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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

3,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.32/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 727 lb · 382 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.05/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 873 lb · 343 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.10/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 763 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,700 5,085 4,408
Feeder cattle 3,264 4,742 3,391
Slaughter cattle 336 288 887
Replacement cattle 100 55 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows uneven, but mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, spots steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–399 394 18 320.00–340.00 $330.38 $1,302 —
412–445 431 15 300.00–336.00 $314.22 $1,354 -15.08
448 unweaned 448 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,380 —
480 480 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,315 -25.59
456–498 484 39 290.00–325.00 $311.11 $1,506 +11.52
506–528 514 20 296.00–312.50 $303.42 $1,560 +7.79
550 thin fleshed 550 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,672 —
562 562 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,433 -23.85
553–595 569 57 267.50–297.50 $283.73 $1,614 +4.88
557–591 unweaned 571 24 269.00–285.00 $278.10 $1,588 —
604–633 612 34 269.00–279.00 $273.79 $1,676 +2.79
632–643 unweaned 636 22 250.00–266.00 $259.42 $1,650 +11.65
671–698 686 86 251.50–268.50 $260.50 $1,787 -9.49
703–745 732 51 253.00–269.50 $259.85 $1,902 -0.37
758 unweaned 758 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,743 —
753–784 776 62 240.00–249.00 $246.33 $1,912 +1.35
812–819 818 65 238.00–246.35 $245.71 $2,010 +2.07
859–890 873 343 239.50–241.85 $241.05 $2,104 +8.80
914 914 22 234.50 $234.50 $2,143 —
1030 1030 29 216.50 $216.50 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,014 —
302 302 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,095 —
364–398 374 20 309.00–338.00 $328.45 $1,228 —
404–449 436 28 274.00–305.00 $294.85 $1,286 -17.15
475–499 494 24 270.00–304.00 $282.46 $1,395 -5.30
498 thin fleshed 498 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,479 -5.00
508 unweaned 508 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,326 +10.00
515 515 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,401 -15.13
528 528 32 266.00 $266.00 $1,404 -21.13
550–596 563 46 256.00–275.00 $266.83 $1,502 +14.83
606 unweaned 606 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,479 —
607–629 618 37 255.00–270.00 $263.06 $1,626 -0.76
651–665 661 20 246.00–262.00 $254.68 $1,683 -8.75
709–731 728 41 237.50–250.50 $248.38 $1,808 +5.88
753–793 784 27 238.00–243.00 $241.93 $1,897 +2.30
816–824 820 12 236.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,939 +1.49
962 962 12 213.50 $213.50 $2,054 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 854 18 238.35 $238.35 $2,036 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,348 —
577 577 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,425 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,050 —
595 595 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 8 211.50 $211.50 $1,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,030 —
365–397 388 23 302.00–315.00 $308.51 $1,197 —
423–438 429 14 287.50–296.00 $291.63 $1,251 +1.96
438 unweaned 438 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,222 -8.97
458–482 462 18 276.00–287.00 $281.76 $1,302 +1.51
474–483 unweaned 476 21 265.00–265.75 $265.60 $1,264 —
516 516 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,290 -37.00
512–547 528 38 257.00–281.00 $270.48 $1,428 -16.52
553–590 575 53 250.00–273.50 $260.56 $1,498 +8.58
607–640 622 61 259.50–264.50 $261.26 $1,625 +0.35
650 fancy 650 13 264.50 $264.50 $1,719 —
656–669 662 22 243.00–250.00 $249.05 $1,649 +10.55
691 unweaned 691 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,610 —
706–748 727 382 228.00–244.75 $241.32 $1,754 +2.58
750–790 763 97 212.00–239.50 $234.10 $1,786 -0.73
864 864 26 213.75 $213.75 $1,847 -4.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 374 15 277.50–286.00 $279.84 $1,047 +1.31
402–449 424 24 268.00–292.50 $277.86 $1,178 -4.19
428 thin fleshed 428 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,224 —
451–485 467 39 254.00–270.00 $262.75 $1,227 +2.42
477–497 thin fleshed 485 12 275.00–281.00 $277.56 $1,346 —
500–547 527 30 248.00–268.00 $255.96 $1,349 -0.14
530 thin fleshed 530 6 275.50 $275.50 $1,460 —
537 unweaned 537 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 -23.79
576 thin fleshed 576 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,498 —
550–596 579 54 234.00–254.00 $245.55 $1,422 -1.63
586 586 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,371 -13.18
601–641 634 26 236.00–247.00 $244.66 $1,551 -2.80
658–668 661 11 234.50–239.50 $235.88 $1,559 -6.93
664 unweaned 664 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,448 —
704 unweaned 704 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,542 —
712–730 720 9 226.50–233.50 $230.35 $1,659 -1.15
785 unweaned 785 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
787 787 11 225.50 $225.50 $1,775 +9.74
830 830 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 —
883 883 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,863 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,291 +32.36
455–473 466 16 260.00–288.00 $271.84 $1,267 -9.49
502 502 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,310 +9.62
550–596 575 36 220.00–247.00 $235.31 $1,353 +6.31
714 714 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,549 +13.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,200 —
644 644 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1134 80-85% 14 100.00–117.00 $111.13 $1,260 —
1020–1415 1242 80-85% 59 110.00–132.00 $120.84 $1,501 -14.70
1170–1410 1293 80-85% 14 126.00–140.00 $135.30 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1335 1062 85-90% 28 100.00–119.00 $108.78 $1,155 —
810–1265 1065 85-90% 6 85.00–100.00 $94.10 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1685 1448 75-80% 15 122.00–134.00 $128.20 $1,856 —
1365–1890 1618 75-80% 12 134.00–142.00 $137.13 $2,219 +17.19
1515–1765 1638 75-80% 3 110.00–122.00 $117.94 $1,932 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1905 1617 5 128.00–147.00 $140.09 $2,265 —
1315–2050 1666 22 149.00–166.00 $158.47 $2,640 —
1270–2200 1897 10 163.00–179.00 $172.85 $3,279 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1205 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 11 156.00–184.00 $174.23 $1,756
830–1275 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 121.00–148.00 $133.20 $1,387

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1290 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,959.09
1163–1309 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,830.06
1030–1470 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,603.65

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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 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1225–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,925.00 $2,737.50 —

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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.