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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

4,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.07/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 568 lb · 217 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.72/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 573 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.19/cwt +22.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 629 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,628 4,068 3,549
Feeder cattle 3,670 2,880 3,181
Slaughter cattle 868 1,028 308
Replacement cattle 90 160 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 2.00 to 15.00 higher, except some heifers under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 307.50 $307.50 $966 -14.60
360 360 4 269.00 $269.00 $968 -40.63
376 376 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,158 -1.63
409–422 414 11 300.00–305.00 $301.85 $1,250 +11.82
428–440 unweaned 436 10 255.00–291.00 $265.59 $1,158 —
458 unweaned 458 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,317 —
455–495 472 62 295.00–312.00 $306.52 $1,447 +26.56
500–545 529 78 287.00–309.00 $298.05 $1,577 +17.46
558–595 568 206 261.00–298.00 $281.27 $1,598 +3.88
569 value added 569 11 297.00 $297.00 $1,690 —
629 value added 629 17 274.00 $274.00 $1,723 —
630 630 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -16.96
602–645 634 88 265.00–275.50 $271.52 $1,721 +4.56
650–690 669 135 255.00–274.00 $266.50 $1,783 +12.81
700–734 727 33 244.00–260.00 $257.84 $1,874 +11.70
754–795 767 129 235.00–263.50 $253.15 $1,942 +14.05
896 896 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 318 11 260.00–284.00 $270.77 $861 -25.61
375–395 384 18 275.00–300.00 $290.40 $1,115 +5.87
407–435 424 16 275.00–295.00 $283.33 $1,201 +10.37
435 unweaned 435 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,105 —
455 unweaned 455 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
458–495 476 65 253.00–298.00 $280.59 $1,336 +19.08
511–516 unweaned 514 10 242.50–250.00 $247.02 $1,270 —
502–548 525 36 252.00–305.00 $277.81 $1,459 +19.02
563–578 unweaned 567 8 235.00–249.00 $245.43 $1,392 —
555–585 569 47 262.00–280.00 $269.51 $1,534 +17.37
615–645 636 47 257.50–260.00 $259.06 $1,648 +17.59
668 668 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,610 +7.00
752–771 760 9 237.00–240.00 $238.35 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 261.00 $261.00 $874 —
450–485 464 5 230.00–255.00 $244.55 $1,135 +15.43
515–540 523 17 220.00–250.00 $233.47 $1,221 —
570 unweaned 570 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,493 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,553 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 6 200.00 $200.00 $886 —
650 650 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,251 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
510 510 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 207.50 $207.50 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 241.00–260.00 $250.81 $778 —
415–446 430 33 254.00–270.00 $262.07 $1,127 +3.64
460 unweaned 460 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,138 —
452–495 482 86 245.00–274.00 $261.17 $1,259 +3.52
500–545 533 118 240.00–268.00 $253.77 $1,353 -1.56
550–598 573 164 232.50–267.00 $254.72 $1,460 +3.04
605–642 629 137 232.50–262.00 $248.19 $1,561 +22.63
650–690 672 64 225.00–248.00 $240.73 $1,618 +15.85
715–746 727 86 231.00–239.50 $238.34 $1,733 +23.34
760–762 760 15 233.00–239.00 $234.20 $1,780 —
807 807 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,634 —
895 895 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 244.00 $244.00 $725 —
300–315 308 4 242.50–245.00 $243.78 $751 —
360 360 10 231.00 $231.00 $832 -10.07
370–399 384 32 235.00–255.00 $247.86 $952 +6.79
400 unweaned 400 3 229.00 $229.00 $916 —
400–445 432 81 235.00–260.00 $249.30 $1,077 +9.16
450–492 476 45 232.00–249.00 $242.41 $1,154 +3.71
520 unweaned 520 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 —
500–548 532 46 225.00–244.00 $233.97 $1,245 -0.80
534 534 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,202 -9.77
560–595 581 50 220.00–246.00 $233.73 $1,358 +6.18
600–648 614 67 227.50–243.75 $239.28 $1,469 +23.24
619 value added 619 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,510 —
650–667 660 5 220.00–222.00 $221.21 $1,460 +6.31
675 thin fleshed 675 74 230.75 $230.75 $1,558 —
700–715 711 7 226.00–233.00 $227.97 $1,621 +29.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 6 217.50–225.00 $221.24 $834 +2.40
400–440 416 19 205.00–237.00 $223.72 $931 +1.24
492–495 494 4 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,074 -5.48
522–544 535 14 197.50–220.00 $205.70 $1,100 -10.62
560–588 567 10 209.00–215.00 $213.75 $1,212 +18.97
685 685 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 194.00 $194.00 $821 -6.00
693 693 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,310 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–407 405 11 260.00–275.00 $264.11 $1,070 —
460–490 479 10 225.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,108 +16.23
503–535 521 8 185.00–235.00 $218.77 $1,140 +2.77
560–592 572 14 195.00–215.00 $206.69 $1,182 +16.69
609–640 615 10 187.00–200.00 $189.70 $1,167 +9.70
665–680 669 7 180.00–188.00 $182.27 $1,219 +6.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 6 170.00–217.50 $193.47 $813 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 200.00 $200.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,342 +18.96
1100–1421 1235 80-85% 98 95.50–108.50 $100.87 $1,246 +3.15
1244–1255 1246 80-85% 5 90.00–94.00 $93.19 $1,161 -4.53
1190–1440 1333 80-85% 6 109.00–112.50 $111.36 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–820 683 85-90% 10 46.00–56.00 $47.59 $325 —
750–1140 920 85-90% 12 63.50–85.00 $80.67 $742 —
922–1195 1033 85-90% 75 85.50–96.00 $91.46 $945 +1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1463 75-80% 4 112.50–115.50 $113.45 $1,660 +6.80
1405–1610 1494 75-80% 31 100.00–109.00 $106.30 $1,588 +6.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1695 1510 3 105.00–114.00 $110.70 $1,672 +1.97
1485–1890 1710 9 110.00–125.00 $117.61 $2,011 —
1795–2050 1890 4 118.00–143.00 $130.92 $2,474 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00 $115.00 $972

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1305 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,170.00–1,575.00 $1,474.13
930–1208 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,135.00–1,400.00 $1,361.24

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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
875–1130 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,388.75 —

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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.