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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

2,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.93/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 350 lb · 385 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.94/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 750 lb · 287 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.78/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 761 lb · 269 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,451

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 80 242.26 $242.26 $1,575
750 750 65 232.26 $232.26 $1,742 -0.66
765 765 204 243.50 $243.50 $1,863 +10.58

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 385 241.93 $241.93 $847
750 750 70 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 +3.50
750 750 70 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 +3.50
750 750 147 219.51 $219.51 $1,646 -1.49

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 650 230.00 $230.00 $805
350 350 780 230.00 $230.00 $805

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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.