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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

3,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.86/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 669 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.24/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 578 lb · 225 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.10/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 620 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,091 1,500 2,542
Feeder cattle 2,811 1,321 2,414
Slaughter cattle 180 124 103
Replacement cattle 100 55 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers under 575 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 575 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 33 184.00–191.00 $189.96 $817 +1.44
455–488 476 53 175.50–190.25 $183.12 $872 +2.66
500–548 525 97 168.00–185.25 $177.77 $933 -7.96
550–592 578 225 161.00–184.00 $172.24 $996 +2.52
600–645 620 116 157.75–172.00 $165.10 $1,024 +6.06
650 650 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,030 +1.19
650–677 unweaned 663 16 147.50–150.50 $148.37 $984 +5.62
650–685 670 215 151.00–166.75 $162.90 $1,091 +5.59
705–734 713 40 153.00–154.00 $153.76 $1,096 +8.26
764 unweaned 764 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,077 —
750–785 766 104 149.50–154.50 $151.85 $1,163 +2.17
839–843 840 80 148.00–150.50 $150.06 $1,261 —
973–985 978 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 335 8 180.00–192.00 $185.74 $622 -2.54
350–385 372 10 177.00–183.00 $180.78 $673 +1.71
409 thin fleshed 409 7 184.50 $184.50 $755 —
415–445 437 24 165.00–182.00 $176.26 $770 +1.22
455–495 470 33 160.00–181.00 $170.70 $802 -5.34
505–545 529 56 161.00–177.00 $168.09 $889 —
550–590 561 34 157.00–169.00 $162.40 $911 -0.25
600–645 620 38 149.00–160.75 $154.54 $958 -3.03
665–695 677 28 149.00–154.00 $152.08 $1,030 +5.69
708–735 723 30 141.00–154.00 $148.26 $1,072 —
782 782 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,161 —
810 810 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 +7.00
867–876 874 35 140.90–141.00 $140.92 $1,232 +0.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 163.00 $163.00 $742 —
587 587 3 155.00 $155.00 $910 —
602–635 619 6 142.00–147.00 $144.43 $894 —
675 675 3 141.00 $141.00 $952 —
747 747 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,031 —
780 780 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,022 +1.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 12 152.00 $152.00 $920 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 154.00 $154.00 $702 —
603 603 5 149.00 $149.00 $898 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 5 149.50 $149.50 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 20 157.00–164.00 $162.59 $693 —
455–498 476 64 155.00–168.00 $164.04 $781 +12.74
500–545 522 107 156.00–169.50 $163.35 $853 +12.47
550–598 569 110 149.00–165.75 $160.00 $910 +18.24
600–635 614 68 144.75–150.25 $147.77 $907 +7.27
645–648 unweaned 647 8 137.00–142.00 $140.75 $911 +3.75
649 649 5 139.00 $139.00 $902 +3.83
650–690 665 76 143.00–146.75 $145.55 $968 +9.55
660–693 677 6 129.00–137.00 $132.90 $900 -6.15
691 unweaned 691 5 134.00 $134.00 $926 -1.50
704–720 715 20 139.75–143.00 $140.71 $1,006 +1.00
760–765 763 4 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $1,007 —
807–835 821 6 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $1,055 —
872 872 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,046 -4.49
925–940 933 4 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 335 6 150.00–160.00 $156.70 $525 —
385 thin fleshed 385 12 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
390 390 3 165.00 $165.00 $644 +4.14
402–445 430 22 153.00–164.00 $156.58 $673 +3.11
457–495 481 45 152.50–164.50 $156.71 $754 +7.00
510–545 530 41 146.50–160.00 $153.70 $815 +8.32
550–588 561 50 145.00–160.00 $153.88 $863 +9.37
623–645 634 18 136.75–145.50 $141.56 $897 +11.56
652–692 678 32 136.00–146.00 $141.47 $959 —
701–742 705 20 136.00–136.50 $136.45 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 473 7 140.00–141.00 $140.71 $666 -0.56
560–597 574 8 132.00–133.00 $132.39 $760 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 143.00 $143.00 $615 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 181.00 $181.00 $693 +3.00
404 404 4 171.00 $171.00 $691 —
480–491 487 8 155.00–158.00 $156.25 $761 -2.66
515–540 523 6 150.00–157.00 $154.02 $806 +6.53
565–598 585 28 134.00–152.00 $145.27 $850 —
605–627 618 11 135.00–144.50 $139.47 $862 +13.54
700–745 728 16 119.00–128.00 $122.51 $892 —
876 876 8 115.50 $115.50 $1,012 +3.50
900–918 914 4 104.00–107.00 $106.26 $971 —
1020 1020 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 143.50 $143.50 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $684 —
1020–1440 1225 80-85% 24 60.00–71.50 $67.20 $823 —
1250–1429 1368 80-85% 16 73.50–75.50 $74.31 $1,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–925 854 85-90% 6 40.00–46.00 $42.62 $364 —
950–1155 1036 85-90% 7 45.00–55.00 $50.89 $527 —
880–1265 1081 85-90% 26 52.00–66.00 $60.24 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,091 —
1435–1650 1524 75-80% 11 67.00–72.50 $69.65 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–2115 1842 3 85.00–89.50 $87.34 $1,609 —
1600–2075 1874 7 100.00–107.50 $103.38 $1,937 —
1670–2425 1938 7 88.00–100.00 $93.78 $1,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1210 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $946.80
1048–1480 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 825.00–1,250.00 $990.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1317 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,460.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1360 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,435.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.