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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

3,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.86/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 682 lb · 231 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.57/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 685 lb · 162 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.90/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 523 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,473 3,969 3,887
Feeder cattle 3,088 3,544 3,479
Slaughter cattle 305 360 318
Replacement cattle 80 65 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher, except some steer calves under 500 lbs trading with a higher to sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 380 39 180.00–218.00 $198.36 $754 +2.80
414–446 434 45 170.00–212.00 $198.62 $862 +6.43
451–488 466 45 167.00–202.00 $189.97 $885 -0.89
487 unweaned 487 14 165.00 $165.00 $804 —
506–549 533 91 170.00–187.00 $177.52 $946 -1.70
539 unweaned 539 20 173.50 $173.50 $935 +12.50
551–595 574 66 160.00–182.00 $166.94 $958 -8.62
602–643 630 126 157.00–177.00 $168.51 $1,062 +3.01
669 unweaned 669 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,004 —
670 670 3 143.00 $143.00 $958 -21.46
663–698 686 151 156.00–170.00 $165.77 $1,137 +1.31
709–735 730 87 162.50–167.00 $165.28 $1,207 +20.78
730 unweaned 730 3 135.50 $135.50 $989 —
758–791 783 115 152.00–165.00 $158.88 $1,244 +1.78
808–839 825 83 152.75–162.00 $157.29 $1,298 +10.45
865–890 881 17 145.75–149.75 $147.14 $1,296 -7.49
910–930 928 35 141.50–144.85 $144.29 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 181.00 $181.00 $719 —
405–432 423 9 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $768 +2.60
459 unweaned 459 6 173.00 $173.00 $794 —
453–498 475 19 165.00–187.00 $177.96 $845 +1.96
507–545 538 27 149.00–178.00 $168.04 $904 -8.13
551–575 556 24 150.50–167.00 $158.85 $883 -4.07
581 unweaned 581 6 140.00 $140.00 $813 —
607–633 623 8 153.50–161.00 $157.89 $984 -1.43
662–692 684 56 143.00–158.50 $149.51 $1,023 +1.68
709 709 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,117 +4.97
765–767 766 6 145.50–146.50 $146.00 $1,118 +1.16
807 807 5 148.25 $148.25 $1,196 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
539 539 4 147.00 $147.00 $792 -1.00
594–598 595 10 135.00–145.50 $142.34 $847 -5.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–488 484 7 138.00–163.00 $148.80 $720 —
899 899 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,169 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 165.00 $165.00 $721 —
548 548 6 152.50 $152.50 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 164.00 $164.00 $485 —
360 unweaned 360 8 143.00 $143.00 $515 -15.00
362–383 370 25 166.00–173.50 $170.67 $631 +3.64
403–448 414 39 156.00–170.00 $162.63 $673 -0.99
413–449 unweaned 431 13 144.00–155.00 $149.30 $643 —
466 unweaned 466 3 145.00 $145.00 $676 —
453–492 471 45 150.00–164.00 $160.25 $755 -5.33
502–548 522 155 140.00–166.50 $154.12 $805 -4.09
544 unweaned 544 5 147.00 $147.00 $800 +4.17
556–588 565 18 135.00–154.50 $143.28 $810 -13.82
554–574 unweaned 568 13 130.00–142.50 $138.75 $788 -2.75
588–597 593 6 133.50–135.50 $134.51 $798 -22.59
600–640 620 105 140.00–161.75 $155.18 $962 -3.08
662 unweaned 662 3 127.50 $127.50 $844 —
665–699 682 228 130.50–159.00 $154.21 $1,052 +3.00
705–738 708 76 147.00–150.00 $149.73 $1,060 +6.60
713 713 2 130.50 $130.50 $930 -12.63
715 715 12 158.25 $158.25 $1,131 +15.12
748 unweaned 748 4 130.00 $130.00 $972 —
759–778 776 76 149.85–154.25 $150.42 $1,167 -3.58
803 803 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,184 +12.00
824 824 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,154 +4.50
853–889 875 13 135.00–137.25 $136.41 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 149.00 $149.00 $361 —
337 337 8 158.00 $158.00 $532 -0.40
385 unweaned 385 3 153.00 $153.00 $589 +7.00
389–393 390 9 159.00 $159.00 $620 +2.22
418–443 430 20 153.00–161.00 $157.44 $677 +1.74
455–497 478 28 144.50–158.00 $148.65 $711 -1.51
495 unweaned 495 5 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
510–548 525 34 140.00–153.00 $146.41 $769 -5.13
562 562 3 133.00 $133.00 $747 -12.59
557–582 unweaned 570 10 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $724 —
560–596 575 32 136.00–157.50 $143.47 $825 -2.12
627 unweaned 627 2 128.00 $128.00 $803 —
620–648 641 32 135.50–151.00 $146.53 $939 +7.25
657–695 684 11 135.00–139.50 $137.59 $941 -4.21
698 698 3 127.50 $127.50 $890 -14.30
708–743 723 10 134.00–138.75 $136.35 $986 —
772–799 788 11 132.50–137.50 $136.07 $1,072 —
818–836 830 12 125.00–138.25 $133.90 $1,111 —
900 900 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,116 —
987 987 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,170 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 5 132.50 $132.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 133.00 $133.00 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 175.00 $175.00 $705 —
460–498 486 11 167.50–174.50 $171.84 $835 —
507 507 2 141.00 $141.00 $715 -13.00
571 571 4 149.00 $149.00 $851 —
585 unweaned 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
620–630 627 14 136.50–143.50 $138.60 $869 —
610–636 unweaned 629 14 125.00–128.50 $127.53 $802 —
655 unweaned 655 3 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
673 673 3 128.00 $128.00 $861 —
728–748 740 11 121.00–134.50 $128.21 $949 +10.71
866 866 5 124.50 $124.50 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 154.00 $154.00 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1165 80-85% 15 46.00–55.00 $52.15 $608 —
955–1925 1248 80-85% 69 51.50–65.00 $59.41 $741 —
925–1650 1295 80-85% 28 61.00–70.00 $66.76 $865 +11.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1645 1353 75-80% 5 54.00–58.00 $56.10 $759 -3.10
1240–1920 1463 75-80% 39 56.50–70.00 $64.59 $945 —
1420–1800 1547 75-80% 13 69.50–78.50 $72.44 $1,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1230 1024 85-90% 10 34.00–49.00 $43.46 $445 -3.15
880–1300 1031 85-90% 39 47.00–59.00 $53.19 $548 +6.58
1025–1120 1073 85-90% 2 62.50–64.00 $63.22 $678 +8.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2210 1628 6 70.00–82.00 $76.57 $1,247 —
1280–2230 1684 12 83.00–94.00 $87.91 $1,480 —
1540–2080 1823 6 92.00–97.50 $95.37 $1,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1030 913 (<2 yrs)Open 15 90.00–114.00 $98.54 $900
755–1300 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 66.00–84.00 $75.63 $781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146–1152 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 975.00–1,060.00 $1,040.46
1105–1385 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,007.54
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197–1286 1242 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,526.79

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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
950–1250 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,443.75 —
1150–1300 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,406.25 +238.75

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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.