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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

3,837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.42/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 779 lb · 372 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.00/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 667 lb · 217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.07/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 866 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,837 3,473 4,232
Feeder cattle 3,172 3,036 3,789
Slaughter cattle 595 367 363
Replacement cattle 70 70 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, except some larger groups of yearlings steady to firm. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–388 378 24 171.00–183.00 $178.29 $674 -14.37
423–437 432 11 170.00–187.50 $182.18 $787 -7.01
447 unweaned 447 3 169.50 $169.50 $758 —
463 unweaned 463 4 169.50 $169.50 $785 +9.50
452–493 470 17 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $846 -2.69
509–538 521 49 164.50–186.00 $177.64 $926 +1.89
510–543 unweaned 529 13 149.00–167.00 $159.72 $845 —
553–598 574 69 148.00–181.50 $162.32 $932 -5.24
602–648 622 35 151.25–165.00 $159.33 $991 -1.67
657 unweaned 657 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,008 +6.50
657–696 667 209 148.00–175.00 $170.78 $1,139 +7.34
680 680 2 138.00 $138.00 $938 -25.44
727 unweaned 727 2 134.00 $134.00 $974 —
702–741 728 140 142.00–165.00 $157.54 $1,147 -3.45
773 fancy 773 46 168.75 $168.75 $1,304 —
753–798 780 326 148.00–157.50 $152.40 $1,189 -9.10
800–847 815 99 149.25–155.75 $152.57 $1,243 -5.52
855–878 866 183 140.00–154.85 $152.07 $1,317 -4.03
1011 1011 10 128.75 $128.75 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 364 7 171.00–182.50 $175.39 $638 -10.37
420 420 5 170.00 $170.00 $714 -7.23
461–495 484 15 161.00–170.00 $165.47 $801 +1.65
508–543 526 11 157.50–171.00 $161.24 $848 -0.12
555–590 569 24 140.00–162.50 $151.94 $865 -7.58
603–625 614 18 144.50–153.00 $149.33 $917 -6.92
648 thin fleshed 648 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,063 -2.00
656–695 664 24 139.50–155.00 $149.31 $991 -4.37
702–740 725 23 148.00–157.25 $153.63 $1,114 +8.71
757–790 771 8 132.00–149.00 $141.18 $1,088 -9.48
805–843 830 15 134.50–145.50 $142.04 $1,179 —
886 886 9 135.25 $135.25 $1,198 —
1015 1015 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,228 —
1104 1104 9 120.50 $120.50 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 26 119.00 $119.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 138.50 $138.50 $925 —
718 718 13 138.00 $138.00 $991 —
854 854 8 125.50 $125.50 $1,072 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 9 125.50 $125.50 $671 —
691 691 14 120.00 $120.00 $829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 unweaned 497 12 159.00 $159.00 $790 —
522 522 3 160.00 $160.00 $835 —
590 590 2 159.00 $159.00 $938 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 152.00 $152.00 $816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 5 112.50 $112.50 $1,682 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 142.00 $142.00 $804 -6.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–368 367 7 155.00–163.00 $159.58 $586 -17.01
417–448 428 20 144.00–169.00 $151.02 $646 -14.74
454 unweaned 454 10 146.00 $146.00 $663 —
451–497 474 58 145.50–165.00 $160.32 $760 +1.05
505–528 unweaned 514 8 138.00 $138.00 $709 -11.00
502–544 526 22 147.00–161.00 $155.08 $816 -3.89
567 567 3 139.00 $139.00 $788 -12.69
571–575 573 6 143.00 $143.00 $819 -8.69
550–596 579 98 145.00–156.00 $151.14 $875 -0.55
601 601 17 145.50 $145.50 $874 +8.50
600–645 614 155 132.00–164.85 $157.40 $966 -1.61
625–627 unweaned 626 9 130.00–130.50 $130.22 $815 —
670–689 686 96 136.00–151.00 $148.46 $1,018 +8.00
712 712 12 138.00 $138.00 $983 -16.68
702–735 720 15 139.00–141.75 $140.25 $1,010 -14.43
815–844 840 7 131.00–134.00 $133.58 $1,122 -7.92
855 855 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 5 145.00 $145.00 $483 —
370 unweaned 370 5 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
355–398 385 8 144.00–161.00 $153.19 $590 -1.55
423 unweaned 423 2 149.00 $149.00 $630 —
430–435 432 18 153.50–165.00 $156.82 $677 +0.02
455–498 479 21 140.00–154.00 $147.90 $708 -7.36
505–537 521 34 141.00–158.00 $147.77 $770 -1.51
556–581 571 34 139.50–148.00 $141.58 $808 -7.06
571 571 5 130.50 $130.50 $745 -18.14
612–643 626 19 126.00–134.00 $131.22 $821 -12.70
603–640 632 16 138.25–154.00 $143.26 $905 -0.66
660–699 681 23 125.00–144.00 $135.86 $925 -5.77
709 709 18 143.75 $143.75 $1,019 +8.75
756–762 758 6 132.50–135.00 $133.34 $1,011 —
760 unweaned 760 4 123.00 $123.00 $935 —
865 865 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,060 +2.50
937 937 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,031 -7.50
982 982 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,002 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 16 117.50 $117.50 $651 —
665 665 16 119.75 $119.75 $796 —
773 773 3 114.00 $114.00 $881 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 135.00 $135.00 $678 —
630–633 632 10 124.00–125.00 $124.20 $785 -8.30
677–681 680 6 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 5 136.00 $136.00 $479 —
465 465 3 137.00 $137.00 $637 +7.00
643 643 9 125.00 $125.00 $804 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 143.00 $143.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 185.00 $185.00 $468 —
333–338 335 5 189.00–205.00 $195.46 $655 —
368 368 4 175.00 $175.00 $644 —
418 418 8 159.00–176.00 $167.50 $700 +3.50
483 483 3 149.00 $149.00 $720 —
490–493 unweaned 491 7 147.00 $147.00 $722 -6.56
523–548 539 17 131.00–153.00 $142.98 $771 -5.57
550–582 564 19 133.00–145.00 $137.74 $777 -3.26
600–646 619 16 129.50–140.00 $134.60 $833 -5.88
715–730 723 2 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $926 -3.74
903–926 924 19 116.00–120.50 $120.04 $1,109 +14.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 160.00 $160.00 $776 -9.00
500–542 536 9 148.00–151.00 $150.08 $804 —
611 unweaned 611 3 133.00 $133.00 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1148 80-85% 21 40.00–63.50 $52.79 $606 -10.05
835–1510 1168 80-85% 109 48.00–73.00 $62.35 $728 —
925–1635 1220 80-85% 40 60.00–77.50 $69.80 $852 -1.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1920 1392 75-80% 54 59.50–74.00 $67.90 $945 —
1095–1925 1464 75-80% 33 67.50–79.00 $74.18 $1,086 —
1330–1620 1490 75-80% 4 50.00–63.50 $58.35 $869 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1330 980 85-90% 34 30.00–49.00 $42.25 $414 -6.01
765–1195 983 85-90% 46 44.50–63.00 $55.15 $542 +6.89
915–1145 1004 85-90% 7 61.00–69.00 $62.81 $631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1835 1465 16 75.00–86.00 $80.63 $1,181 —
1185–2010 1658 26 79.00–96.50 $88.94 $1,475 -5.46
1790–2205 1968 5 92.50–107.50 $98.96 $1,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1285 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 71.00–98.00 $81.89 $875
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 6 91.00–100.50 $98.92 $1,058

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1193 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 910.00–1,100.00 $1,014.64
1065–1380 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,075.00 $991.27
1250–1350 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,157.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1345–1590 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,256.26

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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
1175–1350 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,128.33 -134.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 70.00 $70.00 $452 —

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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.