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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.14/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 671 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.39/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 614 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.40/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 418 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 1,810 2,860
Feeder cattle 527 1,401 2,575
Slaughter cattle 125 319 235
Replacement cattle 80 90 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to firm and heifers near steady, on comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 6 302.50–315.00 $309.41 $1,012 —
416 unweaned 416 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,258 —
402–435 418 16 300.00–312.00 $305.00 $1,275 +8.56
468–490 479 4 290.00–302.00 $296.14 $1,419 —
480 480 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,334 —
506 506 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,523 +10.00
565–595 583 18 270.00–287.00 $281.39 $1,641 +0.26
615 unweaned 615 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 +10.00
650 650 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
699 699 9 249.50 $249.50 $1,744 —
771 771 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,885 —
918 918 7 212.00–214.00 $212.86 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–495 485 11 265.00–288.00 $276.77 $1,342 +7.31
514 value added 514 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,444 —
550–586 574 6 260.00–262.50 $261.70 $1,502 -2.69
634 value added 634 17 259.00 $259.00 $1,642 —
789 789 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,870 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 250.00 $250.00 $908 —
500–540 513 6 237.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 256.00 $256.00 $719 +21.00
358 358 4 238.00 $238.00 $852 -0.44
381 381 5 244.00 $244.00 $930 -23.23
452 452 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,243 +20.49
510–532 521 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,198 -26.30
535 value added 535 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 —
612 value added 612 17 242.50 $242.50 $1,484 —
618–620 619 5 234.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,471 -1.61
650–653 652 7 233.00–238.00 $236.58 $1,543 +11.58
663–698 value added 677 23 236.00 $236.00 $1,598 —
738–742 740 4 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,621 -16.00
803–815 808 7 208.00–214.00 $211.13 $1,706 -8.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 6 232.00–235.00 $232.96 $902 -1.76
408 408 3 242.50 $242.50 $989 -0.55
458–465 460 6 225.00–239.00 $234.29 $1,078 -5.73
500–548 528 17 220.00–235.00 $228.84 $1,208 -9.34
582–593 589 5 220.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,349 -9.71
650–655 653 4 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $1,477 +26.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 225.00 $225.00 $749 —
400 400 3 202.00 $202.00 $808 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 234.00 $234.00 $983 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–382 380 9 235.00–267.50 $249.53 $948 —
480–482 480 9 210.00–258.00 $247.34 $1,187 +12.34
522–523 523 5 250.00–255.00 $252.00 $1,318 +11.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1183 80-85% 14 106.00–113.00 $109.48 $1,295 —
1125–1425 1262 80-85% 7 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $1,451 +11.03
1218–1370 1268 80-85% 11 95.00–100.00 $96.69 $1,226 -7.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–995 905 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.55 $638 —
920–1090 986 85-90% 4 86.00–87.50 $86.72 $855 +2.48
965–1040 1005 85-90% 3 104.50–110.00 $107.57 $1,081 —
910–1227 1070 85-90% 21 93.00–103.00 $97.17 $1,040 -9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1460 1458 75-80% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.00 $1,458 -6.69
1405–1590 1502 75-80% 3 114.00–126.00 $118.38 $1,778 —
1435–1690 1563 75-80% 4 105.00–113.00 $109.53 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,512 —
1180–1800 1421 4 123.00–128.00 $126.04 $1,791 +17.81
1670–2185 1928 2 134.00–138.00 $135.73 $2,617 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1201–1420 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,798.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068–1443 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,285.00–1,625.00 $1,526.15
1369 1369 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 104.00 $104.00 $482 —

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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.