Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

1,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.12/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 516 lb · 23 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.58/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 436 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.43/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 580 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,241	7,311	1,562
Feeder cattle	567	5,948	864
Slaughter cattle	536	1,134	632
Replacement cattle	138	229	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders under 700 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Steers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower and heifers over 700 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–330	319	3	298.00	$298.00	$951	+9.69
382–385	384	9	271.00–297.00	$285.97	$1,098	-13.91
401–420	405	5	268.00–285.00	$281.47	$1,140	+3.15
450–490	471	19	262.00–285.00	$270.93	$1,276	-1.41
500–545	527	13	260.00–269.00	$264.94	$1,396	-4.40
553–590	575	6	258.00–272.00	$268.97	$1,547	-0.76
600–625	616	5	236.00–265.00	$252.13	$1,553	-4.48
665–670	667	3	240.00–258.00	$251.97	$1,681	-4.91
802–842	832	13	210.00–216.00	$214.28	$1,783	-22.29
860–865	861	6	207.00–210.00	$209.50	$1,804	-17.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	382	3	300.00–306.00	$301.97	$1,154	-19.47
398 unweaned	398	6	299.00	$299.00	$1,190	—
470–493	479	6	287.00–295.00	$289.97	$1,389	-19.23
505–520	516	8	274.00–287.00	$280.90	$1,449	-17.66
555–588	566	11	278.00–280.00	$278.73	$1,578	-11.31
600–642	611	17	272.00–288.00	$277.93	$1,698	-5.59
660	660	3	274.00	$274.00	$1,808	+4.98
708–730	720	10	246.50–257.00	$252.72	$1,820	-0.75
750	750	3	248.00	$248.00	$1,860	-8.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–393	380	3	250.00–252.00	$250.62	$952	-5.47
480–490	487	3	243.00–245.00	$243.66	$1,187	-4.30
502–542	525	7	240.00–248.00	$241.18	$1,266	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
782	782	5	218.00	$218.00	$1,705	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306	306	7	256.00	$256.00	$783	-11.82
365–388	379	10	250.00–264.00	$257.20	$975	+4.52
410–448	436	20	247.00–259.00	$253.58	$1,106	+2.60
450–489	475	9	245.00–257.00	$250.13	$1,188	+1.04
507–545	518	18	241.00–255.00	$244.73	$1,268	+6.30
575–595	580	20	241.00–249.00	$242.43	$1,406	+1.99
610–630	623	3	220.00–232.00	$228.09	$1,421	-6.90
655–698	685	5	212.00–228.00	$215.77	$1,478	-17.04
705–735	724	7	206.00–215.00	$211.14	$1,529	-7.54
813–838	817	14	191.00–211.00	$208.07	$1,700	+1.23
850–865	858	2	189.00–197.00	$193.03	$1,656	+15.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	6	264.00	$264.00	$1,183	-5.07
473–497	489	9	261.00–266.00	$264.48	$1,293	-8.99
500–538	516	23	256.00–264.00	$261.12	$1,347	+3.33
553–578	564	17	252.00–264.00	$258.16	$1,456	-4.22
605–640	628	10	236.00–247.00	$243.47	$1,529	-6.53
660–663	662	6	229.00–230.00	$229.50	$1,519	-18.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	2	240.00	$240.00	$859	+4.44
430–445	439	4	210.00–240.00	$222.31	$976	-0.05
450–475	467	5	208.00–231.00	$215.46	$1,006	-12.42
523–533	529	8	206.00–227.00	$219.22	$1,160	+19.22
585	585	2	213.00	$213.00	$1,246	—
620–625	623	2	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,215	-0.55
675–680	678	5	163.00–199.00	$177.36	$1,203	-37.35

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558	558	3	150.00	$150.00	$837	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	5	275.00	$275.00	$880	+5.08
368	368	2	279.00	$279.00	$1,027	+12.99
400–420	407	3	260.00–270.00	$266.56	$1,085	+5.00
478–487	483	9	268.00–279.00	$272.84	$1,318	+18.27
500–539	532	11	255.00–264.00	$261.08	$1,389	+11.53
550–565	558	8	245.00–257.00	$253.03	$1,412	-3.43
600–630	615	4	233.00–239.00	$235.80	$1,450	-2.82
700–735	715	4	216.00–236.00	$229.34	$1,640	+11.01
805–825	819	4	190.00–210.00	$198.03	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	10	228.00	$228.00	$855	—
500	500	5	207.00	$207.00	$1,035	-36.62
583	583	3	215.00	$215.00	$1,253	-18.78
600–612	609	4	207.00–209.00	$207.49	$1,264	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–366	365	8	296.00–310.00	$308.28	$1,125	—
653	653	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,567	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1023–1305	1159	80-85%	109	102.00–112.00	$107.79	$1,249	+0.95
1055–1315	1240	80-85%	67	112.00–124.00	$116.29	$1,442	+24.50
1320–1330	1325	80-85%	2	95.00–96.00	$95.50	$1,265	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
733–1106	878	85-90%	18	47.50–67.50	$61.66	$541	-18.03
735–1185	900	85-90%	9	80.00–90.00	$84.99	$765	—
735–1175	992	85-90%	73	90.00–106.00	$101.54	$1,007	—
905–1180	1024	85-90%	31	106.00–116.00	$109.07	$1,117	+0.95

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1645	1398	75-80%	47	109.00–122.50	$115.76	$1,618	—
1335–1750	1515	75-80%	16	121.00–134.00	$127.67	$1,934	—
1340–1705	1530	75-80%	9	95.00–108.00	$102.77	$1,572	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1850	1521	5	96.00–115.00	$104.77	$1,594	—
1325–2505	1641	20	119.00–131.00	$124.83	$2,048	—
1530–2200	1778	23	127.00–138.00	$130.80	$2,326	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
867–1137	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	138.00–165.00	$148.45	$1,459
1046–1051	1049	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	146.00–157.50	$151.74	$1,592

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
758–1048	894	(<2 yrs)	Open	14	177.00–225.00	$194.25	$1,737
982–1075	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	170.00	$170.00	$1,715

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
866	866	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	125.00	$125.00	$1,082

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1115	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,125.00–1,305.00	$1,215.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1176	1176	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,410.00	$1,410.00
1128–1285	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,550.00–1,850.00	$1,654.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
760	760	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1180	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.