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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.00/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 625 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.65/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 625 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.46/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 655 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 1,350 1,660
Feeder cattle 602 1,170 1,505
Slaughter cattle 138 180 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with supply being light and offerings of smaller packages and drafts with overall quality not as impressive as typical, the undertone was steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 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
445–448 447 8 306.00–315.00 $310.52 $1,388 -10.52
450–493 468 22 307.50–324.00 $314.62 $1,472 -3.02
525 525 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +9.43
552 552 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,695 +4.22
607–632 625 28 281.75–285.00 $282.65 $1,767 -0.72
650–658 655 26 277.00–277.75 $277.46 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–393 387 25 312.50–317.50 $313.27 $1,212 —
411 411 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,151 —
459 459 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,253 —
517–538 524 9 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $1,474 —
567–587 572 15 270.50–286.00 $274.34 $1,569 —
636 636 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,654 +4.57
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,644 —
852 852 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,036 —
870 870 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–446 441 8 283.00–292.50 $287.80 $1,269 +7.56
450–455 453 8 277.50–282.50 $280.64 $1,271 —
500–513 505 8 266.00–267.50 $266.57 $1,346 -6.55
618–638 625 35 266.00 $266.00 $1,662 -3.40
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,053 —
588 588 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 —
650–664 659 9 223.00–225.00 $223.66 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,065 —
432 432 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,171 —
465 465 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,274 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 7 179.50 $179.50 $1,777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,332 —
640 640 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —
726 726 12 188.50 $188.50 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1730 1262 80-85% 30 94.00–115.00 $103.74 $1,309 -4.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1019 85-90% 6 81.00–90.00 $86.06 $877 -2.94
920–1195 1045 85-90% 15 92.00–109.00 $99.97 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1660 1405 75-80% 7 111.00–115.00 $113.36 $1,593 -9.89
1325–1725 1505 75-80% 6 115.50–126.50 $120.54 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2320 1748 9 118.00–135.50 $126.78 $2,216 —

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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.