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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

4,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.76/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 772 lb · 253 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.72/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 774 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.17/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 530 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,301 4,779 5,020
Feeder cattle 3,492 4,113 4,256
Slaughter cattle 724 581 584
Replacement cattle 85 85 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven with weaned steady to 3.00 higher, unweaned, fleshy calves steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,041 —
354–398 370 38 310.00–335.00 $323.49 $1,197 +1.05
401–436 416 33 325.00–347.00 $336.55 $1,400 +51.55
450–493 467 92 291.00–330.00 $322.03 $1,504 +7.69
513 unweaned 513 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 +17.05
501–547 526 85 284.00–326.00 $312.41 $1,643 +10.31
555–599 578 79 290.00–313.00 $301.52 $1,743 +9.48
605–645 627 104 263.50–290.00 $278.89 $1,749 -2.26
650–680 662 36 266.00–279.00 $276.65 $1,831 +4.77
729 unweaned 729 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,677 -10.50
715–748 745 38 254.75–264.50 $261.36 $1,947 +1.36
764–790 772 253 257.35–262.85 $258.76 $1,998 +2.71
806 806 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,999 -5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 321 6 295.00–302.00 $298.27 $957 —
403–445 429 46 263.00–310.00 $282.98 $1,214 -21.60
450–498 475 57 268.00–312.00 $287.24 $1,364 +9.86
505–548 530 127 250.00–307.00 $275.17 $1,458 +0.82
554 unweaned 554 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,474 —
550–596 572 40 252.00–287.50 $272.04 $1,556 +9.06
609–638 620 17 244.00–268.00 $255.95 $1,587 +0.03
650–670 656 19 247.00–265.00 $255.94 $1,679 -10.77
685 unweaned 685 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
731–745 737 11 245.00–256.00 $249.94 $1,842 -7.44
769 769 64 248.00 $248.00 $1,907 +8.18
864 864 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,022 -5.43
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,198 —
613–638 624 13 233.00–253.00 $241.50 $1,507 —
656–686 667 14 230.00–252.00 $243.92 $1,627 —
847 847 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,999 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,682 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 290.00 $290.00 $957 -5.00
374 unweaned 374 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,010 +12.00
385 385 13 279.00–289.50 $285.46 $1,099 +3.06
403–445 432 38 260.00–285.50 $279.26 $1,206 +2.79
454–494 477 57 271.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,341 +8.41
484 unweaned 484 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 —
505–542 519 46 245.50–269.00 $257.37 $1,336 -5.22
559–573 563 36 238.50–252.00 $246.51 $1,388 +11.51
602–642 619 53 245.00–263.50 $259.14 $1,604 -7.72
627 unweaned 627 20 242.00 $242.00 $1,517 +9.00
670–677 672 33 252.50–256.00 $255.04 $1,714 +14.04
702 702 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,622 -23.88
710–748 746 80 219.00–251.75 $249.48 $1,861 -5.40
758–782 774 173 245.00–252.75 $247.72 $1,917 +7.72
862 862 17 222.25 $222.25 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–391 379 33 251.00–268.00 $255.89 $970 -6.55
404–442 422 49 240.00–268.00 $259.17 $1,094 -8.54
432 unweaned 432 3 225.00 $225.00 $972 —
452–495 470 55 231.00–266.00 $248.26 $1,167 -17.58
472–488 482 14 230.00–240.00 $233.50 $1,125 -32.34
486 unweaned 486 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,186 +14.00
510–548 529 43 236.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,297 -8.36
550–596 566 32 240.50–249.50 $243.97 $1,381 -1.79
580 unweaned 580 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 +4.22
600–640 617 7 240.00–242.00 $241.17 $1,488 +5.26
718–742 738 31 227.25–227.50 $227.29 $1,677 +0.92
770 770 11 222.75 $222.75 $1,715 +4.01
844 844 10 209.50 $209.50 $1,768 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,120 —
450–493 471 38 240.00–259.00 $251.78 $1,186 —
511–530 516 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,187 —
592 592 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,362 —
650 650 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 180.00 $180.00 $947 -51.00
701 701 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,367 —
773 773 8 189.50 $189.50 $1,465 -10.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,124 —
682 682 6 230.50 $230.50 $1,572 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 157.00 $157.00 $672 —
486 486 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,159 +18.11
426 426 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,214 +11.06
462 462 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 +20.07
519–544 532 18 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,223 -17.62
633 633 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,526 +12.77
657 657 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,399 -11.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 180.00 $180.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1185 1178 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $1,078 —
1070–1515 1236 80-85% 74 89.00–109.50 $99.05 $1,224 +8.20
1185–1365 1252 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.34 $1,356 +1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1025 85-90% 2 79.50–80.50 $80.02 $820 -6.84
915–1195 1059 85-90% 34 84.00–106.00 $90.38 $957 —
930–1190 1063 85-90% 23 97.00–112.00 $102.36 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1680 1504 75-80% 12 106.00–115.00 $110.35 $1,660 —
1470–1715 1544 75-80% 6 116.00–127.50 $120.55 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1585 1483 2 113.00–113.50 $113.23 $1,679 —
1405–2050 1726 19 115.00–132.00 $124.55 $2,150 —
1580–2080 1892 3 134.00–135.00 $134.36 $2,542 +4.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1010 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 145.00–169.00 $157.72 $1,549
890–1175 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 119.00–157.50 $146.91 $1,535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1148 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,560.00–1,600.00 $1,584.41
1155–1250 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,385.00 $1,320.04

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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
1150–1300 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,350.00 $1,993.75 —
1555–1575 1562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,275.00 $2,208.33 —
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.