Cattle Market Pulse

Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.13/cwt ≈ $1,952/hd at 823 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,160/hd at 864 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.66/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 669 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 549 766
Feeder cattle 807 458 561
Slaughter cattle 187 84 205
Replacement cattle 9 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lighter weight feeder steers up to 550# sold mostly steady, yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,217 —
420–448 431 9 310.00–332.50 $321.42 $1,385 -11.11
465–492 488 9 314.00–325.00 $316.73 $1,546 +1.91
503–541 524 11 311.50–318.00 $314.34 $1,647 —
601–646 621 42 287.00–294.00 $290.18 $1,802 —
628 628 7 285.50 $285.50 $1,793 —
656–681 672 14 275.00–281.00 $277.09 $1,862 —
728 728 5 264.50 $264.50 $1,926 —
864 864 64 250.00 $250.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 320.00–335.00 $324.95 $1,147 —
435 435 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,253 -11.00
452–487 473 13 288.00–301.00 $292.65 $1,384 —
507–537 527 36 279.00–292.50 $291.37 $1,536 +6.37
603–647 629 23 275.00–283.50 $279.21 $1,756 -0.79
646 unweaned 646 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,631 -16.41
650–680 662 5 272.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,832 +4.56
760 760 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,919 +17.50
810 810 7 253.50 $253.50 $2,053 +19.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–549 539 11 267.50–275.00 $269.45 $1,452 —
693 693 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,802 +13.00
842 842 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,012 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,467 —
630 630 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 4 255.50 $255.50 $1,995 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,304 +9.96
465–497 474 7 276.00–285.00 $282.30 $1,338 +7.22
528–530 529 9 266.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,448 +3.77
550–580 567 43 252.50–274.50 $269.72 $1,529 +23.18
630–647 640 7 245.00–258.00 $250.49 $1,603 +1.12
652–693 669 55 244.00–252.00 $250.66 $1,677 -7.84
712 712 10 240.50 $240.50 $1,712 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 333 5 307.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,032 —
422–441 434 11 303.50–312.00 $306.50 $1,330 -24.25
486–495 490 5 294.00–299.00 $296.02 $1,450 —
519 519 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,531 —
586 586 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,641 —
654 654 6 261.50 $261.50 $1,710 —
812–825 823 83 231.50–238.25 $237.13 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 246.00 $246.00 $903 —
410–445 424 5 246.50–266.00 $254.69 $1,080 —
505 505 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,303 —
560–598 587 12 233.00–248.00 $237.61 $1,395 —
737 737 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,658 -1.26
857 857 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,817 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–433 428 6 300.00–315.00 $307.40 $1,316 —
440 unweaned 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 +15.00
565–567 565 12 265.00–275.00 $269.33 $1,522 —
605–630 613 6 236.00–244.00 $240.71 $1,476 +10.71
670 670 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
770 770 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,763 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1185 1156 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $1,544 —
915–1740 1275 80-85% 25 114.50–154.00 $126.37 $1,611 —
1200–1430 1305 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $103.90 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1870 1507 75-80% 15 134.50–142.50 $138.19 $2,083 —
1370–1720 1521 75-80% 6 127.50–133.00 $130.78 $1,989 —
1505–1563 1542 75-80% 5 123.00–125.00 $124.61 $1,921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $618 —
770–1065 920 85-90% 7 80.00–104.00 $92.31 $849 —
940 940 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,213 —
890–1165 1074 85-90% 16 105.00–124.50 $114.71 $1,232 +2.71

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1790 1460 4 140.00–147.00 $144.31 $2,107 —
1395–2195 1761 6 160.00–174.50 $167.48 $2,949 —
1890 1890 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,326 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1267 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.