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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.37/cwt +28.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 715 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.75/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 566 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.99/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 718 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,108 1,503 1,335
Feeder cattle 927 1,338 1,125
Slaughter cattle 146 156 210
Replacement cattle 35 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm. As colder weather set in and a few inches of snow the supply was moderate, demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 8 350.00–369.00 $364.14 $1,391 —
423 unweaned 423 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,409 -24.00
410–448 428 11 330.50–355.00 $343.35 $1,470 -12.08
454–493 484 31 320.00–347.00 $337.91 $1,635 +2.65
505–545 517 23 306.50–334.00 $318.18 $1,645 +1.26
554–578 unweaned 563 8 287.75–288.00 $287.85 $1,621 —
550–586 566 40 308.00–325.00 $315.33 $1,785 +7.92
601–627 616 16 281.50–299.00 $288.48 $1,777 +2.40
622–642 unweaned 637 8 270.00–280.00 $272.44 $1,735 -6.07
651–696 667 26 271.50–280.00 $276.45 $1,844 +1.45
702–743 718 34 261.50–267.50 $263.99 $1,895 -0.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,366 —
467–483 474 7 306.00–309.00 $307.69 $1,458 —
505 505 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,419 —
561–575 568 8 291.00–298.50 $294.70 $1,674 -0.33
580 580 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,572 -24.03
628 628 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,752 +3.94
656–693 678 20 262.50–266.50 $263.61 $1,787 -8.25
741–743 742 12 254.00–258.50 $256.63 $1,904 +0.63
803–842 825 28 243.00–252.00 $249.04 $2,055 —
865 865 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,493 —
820 820 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 unweaned 380 8 329.00–341.00 $336.16 $1,277 —
402–449 433 25 315.00–331.00 $324.45 $1,405 -4.21
420–446 unweaned 436 5 310.00–310.50 $310.31 $1,353 -18.38
478 478 9 310.50 $310.50 $1,484 -3.62
500–526 514 18 290.00–300.50 $296.91 $1,526 +6.05
585 585 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -7.78
623–632 630 24 249.00–254.00 $252.97 $1,594 -2.03
653–676 670 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,668 -2.89
700–730 715 149 257.00–261.75 $259.37 $1,854 +28.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,301 +2.50
457–473 465 6 297.00–308.50 $302.65 $1,407 —
503 503 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,439 —
526–545 unweaned 532 6 258.00–264.50 $262.28 $1,395 -4.77
556–593 578 12 252.00–255.00 $253.82 $1,467 -9.62
583 unweaned 583 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,516 +4.88
631 unweaned 631 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,540 +0.50
635 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -6.00
682 682 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,623 +12.00
730 730 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 —
606–630 620 7 244.00–249.00 $246.90 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,368 —
367 367 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1790 1454 75-80% 35 115.50–125.50 $120.62 $1,754 +0.56
1370–1695 1489 75-80% 9 127.00–129.50 $127.93 $1,905 +7.87
1360–1625 1508 75-80% 9 103.00–110.00 $106.34 $1,604 -1.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1360 1250 80-85% 28 111.50–124.00 $118.15 $1,477 +11.36
1155–1395 1253 80-85% 11 96.50–110.00 $104.16 $1,305 -2.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1060 85-90% 2 67.50–80.00 $74.02 $785 -41.03
965–1175 1063 85-90% 6 94.50–105.50 $99.84 $1,061 -15.21
945–1155 1079 85-90% 13 106.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,218 -2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1870 1615 2 132.00–142.50 $138.08 $2,230 —
1750–2105 1872 3 167.00–168.50 $167.72 $3,140 —
1650–2070 1877 5 154.00–165.50 $160.80 $3,018 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1418 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,060.00 $2,060.00

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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
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00 —
1100–1200 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,985.00–2,100.00 $2,008.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,137.50 —
1100–1350 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–2,310.00 $2,034.38 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,135.00 $2,135.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,160.00 $2,160.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.