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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

2,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.90/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 735 lb · 236 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.98/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 677 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.35/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 802 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,615 1,520 2,410
Feeder cattle 2,344 1,298 1,247
Slaughter cattle 231 172 1,078
Replacement cattle 40 50 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,324 —
421–449 438 23 324.00–344.00 $334.64 $1,466 —
456–483 461 24 300.00–321.00 $317.25 $1,463 -8.33
510–539 520 34 303.00–313.00 $308.36 $1,603 +2.79
565 unweaned 565 8 259.00–261.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
555–591 580 53 280.00–308.00 $294.47 $1,708 -3.27
600–642 621 39 279.00–301.50 $292.79 $1,818 +5.49
670–698 685 85 263.50–273.50 $270.00 $1,850 +5.21
697 697 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,680 -23.79
703–747 727 66 253.25–271.00 $263.42 $1,915 +6.24
757 unweaned 757 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,802 —
758–799 771 43 235.00–264.00 $245.64 $1,894 -5.94
802 802 122 245.35 $245.35 $1,968 -2.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 332.50 $332.50 $998 —
390 390 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,271 -17.24
410–420 414 8 302.00–324.00 $310.37 $1,285 -19.63
405–446 thin fleshed 429 12 313.00–325.00 $320.28 $1,374 —
475 thin fleshed 475 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
460–496 479 27 286.00–311.00 $301.50 $1,444 +6.22
489 unweaned 489 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,408 —
526–546 535 22 271.00–305.00 $293.32 $1,569 -4.86
538 thin fleshed 538 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 -5.00
561 unweaned 561 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,436 —
561–578 569 16 255.00–296.00 $271.16 $1,543 -5.53
553–588 thin fleshed 572 9 288.00–296.00 $290.26 $1,660 —
600–620 610 28 254.00–280.00 $268.35 $1,637 -2.65
610–624 thin fleshed 618 7 290.00–292.00 $290.85 $1,797 —
661–670 663 25 261.00–276.50 $273.73 $1,815 +12.60
702–748 724 14 249.00–257.00 $253.04 $1,832 +4.69
758–792 774 19 243.50–248.00 $245.67 $1,901 +8.67
803–828 820 26 233.00–248.00 $240.09 $1,969 —
1046 1046 9 202.50 $202.50 $2,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
550 unweaned 550 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
607 607 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,645 —
667 unweaned 667 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,641 —
710 unweaned 710 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,269 —
479 479 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,284 —
602 602 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 unweaned 651 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,504 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–435 426 15 297.50–311.00 $304.43 $1,297 +2.43
450–498 unweaned 473 15 262.00–274.00 $268.43 $1,270 —
454–499 476 25 282.00–295.00 $288.34 $1,372 -3.05
504 fancy 504 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,487 —
507–544 525 37 273.00–283.00 $277.19 $1,455 +0.91
560–597 579 51 270.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,582 +1.16
600–642 603 118 266.00–279.00 $274.86 $1,657 +10.28
651–699 677 125 248.00–275.00 $259.98 $1,760 +6.15
708 fancy 708 4 264.50 $264.50 $1,873 —
713–744 735 232 244.50–260.50 $249.65 $1,835 +5.24
772 772 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,776 —
831 831 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,837 —
963 963 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,902 -4.50
1036 1036 8 199.00 $199.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
382–386 385 13 306.00–309.00 $308.08 $1,186 —
416 thin fleshed 416 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,310 -5.00
428–442 435 6 275.00–290.00 $282.62 $1,229 +6.62
450–494 474 36 259.00–284.50 $280.40 $1,329 +11.15
478 478 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 -19.25
503–543 527 29 255.00–282.00 $267.37 $1,409 +6.00
533 533 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,306 -16.37
551–598 570 44 240.00–270.00 $258.95 $1,476 +15.45
605–630 616 11 228.00–253.00 $241.60 $1,488 -5.67
651–691 669 23 224.50–254.50 $247.27 $1,654 —
699 thin fleshed 699 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,817 —
700–739 730 12 233.00–241.50 $239.38 $1,747 +15.08
770 770 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,767 +3.09
883 883 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 unweaned 623 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,458 —
680 unweaned 680 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,141 —
781 781 7 215.50 $215.50 $1,683 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,469 —
690 690 3 235.50 $235.50 $1,625 —
920 920 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,739 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,335 —
400 400 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,304 —
512–536 523 22 261.00–292.00 $276.63 $1,447 +6.69
551–563 558 10 261.00–270.00 $264.55 $1,476 +12.00
610 610 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
684 684 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,594 -13.00
807–817 812 6 205.00–209.00 $207.01 $1,681 —
1016 1016 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,235 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1360 1166 80-85% 16 105.00–126.50 $121.17 $1,413 -0.53
1010–1345 1179 80-85% 26 126.00–138.00 $132.10 $1,557 +10.40
1025–1400 1234 80-85% 22 136.00–143.50 $139.84 $1,726 -2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–865 840 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $634 —
915–1300 1053 85-90% 25 113.00–127.50 $119.61 $1,259 —
950–1190 1078 85-90% 6 100.00–111.00 $107.27 $1,156 -0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1387 75-80% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $1,738 -19.73
1305–1760 1490 75-80% 21 129.00–141.00 $134.91 $2,010 —
1405–1755 1548 75-80% 9 136.00–148.00 $140.72 $2,178 +3.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1785 1523 6 126.00–150.00 $140.05 $2,133 —
1260–2050 1763 11 155.00–176.50 $166.62 $2,938 —
1520–2170 1831 8 172.00–185.00 $176.95 $3,240 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1290 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 138.00–158.00 $147.60 $1,717
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,240

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,694
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.