Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 178 priced lines covering 10,795 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,260 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,531 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,202 head. Counted as USDA files them — 337 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 18, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,260Last week 9,419Year ago 8,659

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,531Last week 796Year ago 927

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,202Last week 182Year ago 171

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 8.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	360.00	360.00
6	350–400	399	352.50	352.50
40	400–450	430	317.50–330.00	324.83
15	450–500	462	340.00–365.00	351.63
13	500–550	537	285.00–315.00	297.38
38	550–600	580	280.00–285.00	283.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	300.00–340.00	312.87
2	350–400	378	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	405	305.00	305.00
6	450–500	481	316.00–322.00	318.02
20	500–550	504	265.00–299.00	270.26
15	550–600	591	260.00–297.00	268.63
2	600–650	625	260.00–264.00	261.94
4	800–850	821	187.00–208.00	200.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	520	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
20	550–600	563	240.00–260.00	249.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	304.00	304.00
6	550–600	591	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	300–350	328	330.00–380.00	343.19
76	350–400	381	315.00–350.00	325.83
183	400–450	427	285.00–340.00	305.72
181	450–500	473	280.00–305.00	289.21
141	500–550	526	270.00–295.00	281.95
464	550–600	567	260.00–300.00	278.36
309	600–650	622	247.50–275.00	260.32
268	650–700	655	240.00–266.00	258.08
405	700–750	715	229.00–249.00	236.27
149	750–800	773	224.00–242.00	228.66
92	800–850	817	212.00–222.00	217.25
17	850–900	878	211.00–222.00	216.78
47	900–950	912	219.50	219.50
8	950–1000	963	209.00	209.00
8	1000–1050	1,011	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	470	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	506	260.00	260.00
10	550–600	571	255.00	255.00
3	650–700	652	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	467	252.50–272.00	267.54
7	650–700	688	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	300–350	328	280.00–325.00	316.26
80	350–400	372	280.00–320.00	310.06
90	400–450	427	260.00–298.00	281.99
179	450–500	476	265.00–297.00	276.75
92	500–550	522	240.00–270.00	261.08
180	550–600	577	240.00–262.00	250.67
122	600–650	640	230.00–254.00	243.48
399	650–700	660	225.00–244.00	238.32
92	700–750	734	210.00–227.00	223.09
55	750–800	761	210.00–220.50	219.32
16	850–900	880	200.00–203.00	200.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	290	260.00	260.00
20	350–400	379	251.00–275.00	272.24
3	400–450	413	240.00–272.50	251.21
10	450–500	485	238.00–265.00	251.33
29	550–600	571	231.00–235.00	232.75
9	650–700	695	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	769	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	877	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	950–1000	963	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	311	360.00–410.00	393.19
41	350–400	383	350.00–410.00	378.07
172	400–450	429	342.50–390.00	362.64
118	450–500	476	336.00–380.00	362.31
291	500–550	528	309.00–365.00	326.84
219	550–600	572	300.00–332.00	314.06
259	600–650	619	280.00–318.00	302.36
270	650–700	681	271.00–307.50	282.10
102	700–750	733	257.00–280.00	266.67
333	750–800	775	253.00–267.00	260.49
570	800–850	814	238.75–255.00	247.83
207	850–900	867	235.00–246.00	237.18
527	900–950	916	222.50–233.25	227.62
71	950–1000	962	227.00–232.50	230.84
56	1000–1050	1,043	205.00–213.75	213.12
22	1050–1100	1,054	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	682	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	513	346.00–370.00	359.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	466	341.00	341.00
16	500–550	546	330.00	330.00
7	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
16	600–650	618	285.00–312.00	301.41
44	650–700	681	278.00–282.00	280.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	583	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	390	288.00–340.00	329.96
33	400–450	431	270.00–305.00	292.91
21	450–500	484	290.00–302.00	299.17
9	500–550	536	270.00–277.00	271.88
27	550–600	567	240.00–270.00	247.93
2	600–650	630	231.00–240.00	235.50
50	650–700	693	225.00–274.00	262.60
2	800–850	828	190.00	190.00
4	900–950	913	159.00–185.00	178.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	452	410.00	410.00
13	600–650	611	314.00	314.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	647	212.00	212.00
2	700–750	733	206.00	206.00
4	750–800	771	200.00	200.00
4	900–950	901	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	468	265.00	265.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	1000–1050	1,002	193.50	193.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	299	365.00	365.00
7	300–350	330	317.50–325.00	322.64
48	350–400	370	318.00–370.00	351.58
72	400–450	430	315.00–345.00	337.37
98	450–500	475	303.00–330.00	316.05
53	500–550	523	280.00–307.50	297.40
126	550–600	583	280.00–308.00	295.80
47	600–650	630	264.00–285.00	276.11
65	650–700	678	232.50–275.00	262.70
74	700–750	732	223.00–257.00	244.98
141	750–800	780	230.00–252.00	243.29
90	800–850	841	222.50–235.00	233.43
278	850–900	888	200.00–233.25	231.93
32	900–950	938	189.00–207.00	204.36
5	1000–1050	1,013	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,425	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,835.91
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,209	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,449.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,455	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,756.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,625	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,069	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,261.34
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	877	1,435.00–1,825.00	1,601.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,485.00–1,725.00	1,606.82
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	758	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	763	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	960	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	697	1,235.00	1,235.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	961	121.00–176.00	149.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	180.00–205.00	192.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	897	124.00–148.00	133.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,300	150.00	150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,025	150.00	150.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	935	138.00–140.00	138.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	160	—	1,138	1,450.00–2,550.00	2,031.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,109	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,764.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,025	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,310.00	1,310.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,151	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,699.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,330	1,885.00–2,000.00	1,978.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	1,268	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,288.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,323	2,750.00–3,125.00	2,842.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	890	850.00–1,100.00	955.08
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	895	785.00–1,750.00	1,462.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	829	625.00–1,585.00	1,287.15
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	925	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	804	1,310.00–1,510.00	1,449.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,028	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,160	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,026.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,142	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,171	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	960	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	960	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,165	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,063	2,025.00–2,750.00	2,491.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,130	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	58	—	1,154	2,950.00–3,525.00	3,264.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,199	2,700.00–2,975.00	2,843.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,165	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,116.67
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,025	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,743.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,049	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,773.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,010	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,211	129.00–146.00	134.74
288	—	1,219	116.00–131.00	124.89
14	—	1,219	103.00–117.00	112.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,452	120.00–136.00	128.98
10	—	1,403	111.00–117.50	115.08
56	—	1,474	131.50–154.00	139.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	894	62.00–82.00	75.40
31	—	905	85.00–107.00	96.73
182	—	1,045	101.00–121.00	113.14
87	—	1,008	119.00–136.00	126.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,722	135.00–162.00	148.28
52	—	1,822	152.00–178.50	164.10
4	—	1,578	127.00–135.00	130.97
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,099	172.00–197.50	180.43

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Missouri barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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