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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

2,478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.44/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 628 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.00/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 668 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.46/cwt -12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 577 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,478 4,390 3,424
Feeder cattle 2,089 3,889 3,031
Slaughter cattle 335 430 338
Replacement cattle 54 71 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 227.50–234.00 $229.58 $742 —
395 395 2 235.00 $235.00 $928 +16.96
403–439 426 41 215.00–232.50 $224.44 $956 +3.10
460–498 482 44 200.00–220.50 $216.09 $1,042 +15.09
516 unweaned 516 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,037 —
525 value added 525 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,126 —
503–549 532 46 209.00–218.00 $213.02 $1,133 -0.01
575 unweaned 575 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 -1.32
552–589 578 50 204.00–211.00 $207.13 $1,197 +2.83
600–641 610 63 201.75–213.00 $208.41 $1,271 +20.41
650–699 666 63 188.00–202.25 $194.10 $1,293 -2.03
684 unweaned 684 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,163 —
703–728 713 37 187.00–195.75 $191.70 $1,367 -0.10
750–758 757 10 179.50–185.00 $180.55 $1,367 -6.16
888 888 55 176.00 $176.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 367 20 200.00–219.00 $214.53 $787 +10.12
420–436 432 15 206.00–215.00 $211.08 $912 +1.52
437 thin fleshed 437 11 220.50 $220.50 $964 —
461 value added 461 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,000 —
471–486 478 29 192.00–205.50 $201.24 $962 +2.97
500–543 536 19 182.50–214.00 $200.37 $1,074 -3.60
562–599 583 20 191.00–209.50 $200.91 $1,171 +9.33
606 value added 606 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,197 —
604–638 620 34 184.00–200.00 $194.19 $1,204 +7.31
663–695 678 9 172.00–186.50 $181.22 $1,229 +1.29
738–746 740 19 168.00–180.25 $173.28 $1,282 -5.38
764–786 776 11 165.50–168.50 $166.84 $1,295 -8.42
813 813 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,390 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 444 4 183.00–190.00 $184.74 $820 —
520–538 531 17 181.00–194.00 $191.12 $1,015 +11.69
568–593 579 8 176.00–186.00 $180.78 $1,047 +11.78
608–649 622 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,126 —
688 688 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,101 —
765–770 768 3 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,242 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,104 —
698 698 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,110 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 171.00 $171.00 $658 —
418 418 2 172.00 $172.00 $719 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 unweaned 515 4 192.00 $192.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 5 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
394 394 6 196.00 $196.00 $772 -10.50
398 unweaned 398 6 178.00 $178.00 $708 —
416 thin fleshed 416 7 219.50 $219.50 $913 +12.00
400–442 428 33 202.00–212.50 $205.74 $881 +6.17
458 thin fleshed 458 8 219.50 $219.50 $1,005 —
468–480 476 19 185.50–208.00 $193.23 $920 -0.72
505 fancy 505 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,030 —
508–548 527 47 179.00–192.00 $186.94 $985 +3.83
529 unweaned 529 6 170.00 $170.00 $899 -8.00
554 unweaned 554 10 170.00 $170.00 $942 +8.39
555–594 581 58 175.00–187.50 $183.44 $1,066 +17.37
602–645 628 98 173.00–185.50 $180.44 $1,133 -1.78
662–686 668 18 172.00–175.00 $174.32 $1,164 +10.82
727 727 3 168.50 $168.50 $1,225 -9.06
820 820 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -7.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 3 192.00 $192.00 $634 —
327–348 343 8 184.00–205.00 $199.99 $686 -13.01
375–381 380 5 201.00–203.00 $201.39 $765 +18.50
400–439 422 19 170.00–193.00 $182.21 $769 -6.58
453–489 thin fleshed 474 12 199.00–205.00 $201.39 $955 —
457–496 481 16 170.00–195.00 $187.36 $901 +4.58
504–528 518 26 169.00–184.00 $179.51 $930 +4.09
524 unweaned 524 6 166.00 $166.00 $870 —
550–598 577 28 157.00–185.50 $173.22 $999 -0.03
600–645 618 45 161.00–184.00 $178.77 $1,105 +2.67
655–689 676 23 153.50–174.00 $160.96 $1,088 -17.22
705–735 720 4 154.00–165.00 $159.61 $1,149 +8.61
772–793 776 11 152.00–158.00 $156.62 $1,215 -7.38
902 902 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,330 —
1095 1095 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 329 9 184.00–192.50 $187.50 $617 —
390–394 393 6 180.00–186.00 $180.99 $711 —
422–423 422 5 175.00 $175.00 $738 —
460–494 482 9 165.00–169.00 $165.42 $797 -3.58
614–640 624 8 163.00–168.00 $164.92 $1,029 +9.42
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 160.00 $160.00 $869 —
592 592 6 160.00 $160.00 $947 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 148.50 $148.50 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 337 15 208.00–221.00 $212.44 $716 —
365–395 383 3 201.00–207.50 $204.76 $784 +0.53
418–420 419 7 172.50–206.00 $191.68 $803 -17.32
459 thin fleshed 459 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,001 —
475–497 481 12 165.00–211.00 $197.70 $951 +8.70
500–548 513 9 162.00–190.00 $182.17 $935 +6.17
542 unweaned 542 4 175.00 $175.00 $948 —
550–590 563 3 168.00–172.00 $169.40 $954 +3.40
611 611 9 161.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,000 -0.83
655–685 666 16 152.00–168.00 $158.33 $1,054 —
735 735 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
788 788 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,308 —
873 873 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–470 467 6 199.50–200.00 $199.67 $932 —
538 538 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,098 +20.00
557–598 582 5 182.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,077 —
605–620 613 6 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $1,144 —
668 668 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,182 —
708 708 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,204 +2.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 146.50 $146.50 $989 —
820 820 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1465 1190 80-85% 76 73.50–92.00 $82.54 $982 -10.44
1115–1405 1228 80-85% 8 67.00–82.50 $76.01 $933 -2.08
895–1412 1239 80-85% 35 81.50–95.50 $89.17 $1,105 +11.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1420 75-80% 7 79.50–85.00 $82.21 $1,167 —
1070–1655 1424 75-80% 18 92.00–102.50 $96.26 $1,371 —
1215–1810 1466 75-80% 40 80.00–93.50 $89.19 $1,308 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1075 955 85-90% 16 50.00–73.00 $64.61 $617 —
845–1285 1078 85-90% 30 64.00–85.00 $75.08 $809 -8.92
1035–1225 1113 85-90% 8 79.00–87.00 $83.74 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1435 1385 3 94.00–103.50 $99.68 $1,381 +2.12
1140–2050 1605 30 100.00–116.00 $110.40 $1,772 —
1550–2180 1843 12 116.50–133.00 $122.52 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1295 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 81.00–121.00 $109.20 $1,152

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1170 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,302.75
1192–1260 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,036.97

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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.