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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

9,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $232.95/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 932 lb · 560 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.62/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 871 lb · 330 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.92/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 783 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,464 5,565 6,560
Feeder cattle 5,733 4,369 4,884
Slaughter cattle 1,653 987 1,432
Replacement cattle 2,078 209 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher, yearlings mostly steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 383 19 320.00–350.00 $324.40 $1,242 +30.95
401–425 fancy 409 21 347.00–350.00 $348.04 $1,423 +18.04
405–443 428 36 300.00–340.00 $315.17 $1,349 +15.25
450–488 467 59 292.00–320.00 $306.43 $1,431 +17.40
467 unweaned 467 24 292.00 $292.00 $1,364 +26.00
502–548 524 87 270.00–305.00 $280.72 $1,471 +6.87
557 unweaned 557 34 272.00 $272.00 $1,515 —
553–582 569 49 272.00–281.00 $275.50 $1,568 +7.92
605–629 618 93 261.00–280.00 $268.90 $1,662 +4.20
633 fancy 633 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,766 —
663–698 689 43 269.50–273.50 $270.88 $1,866 +9.11
714–743 729 146 243.00–270.00 $259.68 $1,893 +5.19
758–790 768 74 249.00–257.00 $254.89 $1,958 +3.27
831 831 63 240.00 $240.00 $1,994 -2.78
850–879 871 330 235.00–239.00 $237.62 $2,070 -3.07
907–940 932 560 230.50–234.25 $232.95 $2,171 +5.95
958–989 971 130 220.50–226.00 $223.04 $2,166 +3.51
1021 1021 21 217.00 $217.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 343 9 287.00–300.00 $289.04 $991 +18.08
358–397 381 23 285.00–310.00 $300.28 $1,144 +24.00
400–440 427 20 272.00–294.00 $280.10 $1,196 +13.86
458–498 480 51 263.00–285.00 $277.40 $1,332 +17.67
477–496 unweaned 487 51 257.00–290.00 $275.67 $1,343 +39.67
501–546 521 114 248.00–272.00 $261.40 $1,362 +4.66
566 unweaned 566 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 +25.00
550–598 570 64 247.00–270.00 $259.77 $1,481 +4.61
600–645 629 79 235.00–260.00 $247.15 $1,555 +5.99
650–695 666 34 226.00–256.00 $247.69 $1,650 +10.62
667 value added 667 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,694 —
711–748 740 104 220.00–252.00 $245.21 $1,815 +4.29
752–794 783 235 230.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,926 +7.30
806–825 818 14 196.00–221.00 $212.20 $1,736 —
876 value added 876 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,024 —
873–895 882 213 196.00–233.00 $227.15 $2,003 +2.16
925 925 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
990 990 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 314 12 230.00–260.00 $255.46 $802 —
355–395 368 3 230.00–257.00 $243.49 $896 +11.94
416–445 436 10 255.00–260.00 $258.57 $1,127 +25.59
450–477 472 6 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,212 +15.53
511–546 529 23 230.00–245.00 $234.94 $1,243 +1.94
557–596 579 34 217.50–240.00 $233.85 $1,354 -0.53
615–630 620 11 190.00–232.00 $223.46 $1,385 -1.79
651–680 676 30 220.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,503 +10.95
740 740 22 182.00 $182.00 $1,347 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1030 1014 27 191.00–195.00 $194.70 $1,974 —
1118 1118 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,068 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 +17.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–398 382 45 275.00–282.00 $278.16 $1,063 +8.04
400–447 426 103 257.00–280.00 $265.51 $1,131 +9.40
454–498 481 84 252.50–267.01 $255.15 $1,227 +1.34
500–549 519 160 236.00–264.00 $251.10 $1,303 +6.86
510–527 unweaned 519 12 230.00–237.00 $233.56 $1,212 —
554–593 574 168 237.00–262.00 $244.73 $1,405 -4.15
605–646 610 98 229.00–253.00 $235.81 $1,438 -0.43
650–686 678 133 229.50–246.00 $235.62 $1,598 +4.10
704 fancy 704 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,711 —
712–744 733 139 225.00–248.25 $238.81 $1,750 +5.33
752–755 754 79 228.00–238.00 $237.60 $1,792 +10.99
800 800 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 ±0.00
861 861 24 217.00 $217.00 $1,868 —
913–920 919 44 201.00–209.00 $207.32 $1,905 +2.32
1011–1017 1014 15 186.00–190.00 $188.13 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 242.00 $242.00 $818 -4.07
350–398 373 38 240.00–254.00 $248.47 $927 +1.06
410–449 430 72 225.00–254.00 $239.20 $1,029 +6.20
450–494 469 75 225.00–246.00 $237.47 $1,114 +3.28
501–548 526 58 220.00–250.00 $230.85 $1,214 +5.77
555–597 583 71 214.00–233.00 $220.90 $1,288 -4.73
600–648 624 44 205.00–233.00 $221.20 $1,380 +4.41
653–680 660 49 206.00–229.00 $225.16 $1,486 +4.67
710–740 725 4 215.00–221.00 $217.49 $1,577 +7.14
790 790 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 +14.68
808–810 808 24 186.00–209.50 $208.08 $1,681 +0.41
859 859 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,632 -14.04
900–938 924 5 183.00–188.00 $184.17 $1,702 —
977–996 990 63 178.00–194.00 $188.60 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 +18.08
400–435 420 13 200.00–225.00 $218.10 $916 +1.58
450–498 478 14 208.00–226.00 $220.82 $1,056 +8.74
503–545 524 30 200.00–239.00 $212.04 $1,111 +6.62
560–584 578 10 190.50–210.00 $199.31 $1,152 +1.87
605–631 618 14 200.00–202.50 $201.67 $1,246 +9.31
710–745 725 14 170.00–206.00 $198.83 $1,442 —
788 788 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 170.00 $170.00 $984 —
720 720 29 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 282.00–285.00 $283.00 $1,075 —
408–440 419 8 264.00–282.00 $271.20 $1,136 —
460–470 464 7 261.00–283.00 $271.00 $1,257 +12.99
508–545 523 27 225.00–263.50 $248.10 $1,298 +11.66
569–583 573 25 230.00–257.00 $242.43 $1,389 +9.13
600–636 626 27 225.00–244.00 $229.28 $1,435 +18.48
665–695 692 26 200.00–217.00 $211.04 $1,460 —
703–730 716 6 190.00–215.00 $200.96 $1,439 -3.27
750–775 758 4 190.00–205.00 $197.43 $1,497 —
865–890 879 7 180.00–185.00 $182.89 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–488 470 7 220.00–245.00 $227.41 $1,069 +13.17
510–520 517 3 225.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,215 +30.94
550–575 554 19 210.00–223.00 $215.14 $1,192 +9.19
578 unweaned 578 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,243 —
625–633 630 3 205.00–216.00 $208.64 $1,314 +8.56
730–745 738 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $1,339 —
757 757 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,205 —
548 548 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,485 —
600 600 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1360 1121 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,600.00–4,400.00 $3,057.93 —
1560–1725 1646 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,859.11 —
1740–2105 1923 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–4,500.00 $3,866.45 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 187.00 $187.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–970 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,148.68 —
1350–1560 1416 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,703.39 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1500 1395 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,656.27 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1201 80-85% 486 87.00–105.00 $93.71 $1,125 -13.07
1015–1321 1212 80-85% 53 75.00–94.50 $85.46 $1,036 -10.89
1045–1410 1216 80-85% 92 98.00–116.00 $101.11 $1,229 +4.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1035 950 85-90% 25 94.00–105.00 $99.48 $945 +22.95
735–1230 966 85-90% 29 35.00–71.00 $60.75 $587 -15.78
790–1205 1016 85-90% 86 57.50–83.00 $76.70 $779 —
750–1295 1065 85-90% 279 79.00–95.00 $87.54 $932 -2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1702 1421 75-80% 173 95.00–108.00 $100.12 $1,423 +5.51
1205–1715 1452 75-80% 45 80.00–95.00 $91.14 $1,323 —
1340–1765 1564 75-80% 39 108.00–117.00 $111.65 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1088 1080 9 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $1,735 —
1285–1770 1436 10 95.00–109.00 $104.16 $1,496 —
1260–2220 1653 52 109.00–123.00 $115.72 $1,913 —
1420–2110 1764 30 120.00–134.00 $126.07 $2,224 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1033 962 (<2 yrs)Open 6 169.00–191.00 $177.95 $1,712
880–1270 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 45 110.00–160.00 $136.75 $1,393
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1021 881 (<2 yrs)Open 13 182.50–205.00 $193.45 $1,704
891–1081 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 177.50–196.00 $187.19 $1,819
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953–1072 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 125.00–132.50 $128.90 $1,311
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
666 666 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
881 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1035–1210 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,537.70
1025–1425 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 388 1,500.00–2,475.00 $2,072.30
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1470 fancy 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1285–1610 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,547.21
1840 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1001–1545 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 172 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,621.91
1095–1650 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,426.71
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1118–1520 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,404.09
1485–1810 1608 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,847.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1255 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,350.68
1055–1305 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,170.66
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1394 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
910–1118 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,723.06
960–1085 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,565.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1170 1041 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.64
990–1205 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,927.17

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1040–1375 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 152 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,173.52 —
1060–1170 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,970.00 —
1090–1261 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,284.33 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1120–1385 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,993.75 —
1085–1425 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 43 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,805.23 —
1170–1520 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 35 1,250.00–2,300.00 $2,025.00 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -350.00
1412 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1543 1543 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1705–1770 1738 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1055–1365 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,388.46 —
1085–1790 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,534.78 —
1483 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1523 1523 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1610–1670 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33 —
1748–1980 1816 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,640.00 —
2145 2145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
927–1130 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,747.22 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1045–1050 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50 —
1068 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1309 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1935 1935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
988–1098 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.