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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

5,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.65/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 726 lb · 666 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.72/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 620 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.62/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 878 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,170 3,262 4,301
Feeder cattle 4,722 2,901 3,492
Slaughter cattle 404 301 724
Replacement cattle 44 60 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 389 9 330.00–358.00 $348.94 $1,357 -5.86
408–448 423 41 335.00–366.00 $348.33 $1,473 +18.02
440 thin fleshed 440 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 —
458–495 480 18 314.00–340.00 $332.66 $1,597 +22.01
503–526 thin fleshed 509 30 290.00–332.50 $320.79 $1,633 —
501–540 515 109 284.00–336.50 $322.50 $1,661 +27.19
551–597 unweaned 566 47 264.00–293.00 $275.93 $1,562 +14.55
558–594 579 67 287.00–300.00 $296.24 $1,715 +3.32
600–618 unweaned 610 13 271.00–273.00 $272.09 $1,660 —
607–626 618 67 277.50–297.00 $285.46 $1,764 +6.18
633 633 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,690 -12.28
668–698 675 30 274.50–279.00 $277.67 $1,874 +0.67
685 unweaned 685 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,760 +26.50
719 unweaned 719 6 241.50 $241.50 $1,736 —
701–749 727 191 251.50–263.50 $257.09 $1,869 -8.03
759–791 765 37 252.00–259.00 $256.83 $1,965 +4.72
817–834 819 150 249.50–252.25 $251.91 $2,063 +1.73
857–892 878 257 239.00–251.25 $247.62 $2,174 +2.86
901 901 133 240.00–248.00 $247.52 $2,230 —
953 953 35 241.50 $241.50 $2,301 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 370 12 301.00–338.00 $324.28 $1,200 +6.78
416–435 421 13 313.00–327.00 $324.54 $1,366 —
436 thin fleshed 436 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,452 +20.00
461 thin fleshed 461 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,563 +22.27
477–483 480 10 293.00–321.00 $307.32 $1,475 +15.74
533–542 536 9 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,545 +15.16
555–599 580 43 268.00–290.00 $277.37 $1,609 +2.24
608–645 624 44 261.00–280.00 $268.64 $1,676 -3.82
657–690 673 29 246.50–266.50 $257.02 $1,730 +0.64
701–740 718 7 255.00–256.00 $255.44 $1,834 —
758 758 16 249.50 $249.50 $1,891 +0.91
838–849 843 17 234.50–242.50 $237.82 $2,005 -9.18
895 895 54 232.00 $232.00 $2,076 —
912–923 914 67 230.50–236.25 $235.04 $2,148 —
982 982 5 212.50 $212.50 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 9 279.50 $279.50 $1,017 —
528 528 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,420 —
665–683 674 6 220.00–240.00 $230.13 $1,551 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 13 125.00 $125.00 $845 —
775 775 6 118.50 $118.50 $918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 376 18 310.00–330.00 $321.62 $1,209 —
410 thin fleshed 410 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
427 unweaned 427 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,166 ±0.00
418–449 438 41 286.00–319.00 $312.46 $1,369 +28.13
461–492 480 39 280.00–308.00 $286.22 $1,374 +9.16
460–486 unweaned 481 17 270.00–279.00 $271.52 $1,306 +13.52
487 thin fleshed 487 22 299.00 $299.00 $1,456 —
508 unweaned 508 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,290 —
501–533 521 102 271.00–290.00 $283.94 $1,479 +8.27
527 thin fleshed 527 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —
549 549 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,383 -23.67
581 581 6 254.50 $254.50 $1,479 -8.98
573–598 591 21 258.00–273.50 $266.29 $1,574 +2.81
611 611 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,537 -9.75
613–648 620 239 253.50–273.00 $267.39 $1,658 +6.14
605–643 unweaned 622 16 240.00–252.00 $246.03 $1,530 —
654–683 682 174 246.50–265.00 $264.18 $1,802 +1.08
706–744 726 666 246.75–254.25 $249.65 $1,812 -4.09
775 775 30 257.50 $257.50 $1,996 +11.92
751–798 779 149 237.35–248.00 $240.48 $1,873 -5.10
861–897 879 24 224.00–234.00 $228.90 $2,012 —
913 913 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,949 —
964 964 5 229.50 $229.50 $2,212 +31.00
1076 1076 4 202.50 $202.50 $2,179 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 ±0.00
354–399 378 45 252.00–318.00 $283.59 $1,072 +2.26
426–443 432 10 283.00–306.00 $293.00 $1,266 +17.00
494–496 495 8 277.00–281.00 $278.50 $1,379 +15.69
502–542 519 18 264.00–282.00 $272.74 $1,416 +12.74
550–591 577 37 251.00–269.00 $258.60 $1,492 -3.53
620–643 unweaned 631 13 233.50–240.00 $236.56 $1,493 —
632–634 633 11 240.00–255.00 $245.47 $1,554 -9.86
661–694 665 58 245.50–256.25 $253.03 $1,683 +12.86
758–795 767 35 234.50–240.00 $237.72 $1,823 +9.18
822 822 26 231.75 $231.75 $1,905 +20.43
852 852 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
488 488 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,264 —
552–573 563 6 235.00–244.00 $239.42 $1,348 —
663 663 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 +10.00
705 705 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,865 —
1018 1018 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,179 —
1070 1070 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,258 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 -22.50
369–375 371 6 272.00–316.00 $286.82 $1,064 —
400 400 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +1.00
450–495 462 14 276.00–304.00 $288.58 $1,333 +29.63
501–545 515 17 264.00–277.00 $269.84 $1,390 —
565 565 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,350 +3.00
607 607 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,554 +20.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–423 416 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,352 +5.00
506–519 513 8 293.00–299.00 $296.04 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1385 1217 80-85% 53 113.00–127.00 $119.67 $1,456 +4.00
1095–1385 1250 80-85% 13 124.50–132.50 $127.13 $1,589 +22.33
1135–1455 1270 80-85% 11 96.00–112.00 $106.79 $1,356 -18.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1600 1432 75-80% 29 119.00–136.00 $126.81 $1,816 —
1400–1580 1467 75-80% 6 105.00–116.00 $110.31 $1,618 —
1345–1705 1480 75-80% 12 135.00–141.00 $138.48 $2,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1130 981 85-90% 9 82.50–104.00 $93.77 $920 —
925–1090 1002 85-90% 5 118.00–122.00 $119.54 $1,198 —
755–1275 1075 85-90% 30 96.00–119.50 $109.40 $1,176 +4.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1457 10 124.00–140.00 $132.83 $1,935 —
1465–2080 1842 11 163.00–174.50 $170.10 $3,133 —
1415–2210 1863 17 151.00–169.00 $162.13 $3,020 -9.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1005 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 2 174.00–182.00 $177.99 $1,785
1065–1325 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 130.00–157.00 $138.29 $1,668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249–1332 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,677.78
1481 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.