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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.60/cwt +27.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 618 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.53/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 569 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.21/cwt ≈ $1,781/hd at 695 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 732 2,096
Feeder cattle 1,209 527 1,826
Slaughter cattle 84 125 224
Replacement cattle 14 80 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 11 317.50–326.00 $322.41 $1,051 +13.00
445 445 4 295.00–306.00 $300.50 $1,337 -4.50
478 unweaned 478 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,374 —
470–495 485 28 297.50–315.00 $308.39 $1,496 +30.39
500–530 507 26 285.00–323.00 $307.96 $1,561 +6.96
515 unweaned 515 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,499 —
550–595 569 58 266.00–305.00 $294.82 $1,678 +13.43
610 unweaned 610 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 +19.00
600–645 618 93 268.50–285.50 $278.82 $1,723 —
624 624 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,622 —
677 677 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,726 +5.50
660–695 686 26 261.50–266.50 $262.92 $1,804 +13.42
730–735 732 9 250.50–252.50 $251.17 $1,839 —
775–780 778 4 242.00–243.00 $242.50 $1,887 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 4 322.00 $322.00 $689 —
350–355 353 4 296.00–300.00 $297.99 $1,052 —
410–435 425 14 285.00–304.00 $295.50 $1,256 —
450–490 477 13 280.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,350 +6.22
595 595 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +3.30
600–638 625 15 242.50–265.00 $253.75 $1,586 —
690–695 695 59 248.00–256.50 $256.21 $1,781 —
705 705 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,018 —
501 501 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,102 —
635 635 17 221.75 $221.75 $1,408 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,012 —
438–445 443 14 257.50–265.00 $262.35 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,250 +2.56
670 670 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–548 519 5 251.00–270.00 $261.98 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 252.00–267.00 $263.06 $865 —
360 360 4 247.00 $247.00 $889 +9.00
423–430 unweaned 426 5 240.00–241.00 $240.40 $1,024 —
438 438 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 —
470–495 490 33 260.00–275.25 $270.78 $1,327 —
505 unweaned 505 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,257 —
500–545 526 40 255.00–272.25 $263.79 $1,388 +33.79
555–590 569 94 250.00–270.00 $263.53 $1,499 —
618 618 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,502 +5.40
600–640 625 24 239.00–247.00 $245.48 $1,534 +7.88
655–698 673 31 226.00–238.00 $233.82 $1,574 -2.76
660–698 unweaned 679 4 208.00–210.00 $209.03 $1,419 —
778 778 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
324 324 4 245.00 $245.00 $794 —
350–383 367 13 244.00–262.00 $252.30 $926 +19.34
420–445 426 17 243.00–259.50 $256.28 $1,092 +13.78
458 458 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,099 +5.71
495 unweaned 495 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 —
528–535 532 18 244.00–252.50 $248.86 $1,324 +20.02
580 580 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 +10.93
920 920 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 236.00 $236.00 $826 +21.00
403–430 414 15 225.00–244.00 $232.86 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 11 215.25 $215.25 $1,378 —
695 695 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,432 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 6 181.50 $181.50 $1,044 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 420 14 280.00–301.00 $290.14 $1,219 —
555–590 577 7 225.00–252.50 $236.53 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1510 1216 80-85% 18 113.50–129.00 $118.71 $1,444 —
1100–1400 1244 80-85% 20 104.50–114.50 $110.03 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1230 1061 85-90% 11 85.00–94.00 $89.87 $954 -7.30
965–1208 1071 85-90% 14 95.50–107.00 $101.19 $1,084 +4.02
1075–1135 1110 85-90% 3 113.50–117.50 $115.81 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1630 1543 75-80% 5 121.50–134.00 $127.25 $1,963 —
1510–1580 1545 75-80% 2 109.50–113.00 $111.21 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1390 6 110.00–124.00 $116.50 $1,619 +6.50
1835 1835 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,422 —
1840–2040 1940 2 143.00–149.00 $146.15 $2,835 +10.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1335 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,770.00 $1,547.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1100 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -475.00

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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.