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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.78/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 475 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $278.42/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 476 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.19/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 574 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 1,307 2,329
Feeder cattle 720 1,209 2,073
Slaughter cattle 189 84 226
Replacement cattle 95 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steers and heifer not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 302.50 $302.50 $808 —
303 303 3 300.00 $300.00 $909 —
355–390 377 18 282.50–328.00 $304.80 $1,149 +6.81
402–440 412 13 297.50–310.00 $306.34 $1,262 +10.84
450–490 472 11 277.50–300.00 $288.48 $1,362 +5.49
503–522 510 12 260.00–285.00 $278.61 $1,421 —
558–592 574 22 261.00–275.00 $265.19 $1,522 +0.19
600–642 622 17 251.00–264.00 $259.75 $1,616 +6.00
660–690 667 20 249.00–255.50 $253.95 $1,694 -2.26
870 870 4 210.50 $210.50 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 272 8 322.00–328.00 $327.21 $890 —
360–390 375 14 316.00–330.00 $322.69 $1,210 —
418 unweaned 418 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,285 —
408–445 422 15 302.50–324.00 $315.15 $1,330 +14.65
465–485 475 6 292.00–311.00 $301.30 $1,431 -7.09
472–490 unweaned 479 5 295.00–297.50 $296.48 $1,420 +8.98
502–528 unweaned 523 11 270.00–296.00 $291.46 $1,524 +0.46
555–580 567 13 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,617 -9.55
610 unweaned 610 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,531 -18.00
640 640 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,741 +12.00
650 unweaned 650 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,580 —
739 739 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,777 -10.67
792 792 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 -12.50
806–827 814 8 227.50–232.00 $230.29 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
493 493 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,282 —
642 642 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,280 -6.98
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 240.00 $240.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–347 325 6 257.50–275.00 $265.64 $863 +20.64
360–391 380 10 246.00–260.00 $251.73 $957 -0.57
400–445 425 10 242.00–257.00 $252.09 $1,071 -4.19
450–468 unweaned 459 4 240.00–252.00 $245.88 $1,129 —
450–495 477 36 247.00–262.50 $251.32 $1,199 +11.32
500–520 510 6 234.00–239.00 $236.55 $1,206 -12.31
525 unweaned 525 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 —
555–576 572 17 235.00–245.00 $240.25 $1,374 +0.25
608–620 610 10 224.00–229.00 $227.98 $1,391 —
655–698 681 5 213.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 299.00 $299.00 $807 —
310–330 320 14 279.00–285.50 $283.09 $906 +20.03
415 415 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,091 -7.00
458–480 unweaned 467 13 234.00–262.50 $255.06 $1,191 —
476 476 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,247 -8.78
520 520 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 -31.79
522–530 unweaned 528 7 240.00–241.00 $240.72 $1,271 -8.28
550–575 563 4 227.00–235.00 $231.09 $1,301 -32.44
621–631 624 17 238.50–245.00 $243.07 $1,517 -2.41
695 695 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,501 -17.82
848 848 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,738 —
947 947 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 218.00 $218.00 $979 —
657 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,246 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
415–445 432 6 270.00–275.00 $272.00 $1,175 -18.14
450–492 476 26 235.00–297.50 $278.42 $1,325 —
515 515 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 —
550–575 566 9 219.00–250.00 $239.69 $1,357 +3.16
670–680 676 5 209.00–227.50 $218.75 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1480 1273 80-85% 58 105.00–116.50 $110.47 $1,406 —
1085–1480 1336 80-85% 11 116.00–121.00 $117.74 $1,573 —
1305–1395 1350 80-85% 2 102.00–103.50 $102.73 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1070 1006 85-90% 4 108.00–113.50 $109.49 $1,101 —
925–1125 1014 85-90% 14 87.50–94.50 $91.30 $926 —
1060–1120 1090 85-90% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.57 $922 -16.62
935–1225 1113 85-90% 29 95.50–107.50 $101.70 $1,132 -14.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1845 1537 75-80% 13 109.00–116.50 $112.36 $1,727 -14.89
1525–1680 1581 75-80% 5 114.50–129.00 $120.09 $1,899 —
1565–1670 1633 75-80% 3 98.00–105.00 $102.76 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1625 1440 5 103.00–109.00 $106.87 $1,539 —
1370–1845 1576 11 121.00–136.00 $126.46 $1,993 —
2190 2190 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1365 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,982.20
1225–1338 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,728.50

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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.