Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Missouri reported 188 priced lines covering 14,898 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,531 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,086 head. replacement cattle receipts at 351 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,531Last week 1,198Year ago 9,886

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,086Last week 847Year ago 1,524

Replacement CattleReceipts 351Last week 587Year ago 2,199

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 3.00 to 10.00 lower, spots 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	398	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	415	166.00	166.00
22	450–500	471	165.00–181.00	176.51
24	500–550	546	152.00–184.00	177.49
9	550–600	578	176.00	176.00
7	600–650	608	141.00–184.00	163.72
19	650–700	657	146.00–171.00	167.68
12	700–750	730	145.00–175.00	169.31
69	750–800	775	165.00–192.00	188.50
18	850–900	858	140.00–170.00	168.35
21	900–950	914	172.00	172.00
9	950–1000	959	150.00–165.00	163.30
4	1050–1100	1,059	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	332.00–355.00	338.62
6	350–400	382	335.00	335.00
59	400–450	440	285.00–315.00	311.47
125	450–500	472	275.00–315.00	286.81
384	500–550	532	275.00–317.00	298.01
128	550–600	569	270.00–287.00	279.63
471	600–650	626	256.00–279.00	268.81
509	650–700	677	251.00–264.00	256.52
463	700–750	723	245.00–262.00	253.34
800	750–800	782	236.00–252.00	241.43
651	800–850	823	234.00–247.00	238.02
517	850–900	865	228.00–238.00	234.46
1,357	900–950	927	222.50–233.00	227.53
759	950–1000	962	213.00–219.50	216.72
59	1000–1050	1,022	205.00–208.00	205.62
59	1050–1100	1,054	206.00	206.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	850–900	858	229.00	229.00
17	900–950	934	215.25	215.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	310.00–320.00	314.74
30	350–400	379	295.00–315.00	304.54
37	400–450	426	265.00–287.50	273.41
98	450–500	475	255.00–278.00	271.10
152	500–550	528	250.00–275.00	263.27
330	550–600	579	240.00–272.50	259.38
303	600–650	622	230.00–258.00	243.37
205	650–700	685	229.00–252.00	241.14
259	700–750	731	217.00–245.00	236.36
47	750–800	788	210.00–240.50	229.12
374	800–850	829	207.00–234.50	232.37
129	850–900	884	198.00–227.00	221.73
254	900–950	932	205.00–216.00	212.78
2	950–1000	955	207.00	207.00
9	1050–1100	1,051	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	600–650	610	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	474	285.00	285.00
11	500–550	507	269.00	269.00
11	550–600	590	258.00–261.00	258.79
7	600–650	643	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	692	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	550–600	568	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	517	255.00–257.00	256.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	466	230.00	230.00
7	550–600	571	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	322	265.00–270.00	269.20
13	350–400	383	268.00–290.00	286.66
49	400–450	438	245.00–257.00	246.00
53	450–500	484	230.00–250.00	243.75
21	500–550	521	235.00–252.00	242.49
52	550–600	572	222.00–242.00	232.66
25	600–650	614	213.00–235.00	223.73
32	650–700	666	195.00–222.00	217.24
2	700–750	745	214.00	214.00
3	800–850	843	200.00	200.00
23	850–900	869	194.00–203.00	197.59
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	850–900	862	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	515	185.00–200.00	192.72
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	208.00	208.00
22	500–550	527	200.00–242.00	221.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	276.00	276.00
7	400–450	428	245.00	245.00
24	500–550	526	230.00–232.00	230.85
13	550–600	558	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	684	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
95	650–700	697	233.50	233.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	434	277.00	277.00
10	450–500	463	253.00	253.00
6	500–550	533	240.00	240.00
8	550–600	553	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	345	240.00	240.00
44	350–400	382	220.00–256.00	238.14
35	400–450	431	215.00–245.00	236.27
94	450–500	477	210.00–240.00	228.75
50	500–550	527	205.00–225.00	215.81
40	550–600	579	209.00–235.00	218.21
14	600–650	621	201.00–225.00	209.16
13	650–700	668	207.00–213.00	211.56
17	700–750	703	196.00–205.00	200.10
6	750–800	766	180.00–198.00	188.88
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	365	219.00	219.00
6	450–500	468	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	300–350	338	263.00–277.00	265.24
48	350–400	366	260.00–285.00	262.87
27	400–450	419	250.00–272.00	256.35
148	450–500	478	238.00–262.00	248.84
331	500–550	520	227.00–252.00	243.03
147	550–600	583	222.00–238.00	231.31
147	600–650	616	215.00–235.00	229.79
158	650–700	677	210.00–235.00	226.37
189	700–750	735	214.00–230.50	225.47
167	750–800	784	200.00–224.00	216.51
5	800–850	813	200.00	200.00
124	850–900	867	191.50–204.00	193.78
59	900–950	929	190.00–195.00	191.69
37	1000–1050	1,024	175.00–180.00	177.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	400–450	422	272.00–290.00	280.51
57	450–500	468	267.00–285.00	278.21
318	500–550	520	248.00–268.00	264.31
362	550–600	580	242.00–256.00	249.35
360	600–650	620	234.00–254.00	245.77
222	650–700	669	232.00–251.00	240.14
177	700–750	714	231.00–240.00	233.49
93	750–800	765	222.00–231.00	228.92
139	800–850	826	212.50–221.00	216.65
49	900–950	940	196.00–197.00	196.51
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	440	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	400–450	429	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	746	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	377	232.00–245.00	239.92
2	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
10	450–500	499	245.00	245.00
16	500–550	538	210.00–228.00	222.52
41	550–600	577	225.00–245.00	231.78
15	600–650	622	200.00–217.00	205.77
12	750–800	753	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	317.00	317.00
9	350–400	370	280.00–305.00	284.61
31	400–450	429	245.00–287.00	260.46
18	450–500	474	256.00–279.00	271.50
72	500–550	520	232.00–263.00	242.63
44	550–600	574	230.00–255.00	242.66
11	600–650	618	226.00–240.00	233.32
24	650–700	672	196.00–226.00	215.99
14	700–750	728	199.00–218.00	209.49
15	750–800	776	180.00–215.00	210.49
2	800–850	828	193.00–201.00	197.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	329.00	329.00
7	450–500	454	280.00–281.00	280.15
20	600–650	618	245.00–249.00	246.80
2	750–800	755	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,332	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,456.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,708	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,603	2,450.00–2,525.00	2,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,644	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,140	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,082	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,578.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	—	1,182	1,450.00–2,200.00	1,733.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,096	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,805.66
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	670	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	710	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,218	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,861.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,397	1,975.00–2,300.00	2,174.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,049	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,050.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	923	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,444.24
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	803	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,100.16
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	785	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	830	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	860	1,260.00	1,260.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,000	136.00–176.00	151.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	175.00–187.00	180.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	885	130.00–142.00	139.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,007	190.00	190.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,075	156.00–196.00	170.91
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	835	144.00–155.00	149.13
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,715.80
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	742	1,170.00–1,400.00	1,347.75
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,047	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,125.00–2,150.00	2,137.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	152.50	152.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,631	135.00–154.00	148.07
65	—	1,798	153.00–176.50	164.61
16	—	1,890	170.00–188.00	179.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	998	85.00–112.50	101.72
110	—	904	62.00–94.00	75.68
146	—	1,103	111.00–128.50	119.54
43	—	1,078	125.00–135.00	128.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,485	122.00–140.50	131.01
20	—	1,448	111.00–122.00	118.99
26	—	1,608	135.50–146.00	140.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,282	109.00–128.00	118.64
29	—	1,274	133.50–144.00	138.22
152	—	1,228	120.00–140.50	128.82

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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