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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.50/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 723 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.64/cwt ≈ $2,109/hd at 838 lb · 80 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $246.56/cwt ≈ $2,244/hd at 910 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 510 1,420
Feeder cattle 905 409 1,265
Slaughter cattle 145 101 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test last week, steers and heifers traded steady to weak. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.Pretty spotty market this week with the top quality cattle having multiple outlets but anything unweaned, unworked or carrying extra flesh or hair not finding as many friends. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,334 -2.03
452–456 455 12 306.00–314.00 $308.65 $1,404 —
521 521 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,563 -14.25
575 575 24 293.00 $293.00 $1,685 —
641 641 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,801 —
723 723 107 275.50 $275.50 $1,992 —
904–912 910 78 242.50–247.60 $246.56 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,204 +11.54
430 430 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,208 +4.00
495 495 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
510 510 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,489 +8.39
771 771 21 257.00 $257.00 $1,981 —
814–843 838 80 250.00–252.00 $251.64 $2,109 —
851 851 60 245.50 $245.50 $2,089 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 19 244.00 $244.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,254 +22.00
450–479 468 35 271.00–287.50 $277.53 $1,299 —
530–545 534 15 259.00–274.00 $269.92 $1,441 +0.92
678–689 686 47 260.00–265.50 $264.23 $1,813 —
794 794 20 251.00 $251.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–426 412 7 265.00–268.00 $266.67 $1,099 +7.67
453 453 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,119 -17.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 257.50 $257.50 $948 —
393 thin fleshed 393 8 282.50 $282.50 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 unweaned 476 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,209 —
513–521 unweaned 516 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,321 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
633 633 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1191 80-85% 24 94.00–106.00 $100.32 $1,195 —
1125–1395 1279 80-85% 7 83.00–92.00 $88.52 $1,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1465 1382 75-80% 6 85.50–97.00 $92.27 $1,275 —
1200–1700 1409 75-80% 20 97.00–111.00 $101.86 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1250 1068 85-90% 9 94.00–96.50 $95.15 $1,016 -4.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2220 1605 12 109.00–130.00 $118.33 $1,899 —

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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.