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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

2,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.95/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 690 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.97/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 669 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.64/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 716 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,014 2,086 2,092
Feeder cattle 1,866 1,835 1,805
Slaughter cattle 140 239 287
Replacement cattle 8 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: TLA will hold the monthly Replacement Cow, Cow/Calf pairs, Bred Heifers and Breeding bull sale on Friday night December 27th @ 6:00pm No Monday Feeder sale until January 6th, 2025 Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Several pot loads of yearlings were in the offering today. 76 Blk steers 718@285.50, 712# steers @ 279.00. 70 Blk Hfrs 730#@ 259.75. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate to good with demand being very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 342 5 422.50–425.00 $424.52 $1,452 -2.98
355–390 375 17 395.00–425.00 $406.99 $1,526 +23.75
390–393 unweaned 392 6 395.00–417.50 $406.29 $1,593 —
409–429 416 34 359.00–402.00 $381.85 $1,588 +21.44
466–481 unweaned 472 7 335.00–357.50 $347.68 $1,641 —
460–495 477 33 342.00–363.00 $352.24 $1,680 +13.79
511–543 527 29 331.00–343.00 $338.08 $1,782 +6.91
543 unweaned 543 15 344.00 $344.00 $1,868 —
556 unweaned 556 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,835 —
550–598 577 87 315.00–348.00 $327.68 $1,891 +5.29
605–613 unweaned 611 18 300.00–311.00 $303.03 $1,852 —
607–635 613 42 291.00–312.50 $304.62 $1,867 +3.97
663 unweaned 663 84 289.00 $289.00 $1,916 —
655–688 676 67 288.00–296.00 $291.18 $1,968 +2.63
700–720 716 107 279.00–285.50 $283.64 $2,031 +13.41
861 861 60 257.50 $257.50 $2,217 +1.25
942 942 62 243.75 $243.75 $2,296 —
956 956 58 245.00 $245.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–382 374 6 342.50–382.50 $362.93 $1,357 —
442 442 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,536 +14.50
476–495 480 25 328.00–332.50 $328.66 $1,578 +8.03
526–546 537 7 303.00–312.50 $306.98 $1,648 —
560–593 585 13 305.00–307.00 $306.56 $1,793 +8.08
630 630 6 289.50 $289.50 $1,824 +12.43
650–699 671 31 275.00–287.50 $283.95 $1,905 +13.92
685–695 unweaned 689 8 260.50–267.00 $264.54 $1,823 —
713–737 725 6 265.50–267.50 $266.48 $1,932 +7.78
834 834 20 253.50 $253.50 $2,114 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 9 251.00 $251.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 280.50 $280.50 $1,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,306 —
355 355 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,251 -5.80
407–441 429 12 337.00–354.00 $343.02 $1,472 +11.37
454–491 468 67 325.00–345.00 $334.61 $1,566 +12.19
466–489 unweaned 476 11 320.00–330.00 $325.33 $1,549 —
513–537 unweaned 522 32 289.00–312.00 $303.13 $1,582 —
521–536 528 60 303.00–319.00 $315.69 $1,667 +26.69
551–590 572 54 284.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,676 +6.31
608–645 622 40 266.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,700 +7.73
730 730 70 259.75 $259.75 $1,896 +15.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–445 420 14 315.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,354 —
452–498 475 8 280.00–310.00 $292.50 $1,389 -8.83
521–540 528 13 281.00–291.00 $287.22 $1,517 +1.70
540 540 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,474 -12.52
557 557 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,574 +10.69
620–631 625 9 261.00–265.00 $263.34 $1,646 +14.06
671 671 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,711 +5.34
659–697 691 163 251.00–262.00 $261.13 $1,804 +11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–592 591 6 255.00–263.00 $258.99 $1,531 +7.03
602 602 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,475 +15.00
658–665 662 6 248.00–249.00 $248.50 $1,645 —
675 unweaned 675 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 4 220.75 $220.75 $2,035 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,503 —
571–577 572 18 294.00–295.00 $294.17 $1,683 +37.94
626 626 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,722 +30.12
681–685 681 15 241.00–253.00 $248.80 $1,694 -5.20
758 758 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,492 -5.00
405 405 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 +38.84
429 unweaned 429 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,662 +26.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1390 1236 80-85% 27 112.00–125.50 $119.82 $1,481 +0.96
1200–1330 1287 80-85% 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,634 +21.76
1140–1440 1299 80-85% 8 95.00–108.00 $101.18 $1,314 -4.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1990 1446 75-80% 29 114.00–126.00 $120.51 $1,743 —
1310–1595 1460 75-80% 5 127.50–131.50 $129.38 $1,889 —
1400–1975 1725 75-80% 3 100.00–111.00 $106.90 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 980 85-90% 3 87.50–104.00 $93.48 $916 —
975–1035 1013 85-90% 3 60.00–78.00 $71.73 $727 -7.07
905–1155 1070 85-90% 11 105.00–120.00 $110.54 $1,183 +11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2005 1803 3 144.00–147.00 $145.44 $2,622 -14.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,399
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1221 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1210 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,804.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00 —

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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.