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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

2,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.45/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 529 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.43/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 586 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.09/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 589 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,329 2,096 462
Feeder cattle 2,073 1,826 386
Slaughter cattle 226 224 40
Replacement cattle 30 46 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 8 210.00–226.00 $220.17 $711 —
390 390 5 204.00–208.00 $206.40 $805 —
415–420 419 16 207.00–210.00 $209.38 $877 +13.13
487–498 493 21 192.00–199.00 $193.76 $955 +15.26
503 value added 503 43 196.00 $196.00 $986 —
500–545 520 47 188.50–204.00 $193.79 $1,008 +2.73
565–595 579 10 182.00–193.50 $189.52 $1,097 +4.41
590 value added 590 83 198.00 $198.00 $1,168 —
600–645 610 26 182.00–192.00 $188.58 $1,150 +2.70
661–672 value added 669 30 180.00–182.00 $180.53 $1,208 —
652–690 673 13 171.00–174.50 $171.82 $1,156 +1.79
755 755 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 +6.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 12 212.00–216.00 $214.68 $897 +3.24
455–495 476 17 198.00–214.50 $207.98 $990 +14.98
525 525 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,040 -4.96
544 544 7 211.50 $211.50 $1,151 +19.50
565 565 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -6.98
550–595 587 102 194.00–204.00 $201.88 $1,185 +4.90
608–645 628 43 189.00–200.00 $193.61 $1,216 +0.19
648 value added 648 17 196.00 $196.00 $1,270 —
650–692 658 36 186.00–195.50 $192.21 $1,265 +6.90
709–716 712 17 176.00–179.00 $178.14 $1,268 -7.36
715 value added 715 36 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
770–797 780 8 168.00–169.50 $168.93 $1,318 -9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 187.50 $187.50 $651 —
448 448 4 179.00 $179.00 $802 +5.00
515–516 515 23 160.00 $160.00 $824 +0.96
568 568 9 150.00 $150.00 $852 -25.50
600 600 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +5.00
660–690 672 5 151.00–168.00 $161.02 $1,082 +5.27
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 value added 516 26 189.00 $189.00 $975 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–708 706 15 150.50–177.50 $166.76 $1,177 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 201.00 $201.00 $589 —
315–348 329 7 190.00–198.00 $194.38 $640 —
458 458 3 185.00 $185.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 186.00 $186.00 $725 -6.61
400–410 404 16 189.00–190.00 $189.44 $765 +2.44
435 435 6 186.00 $186.00 $809 -1.00
461–492 477 33 186.00–191.00 $186.77 $891 +7.21
500–548 526 46 176.00–187.00 $182.36 $959 +1.81
535 value added 535 22 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 —
545 545 7 171.00 $171.00 $932 -9.55
550–595 567 63 170.00–180.00 $172.46 $978 +3.55
560–579 value added 570 18 176.00–176.50 $176.25 $1,005 —
580 580 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,067 +15.09
590 590 3 168.00 $168.00 $991 -0.91
606–649 624 63 166.00–175.00 $170.30 $1,063 +3.49
642 642 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,130 +9.19
659 value added 659 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,120 —
683 683 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,188 +13.00
670–695 686 7 166.00–168.00 $167.14 $1,147 +6.14
715 715 34 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
768 768 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 5 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
342 342 3 170.00 $170.00 $581 -11.00
365 365 3 181.00 $181.00 $661 -7.10
402–432 414 5 164.00–178.00 $169.84 $703 -1.64
435 435 3 188.50 $188.50 $820 +17.02
460–465 464 27 171.00–186.00 $181.00 $840 +6.63
500–542 529 118 158.00–180.00 $175.45 $928 +4.82
551–564 value added 560 43 169.00–174.00 $172.63 $967 —
551–598 573 31 155.00–171.00 $161.71 $927 -0.25
600–640 625 11 156.00–174.00 $163.04 $1,019 +2.19
649 value added 649 33 175.00 $175.00 $1,136 —
664–684 670 18 159.00–160.00 $159.72 $1,070 —
700–715 709 5 148.50–155.50 $152.74 $1,083 +5.16
738 value added 738 24 170.00 $170.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 5 169.00–170.00 $169.60 $734 —
665 665 5 141.50 $141.50 $941 +11.50
700 700 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,078 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–438 423 5 157.50–165.00 $160.61 $679 —
516 516 4 142.50 $142.50 $735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 141.50 $141.50 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 380 18 166.00–208.00 $199.92 $760 -12.08
406–440 422 25 165.00–202.00 $183.91 $776 -6.90
505–540 513 17 160.00–175.00 $167.86 $861 -1.11
570–575 573 4 157.00 $157.00 $900 +0.38
600–625 608 6 143.00–152.00 $147.40 $896 -2.21
710 710 5 140.00 $140.00 $994 -1.01
913 913 3 113.50 $113.50 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 136.00 $136.00 $809 —
620 620 4 145.00 $145.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1375 1240 80-85% 60 82.00–89.50 $85.23 $1,057 -1.31
1105–1355 1267 80-85% 12 89.50–95.00 $91.96 $1,165 +13.92
1365–1440 1410 80-85% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.65 $1,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–890 861 85-90% 5 37.50–63.00 $55.19 $475 —
920–1290 1064 85-90% 8 62.00–72.00 $69.15 $736 -10.89
900–1120 1074 85-90% 20 83.50–86.50 $84.13 $904 +4.09
900–1295 1096 85-90% 36 72.00–83.00 $77.85 $853 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1765 1418 75-80% 16 82.00–89.00 $85.93 $1,218 —
1445–1855 1619 75-80% 4 89.50–98.50 $94.89 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2080 1838 8 103.50–119.00 $111.05 $2,041 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 98.00 $98.00 $818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1165 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 960.00–1,230.00 $1,118.73

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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
775–1050 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.