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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

4,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.57/cwt ≈ $1,351/hd at 821 lb · 2,115 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.74/cwt ≈ $1,243/hd at 750 lb · 1,435 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.02/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 800 lb · 500 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 170 166.88 $166.88 $918
725 725 70 164.15 $164.15 $1,190
750 750 525 164.55–164.60 $164.59 $1,234
750 750 910 166.40 $166.40 $1,248
800–825 816 915 164.50–165.02 $164.66 $1,344
825 825 600 164.50 $164.50 $1,357
825 825 600 164.50 $164.50 $1,357
950 950 55 143.90 $143.90 $1,367
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 72 162.49 $162.49 $1,105
750 750 64 160.95 $160.95 $1,207 +4.95
750 750 70 161.18 $161.18 $1,209 +5.18
800 800 500 158.02 $158.02 $1,264

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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.