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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

4,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.90/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 821 lb · 225 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.53/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 723 lb · 202 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.76/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 778 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,365 5,020 4,887
Feeder cattle 3,451 4,256 4,270
Slaughter cattle 834 584 512
Replacement cattle 80 180 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, yearlings mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 375 27 197.00–222.50 $214.96 $806 +5.82
408–438 416 8 196.00–197.00 $196.74 $818 -5.79
449 unweaned 449 8 203.00 $203.00 $911 +1.84
453–483 469 30 190.00–219.00 $212.41 $996 +16.95
502 unweaned 502 3 180.00 $180.00 $904 -7.92
505–549 528 116 182.00–202.00 $194.35 $1,026 +4.37
543 543 6 166.00 $166.00 $901 -23.98
558 unweaned 558 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,018 +1.37
557–564 561 11 169.00–180.00 $175.63 $985 -16.87
550–595 565 112 179.00–196.00 $188.23 $1,063 -4.27
553–588 value added 566 15 190.00–195.00 $192.66 $1,090 —
602–630 615 41 176.00–188.00 $184.39 $1,134 +1.94
622–649 643 14 159.00–165.00 $163.76 $1,053 -18.69
653 653 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,032 -23.35
659–691 670 35 168.00–178.50 $174.39 $1,168 -6.96
655–685 675 12 156.00–169.00 $163.05 $1,101 -18.30
716–734 724 24 176.00–179.75 $178.12 $1,290 +1.12
765–785 778 161 177.75–184.00 $180.76 $1,406 +0.86
805–832 821 225 165.25–180.50 $177.90 $1,461 -3.02
876–898 880 26 169.00–176.00 $172.39 $1,517 -6.11
965 965 7 157.25 $157.25 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 371 21 169.00–190.00 $176.66 $655 -9.16
375 unweaned 375 3 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
445 445 9 197.00–210.00 $205.67 $915 +9.99
458–495 476 22 163.00–190.00 $175.41 $835 -11.41
501–509 value added 505 10 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $871 —
525 thin fleshed 525 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,008 +8.00
515–548 535 24 166.00–187.00 $177.88 $952 -13.34
549 unweaned 549 9 179.50 $179.50 $985 +6.50
563 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 -2.02
600 thin fleshed 600 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
603–632 620 5 158.00–160.00 $159.22 $987 -13.55
603–649 628 37 162.00–174.00 $166.76 $1,047 -6.01
655–698 683 37 160.00–176.00 $164.38 $1,123 -13.92
735 735 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 +21.50
743 unweaned 743 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,159 —
752–779 763 31 158.00–168.00 $164.99 $1,259 -1.95
781 781 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,164 -17.94
800–820 807 3 158.00–159.00 $158.66 $1,280 -13.34
862 862 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,461 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 value added 611 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,039 —
759 value added 759 10 177.50 $177.50 $1,347 —
863–889 876 116 175.00–177.25 $176.11 $1,543 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 130.00 $130.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 146.00 $146.00 $927 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 184.00 $184.00 $613 —
371–398 383 24 175.00–185.50 $182.59 $699 +7.87
385 385 3 165.00 $165.00 $635 -9.72
417 unweaned 417 6 181.00 $181.00 $755 -5.56
423 value added 423 12 181.00 $181.00 $766 —
450–485 470 87 165.00–184.00 $176.38 $829 -5.08
477 unweaned 477 3 162.00 $162.00 $773 -9.28
519–549 537 57 163.00–181.00 $171.75 $922 -13.25
555 unweaned 555 5 150.00 $150.00 $832 -4.50
571–584 579 15 159.00–160.50 $159.91 $926 +0.91
573–586 580 57 150.50–181.75 $169.42 $983 +10.42
603 603 5 152.00 $152.00 $917 -15.00
628 thin fleshed 628 15 164.25 $164.25 $1,031 —
622–648 641 123 155.50–182.00 $177.96 $1,141 +2.23
652 652 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,027 -13.94
713–748 720 105 160.25–175.75 $174.24 $1,255 -1.04
727 value added 727 97 179.00 $179.00 $1,301 +5.00
755 value added 755 73 169.50 $169.50 $1,280 —
822–846 837 8 152.00–154.00 $153.26 $1,283 +2.78
867–871 868 23 150.00–162.75 $160.52 $1,393 —
868 868 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 157.00–167.50 $159.29 $427 —
323–330 325 3 165.00–170.00 $168.31 $547 +11.17
388–395 392 4 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $647 -3.13
421–440 427 30 163.50–170.00 $165.53 $707 -0.28
432–448 unweaned 444 10 148.00–154.00 $150.07 $666 -5.22
451–480 467 37 153.50–180.00 $162.22 $758 -3.15
476–492 unweaned 485 12 147.00–150.00 $148.28 $719 -10.90
500–538 513 20 155.00–170.00 $161.50 $828 -0.59
545 thin fleshed 545 7 167.00 $167.00 $910 -12.00
562–565 unweaned 564 9 141.00–150.00 $148.01 $835 -3.49
551–589 569 40 140.00–160.00 $149.57 $851 -4.46
605–646 632 33 136.50–155.00 $147.56 $933 -9.98
658–690 667 36 135.00–153.00 $146.80 $979 -8.41
707–738 710 79 141.00–171.00 $167.74 $1,191 +30.77
775–781 780 24 145.50–158.00 $154.78 $1,207 +3.90
805–835 822 17 128.50–140.00 $135.46 $1,113 —
892 892 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,302 —
1053 1053 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 154.00 $154.00 $741 —
563 value added 563 6 160.00 $160.00 $901 —
657 value added 657 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,018 —
825 825 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 141.00 $141.00 $479 —
582 582 3 140.00 $140.00 $815 +2.14
620 620 4 138.00 $138.00 $856 —
654 654 4 136.00 $136.00 $889 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–626 622 6 124.00–135.00 $127.62 $794 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 151.00 $151.00 $692 —
567 567 3 145.00 $145.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 180.00 $180.00 $527 —
337 337 3 200.00 $200.00 $674 —
400–448 unweaned 426 7 150.00–157.00 $153.15 $652 -1.85
457–497 unweaned 481 17 150.00–167.00 $160.61 $773 —
499 499 9 143.00 $143.00 $714 —
505–545 536 18 145.00–175.00 $166.26 $891 +0.81
567–598 583 8 151.00–157.00 $154.81 $903 +1.90
616–640 625 12 150.00–155.00 $151.81 $949 +0.78
663–698 683 16 135.00–150.00 $142.92 $976 -15.08
717 717 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,032 —
775 775 4 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 478 3 163.00–174.00 $166.56 $796 —
518–548 528 12 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $861 —
565–575 570 4 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $425 —
875–1355 1140 80-85% 25 49.00–60.00 $54.53 $622 —
885–1395 1202 80-85% 51 57.50–69.00 $63.08 $758 —
1210–1460 1328 80-85% 5 67.50–72.00 $69.91 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–955 865 85-90% 5 30.00–39.00 $34.74 $301 —
885–1205 990 85-90% 26 51.00–61.50 $57.03 $565 —
880–1235 1024 85-90% 10 40.00–52.00 $46.42 $475 -15.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1440 1408 75-80% 2 55.00–61.00 $57.93 $816 -13.40
1240–1720 1414 75-80% 20 64.00–75.00 $69.70 $986 -1.63
1475–1680 1541 75-80% 5 74.50–86.00 $80.78 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1595 1494 4 84.00–94.00 $87.12 $1,302 —
1500–1990 1727 10 94.00–109.00 $101.33 $1,750 -1.79
1850–1975 1913 2 109.00–110.50 $109.77 $2,100 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1125 941 (<2 yrs)Open 9 93.00–135.00 $117.46 $1,105
875–1220 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 70.00–96.00 $77.65 $793

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1430 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 70.00–88.00 $77.01 $928

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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.