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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

4,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.45/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 531 lb · 179 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.88/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 808 lb · 177 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.01/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 523 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,918 4,301 4,365
Feeder cattle 3,927 3,492 3,451
Slaughter cattle 851 724 834
Replacement cattle 140 85 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 310.00 $310.00 $908 —
335–341 339 23 342.00–362.50 $355.45 $1,205 +27.95
352–398 372 40 315.00–360.00 $341.52 $1,270 +18.03
400–445 424 36 310.00–341.00 $327.42 $1,388 -9.13
431–435 fancy 432 57 360.00–370.50 $368.27 $1,591 —
438 unweaned 438 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,305 —
455 fancy 455 10 359.50 $359.50 $1,636 —
459–492 480 66 290.00–344.00 $327.64 $1,573 +5.61
497–498 unweaned 497 16 295.00–306.00 $301.87 $1,500 —
509 fancy 509 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,731 —
521 521 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,433 -37.41
500–545 523 143 280.00–330.00 $310.28 $1,623 -2.13
533 533 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,498 -31.41
549 unweaned 549 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,532 —
569 569 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,570 -25.52
560–591 unweaned 577 58 260.00–282.50 $272.08 $1,570 —
555–596 579 67 270.00–309.00 $290.63 $1,683 -10.89
600–629 614 71 259.00–294.00 $282.27 $1,733 +3.38
624–647 unweaned 641 23 247.00–258.00 $255.21 $1,636 —
652–696 672 55 252.50–280.00 $264.71 $1,779 -11.94
722–723 722 8 245.00–250.00 $246.88 $1,782 -14.48
706–734 726 23 260.00–270.00 $262.39 $1,905 +1.03
775 unweaned 775 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
783 783 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,903 -15.76
800–838 808 177 237.00–256.50 $251.88 $2,035 +3.88
895 895 3 232.50 $232.50 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 8 327.50 $327.50 $763 —
287 287 3 302.50 $302.50 $868 —
325 325 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,097 +39.23
350–392 371 30 255.00–337.50 $301.69 $1,119 —
411–447 430 36 262.00–317.50 $299.56 $1,288 +16.58
453–493 474 61 260.00–333.00 $287.33 $1,362 +0.09
500 unweaned 500 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
500–546 529 44 259.00–297.50 $283.65 $1,501 +8.48
551–598 572 66 249.00–285.00 $265.58 $1,519 -6.46
601–632 612 18 254.00–265.00 $258.52 $1,582 +2.57
665–687 675 10 243.00–265.00 $252.97 $1,708 -2.97
711–722 unweaned 715 5 230.00–232.50 $231.01 $1,652 —
739 739 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,892 +6.06
841 841 68 243.75 $243.75 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,155 —
505 505 3 189.00 $189.00 $954 -23.50
677–695 693 53 210.00–235.25 $232.46 $1,611 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,245 —
450–472 461 10 298.00–300.00 $299.02 $1,378 —
581 581 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,627 —
874 874 42 244.00 $244.00 $2,133 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 unweaned 321 16 262.50–285.00 $275.15 $883 —
317–338 326 11 264.00–295.00 $282.53 $921 -7.47
361 unweaned 361 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,020 +12.50
350–399 372 69 267.50–300.00 $288.01 $1,071 +2.55
402–449 429 41 259.00–277.00 $267.64 $1,148 -11.62
440 unweaned 440 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,096 —
460 460 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -46.03
467 fancy 467 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,354 —
460–488 474 88 250.00–282.50 $266.10 $1,261 -14.93
463–498 unweaned 480 45 225.00–265.00 $251.97 $1,209 +11.97
506–513 510 10 233.00–239.00 $235.98 $1,203 -21.39
509–548 530 119 253.00–274.00 $266.77 $1,414 +9.40
525–549 unweaned 537 50 225.00–258.50 $246.72 $1,325 —
568 568 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,323 -13.51
550–597 581 51 238.00–263.00 $251.37 $1,460 +4.86
592 unweaned 592 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,302 —
607 unweaned 607 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,372 -16.00
611–631 620 21 232.00–239.00 $235.19 $1,458 -23.95
603–631 625 51 237.00–260.00 $246.04 $1,538 -13.10
654–683 667 20 245.00–246.00 $245.54 $1,638 -9.50
706 thin fleshed 706 72 265.50 $265.50 $1,874 —
715–735 734 78 236.00–254.75 $253.81 $1,863 +4.33
738 738 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,668 -23.48
770 770 11 233.50 $233.50 $1,798 -14.22
800–842 827 82 226.75–233.50 $231.11 $1,911 —
941 941 17 200.50 $200.50 $1,887 —
1112 1112 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
258–288 271 7 260.00 $260.00 $705 —
305 thin fleshed 305 6 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
319–341 331 17 236.00–282.50 $257.83 $853 —
363–395 376 22 239.00–255.00 $251.86 $947 -4.03
424 thin fleshed 424 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,166 —
415–449 432 35 222.00–271.50 $253.40 $1,095 -5.77
471–485 unweaned 473 12 230.00–233.00 $232.49 $1,100 -11.51
450–497 478 26 234.00–260.00 $245.32 $1,173 +11.82
500–539 516 38 238.00–265.00 $250.99 $1,295 +5.83
509–536 unweaned 523 8 209.00–247.50 $227.75 $1,191 —
555–572 unweaned 566 8 220.00–225.00 $223.16 $1,263 -10.84
550–594 576 52 215.00–250.00 $237.78 $1,370 -6.19
600 600 5 237.50–245.00 $242.00 $1,452 +0.83
628 628 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 -41.17
700 700 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,617 —
750–778 761 19 215.00–222.00 $219.84 $1,673 -2.91
762 unweaned 762 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,642 —
820–825 821 11 206.50–225.00 $212.79 $1,747 +3.29
967 967 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,770 —
1029 1029 4 196.50 $196.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 185.00 $185.00 $858 —
713 713 30 225.25 $225.25 $1,606 +30.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 212.00 $212.00 $765 —
448 448 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,026 -32.00
694 694 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,579 —
712 712 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,056 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —
516 516 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,316 —
578 578 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 219.00 $219.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–359 unweaned 359 13 305.00–310.00 $308.08 $1,106 —
420–438 unweaned 427 24 287.00–310.00 $299.39 $1,278 —
469–482 unweaned 473 11 268.00–285.00 $280.27 $1,326 —
501 unweaned 501 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,293 —
572 unweaned 572 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 —
583 583 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 295.00 $295.00 $838 —
323–343 330 15 257.50–314.00 $283.29 $935 —
389–390 389 7 270.00–290.00 $278.58 $1,084 -22.42
415–444 438 19 253.00–265.00 $259.70 $1,137 -25.30
470–499 484 14 224.00–260.00 $245.47 $1,188 -34.53
590–591 591 9 232.00–246.00 $239.78 $1,417 —
602 602 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 +9.00
675–692 682 5 220.00–228.00 $224.75 $1,533 +11.75
758 758 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1176 80-85% 27 80.00–94.00 $87.21 $1,026 -4.29
990–1475 1228 80-85% 78 84.50–109.00 $95.45 $1,172 -3.60
1195–1385 1267 80-85% 14 103.50–115.00 $110.80 $1,404 +2.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1075 928 85-90% 5 70.00–76.00 $71.77 $666 —
870–1310 1057 85-90% 52 70.00–94.00 $83.46 $882 -6.92
1100 1100 85-90% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1695 1397 75-80% 33 93.00–119.00 $106.31 $1,485 —
1280–1617 1451 75-80% 8 104.50–126.00 $108.83 $1,579 —
1360–1585 1487 75-80% 5 86.50–94.00 $89.70 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1620 1498 5 95.00–112.00 $105.13 $1,575 -8.10
1550–1970 1772 10 114.50–126.50 $119.77 $2,122 —
1700–2360 1934 5 129.50–138.00 $134.06 $2,593 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1170 905 (<2 yrs)Open 29 166.00–209.00 $183.27 $1,659
780–1340 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 103.00–158.00 $127.27 $1,349
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,198

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1050–1225 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,560.00–1,850.00 $1,624.00 —

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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.