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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

2,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.70/cwt ≈ $1,094/hd at 626 lb · 209 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.35/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 726 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.35/cwt ≈ $933/hd at 529 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,012 462 1,401
Feeder cattle 1,864 392 1,250
Slaughter cattle 118 65 146
Replacement cattle 30 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers firm to 4.00 higher, several 600-700 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher, several under 525 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 191.00–204.00 $197.35 $657 —
400–430 409 34 187.00–199.50 $192.05 $785 —
455–496 472 66 181.50–190.00 $185.54 $876 —
505–548 529 111 171.50–183.75 $176.35 $933 —
559 559 4 172.50 $172.50 $964 +2.75
565 unweaned 565 5 167.00 $167.00 $944 —
604–646 625 198 160.00–185.25 $175.56 $1,097 —
646 646 11 159.25 $159.25 $1,029 —
655–698 692 36 157.00–163.50 $160.25 $1,109 —
700–742 724 131 153.75–163.10 $162.31 $1,175 —
742 742 15 153.00 $153.00 $1,135 —
760–765 761 25 152.00–160.00 $158.60 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 11 182.00–197.50 $192.69 $605 —
380–390 387 6 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $673 -4.98
400–430 411 12 168.00–191.00 $182.65 $751 —
458–469 464 18 171.00–179.00 $175.73 $815 —
500–542 521 20 166.50–176.50 $169.89 $885 +3.89
554–596 569 22 155.00–168.00 $163.54 $931 +4.05
600–643 628 21 151.00–164.00 $160.58 $1,008 +4.08
650–680 660 12 153.50–155.00 $154.48 $1,020 -0.47
710–745 723 12 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $1,104 —
802 802 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 156.00 $156.00 $964 +6.00
650–691 676 8 146.00–151.50 $149.52 $1,011 —
733 733 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,063 —
795 795 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,041 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 9 148.75 $148.75 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 323 6 170.00–174.00 $171.94 $555 —
350–395 373 11 168.00–179.00 $174.50 $651 +9.10
400–445 429 55 168.00–181.50 $175.42 $753 —
430 fancy 430 9 186.00 $186.00 $800 —
470–499 488 58 165.00–179.50 $173.01 $844 —
505–540 527 108 163.00–175.00 $169.12 $891 +17.12
555–585 569 50 155.50–162.25 $161.03 $916 —
602–645 629 18 151.00–155.25 $154.02 $969 +1.52
655–690 669 82 148.00–156.50 $154.63 $1,034 +3.13
705 705 11 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 —
790 790 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 +10.50
815 815 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 9 166.00–175.00 $170.57 $619 +10.09
410–445 422 29 158.00–176.00 $164.26 $693 +6.87
450 450 4 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
455–495 468 6 167.00–168.00 $167.35 $783 +19.85
502–524 515 17 153.00–166.00 $159.66 $822 +8.15
561–583 574 10 147.00–149.00 $148.22 $851 +0.72
595 595 5 143.00 $143.00 $851 —
605–622 617 7 144.00–146.00 $145.44 $897 —
706–740 712 18 136.00–146.00 $144.27 $1,027 —
820 820 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–590 575 8 133.00–145.50 $142.08 $817 —
763 763 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 158.00 $158.00 $521 —
425 425 4 154.00 $154.00 $654 —
638 638 3 136.00 $136.00 $868 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 141.00 $141.00 $550 —
512 512 3 135.00 $135.00 $691 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 130.00 $130.00 $634 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 420 18 160.00–185.00 $174.39 $732 +9.63
500–530 516 13 152.00–159.50 $156.79 $809 -0.95
590 590 3 140.00 $140.00 $826 -10.00
600–625 613 4 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $886 —
810 810 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 +10.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 155.00 $155.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1355 1079 85-90% 16 45.00–52.00 $48.27 $521 —
915–1410 1105 85-90% 25 52.00–60.00 $55.79 $616 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1555 1326 80-85% 17 60.00–65.00 $62.36 $827 +2.36
1445 1445 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1340 75-80% 4 62.00–66.50 $64.38 $863 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $925 -0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1625 1498 3 70.00–84.00 $77.81 $1,166 —
1670–1925 1798 2 95.00–97.00 $95.93 $1,725 —
1365–2050 1805 7 85.00–94.00 $89.97 $1,624 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,530 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992–1520 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,250.00 $1,078.31
1248–1433 1366 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,043.32

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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.