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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

5,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.91/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 678 lb · 290 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.90/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 720 lb · 221 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.00/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 622 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,030 3,424 5,515
Feeder cattle 4,583 3,031 4,776
Slaughter cattle 372 338 642
Replacement cattle 75 55 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 10 209.00 $209.00 $719 —
390 390 7 210.00 $210.00 $819 +0.11
412–442 429 14 184.00–208.00 $195.12 $837 -12.86
454 fancy 454 5 198.00 $198.00 $899 —
454–498 473 60 180.00–200.00 $188.90 $893 -0.53
504 unweaned 504 26 167.00 $167.00 $842 -8.23
511 fancy 511 7 194.50 $194.50 $994 —
501–544 521 108 168.00–190.50 $182.79 $952 +0.27
558–596 582 91 167.00–181.00 $172.69 $1,005 -7.97
590–598 unweaned 595 5 146.00–155.00 $151.43 $901 —
602–649 622 200 157.00–175.00 $168.20 $1,046 +8.20
637 unweaned 637 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,026 —
651–691 669 124 161.00–169.50 $165.24 $1,105 -2.43
660–688 unweaned 682 17 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $979 —
688 688 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,060 -13.67
703–745 720 221 154.50–169.75 $165.90 $1,194 +2.62
772 unweaned 772 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,073 —
762–799 787 209 152.35–160.00 $156.69 $1,233 +0.79
816–845 816 123 153.00–156.50 $156.44 $1,277 +1.59
861–890 871 107 147.50–152.75 $152.41 $1,327 +12.66
901 901 56 152.85 $152.85 $1,377 —
969 969 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 203.00 $203.00 $698 —
356–395 374 11 168.00–191.00 $181.59 $679 -1.70
449 449 18 166.00–177.50 $174.31 $783 -0.11
455–492 484 9 169.00–176.00 $170.46 $825 -13.54
500–536 522 30 173.00–175.00 $174.16 $909 +2.17
532 unweaned 532 10 164.00 $164.00 $872 —
557 thin fleshed 557 6 178.50 $178.50 $994 —
550–598 576 31 155.00–173.00 $165.96 $956 +0.21
603 thin fleshed 603 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,043 —
600–645 625 46 146.00–170.00 $160.65 $1,004 -6.74
635 unweaned 635 12 139.50 $139.50 $886 —
660–697 681 52 145.00–159.75 $156.26 $1,064 -3.36
708 unweaned 708 5 139.50 $139.50 $988 —
714–734 731 82 144.00–155.50 $154.12 $1,127 +5.97
760–796 791 30 144.50–154.00 $146.09 $1,156 +0.23
827 827 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,228 +17.50
854 854 19 130.00 $130.00 $1,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 3 174.00 $174.00 $626 —
441 unweaned 441 4 177.00 $177.00 $781 -3.00
591 unweaned 591 29 167.50 $167.50 $990 +5.50
726 726 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867 867 19 128.00 $128.00 $1,110 —
1015 1015 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 156.00 $156.00 $704 —
548 548 3 152.00 $152.00 $833 —
712 712 5 139.00 $139.00 $990 —
780 780 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,061 —
822 822 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,126 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–501 unweaned 500 10 145.00–159.00 $154.79 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 170.00 $170.00 $481 —
312 312 2 167.00 $167.00 $521 -12.00
370–387 377 7 164.00–180.00 $172.97 $652 -8.77
385–395 unweaned 389 9 159.00–166.00 $162.16 $631 —
410 unweaned 410 7 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
403–434 423 53 164.00–175.00 $170.91 $723 -8.32
451–496 476 74 159.50–169.00 $164.92 $785 -4.56
500–548 525 109 158.00–167.50 $163.44 $858 -1.68
548 unweaned 548 3 142.50 $142.50 $781 —
550–598 579 148 149.00–166.75 $159.82 $925 -4.25
600–649 619 189 150.00–166.00 $159.79 $989 -0.50
627–641 unweaned 635 23 135.50–140.00 $137.43 $873 —
649 649 7 146.00 $146.00 $948 -14.29
652–693 678 290 147.25–162.00 $154.91 $1,050 -4.29
700–748 721 188 146.50–157.50 $150.43 $1,085 -7.47
743 743 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,022 -1.00
753–797 782 39 139.75–149.00 $142.87 $1,117 +2.85
811–838 822 110 132.00–144.50 $140.91 $1,158 -2.29
890 890 6 130.50 $130.50 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 6 157.00 $157.00 $476 —
360–388 374 16 162.00–170.00 $165.72 $620 +8.79
401–441 414 16 152.00–165.50 $159.36 $660 -0.79
442 thin fleshed 442 12 170.00 $170.00 $751 —
450–497 485 53 150.50–165.00 $161.97 $786 -3.42
487 unweaned 487 3 147.50 $147.50 $718 —
502–540 521 77 147.00–159.00 $152.68 $795 -7.59
537 thin fleshed 537 52 162.75 $162.75 $874 —
548 548 3 139.00 $139.00 $762 -21.27
556–599 572 84 144.00–155.00 $150.74 $862 -3.81
603 603 6 138.50 $138.50 $835 -16.68
600–647 619 38 146.00–158.00 $150.70 $933 -4.48
624 thin fleshed 624 97 164.00 $164.00 $1,023 —
641–647 unweaned 643 7 132.00–139.00 $136.99 $881 -3.52
665–681 677 11 136.00–145.00 $141.11 $955 -10.24
730 730 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 -7.12
781–792 789 14 132.50–138.75 $136.98 $1,081 -5.37
833 833 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,062 —
897 897 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,112 —
904–942 931 21 109.50–131.00 $125.04 $1,164 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 134.00 $134.00 $746 -6.00
677 677 3 133.50 $133.50 $904 +1.23
885 885 11 118.50 $118.50 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 151.00 $151.00 $675 —
490 490 6 151.50 $151.50 $742 —
612 612 5 134.00 $134.00 $820 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 141.00 $141.00 $580 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 202.50 $202.50 $462 —
459–492 471 8 162.50–164.00 $163.41 $770 —
548 548 4 148.50 $148.50 $814 -6.81
562–588 578 5 140.00–149.00 $143.50 $829 -9.50
612–638 629 15 143.00–148.00 $144.32 $908 -6.33
712–720 716 4 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $941 +0.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 195.00 $195.00 $661 —
458–493 481 9 169.00–175.00 $170.90 $822 -2.10
524 524 5 153.00 $153.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1123 80-85% 25 52.00–62.00 $58.96 $662 —
910–1682 1197 80-85% 84 60.00–74.50 $66.72 $799 +0.58
1095–1640 1256 80-85% 29 69.00–80.00 $75.30 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1266 75-80% 7 60.00–68.00 $63.65 $806 —
1150–1745 1385 75-80% 36 67.00–77.50 $71.34 $988 +7.07
1310–1775 1451 75-80% 19 76.00–80.00 $78.32 $1,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1040 909 85-90% 7 42.00–56.00 $50.22 $456 +1.56
930–1040 985 85-90% 2 66.50–69.00 $67.68 $667 —
805–1255 1002 85-90% 50 53.00–64.00 $57.58 $577 -9.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1885 1543 10 70.00–87.50 $80.81 $1,247 —
1205–2040 1657 27 88.00–100.50 $94.98 $1,574 —
1555–2085 1803 10 101.50–106.50 $103.61 $1,868 -0.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1060 926 (<2 yrs)Open 11 78.00–106.00 $91.89 $851
865–1110 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 67.50–88.00 $75.29 $746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00 $1,135.00
972–1390 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,110.00 $993.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335–1505 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,200.00 $1,192.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112 1112 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,385.00–1,535.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.