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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.71/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 568 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.36/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 637 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.95/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 518 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,810 4,628 1,902
Feeder cattle 1,401 3,670 1,510
Slaughter cattle 319 868 322
Replacement cattle 90 90 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers uneven from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 280.00–282.00 $280.64 $920 +9.87
365–399 392 15 265.00–295.00 $275.83 $1,081 -14.57
400–448 428 20 265.00–282.00 $272.92 $1,168 -10.41
455–493 472 50 260.00–280.00 $269.46 $1,272 -11.13
500–540 517 32 260.50–280.00 $268.71 $1,389 -9.10
554–595 573 49 263.00–267.00 $264.39 $1,515 -5.12
615 615 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 -11.06
635 unweaned 635 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
664–696 683 18 240.00–252.50 $242.92 $1,659 +1.92
705 705 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,777 —
755 755 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +1.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 312.00–315.00 $313.80 $879 —
370–385 379 5 285.00–286.00 $285.61 $1,082 -22.39
432–443 438 21 285.00–311.00 $296.44 $1,298 -5.41
496 unweaned 496 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,364 —
505 unweaned 505 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,374 —
536 536 31 291.00 $291.00 $1,560 -7.05
558–575 570 50 272.50–286.00 $281.13 $1,602 -0.14
575–580 unweaned 578 4 247.50–250.00 $248.74 $1,438 —
605–648 637 66 267.00–275.00 $269.22 $1,715 -2.30
645 unweaned 645 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
758 unweaned 758 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 255.00 $255.00 $862 -6.00
632 632 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,327 —
700–725 718 15 211.00–233.00 $224.01 $1,608 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 237.50 $237.50 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 235.00 $235.00 $663 —
350–395 369 11 230.00–242.50 $238.44 $880 —
350–390 374 9 265.00–270.00 $267.23 $999 —
410–415 412 5 268.00–274.00 $271.58 $1,119 +9.51
455–495 479 16 250.00–258.00 $254.51 $1,219 -6.66
500–506 unweaned 503 8 235.00–251.00 $245.53 $1,235 —
500–542 520 56 240.00–266.00 $256.30 $1,333 +2.53
550–595 568 76 236.00–265.00 $249.71 $1,418 -5.01
600–635 613 31 235.00–240.50 $239.21 $1,466 -8.98
665 665 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -15.73
730 730 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -3.34
815 815 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 250.00–256.00 $252.95 $734 +8.95
310–340 325 4 240.00–247.50 $243.58 $792 -0.20
375–380 377 5 232.50–238.00 $234.72 $885 -13.14
411–444 429 20 240.00–252.00 $243.05 $1,043 -6.25
460–490 472 30 232.00–250.00 $240.02 $1,133 -2.39
472 472 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 -22.41
463–498 unweaned 477 5 225.00–226.00 $225.58 $1,076 —
501–545 523 38 236.00–255.00 $244.82 $1,280 +10.85
517–545 525 21 225.00–244.00 $238.18 $1,250 +4.21
550–573 unweaned 566 7 220.00–236.00 $231.56 $1,311 —
553–596 590 40 225.00–252.00 $238.78 $1,409 +5.05
605–625 617 17 232.00–237.00 $234.39 $1,446 -4.89
652 652 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -21.21
675 675 6 230.00–231.00 $230.67 $1,557 +9.46
765 765 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 242.00 $242.00 $932 —
447 447 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,073 —
457–498 476 8 220.00–240.00 $226.90 $1,080 +1.90
577 577 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,078 +3.51
500–515 504 8 210.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,071 +6.86
654–659 657 9 212.00–215.00 $213.67 $1,404 -6.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–412 406 11 235.00–275.00 $262.20 $1,065 -1.91
470–482 476 8 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,119 +3.77
500–523 514 5 240.00–242.00 $240.78 $1,238 +22.01
575–577 576 5 216.00–227.50 $220.59 $1,271 +13.90
605–625 615 4 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,328 +26.23
663–690 674 5 183.00–203.00 $194.81 $1,313 +12.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 334 9 260.00–270.00 $264.42 $883 —
390 390 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–800 783 85-90% 5 62.00–69.00 $64.19 $503 —
860–1080 966 85-90% 23 79.00–86.50 $84.24 $814 —
905–1180 1053 85-90% 3 104.00–111.00 $106.95 $1,126 —
865–1281 1104 85-90% 74 88.00–99.50 $94.61 $1,044 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1630 1212 80-85% 18 110.50–133.00 $115.37 $1,398 +5.37
1038–1540 1256 80-85% 54 99.00–110.00 $103.95 $1,306 —
1135–1620 1294 80-85% 15 94.00–100.00 $97.26 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1650 1469 75-80% 16 103.50–109.00 $106.69 $1,567 -6.76
1435–1687 1549 75-80% 18 113.00–116.00 $114.56 $1,775 —
1570–1740 1655 75-80% 2 96.00–98.00 $97.05 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1825 1434 6 102.00–113.00 $108.23 $1,552 —
1280–2065 1497 6 113.00–126.00 $120.91 $1,810 —
1875–2190 2016 4 132.00–137.00 $135.34 $2,728 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1440 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,499.11

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.