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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

3,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.07/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 716 lb · 243 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.77/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 679 lb · 221 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.56/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 677 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,550 5,170 4,918
Feeder cattle 2,906 4,722 3,927
Slaughter cattle 549 404 851
Replacement cattle 95 44 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 368.00 $368.00 $1,248 —
352–388 373 7 338.00–363.00 $348.12 $1,298 -0.82
402–446 433 41 321.00–357.00 $338.36 $1,465 -9.97
453–499 479 44 315.00–346.00 $328.43 $1,573 -4.23
513–549 535 95 290.50–325.00 $312.87 $1,674 -9.63
537 537 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,493 -44.50
551–594 565 114 286.00–318.50 $304.37 $1,720 +8.13
572–593 unweaned 582 23 258.00–284.00 $273.97 $1,595 -1.96
605 thin fleshed 605 13 298.00 $298.00 $1,803 —
603–648 632 85 270.00–300.00 $282.60 $1,786 +15.60
600–640 unweaned 634 32 250.00–269.00 $255.70 $1,621 -16.39
650–666 662 18 259.00–267.00 $264.82 $1,753 -12.85
667–690 675 111 269.00–298.00 $293.17 $1,979 +15.50
692 unweaned 692 28 247.00–252.50 $251.91 $1,743 -5.09
707–732 unweaned 720 8 238.00–256.00 $247.11 $1,779 +5.61
720–747 736 63 257.50–262.00 $260.85 $1,920 +3.76
756 756 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,905 -4.83
798 unweaned 798 17 236.50 $236.50 $1,887 —
807–847 832 8 244.50–247.00 $245.41 $2,042 -6.50
910–913 912 85 239.85–243.75 $241.09 $2,199 -6.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,398 -7.54
451–498 480 30 278.00–319.00 $307.10 $1,474 -0.22
502–520 511 18 278.00–303.00 $293.98 $1,502 +5.67
550–557 554 12 296.00–297.50 $296.62 $1,643 +19.25
603–645 634 42 260.00–273.50 $267.74 $1,697 -0.90
650–698 669 20 241.00–269.00 $260.10 $1,740 +3.08
732 732 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,837 -4.44
750–786 757 15 238.50–243.50 $242.46 $1,835 -7.04
843–848 844 35 227.00–243.75 $241.34 $2,037 +3.52
854 854 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,998 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,063 —
423 423 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,125 —
543 543 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,444 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,153 -16.62
405–448 432 27 284.00–317.00 $296.74 $1,282 -15.72
460–462 unweaned 461 6 265.00–274.00 $269.51 $1,242 -2.01
460–498 481 78 268.00–306.00 $284.71 $1,369 -1.51
522 unweaned 522 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,370 +8.50
502–548 526 85 267.00–298.00 $279.47 $1,470 -4.47
553–570 unweaned 562 29 240.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,395 —
555–595 584 64 255.00–285.00 $273.88 $1,599 +19.38
606 unweaned 606 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,467 -4.03
611 611 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,469 -11.00
602–630 623 38 253.00–272.50 $265.65 $1,655 -1.74
667–687 676 177 262.50–269.75 $266.42 $1,801 +2.24
677–690 684 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,508 -43.68
672–695 unweaned 691 38 233.00–242.50 $240.80 $1,664 —
712–726 716 240 250.00–256.75 $256.33 $1,835 +6.68
748 748 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,758 -14.65
761–790 765 20 238.50–249.50 $247.80 $1,896 -9.70
788 unweaned 788 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,805 —
879 879 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,048 +4.10
907–948 917 20 224.00–229.00 $227.71 $2,088 +14.21
1001 1001 7 205.50 $205.50 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 280.00 $280.00 $974 -10.00
413 413 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,136 -18.00
463–495 475 13 258.00–284.00 $269.34 $1,279 -9.16
519–544 530 31 257.50–275.00 $263.80 $1,398 -8.94
545 unweaned 545 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,406 —
569–598 575 9 246.00–258.00 $255.23 $1,468 -3.37
600–646 631 33 249.00–259.00 $255.91 $1,615 +10.44
664–696 686 28 243.50–259.00 $248.32 $1,703 -4.71
706–745 732 9 229.50–243.00 $238.66 $1,747 —
774–791 787 35 225.00–239.00 $233.89 $1,841 -3.83
855–888 865 10 203.00–225.00 $218.22 $1,888 -9.78
901–908 906 14 205.00–207.00 $205.71 $1,864 —
951 951 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,883 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 480 15 249.00–265.00 $254.01 $1,219 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 unweaned 736 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 thin fleshed 632 5 241.50 $241.50 $1,526 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,281 +39.18
430 430 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,372 +29.00
455–483 477 11 280.00–307.00 $294.99 $1,407 +6.41
526–542 537 27 260.00–272.00 $265.02 $1,423 -4.82
623 623 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 -16.00
650–678 661 24 229.00–248.00 $240.52 $1,590 —
765–772 769 8 212.00–216.00 $214.51 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 -6.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1470 1220 80-85% 59 112.00–130.00 $120.88 $1,475 +1.21
1115–1360 1235 80-85% 9 104.00–115.00 $111.02 $1,371 -8.65
1065–1420 1255 80-85% 15 124.00–136.00 $129.01 $1,619 +1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1885 1471 75-80% 40 119.50–136.00 $127.88 $1,881 +17.57
1440–1590 1489 75-80% 5 107.00–120.00 $114.22 $1,701 -24.26
1380–2120 1682 75-80% 19 132.00–137.00 $134.11 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1265 1006 85-90% 6 84.00–104.00 $97.15 $977 -22.39
880–1240 1062 85-90% 22 99.00–118.00 $109.39 $1,162 -0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1765 1491 7 125.00–142.00 $137.56 $2,051 +4.73
1430–2135 1767 11 165.00–178.00 $169.77 $3,000 —
1430–2240 1789 29 146.00–165.00 $158.55 $2,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1163 992 (<2 yrs)Open 14 165.00–196.00 $177.87 $1,764
855–1305 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 123.00–171.00 $145.39 $1,614

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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
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,635.00 $2,635.00 —

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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.