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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $330.49/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 467 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.95/cwt ≈ $2,038/hd at 839 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.31/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 423 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,015 1,501
Feeder cattle 975 850 1,331
Slaughter cattle 126 165 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to firm with a moderate offering in the ring today. Demand from buyers was moderate. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 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
304–325 317 22 355.00–385.00 $377.16 $1,196 —
368 368 22 344.00 $344.00 $1,266 —
405 unweaned 405 23 362.50 $362.50 $1,468 +15.00
432 432 20 337.50 $337.50 $1,458 -19.69
435 thin fleshed 435 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
462–493 467 77 325.00–332.00 $330.49 $1,543 -8.45
502–523 510 32 317.50–333.00 $324.82 $1,657 -5.05
558–574 565 32 316.00–326.00 $320.76 $1,812 +1.68
600–622 613 27 298.00–303.00 $299.99 $1,839 +8.24
784 784 43 245.10 $245.10 $1,922 —
812–844 839 62 242.75–244.00 $242.95 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,198 —
377 377 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,197 -17.50
412 412 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,308 —
460–487 475 7 310.00–320.00 $314.31 $1,493 -9.09
543 543 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,634 -9.00
572 unweaned 572 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,584 —
588 588 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,729 +7.45
676 676 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,866 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,517 —
693 693 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 283 12 335.00–342.50 $339.52 $961 —
318–345 323 19 320.00–344.00 $340.05 $1,098 +5.05
350–396 365 22 332.50–342.50 $339.38 $1,239 -0.59
403–445 423 50 290.00–325.00 $314.31 $1,330 -4.26
453–487 470 35 285.00–310.00 $303.08 $1,424 +3.88
505–530 522 11 280.00–299.50 $290.61 $1,517 +0.73
562–592 579 29 267.50–282.00 $271.52 $1,572 -3.98
631–643 638 12 249.00–257.50 $252.50 $1,611 -2.50
690 690 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
707–739 733 41 240.50–242.00 $241.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,164 -17.33
422–435 430 5 272.50–285.00 $277.41 $1,193 -8.34
450 450 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,300 +16.82
518 518 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,378 -12.83
596 596 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,520 -10.50
620 620 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 +2.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,310 —
555 555 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
385–395 392 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,352 +2.50
440 440 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 -24.50
457–498 475 13 277.00–312.00 $295.02 $1,401 -20.18
531 531 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,503 -2.00
582 582 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,600 -8.32
678 678 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,546 -11.00
709 709 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,730 +30.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079 1079 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,759 —
1268 1268 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,965 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1440 1262 80-85% 26 116.00–140.50 $130.47 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 963 85-90% 2 84.00–99.00 $91.68 $883 +8.68
1000–1115 1066 85-90% 13 109.00–136.00 $123.55 $1,317 +4.30
1080–1155 1125 85-90% 3 143.50–145.00 $143.98 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1383 75-80% 16 138.50–150.00 $143.40 $1,983 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,930 +2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1795 1572 7 138.00–154.50 $148.54 $2,335 —
1375–1690 1598 4 157.00–161.00 $158.95 $2,540 —

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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.