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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.31/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 558 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.65/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 622 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 754 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,902 3,549 1,739
Feeder cattle 1,510 3,181 1,647
Slaughter cattle 322 308 78
Replacement cattle 70 60 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 433 24 199.00–213.00 $203.01 $879 +0.66
450–459 457 8 199.00–201.00 $199.49 $912 +0.47
460 460 4 188.50 $188.50 $867 -10.52
526 526 9 190.50 $190.50 $1,002 -12.82
550–590 553 107 185.00–203.50 $200.99 $1,111 +6.69
566 value added 566 12 185.50 $185.50 $1,050 —
580 580 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,030 -13.50
584–596 588 11 166.00–180.00 $171.16 $1,006 -19.84
605 605 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,083 -12.70
602–632 622 131 176.00–193.50 $188.87 $1,175 -2.83
650–698 674 17 178.00–183.00 $180.73 $1,218 -2.53
686 value added 686 7 186.50 $186.50 $1,279 —
701–747 724 28 170.00–177.00 $176.22 $1,276 -1.66
730 730 3 174.50 $174.50 $1,274 -3.38
781 781 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,312 -6.98
870 870 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 203.00 $203.00 $524 —
415–430 423 6 191.00–195.00 $192.96 $816 -1.38
450–494 474 23 183.00–196.00 $191.73 $909 -0.47
500–545 523 27 181.00–192.00 $185.58 $971 -3.49
540 540 7 160.00 $160.00 $864 -29.07
565 565 3 170.00 $170.00 $960 -7.89
551–595 570 27 170.00–182.00 $177.20 $1,010 -0.69
601 value added 601 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 —
607–648 623 15 171.00–178.00 $174.63 $1,088 -4.62
650–690 665 30 165.00–179.25 $172.81 $1,149 +6.53
724–735 726 9 160.00–173.00 $162.92 $1,183 -9.54
755 755 5 165.00–166.00 $165.60 $1,250 +3.60
810 810 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,308 +2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 170.00 $170.00 $602 —
390 390 5 197.00 $197.00 $768 —
550 550 7 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 180.00 $180.00 $794 +19.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 161.00 $161.00 $989 -1.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 151.00 $151.00 $430 -30.00
350 350 3 161.00 $161.00 $564 -17.50
387 387 3 184.00 $184.00 $712 +5.50
410–415 413 8 148.00–157.00 $153.65 $635 -30.33
409–440 417 24 170.00–189.00 $179.73 $749 -4.25
452–483 472 26 165.00–182.00 $170.72 $806 +1.05
485 value added 485 6 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
500–545 526 18 165.00–171.00 $167.74 $882 +5.17
552–592 582 23 160.00–171.00 $162.78 $947 +7.29
606–637 627 16 161.00–163.00 $162.75 $1,020 +6.24
631 value added 631 26 163.00 $163.00 $1,029 —
650–660 655 7 140.00–159.00 $152.95 $1,002 +6.95
725 725 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 +17.00
754 value added 754 49 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 172.00 $172.00 $679 -22.14
425–445 434 7 180.00–189.00 $185.04 $803 -12.37
463–491 482 15 172.00–184.00 $175.85 $848 -7.08
500–548 527 33 172.00–182.00 $177.75 $937 +0.74
565–573 568 10 170.00–178.00 $176.40 $1,002 +14.40
599 value added 599 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,000 —
615 unweaned 615 5 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
605–622 616 12 170.00–172.00 $171.35 $1,056 +6.54
667–690 678 19 160.00–165.00 $162.73 $1,103 +3.06
704–720 709 6 160.00–164.00 $162.65 $1,153 +1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 159.50 $159.50 $686 +8.13
460–478 470 12 149.50–160.00 $155.38 $730 -2.20
545 545 4 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
550–585 564 5 140.00–161.00 $148.71 $839 +0.64
600–630 613 7 127.00–150.00 $139.87 $857 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 161.00 $161.00 $539 —
445 445 3 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
525 525 5 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
558 558 4 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
672 672 3 147.00 $147.00 $988 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–379 372 8 155.00 $155.00 $577 —
427 427 6 160.00 $160.00 $683 —
475–498 487 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $742 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 161.00 $161.00 $853 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 155.00 $155.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 5 180.00–187.00 $182.74 $711 -22.82
400–425 415 5 161.00 $161.00 $668 -21.26
450 450 3 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
501–515 509 14 157.00–166.50 $162.00 $825 +10.13
565–578 572 9 146.00–154.00 $147.77 $845 +3.97
615–640 629 7 135.00–146.00 $142.38 $896 -1.62
700–740 713 9 116.00–137.00 $129.92 $926 -4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 135.00 $135.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–965 892 85-90% 5 45.00–52.00 $46.70 $417 —
785–1070 983 85-90% 28 50.00–60.00 $55.50 $546 —
845–1230 1053 85-90% 72 60.00–67.00 $65.03 $685 -12.54
1055–1085 1063 85-90% 4 67.50–69.50 $68.99 $733 -8.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1475 1238 80-85% 42 68.00–75.75 $72.16 $893 -0.95
1175–1480 1318 80-85% 25 76.00–81.50 $77.37 $1,020 —
1285–1570 1458 80-85% 19 64.00–68.00 $67.44 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $926 —
1250–1610 1439 75-80% 16 70.00–77.00 $74.43 $1,071 —
1310–1755 1503 75-80% 4 76.00–80.50 $77.58 $1,166 -1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1680 1511 7 68.00–91.00 $82.51 $1,247 —
1475–2105 1823 10 90.50–108.00 $99.60 $1,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1330 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,216.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889 889 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1230 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,231.18 —
850–1325 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,635.00 —

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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.