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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.42/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 439 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.53/cwt ≈ $1,574/hd at 677 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.16/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 584 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,108 1,101 1,501
Feeder cattle 743 975 1,331
Slaughter cattle 330 126 170
Replacement cattle 35 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the less attractive calves lower undertone, with more attractive feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Buyer demand was moderate to good. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady and bulls were trading steady, high dressing bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 unweaned 381 6 280.00–317.00 $291.56 $1,111 —
373–397 383 10 304.00–319.00 $314.10 $1,203 -3.40
413–420 414 5 312.00–319.00 $317.58 $1,315 +0.08
425 unweaned 425 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
460–461 461 7 301.00–311.00 $302.43 $1,394 -11.88
506–535 514 13 281.00–314.00 $300.00 $1,542 -1.00
550–551 551 5 300.00–304.00 $302.40 $1,666 —
568 unweaned 568 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,596 +4.00
600–644 633 17 276.00–286.00 $278.20 $1,761 —
705 705 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,713 —
756–765 761 7 235.00–241.00 $238.45 $1,815 —
828–830 829 4 207.00–221.00 $210.51 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 333.50 $333.50 $1,251 -10.50
405–425 420 4 332.50–337.50 $333.71 $1,402 -3.79
450–472 465 3 323.00–332.50 $329.43 $1,532 -1.06
502–545 515 10 326.00–328.00 $327.36 $1,686 +2.54
575 unweaned 575 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
575–588 581 14 307.00–317.00 $312.14 $1,814 -8.62
600–622 607 10 297.50–301.00 $298.58 $1,812 -1.41
744 744 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,897 —
750 750 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,920 +10.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,272 —
672 672 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,740 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,359 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 331 6 280.00–282.50 $281.64 $932 —
440 440 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,221 +0.09
477–485 481 6 253.00–264.00 $258.55 $1,244 -30.45
500–548 523 12 244.00–265.50 $255.82 $1,338 -10.18
562–591 584 21 218.50–271.50 $257.16 $1,502 +2.16
612–630 617 5 220.00–234.00 $226.61 $1,398 -17.39
666–695 677 28 213.00–247.00 $232.53 $1,574 —
707–724 720 8 225.00–237.00 $234.05 $1,685 —
756 756 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,678 —
833 833 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 +4.95
352–387 365 13 312.50–340.00 $325.28 $1,187 -14.10
413–447 439 29 293.00–325.00 $304.42 $1,336 -9.89
450–480 466 17 292.50–310.00 $296.61 $1,382 -6.47
532–535 533 12 280.00–281.50 $281.12 $1,498 -9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,370 +19.00
555 555 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 -25.00
732 732 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,581 —
998 998 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,836 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 426 9 277.50–312.50 $303.87 $1,294 -18.63
455 455 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,401 +12.98
463 unweaned 463 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,375 —
548 unweaned 548 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,469 —
555–565 561 10 234.00–259.00 $248.33 $1,393 -26.67
615–645 623 4 222.00–262.50 $232.49 $1,448 —
650 650 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 +20.00
977 977 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1310 994 85-90% 6 85.00–99.00 $91.76 $912 +0.08
800–1185 1027 85-90% 39 98.50–136.00 $119.69 $1,229 —
1035–1165 1096 85-90% 7 132.00–148.00 $137.49 $1,507 +13.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1276 80-85% 48 107.00–142.00 $126.96 $1,620 -3.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1770 1481 75-80% 24 137.00–144.50 $139.37 $2,064 —
1430–1650 1507 75-80% 6 125.00–135.50 $130.04 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1555 1495 3 130.50–146.50 $140.26 $2,097 —
1570–2200 1913 5 156.00–168.00 $161.05 $3,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1475 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,875.00 $1,612.02
1030–1470 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,879.16

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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.