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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

2,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.09/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 674 lb · 227 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.18/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 667 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.25/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 524 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,783 2,254 1,341
Feeder cattle 2,534 2,077 1,261
Slaughter cattle 248 177 75
Replacement cattle 1 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with some light weight classes sharply higher. A heavy offering today of quality weaned calves with several pot loads and large drafts. Buyer demand was very strong. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher compared to last weeks offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 263 15 425.00–437.50 $432.99 $1,139 —
304–339 316 25 390.00–445.00 $418.19 $1,321 +42.73
357–382 367 21 367.50–412.50 $379.36 $1,392 +22.48
404 thin fleshed 404 17 398.00 $398.00 $1,608 +45.50
401–430 410 28 342.00–367.50 $352.89 $1,447 +13.70
451–490 483 85 339.00–363.50 $357.90 $1,729 +19.34
518 unweaned 518 13 316.50 $316.50 $1,639 —
500–538 519 78 333.00–351.00 $342.77 $1,779 +10.05
541 thin fleshed 541 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,834 —
550–596 573 116 310.00–339.00 $319.44 $1,830 +2.66
622 unweaned 622 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,866 —
610–637 629 36 296.00–309.00 $301.33 $1,895 -9.31
655 655 11 294.00 $294.00 $1,926 —
705–743 716 77 267.00–270.50 $270.04 $1,933 +6.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,395 —
408 408 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,281 -11.00
471–478 474 21 329.00–335.00 $332.41 $1,576 —
536–545 539 18 315.00–329.00 $326.48 $1,760 —
566–578 577 95 300.00–319.00 $317.93 $1,834 +25.57
675–698 677 96 254.00–279.00 $271.99 $1,841 +0.06
706 706 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,836 +4.00
776–785 777 69 249.00–263.60 $262.74 $2,041 +9.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–776 763 27 253.50–255.50 $254.33 $1,941 —
809 809 6 253.50 $253.50 $2,051 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 —
895 895 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 12 325.00 $325.00 $887 —
307–336 325 15 320.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,116 -6.02
351–396 367 30 322.00–357.00 $340.23 $1,249 -22.59
406–447 436 78 306.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,386 -7.16
452 unweaned 452 11 313.00 $313.00 $1,415 —
460 thin fleshed 460 10 326.50 $326.50 $1,502 —
455–479 471 36 313.00–320.00 $316.30 $1,490 +9.83
474 474 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,441 -2.47
523 thin fleshed 523 32 308.75 $308.75 $1,615 —
500–542 524 103 286.00–308.50 $298.92 $1,566 +3.53
560–587 586 98 288.00–293.25 $293.10 $1,718 +13.56
603–643 622 91 264.50–280.00 $271.64 $1,690 +10.45
660–676 667 153 259.00–260.50 $260.18 $1,735 +8.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–434 424 11 291.00–301.00 $295.66 $1,254 —
468–488 481 8 293.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,431 -0.49
506–515 511 6 271.00–281.00 $276.04 $1,411 +8.04
533 533 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,402 -5.00
557–580 567 28 260.00–283.00 $276.89 $1,570 +8.72
610–641 621 9 241.00–256.00 $248.87 $1,545 -4.63
662–674 674 227 241.00–256.75 $256.09 $1,726 +8.09
708–740 714 96 240.50–254.75 $252.06 $1,800 +28.06
741 741 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 +6.00
780 780 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +8.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 11 255.50 $255.50 $1,656 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,396 —
528 528 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,542 -15.80
559 559 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,565 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–995 953 85-90% 4 74.00–82.00 $79.40 $757 —
915–1160 1004 85-90% 29 88.00–121.00 $109.88 $1,103 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1162 80-85% 19 104.00–122.00 $116.55 $1,354 -5.85
1090–1295 1194 80-85% 7 123.00–133.00 $128.02 $1,529 +5.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1405 1365 75-80% 2 122.50–123.50 $122.99 $1,679 -4.62
1180–1700 1417 75-80% 20 124.00–142.00 $132.23 $1,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2215 1789 11 143.00–161.00 $151.62 $2,712 +11.06
2300 2300 1 135.50 $135.50 $3,116 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.