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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $334.46/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 480 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.88/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 614 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.52/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 584 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 2,309 2,521
Feeder cattle 805 2,122 2,411
Slaughter cattle 215 187 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers weighing 300 to 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, other classes 2.00 to 5.00 higher. The market was very active with strong demand from buyers on a moderate offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 370.00–375.00 $371.57 $1,219 +27.50
372–390 380 9 335.00–370.00 $357.05 $1,357 +24.81
400–425 412 9 325.00–350.00 $339.67 $1,399 +7.95
460–497 480 44 320.00–348.00 $334.46 $1,605 +16.31
511–535 525 27 320.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,772 +20.93
551–595 584 34 308.00–328.00 $316.52 $1,848 +5.78
605–631 614 40 299.00–317.00 $305.88 $1,878 +16.77
656–673 659 22 270.00–288.00 $281.64 $1,856 +13.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–491 unweaned 467 8 295.00–310.00 $304.09 $1,420 —
540–543 542 5 294.00–307.00 $304.41 $1,650 —
550–581 573 4 285.50–291.00 $289.68 $1,660 +2.22
691 691 11 268.50 $268.50 $1,855 +14.49
718–743 734 15 251.00–263.00 $255.01 $1,872 —
758–780 773 9 248.00–262.00 $252.58 $1,952 +11.86
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–697 669 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,672 —
750–770 765 4 230.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,778 —
825 825 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
870 870 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,062 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,163 +9.67
370–391 382 22 307.50–335.00 $321.72 $1,229 -4.14
405–435 422 17 295.00–330.00 $317.82 $1,341 +4.56
458 thin fleshed 458 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,438 +16.00
450–480 461 16 291.00–308.00 $299.08 $1,379 +0.71
505–545 527 29 282.00–307.50 $294.78 $1,553 —
553–587 569 20 275.50–295.00 $284.18 $1,617 +12.90
608 608 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 +5.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 437 9 280.00–289.00 $283.02 $1,237 -4.53
458 unweaned 458 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 —
450–490 474 9 280.00–287.00 $280.80 $1,331 -6.40
515–540 523 12 248.00–275.00 $267.88 $1,401 +11.40
550–576 570 16 252.50–263.00 $260.47 $1,485 +7.96
615–635 626 8 229.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,464 -9.60
660–683 674 16 224.00–245.00 $237.68 $1,602 +6.01
725–740 731 7 212.00–232.50 $224.76 $1,643 -1.44
836 836 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,685 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–492 479 6 230.00–268.00 $243.00 $1,164 —
512 512 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,203 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–482 481 3 270.00–274.00 $271.33 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 4 290.00–335.00 $318.26 $1,178 —
435–445 440 2 290.00–293.00 $291.52 $1,283 —
460–495 478 2 282.50–287.50 $285.09 $1,363 —
513 unweaned 513 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,385 —
504–542 514 9 269.00–270.00 $269.35 $1,384 +8.35
550–575 569 5 239.00–268.00 $251.48 $1,431 -5.71
617–627 622 4 220.00–255.00 $237.64 $1,478 -6.36
665–678 unweaned 675 4 220.50–221.00 $220.62 $1,489 —
760–770 766 11 200.00–220.50 $214.86 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1895 1591 75-80% 16 98.00–111.00 $107.02 $1,703 —
1255–1990 1606 75-80% 45 111.00–129.00 $118.40 $1,902 +12.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1145 1001 85-90% 22 81.00–110.00 $96.79 $969 -3.26
940–1105 1008 85-90% 5 70.00–81.00 $76.38 $770 -23.67
1005–1105 1059 85-90% 6 108.00–114.00 $111.05 $1,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1231 80-85% 18 88.00–111.00 $106.23 $1,308 -5.92
1180–1335 1250 80-85% 5 66.00–81.00 $76.38 $955 —
1180–1415 1276 80-85% 7 111.00–115.00 $113.15 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1630 1564 5 136.00–142.00 $138.06 $2,159 —
1615 1615 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,615 —
1290–2100 1676 6 108.00–132.00 $122.92 $2,060 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,368 —

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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.