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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.97/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 718 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.17/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 583 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.37/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 668 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 416 951
Feeder cattle 340 341 836
Slaughter cattle 55 75 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers traded steady on a light test due to another warm summer day. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Supply was light with moderate demand from buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 -15.00
360–375 368 2 355.00–370.00 $362.35 $1,333 —
411–438 428 10 330.00–335.00 $331.78 $1,420 +7.51
517–537 525 8 300.00–327.50 $313.15 $1,644 —
570–588 581 5 296.00–300.00 $296.79 $1,724 —
607–637 619 12 289.00–306.00 $298.81 $1,850 +8.47
710–733 718 19 255.50–258.00 $256.97 $1,845 -7.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
478–485 480 4 289.00–297.00 $294.98 $1,416 -7.88
560–595 583 19 279.00–289.00 $286.17 $1,668 -0.52
617–643 628 7 285.00–287.00 $285.88 $1,795 +7.88
695 695 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 -24.13
725 725 3 251.50 $251.50 $1,823 —
756 756 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,882 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,419 —
712 712 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 —
380 380 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
450 450 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,413 +15.41
504–527 513 11 286.00–300.00 $292.44 $1,500 —
609 609 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,583 —
663 663 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 320.00 $320.00 $982 —
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
410–420 415 2 300.00–302.50 $301.23 $1,250 +21.29
485 485 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,373 +2.21
510–518 516 4 270.00–277.00 $275.27 $1,420 -14.73
650–688 668 12 243.00–255.00 $248.37 $1,659 —
702–730 713 7 230.00–238.00 $233.66 $1,666 —
775 775 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,241 -1.30
587 587 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,456 —
587 unweaned 587 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 -1.00
556 556 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,404 —
590 unweaned 590 3 234.50 $234.50 $1,384 —
630–638 636 7 233.00–241.00 $235.27 $1,496 —
1371 1371 14 177.00 $177.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,240 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1455 1263 80-85% 8 136.00–142.00 $140.28 $1,772 +3.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $895 —
1025–1330 1188 85-90% 3 115.00–133.00 $123.70 $1,470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1615 1503 75-80% 3 143.50–146.00 $144.42 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2125 1934 4 165.00–179.00 $173.80 $3,361 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 14 144.50 $144.50 $1,445 —

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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.