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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

9,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.21/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 773 lb · 453 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.98/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 868 lb · 452 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.93/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 813 lb · 341 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,031 6,713 6,702
Feeder cattle 7,268 5,771 5,661
Slaughter cattle 1,038 791 835
Replacement cattle 725 151 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls uneven from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 327.50 $327.50 $992 -20.90
382 382 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,375 +34.97
400–449 432 52 291.00–317.50 $307.23 $1,327 +0.71
455–495 474 63 275.00–310.00 $282.64 $1,340 -5.21
475 unweaned 475 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,344 +3.00
517 value added 517 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,473 —
504–543 518 56 278.00–317.00 $292.25 $1,514 +4.26
544 unweaned 544 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,512 —
551–592 574 106 270.00–287.00 $277.22 $1,591 -1.85
601–648 624 274 257.00–277.00 $272.46 $1,700 +2.01
650–689 674 249 255.00–276.50 $268.86 $1,812 +2.65
700–747 726 296 245.00–268.00 $256.19 $1,860 +2.54
750–799 773 453 244.50–258.00 $251.21 $1,942 +4.10
803–834 813 341 239.00–249.00 $246.93 $2,008 -3.32
850–899 868 452 234.00–246.75 $240.98 $2,092 -2.31
916–920 917 88 225.00–232.00 $225.90 $2,072 -8.94
964 964 78 230.00 $230.00 $2,217 +1.49
1004–1025 1007 46 222.00–227.00 $226.23 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 341 15 300.00–335.00 $327.85 $1,118 +21.23
355–370 364 5 280.00–297.50 $289.09 $1,052 -1.66
400–445 420 45 267.50–289.00 $275.97 $1,159 -5.25
450–495 471 55 260.00–288.00 $272.71 $1,284 +6.45
502–545 514 134 260.00–281.00 $268.08 $1,378 -0.67
527 unweaned 527 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,365 —
551–578 unweaned 555 49 258.00–260.00 $259.66 $1,441 +0.66
553–598 578 153 252.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,519 -0.03
600–648 618 64 238.00–261.00 $250.57 $1,549 +3.50
611–648 unweaned 623 9 240.00–245.00 $243.27 $1,516 +12.27
650–690 670 160 235.00–256.00 $247.32 $1,657 -0.97
713–746 731 28 220.00–248.00 $237.29 $1,735 +5.14
763–778 770 127 243.00–244.00 $243.72 $1,877 +8.22
804–848 828 197 224.00–242.25 $239.74 $1,985 +0.66
874–890 884 31 224.00–231.00 $225.56 $1,994 +0.63
922 922 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,973 -11.13
1004–1046 1022 63 207.00–219.00 $212.77 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
393–399 398 24 283.00–285.00 $284.51 $1,132 —
412 412 7 240.00 $240.00 $989 —
455–492 476 17 220.00–255.00 $243.35 $1,158 —
511 511 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,226 +9.00
562–571 564 18 220.00–240.00 $224.50 $1,266 -16.99
615–635 626 38 212.00–237.00 $227.19 $1,422 +14.21
680–692 690 6 218.00–232.00 $229.70 $1,585 +2.70
740 740 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,635 +7.00
1070 1070 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 332 10 290.00–315.00 $310.34 $1,030 +13.90
368 unweaned 368 20 282.00 $282.00 $1,038 —
375 375 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
420–432 424 57 272.00–289.00 $275.50 $1,168 -2.61
450–491 466 90 269.00–294.00 $278.74 $1,299 +5.77
475 unweaned 475 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,302 —
502–546 526 115 255.00–270.00 $261.88 $1,377 +3.29
553–598 572 232 250.00–270.00 $259.21 $1,483 -0.91
600–647 612 223 240.00–273.00 $252.70 $1,547 +9.89
650–698 668 194 234.00–250.00 $244.24 $1,632 +0.66
702–749 721 163 229.00–247.00 $239.34 $1,726 -3.80
757–794 762 136 233.00–243.50 $237.01 $1,806 +7.47
828 828 20 229.00 $229.00 $1,896 +0.94
835 835 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 -8.06
856 856 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,883 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–346 332 13 270.00–285.00 $276.19 $917 -3.94
350–390 377 30 260.00–281.00 $275.45 $1,038 +11.22
404–445 426 64 245.00–276.00 $261.19 $1,113 +0.87
449 value added 449 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,172 —
478 unweaned 478 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 +20.00
450–497 479 106 242.00–271.00 $257.78 $1,235 +2.64
500–549 524 83 220.00–252.00 $241.77 $1,267 -1.72
537 value added 537 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,289 —
553–597 569 105 220.00–246.00 $238.15 $1,355 +7.97
580 unweaned 580 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,375 —
605 unweaned 605 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,385 —
600–649 627 119 220.00–243.00 $233.36 $1,463 +4.14
650–699 673 122 220.00–238.00 $229.41 $1,544 +0.27
705–746 727 38 210.00–227.00 $220.15 $1,600 -6.44
750–786 771 25 210.00–223.00 $218.26 $1,683 -0.65
825–844 839 27 207.00–214.00 $211.73 $1,776 +0.73
880–895 890 3 208.50–212.00 $209.65 $1,866 +9.38
911 911 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 260.00 $260.00 $853 +15.00
363–373 371 8 240.00–255.00 $251.33 $932 +3.24
415–443 423 8 230.00–250.00 $237.09 $1,003 +3.14
470–498 480 16 222.00–245.00 $231.91 $1,113 +0.79
525–540 533 3 215.00–231.00 $225.41 $1,201 +5.41
580–593 590 8 214.00–220.00 $215.49 $1,271 —
635–645 638 19 210.00–219.00 $210.90 $1,346 +15.26
660 660 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 +26.00
715–740 732 3 196.00–200.00 $197.30 $1,444 -6.18
755 755 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +4.00
973 973 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,839 +21.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 202.00 $202.00 $879 —
560 560 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 305 5 300.00–310.00 $305.94 $933 —
380–390 385 3 290.00–295.00 $292.00 $1,124 -1.04
403–431 423 7 269.00–289.00 $283.56 $1,199 +13.39
463–489 479 31 255.00–271.00 $264.41 $1,267 +3.15
500–549 529 14 251.00–269.00 $260.18 $1,376 +7.29
550–598 587 27 243.00–266.00 $247.16 $1,451 -4.40
610–645 631 9 233.00–241.00 $234.90 $1,482 +9.32
652–699 671 34 220.00–240.00 $230.40 $1,546 -7.10
715–722 720 12 229.00–230.00 $229.67 $1,654 +2.93
750–780 762 12 225.00–230.00 $226.83 $1,728 +12.83
819 819 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 9 258.00 $258.00 $926 -12.00
433 433 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 —
451–476 460 12 231.00–254.00 $240.49 $1,106 +13.60
623 623 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -11.00
540 540 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 +5.00
560 560 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +350.00
1260–1585 1447 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,935.00–2,500.00 $2,301.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1365 1201 80-85% 60 122.00–132.00 $126.69 $1,522 +0.43
1045–1475 1252 80-85% 198 112.00–123.00 $116.96 $1,464 +7.42
1082–1440 1285 80-85% 35 103.00–112.50 $108.37 $1,393 -1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1145 968 85-90% 18 50.00–85.00 $72.09 $698 —
750–1210 1025 85-90% 60 74.00–102.50 $95.45 $978 -1.10
874–1230 1027 85-90% 44 115.00–132.00 $122.80 $1,261 +26.25
865–1345 1108 85-90% 121 105.00–119.00 $111.20 $1,232 +2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1635 1474 75-80% 31 104.00–113.00 $108.33 $1,597 -11.90
1345–1905 1496 75-80% 138 112.00–126.00 $118.74 $1,776 -1.49
1360–2060 1572 75-80% 35 125.00–138.00 $129.20 $2,031 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1022 982 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,817 —
1290–1840 1499 17 122.50–146.00 $135.66 $2,034 —
1345–2187 1745 52 141.00–164.00 $151.97 $2,652 —
1280–2355 1779 20 156.00–171.00 $163.01 $2,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1185 996 (<2 yrs)Open 10 165.00–195.00 $181.20 $1,805
798–1270 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 127.00–179.00 $155.98 $1,688
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–987 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 187.00–207.00 $200.69 $1,820
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 167.50 $167.50 $1,513
968 968 (<2 yrs)Open 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,500
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,633
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,364

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1250 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,839.28
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1080–1490 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,721.49
920–1461 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 94 1,550.00–2,225.00 $1,891.59
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1040 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,581.74
1030–1070 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,422.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1460 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,408.28
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–925 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,700.00 $1,459.20
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,180.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–850 844 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,806.47
840–985 867 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,806.24
969–1030 991 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,776.73
888–1270 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,100.00 $2,020.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
734 734 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,540.00 $1,540.00
710–785 741 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,494.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1020–1090 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,392.50 —
1040–1140 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,383.33 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1040–1365 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–2,550.00 $2,387.50 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1240 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,880.68 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 72 207.50 $207.50 $1,415 +53.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,210.00 $3,210.00 —

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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.