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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

2,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.19/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 629 lb · 147 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.22/cwt ≈ $1,778/hd at 719 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.72/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 533 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,254 1,020 2,264
Feeder cattle 2,077 805 2,162
Slaughter cattle 177 215 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with lighter weight classes selling as much as 15.00 higher and up for the better quality weaned and vaccinated calves. The offering was high with good demand from buyers throughout the sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 334 16 345.00–399.50 $375.46 $1,254 +3.89
355–397 377 34 337.50–375.00 $356.88 $1,345 -0.17
410 thin fleshed 410 7 352.50 $352.50 $1,445 —
410–445 434 50 330.00–349.00 $339.19 $1,472 -0.48
460–498 483 20 332.50–343.00 $338.56 $1,635 +4.10
500–549 533 107 315.00–341.25 $332.72 $1,773 -4.79
555–597 576 59 312.00–330.00 $316.78 $1,825 +0.26
600–628 613 102 291.50–317.00 $310.64 $1,904 +4.76
715–743 728 76 259.50–269.50 $263.15 $1,916 —
752 752 20 264.25 $264.25 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,346 —
557–594 586 9 282.50–295.00 $292.36 $1,713 +2.68
608–648 623 24 270.50–280.00 $274.51 $1,710 —
655–684 670 61 251.00–275.50 $271.93 $1,822 +3.43
718–720 720 30 256.00 $256.00 $1,843 +0.99
766–798 787 98 250.00–255.00 $253.03 $1,991 +0.45
806–832 826 14 240.00–248.00 $246.33 $2,035 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 7 259.75 $259.75 $1,943 —
769 769 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,996 —
840 840 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,778 —
882 882 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,029 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 14 345.00–357.50 $349.27 $1,132 +9.27
368–372 370 7 357.50–370.00 $362.82 $1,342 +41.10
400–446 419 52 312.00–345.00 $325.06 $1,362 +7.24
453–483 477 23 304.00–311.00 $306.47 $1,462 +7.39
504–540 512 91 281.00–309.00 $295.39 $1,512 +0.61
556–592 564 35 274.00–286.00 $279.54 $1,577 -4.64
611–640 629 147 255.50–270.00 $261.19 $1,643 +1.19
681 681 23 251.50 $251.50 $1,713 —
704–745 719 137 235.00–254.75 $247.22 $1,778 —
820 820 5 224.50 $224.50 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–335 333 6 302.50–315.00 $308.71 $1,028 —
368–380 373 7 295.00–306.00 $299.80 $1,118 —
485–494 492 22 290.00–300.00 $297.93 $1,466 +17.13
500–538 518 25 250.00–272.50 $268.00 $1,388 +0.12
550–575 562 23 257.00–270.00 $268.17 $1,507 +7.70
625 625 9 253.50 $253.50 $1,584 +19.58
611–643 630 53 246.00–254.00 $252.08 $1,588 +18.16
672 672 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,667 +10.32
740 740 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 -0.76
765–775 768 16 220.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,697 —
816 816 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,795 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–579 578 11 228.00–236.50 $231.08 $1,336 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,667 —
751 751 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 306 7 337.50–400.00 $373.06 $1,142 —
371 thin fleshed 371 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,289 —
495–496 496 14 323.00–327.50 $325.57 $1,615 +40.48
526–541 530 17 305.00–309.00 $307.80 $1,631 +38.45
577 577 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,593 +24.52
671 671 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,671 —
703 703 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1345 1173 80-85% 11 119.00–128.00 $122.40 $1,436 —
1005–1375 1207 80-85% 39 93.00–119.00 $110.02 $1,328 +3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–975 918 85-90% 5 72.50–90.00 $81.46 $748 —
845–1150 999 85-90% 27 87.00–111.50 $103.17 $1,031 —
945–1145 1049 85-90% 5 111.00–116.00 $113.37 $1,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1550 1396 75-80% 4 119.50–132.00 $127.61 $1,781 —
1305–1570 1482 75-80% 5 102.00–115.50 $106.48 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1885 1473 6 110.00–128.00 $119.69 $1,763 —
1650–1895 1773 2 138.00–143.50 $140.56 $2,492 —

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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.