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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

3,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.62/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 677 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.95/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 482 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.54/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 576 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,791 4,918 3,944
Feeder cattle 2,803 3,927 3,491
Slaughter cattle 798 851 373
Replacement cattle 190 140 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder calves 5.00 to 15.00 lower, spots 20.00 lower and yearlings 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,064 -44.45
370–373 372 13 309.00–322.00 $313.98 $1,168 -27.54
400–448 435 34 297.50–323.00 $313.06 $1,362 -14.36
458–497 479 51 266.00–321.00 $287.17 $1,376 -40.47
512–524 unweaned 516 11 265.00–269.00 $267.52 $1,380 -11.48
508–547 531 74 277.00–300.00 $290.49 $1,543 +9.49
553–572 fancy 565 32 302.50–303.00 $302.67 $1,710 —
572 572 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,499 -14.00
558–599 581 69 267.00–299.00 $283.93 $1,650 -6.70
584–592 unweaned 587 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,468 -22.08
604 fancy 604 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,812 —
601–645 623 61 240.00–287.00 $267.23 $1,665 -15.04
611–648 623 9 253.00–257.00 $255.61 $1,592 -26.66
645 unweaned 645 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,696 +7.79
653 unweaned 653 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,535 —
651–696 671 27 250.00–272.50 $258.63 $1,735 -6.08
673 673 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,649 -19.71
738 738 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,804 -17.89
754–788 782 79 244.85–250.00 $245.60 $1,921 +2.60
802 802 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,861 -19.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 315.00 $315.00 $828 +12.50
313 313 3 299.00 $299.00 $936 -38.50
352–388 371 25 263.00–303.00 $287.20 $1,066 -14.49
427–433 unweaned 428 13 239.00–245.00 $240.40 $1,029 —
405–441 430 19 260.00–280.00 $270.87 $1,165 -28.69
456–493 469 47 259.00–290.00 $276.39 $1,296 -10.94
497 unweaned 497 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,242 —
500–549 521 60 245.00–291.00 $271.76 $1,416 -11.89
552–598 575 46 238.00–275.00 $251.43 $1,446 -14.15
601–646 623 36 226.00–265.00 $254.45 $1,585 -4.07
655–668 667 83 236.00–255.00 $246.16 $1,642 -6.81
681 681 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,600 -17.97
714–746 741 48 228.00–243.25 $241.20 $1,787 -14.80
781 781 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,781 —
781 781 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,679 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,394 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,469 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,491 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,572 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 342.50 $342.50 $986 —
330–335 333 4 288.00–291.00 $289.51 $964 +6.98
353–393 365 14 264.00–271.00 $266.90 $974 -21.11
410–443 433 51 256.00–278.00 $262.97 $1,139 -4.67
480 unweaned 480 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 -26.97
458–494 482 117 245.00–272.50 $262.18 $1,264 -3.92
500 unweaned 500 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 —
511–548 528 51 240.00–262.00 $249.64 $1,318 -17.13
539 539 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,267 -31.77
564 564 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,263 -9.00
552–595 575 37 230.00–251.00 $242.75 $1,396 -8.62
581 thin fleshed 581 36 271.00 $271.00 $1,575 —
609 unweaned 609 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,413 +6.00
611–636 625 27 237.00–256.50 $248.59 $1,554 +2.55
638 638 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,474 -15.04
664–690 677 141 209.00–250.50 $248.62 $1,683 +3.08
718–737 736 75 230.50–242.00 $241.55 $1,778 -12.26
855 855 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 —
932 932 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,911 +4.50
955–971 964 7 194.00–205.00 $201.46 $1,942 —
1002 1002 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 267.00 $267.00 $788 +7.00
313–348 330 14 237.00–248.00 $241.87 $798 -15.96
351–398 383 24 240.00–273.00 $254.39 $974 +2.53
417–425 unweaned 421 8 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $855 —
403–441 424 28 231.00–270.00 $248.95 $1,056 -4.45
451–498 469 29 225.00–254.00 $242.84 $1,139 -2.48
486 unweaned 486 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,069 -12.49
523 thin fleshed 523 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,339 —
502–547 526 29 218.00–248.00 $232.72 $1,224 -18.27
560–577 571 19 220.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,317 -7.21
600–648 620 25 214.00–234.50 $228.63 $1,418 +28.63
631 631 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,401 +22.00
654 654 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,504 —
653–693 676 7 193.50–235.00 $210.68 $1,424 —
701–742 720 20 202.00–229.00 $210.82 $1,518 -20.18
752–773 763 6 210.00–217.50 $213.70 $1,631 -6.14
766 766 18 198.00 $198.00 $1,517 -21.84
800–825 811 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,711 -1.79
876 876 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,805 —
911 911 9 192.50 $192.50 $1,754 —
953 953 5 188.50 $188.50 $1,796 +5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 227.00 $227.00 $760 —
582 582 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,234 —
699 699 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,538 -7.50
703 703 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,508 +4.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 157.00 $157.00 $559 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,278 +18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 331 8 270.00 $270.00 $894 -13.29
383 383 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,099 +8.42
408–449 433 16 220.00–265.00 $250.16 $1,083 -9.54
465 465 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,204 +13.53
503–516 510 7 223.00–241.00 $233.40 $1,190 —
619–647 630 10 195.00–229.00 $215.04 $1,355 -34.96
743 743 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,169 —
525 525 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 430 10 200.00–212.50 $208.96 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1312 1168 80-85% 18 68.00–87.00 $80.03 $935 -7.18
995–1430 1194 80-85% 70 80.00–96.00 $89.74 $1,071 +2.53
1155–1485 1278 80-85% 14 96.00–105.50 $102.98 $1,316 -7.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1070 868 85-90% 27 50.00–75.00 $63.10 $548 —
795–1285 1031 85-90% 56 67.50–86.00 $80.01 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1580 1397 75-80% 26 95.00–106.00 $99.91 $1,396 -6.40
1380–1660 1487 75-80% 12 106.50–113.00 $110.13 $1,638 +20.43
1470–1605 1538 75-80% 2 80.00–92.00 $85.74 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2055 1609 8 91.00–107.50 $102.00 $1,641 —
1380–2115 1691 14 108.50–120.00 $113.78 $1,924 —
1780–1890 1845 3 124.00–129.50 $127.49 $2,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $879
825–1215 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 85.00–119.00 $103.02 $1,052
895–1170 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 10 122.50–156.00 $142.77 $1,483
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $871

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1260 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,386.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,081
1152–1210 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 98.00–111.00 $107.63 $1,256

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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
1125–1250 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–1,835.00 $1,827.50 —

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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.