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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

3,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $186.18/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 821 lb · 390 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.29/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 739 lb · 371 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.86/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 731 lb · 354 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,944 4,365 5,825
Feeder cattle 3,491 3,451 5,114
Slaughter cattle 373 834 591
Replacement cattle 80 80 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves mostly steady, yearlings steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 value added 359 4 203.00 $203.00 $729 —
360 360 6 219.00 $219.00 $788 +4.04
401–428 unweaned 413 7 181.00–184.00 $182.33 $753 —
428–444 437 11 192.00–218.00 $208.07 $909 +11.33
462 unweaned 462 8 202.00 $202.00 $933 —
450–488 479 36 201.00–214.00 $209.47 $1,003 -2.94
521 521 3 180.00 $180.00 $938 -14.35
518–535 523 19 195.00–195.50 $195.34 $1,022 +0.99
559–571 unweaned 564 29 190.50–192.50 $191.73 $1,081 +9.23
560–581 value added 567 27 190.00–194.50 $192.03 $1,089 -0.63
577–599 593 19 188.00–191.00 $189.58 $1,124 +1.35
609–635 616 63 177.00–182.75 $181.54 $1,118 -2.85
632 632 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 +10.24
647 value added 647 20 180.50 $180.50 $1,168 —
657 unweaned 657 17 167.75 $167.75 $1,102 —
671 value added 671 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,201 —
691–699 695 17 179.00–180.00 $179.47 $1,247 +16.42
703 703 20 170.25 $170.25 $1,197 -7.87
733–743 741 351 179.85–190.10 $189.32 $1,403 +11.20
756–760 758 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,319 -6.76
808–824 821 390 178.25–188.00 $186.18 $1,529 +8.28
871–879 878 167 169.50–181.10 $180.34 $1,583 +7.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 177.00 $177.00 $811 +1.59
492 value added 492 7 200.00 $200.00 $984 —
518–548 533 18 170.00–189.00 $177.65 $947 -0.23
550–581 568 23 170.00–187.50 $177.11 $1,006 -2.89
595 595 15 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 -6.00
613 unweaned 613 8 157.50 $157.50 $965 —
615–626 621 10 161.00–168.00 $164.47 $1,021 +5.25
655 unweaned 655 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
730 730 11 166.75 $166.75 $1,217 -5.25
818–828 819 72 168.25–174.00 $173.60 $1,422 +14.94
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 7 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 4 150.00 $150.00 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 13 175.00–180.50 $178.00 $596 -6.00
361–387 371 10 169.50–172.00 $170.96 $634 -11.63
410–434 422 29 169.00–189.00 $182.13 $769 —
479 value added 479 11 181.00 $181.00 $867 —
481–495 unweaned 484 9 161.50–170.00 $163.43 $791 +1.43
488 488 6 174.00 $174.00 $849 -2.38
500–523 509 32 155.00–176.00 $169.10 $861 -2.65
555–569 unweaned 564 34 154.50–162.25 $159.56 $900 +9.56
553–596 572 23 161.50–170.00 $166.15 $950 +6.24
560–593 581 8 149.00–154.00 $152.19 $884 -17.23
637 637 208 189.75 $189.75 $1,209 +11.79
650 unweaned 650 11 141.75 $141.75 $921 —
651 651 27 193.00 $193.00 $1,256 +35.50
651–672 652 89 177.00–182.75 $182.42 $1,189 +24.92
700–736 731 288 170.00–183.25 $180.41 $1,319 +6.17
731 731 61 184.75 $184.75 $1,351 +10.51
735 value added 735 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 -20.00
882 882 9 137.75 $137.75 $1,215 -22.77
1214 1214 8 133.25 $133.25 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 329 10 151.00–178.00 $165.34 $544 -2.97
365–397 389 19 155.00–178.00 $168.81 $657 +3.77
393 unweaned 393 3 150.00 $150.00 $590 —
421 421 4 176.00 $176.00 $741 +10.47
475 unweaned 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 -3.28
476–486 479 25 158.00–171.00 $167.62 $803 +5.40
520–527 526 28 154.75–168.00 $158.28 $833 -3.22
541 value added 541 10 172.00 $172.00 $931 —
557–589 566 34 147.00–154.00 $148.89 $843 -0.68
566 unweaned 566 5 145.00 $145.00 $821 -3.01
594 value added 594 7 151.50 $151.50 $900 —
625 value added 625 9 163.50 $163.50 $1,022 —
607–649 632 24 152.50–160.00 $156.45 $989 +8.89
667 667 8 150.75 $150.75 $1,006 +3.95
665–693 683 233 145.00–180.85 $179.04 $1,223 +32.24
731 731 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,089 -18.74
762–779 778 69 136.50–168.85 $167.47 $1,303 +12.69
922 922 3 139.75 $139.75 $1,288 —
968 968 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 473 15 139.00–154.00 $147.66 $698 —
649 649 23 146.00 $146.00 $948 +8.00
696–699 698 15 142.50–144.00 $143.40 $1,001 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 154.00 $154.00 $578 —
462–489 477 7 135.00–147.00 $139.98 $668 -11.02
575 unweaned 575 3 121.00 $121.00 $696 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 9 137.00 $137.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 170.00 $170.00 $605 —
403–438 426 34 160.00–183.00 $166.49 $709 —
477–487 480 14 176.00–182.00 $180.28 $865 +37.28
495 unweaned 495 4 140.00 $140.00 $693 -20.61
505–549 538 22 147.00–162.00 $156.03 $839 -10.23
612 unweaned 612 5 133.00 $133.00 $814 —
634 634 7 144.00 $144.00 $913 -7.81
708–732 729 15 148.00–151.00 $150.61 $1,098 +6.61
1005 1005 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,216 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 12 134.00 $134.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 149.00 $149.00 $504 —
581 581 4 153.00 $153.00 $889 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 151.00 $151.00 $624 —
603 603 4 135.00 $135.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1435 1175 80-85% 11 50.00–65.00 $55.07 $647 —
1085–1435 1216 80-85% 53 54.00–76.00 $67.70 $823 +4.62
1160–1375 1271 80-85% 14 66.00–80.00 $73.64 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $845 —
1235–1675 1464 75-80% 32 63.00–78.00 $70.30 $1,029 —
1465–1705 1598 75-80% 10 74.00–83.00 $79.79 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1215 1016 85-90% 6 40.00–54.00 $48.50 $493 +2.08
960–1080 1017 85-90% 3 20.00–37.00 $26.02 $265 -20.40
895–1325 1078 85-90% 25 50.00–67.00 $60.84 $656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1835 1489 8 85.00–95.50 $90.17 $1,343 +3.05
1255–2265 1568 26 92.00–105.00 $98.33 $1,542 —
1575–2060 1728 8 104.50–111.00 $107.61 $1,860 +6.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1230 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 74.00–100.00 $85.02 $871
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $752
990–1295 1138 (<2 yrs)Open 13 99.00–128.50 $109.48 $1,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1315 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,052.37

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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
1200–1450 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,064.17 —

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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.