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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.32/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 625 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.83/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 467 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.06/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 432 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,632 2,012
Feeder cattle 1,354 1,365 1,864
Slaughter cattle 222 187 118
Replacement cattle 30 80 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 10 207.00–222.50 $212.71 $689 —
355–395 377 19 203.00–222.00 $214.96 $810 -1.59
405–430 418 20 211.00–218.00 $213.75 $893 +3.69
453–485 472 25 200.00–208.50 $205.55 $970 -17.05
500–543 517 20 196.00–210.00 $201.46 $1,042 -2.37
560–596 581 31 184.00–200.00 $190.39 $1,106 -9.36
605 605 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,047 -21.11
610–625 616 15 180.50–198.00 $184.84 $1,139 -9.27
654–697 677 35 173.00–188.00 $178.76 $1,210 -7.46
742 742 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,247 +1.00
793 793 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,277 -12.72
856 856 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 328 8 230.00–242.00 $238.24 $781 +3.36
362–395 374 14 225.00–238.00 $234.10 $876 +3.28
400–430 418 44 221.00–237.00 $228.56 $955 +1.53
462–498 478 19 205.00–223.00 $214.75 $1,027 +9.10
485 485 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -5.85
500–537 519 34 203.00–216.00 $207.12 $1,075 -7.91
550 unweaned 550 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,062 —
572 572 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,058 -26.87
565–588 575 7 202.50–205.00 $203.93 $1,173 -7.94
660–695 676 8 187.00–197.50 $190.33 $1,287 -5.44
812 812 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 199.00 $199.00 $575 —
400 400 5 207.00 $207.00 $828 —
605 605 7 178.50 $178.50 $1,080 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 189.00 $189.00 $964 -0.87
585 585 3 181.50 $181.50 $1,062 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 4 175.25 $175.25 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $710 -10.50
351–395 374 29 205.00–216.00 $211.55 $791 +0.90
426–448 432 44 202.00–212.00 $208.06 $899 -1.50
465–493 486 20 200.00–205.00 $203.18 $987 -5.22
502–532 520 33 195.00–208.00 $199.31 $1,036 -1.64
550–584 571 29 171.00–195.00 $183.21 $1,046 -11.43
605–610 608 5 170.00–172.50 $171.40 $1,042 -8.63
600–641 627 53 178.00–186.00 $180.07 $1,129 +0.04
695 695 8 157.75 $157.75 $1,096 -22.60
738 738 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,225 +0.19
742–745 743 5 156.00–157.00 $156.40 $1,162 -9.41
887 887 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,193 -3.50
1017 1017 12 114.00 $114.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 thin fleshed 274 7 219.00–242.00 $228.34 $626 —
350–390 372 16 190.00–203.00 $195.89 $729 -11.89
385 thin fleshed 385 10 208.00 $208.00 $801 —
410–446 434 21 202.00–207.50 $204.59 $888 -0.03
450–495 467 57 175.00–207.00 $190.83 $891 -9.78
500–535 529 29 176.00–199.00 $188.77 $999 -6.82
550–580 570 6 167.50–171.00 $168.63 $961 -19.04
600–638 614 15 168.25–177.00 $172.06 $1,056 -1.45
667 667 5 158.50 $158.50 $1,057 +7.75
730–735 733 6 140.00–156.00 $147.97 $1,085 -2.03
765 765 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,125 —
789 789 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
420 420 6 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
455–485 468 9 166.00–171.00 $169.02 $791 —
500 500 3 131.00 $131.00 $655 —
532–535 533 12 167.00–185.00 $177.98 $949 —
550–578 564 20 150.00–167.50 $160.46 $905 —
670 670 5 147.00 $147.00 $985 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 185.00 $185.00 $694 +1.00
502–520 506 17 165.50–194.00 $172.36 $872 —
550 550 6 151.00–170.25 $163.83 $901 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 148.00 $148.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 194.00 $194.00 $766 —
402–425 407 14 180.00–207.00 $192.68 $784 -5.40
452–495 478 17 168.00–191.00 $176.58 $844 -5.89
500–538 515 10 169.00–177.00 $172.23 $887 -3.88
550–565 558 6 165.00–169.00 $167.35 $934 -2.75
605–645 629 11 141.00–159.00 $151.90 $955 —
690–698 694 4 139.50–142.00 $140.74 $977 -7.94
735 735 4 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $1,051 —
805–830 818 4 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 171.00 $171.00 $701 —
490 490 6 162.50 $162.50 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1010 871 85-90% 7 44.00–62.00 $53.25 $464 —
780–1150 942 85-90% 13 55.50–70.00 $67.31 $634 -1.25
990–1050 1020 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.54 $842 +32.54
880–1225 1094 85-90% 49 71.00–81.50 $77.18 $844 -0.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1505 1254 80-85% 45 82.50–89.00 $85.73 $1,075 —
1155–1495 1325 80-85% 2 77.50–78.50 $78.06 $1,034 -2.45
1155–1575 1329 80-85% 10 88.50–93.50 $90.30 $1,200 +9.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,127 —
1275–1715 1519 75-80% 10 83.50–90.00 $86.87 $1,320 -0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1715 1508 6 90.00–98.00 $94.30 $1,422 —
1695–1710 1703 2 119.00–122.00 $120.49 $2,052 —
1295–2230 1791 12 104.00–117.00 $108.89 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 103.00 $103.00 $970

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1235 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,110.00–1,410.00 $1,229.51
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.