5.31
751–799 773 308 145.00–169.00 $166.54 $1,287 -3.87
800–841 803 122 151.00–169.00 $162.86 $1,308 +16.14
859 859 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,228 —
938 938 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,473 -0.35
960 960 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,517 —
1004–1034 1023 43 140.00–142.00 $141.27 $1,445 —
1074 1074 52 148.50 $148.50 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 327 8 195.00–215.00 $207.14 $677 +6.03
351–392 373 10 195.00–200.00 $198.59 $741 -13.74
421–448 436 23 175.00–190.00 $187.43 $817 -10.07
463–493 481 31 178.00–187.00 $183.57 $883 -6.56
520 unweaned 520 6 168.00 $168.00 $874 -7.00
503–548 528 84 170.00–194.00 $180.57 $953 +2.63
550–589 565 110 166.00–196.00 $182.15 $1,029 +0.51
602 value added 602 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,078 —
623 unweaned 623 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,009 —
609–639 626 223 168.00–194.00 $183.85 $1,151 -1.72
685 685 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -23.24
700–746 720 174 171.00–185.00 $179.69 $1,294 +1.35
763–782 781 84 171.50–172.00 $171.53 $1,340 -4.91
852–860 854 135 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,460 -0.11
946 946 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,533 -12.40
1045 1045 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,578 —
1061 1061 52 150.00 $150.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 317 22 160.00–170.00 $166.85 $529 —
352–385 360 4 147.00–160.00 $156.53 $564 -9.50
405–443 422 38 153.00–171.00 $167.01 $705 -5.13
476–478 477 8 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $804 -3.73
505–540 523 18 140.00–160.00 $156.56 $819 -1.08
555–597 592 19 147.00–153.00 $150.33 $890 -8.82
603–628 611 29 133.00–162.00 $157.30 $961 -0.83
650–690 682 28 128.00–157.00 $149.10 $1,017 -8.99
735–745 740 4 117.00–136.00 $125.05 $925 —
766–770 768 10 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $1,210 —
891–898 894 10 139.00–147.00 $143.78 $1,285 +5.78
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 464 11 157.00 $157.00 $728 +6.83
549 549 6 142.50 $142.50 $782 -1.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,490 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 -22.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 164.00 $164.00 $559 -3.49
359–370 unweaned 365 13 155.00–160.00 $157.73 $576 —
356–398 383 26 150.00–162.00 $158.53 $607 -9.09
416 unweaned 416 19 145.00 $145.00 $603 —
402–440 421 48 145.00–159.00 $152.61 $642 -0.01
451–498 474 145 142.00–160.00 $152.82 $724 -1.76
500–548 520 113 144.00–158.00 $150.67 $783 -1.97
553–599 585 194 140.00–159.00 $153.14 $896 -0.14
607–643 629 51 140.00–160.00 $150.87 $949 -7.27
650–697 675 42 135.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,048 +5.46
705–742 728 24 140.00–156.00 $152.24 $1,108 -1.84
760–797 783 159 130.00–157.00 $153.76 $1,204 -4.97
859 859 210 148.75 $148.75 $1,278 —
920 920 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–348 345 9 163.00–171.00 $166.52 $574 -8.75
381–398 389 10 167.00–172.00 $169.26 $658 —
400–443 424 28 160.00–165.00 $161.19 $683 -10.23
451–492 465 72 161.00–172.50 $165.10 $768 +0.35
504–538 519 106 151.00–169.00 $161.66 $839 -1.31
548 unweaned 548 29 159.00 $159.00 $871 —
557–593 575 122 150.00–175.00 $164.19 $944 +0.20
616 unweaned 616 5 144.00 $144.00 $887 -1.50
602–640 621 85 146.00–175.00 $168.35 $1,045 +0.92
676–689 686 40 163.00–164.00 $163.20 $1,120 -3.09
705–737 729 45 143.00–166.50 $159.45 $1,162 -6.12
758–786 778 22 155.50–157.00 $156.60 $1,218 —
807 807 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,259 -3.30
955 955 19 147.00 $147.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 337 21 135.00–155.00 $147.91 $498 -10.08
358–396 377 6 152.00 $152.00 $573 +5.97
400–445 427 20 125.00–133.00 $129.94 $555 -12.29
450–490 479 63 130.00–141.00 $137.91 $661 -3.44
503–545 526 28 125.00–145.00 $136.71 $719 -6.23
553–596 576 95 130.00–144.00 $138.73 $799 -2.03
604–630 614 33 142.00–152.00 $147.97 $909 +4.04
658–693 668 14 142.00–147.00 $143.48 $958 +0.75
755–775 770 22 137.00–146.00 $144.26 $1,111 -2.74
868 868 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,180 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 370 20 132.00–145.00 $136.89 $506 -0.13
480 480 5 120.00 $120.00 $576 -7.50
658–660 659 13 125.00–130.00 $126.54 $834 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 11 155.50 $155.50 $1,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 324 6 170.00–175.00 $173.24 $561 —
363–380 367 5 159.00–171.00 $164.27 $603 -3.41
400–447 429 21 150.00–175.00 $167.05 $717 +7.30
450–498 481 17 150.00–165.00 $160.69 $773 -9.48
505–538 523 28 146.00–162.00 $156.06 $816 -0.67
555–577 565 31 150.00–168.00 $156.60 $885 -2.45
604–630 612 19 140.00–155.00 $149.41 $914 -4.72
660–693 670 11 130.00–158.00 $141.41 $947 -2.38
705–740 725 3 136.00–148.00 $140.23 $1,017 -1.83
765 765 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $1,010 -3.01
905–942 938 10 110.00–120.00 $118.68 $1,113 +0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 13 150.00–157.50 $154.81 $602 —
401 401 11 155.00 $155.00 $622 +3.00
444 unweaned 444 11 145.00 $145.00 $644 —
454–483 470 30 147.00–158.00 $153.16 $720 -3.58
507–528 513 7 140.00–145.00 $143.53 $736 -9.52
580–592 584 9 130.00–144.00 $139.27 $813 -3.73
602–635 615 22 105.00–140.00 $128.61 $791 -12.11
635–645 unweaned 636 31 131.00–136.00 $134.61 $856 —
773 773 5 126.00 $126.00 $974 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 425 30 140.00 $140.00 $595 -10.57
495–499 498 43 132.00–141.00 $135.62 $675 -7.44
587 587 7 138.00 $138.00 $810 —
634 634 5 122.00 $122.00 $773 —
666 666 6 129.00 $129.00 $859 —
733 733 11 124.00 $124.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 17 183.00 $183.00 $911 —
509–538 521 7 170.00–174.00 $171.77 $895 +6.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1625 1173 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,364.79 —
1360–1825 1593 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–2,450.00 $1,885.06 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580–1675 1619 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,198.28 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1375 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,285.91 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1480 1312 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,160.86 —
1655–1755 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,826.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1100 859 85-90% 44 20.00–40.00 $29.97 $257 —
745–1230 980 85-90% 132 37.50–54.50 $48.82 $478 -1.12
830–1235 1086 85-90% 260 53.00–64.00 $59.75 $649 -1.12
900–1220 1099 85-90% 35 64.00–70.00 $66.02 $726 +5.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1200 80-85% 33 50.00–64.00 $56.84 $682 -3.37
1015–1398 1211 80-85% 286 59.00–75.00 $64.80 $785 -2.88
1020–1385 1233 80-85% 42 69.00–79.00 $71.96 $887 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1685 1422 75-80% 28 59.00–64.50 $62.17 $884 -0.51
1315–1920 1439 75-80% 146 64.50–78.00 $70.15 $1,009 -1.22
1350–1760 1505 75-80% 55 73.00–88.00 $78.30 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1970 1495 26 68.00–90.00 $82.85 $1,239 -3.91
1210–2220 1722 46 88.00–107.00 $95.47 $1,644 —
1670–2245 1882 11 103.00–116.00 $107.56 $2,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
816–970 939 (<2 yrs)Open 24 102.50–120.00 $116.08 $1,090
765–1445 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 64.00–90.00 $79.92 $785
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 4 130.00 $130.00 $994
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 103.00 $103.00 $860

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1165 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 785.00–1,200.00 $974.48
840–1175 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 725.00–1,175.00 $956.07
911–1620 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 246 950.00–1,400.00 $1,150.86
931–1508 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 88 725.00–1,125.00 $883.84
1183–1470 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 750.00–950.00 $845.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,447.93
1190–1765 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,209.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–935 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–650.00 $637.37
695–1325 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 585.00–975.00 $840.09
1025–1133 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 725.00–800.00 $738.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 385.00 $385.00
743–1107 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 425.00–550.00 $481.61
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1346–1660 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,428.35
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 200.00 $200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1115 859 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 950.00–1,325.00 $1,153.68
795–973 914 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,283.98
860–1240 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,121.51
825–1160 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 700.00–1,525.00 $1,079.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–970 939 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,622.35
1043–1310 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,550.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 ±0.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -250.00
920–1190 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,445.00 -2.00
940–1720 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,443.88 —
1040–1213 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,331.25 —
980–1568 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 35 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,235.71 —
1513 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -158.75
1485–1550 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,390.00 -118.75
1530–1585 1544 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,245.00 -263.75
1548 1548 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -283.75
1420–1765 1593 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1198–1212 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,979.17 —
1197–1223 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00 —
1345–1560 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,740.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–870 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,558.82 —
921–1175 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 700.00–850.00 $756.25 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 125.00 $125.00 $404 —
356 356 4 120.00 $120.00 $427 —
442 442 6 123.00 $123.00 $544 —
452–475 457 10 120.00–122.00 $120.42 $550 —
527 527 11 120.00 $120.00 $632 —
574 574 4 119.00 $119.00 $683 —
613 613 3 125.00 $125.00 $766 —
700 700 2 127.00 $127.00 $889 —
817 817 30 128.00 $128.00 $1,046 —
869 869 35 126.50 $126.50 $1,099 —
983 983 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,145 —

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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.