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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

2,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.63/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 724 lb · 208 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.06/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 811 lb · 176 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.33/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 624 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,092 1,780 1,975
Feeder cattle 1,805 1,591 1,975
Slaughter cattle 287 187 0
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Weaned and vaccinated Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher today with strong demand from buyers. This was the last feeder sale for the year end, and a good offering of quality calves with several pot loads were offered through the sale ring. Fleshy unweaned cattle traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 295.00–307.50 $301.00 $1,144 -10.23
401–435 426 27 292.50–309.00 $303.53 $1,293 +22.02
451–455 452 9 287.50–305.00 $290.85 $1,315 -6.13
503–535 517 41 275.00–297.00 $286.40 $1,481 +19.18
528–532 unweaned 531 15 264.00–277.00 $273.55 $1,453 —
550–586 560 83 269.00–292.50 $283.36 $1,587 +6.91
600–635 614 58 250.25–270.00 $254.09 $1,560 +5.35
632 unweaned 632 80 254.50 $254.50 $1,608 —
665–696 684 47 230.75–233.00 $231.22 $1,582 -7.74
722–730 723 10 224.00–225.00 $224.90 $1,626 -1.65
810–836 811 176 207.00–223.75 $223.06 $1,809 +6.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–490 482 9 266.00–267.00 $266.66 $1,285 -0.79
545 545 22 250.00–263.00 $260.64 $1,420 +10.33
563–595 583 13 247.50–266.00 $251.05 $1,464 +5.30
583 unweaned 583 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,396 —
606–607 607 10 239.50–240.00 $239.65 $1,455 +14.62
656–683 680 65 225.00–227.00 $225.21 $1,531 +2.39
801–822 820 37 197.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,714 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–542 522 25 226.00–240.00 $232.63 $1,214 —
563–577 572 9 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $1,297 —
664 664 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,428 —
759–760 759 6 197.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,389 —
768 768 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 389 22 260.00–274.00 $271.02 $1,054 +17.87
401–440 423 23 248.00–270.00 $260.76 $1,103 +3.02
451–495 475 45 244.00–267.00 $254.07 $1,207 +3.96
506–543 528 55 235.00–253.50 $247.04 $1,304 +5.16
551–597 575 58 228.00–248.00 $232.94 $1,339 +0.94
588–590 589 9 220.00–225.00 $222.77 $1,312 -9.23
625–638 634 117 225.50–233.25 $232.53 $1,474 +6.65
703–730 724 208 210.00–218.00 $217.63 $1,576 +17.13
760–778 775 13 190.00–204.00 $201.89 $1,565 +11.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
503–542 526 10 214.00–220.00 $217.71 $1,145 -14.81
576 576 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,238 -10.78
593 unweaned 593 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,245 —
613 613 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,244 -10.09
667 667 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,434 —
672 672 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,425 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,035 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 221.00 $221.00 $908 -56.46
485–491 490 12 220.00–259.00 $249.34 $1,222 +1.03
522 522 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,352 —
616 616 14 229.00 $229.00 $1,411 —
666 666 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,465 +10.24
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
667 667 22 157.50 $157.50 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1210 1203 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $962 —
1080–1925 1313 80-85% 55 83.00–93.50 $87.70 $1,152 +22.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–860 858 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.50 $382 —
810–1025 923 85-90% 12 55.00–76.00 $70.40 $650 —
845–1210 1044 85-90% 28 77.00–90.50 $83.71 $874 +2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1635 1461 75-80% 18 92.00–99.00 $95.37 $1,393 —
1580–1935 1745 75-80% 3 100.00–101.50 $100.55 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 84.00 $84.00 $958 —
1200–2210 1649 8 92.00–111.50 $102.75 $1,694 —

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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.