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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.20/cwt +20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 474 lb · 142 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.35/cwt +21.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 428 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.84/cwt +18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 479 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 1,870 0
Feeder cattle 1,595 1,725 0
Slaughter cattle 203 145 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher, heavier weights 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. A couple extra buyers in the seats added to the competition and pushed prices well beyond those of two weeks ago, surprising some market participants and sending consignors home happy. Flesh condition, type and kind varied throughout the day. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 379 50 312.50–326.00 $323.02 $1,224 +39.98
411–448 433 43 290.00–306.00 $294.57 $1,275 +21.06
452–491 473 137 275.00–300.00 $290.90 $1,376 +20.94
496 unweaned 496 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,344 —
500–539 518 47 288.00–297.50 $295.11 $1,529 +34.36
553–584 569 43 250.00–275.00 $265.77 $1,512 +1.47
578 578 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,393 -23.30
600–645 613 34 239.00–259.00 $243.30 $1,491 +2.49
625 unweaned 625 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
666 666 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 10 321.00 $321.00 $905 —
379–395 384 31 285.00–315.00 $306.44 $1,177 +31.06
416–428 426 22 270.00–273.00 $272.47 $1,161 —
453–484 467 24 253.00–282.50 $270.29 $1,262 +19.33
512–549 526 19 259.00–260.00 $259.62 $1,366 +8.52
570 570 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,402 —
708 708 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,515 —
770 770 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 282.50 $282.50 $845 —
322 322 4 276.00 $276.00 $889 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 8 281.00 $281.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 253.00 $253.00 $954 +2.59
403–440 428 126 246.00–263.00 $259.22 $1,109 +21.97
429 unweaned 429 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,030 —
458 fancy 458 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,260 —
465–498 482 74 234.00–265.00 $245.76 $1,185 +14.64
508–537 520 37 240.00–246.00 $241.87 $1,258 +17.95
552–594 573 60 212.00–238.00 $223.77 $1,282 +5.22
580–586 583 6 197.00–202.50 $199.76 $1,165 -18.79
624 624 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,342 -1.50
674 674 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,415 -4.88
725 725 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 260.00 $260.00 $759 —
321–341 329 34 240.00–256.00 $247.36 $814 +17.36
350–397 371 35 242.50–258.00 $251.73 $934 +25.73
400–413 405 22 245.00–256.00 $248.71 $1,007 +30.38
465–476 470 17 239.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,153 +33.45
521 521 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,266 +42.08
570–573 571 9 207.00–218.00 $210.68 $1,203 +7.34
775 775 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,348 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,185 —
571 571 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,159 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 3 200.00 $200.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–468 464 27 220.00–268.00 $249.75 $1,159 —
526 526 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,194 —
555–595 568 32 192.00–228.00 $212.59 $1,208 —
620 620 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1275 1142 80-85% 52 83.00–97.00 $89.61 $1,023 -3.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1680 1453 75-80% 30 88.00–98.00 $94.35 $1,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1190 973 85-90% 19 75.00–86.00 $81.54 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2235 1784 4 116.00–122.00 $118.58 $2,115 —

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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.