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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.89/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 625 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.53/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 572 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.84/cwt +25.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 514 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,022 1,004 1,585
Feeder cattle 900 720 1,299
Slaughter cattle 107 189 231
Replacement cattle 15 95 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder sold 2.00-6.00 higher on a limited test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 380 10 310.00–330.00 $319.88 $1,216 -2.81
402–439 427 17 313.00–338.00 $325.64 $1,390 +10.49
455 455 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -1.30
534–549 539 15 295.00–301.00 $298.84 $1,611 —
548 unweaned 548 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 -11.46
550–598 571 36 279.00–293.00 $284.06 $1,622 -1.21
595 unweaned 595 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
608 unweaned 608 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,599 +12.00
603–637 616 8 272.00–280.00 $276.17 $1,701 +4.17
670–693 690 25 254.50–263.50 $259.89 $1,793 —
834 834 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,918 -0.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 316.00–322.00 $318.87 $902 +16.37
360–390 375 11 297.50–320.00 $307.87 $1,155 +3.07
435 435 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -11.34
455–490 481 9 287.50–295.00 $292.19 $1,405 +3.71
500–535 520 19 276.00–290.00 $283.63 $1,475 +5.02
573 573 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,524 +0.81
635–642 639 10 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,613 -7.26
695–697 696 5 246.00–250.00 $247.60 $1,723 -6.35
705–734 721 15 240.00–253.50 $250.37 $1,805 —
779 779 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,799 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–494 490 10 240.00–270.00 $258.13 $1,265 —
565 565 29 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
633 633 29 258.00 $258.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 478 5 260.00–272.50 $264.71 $1,265 +4.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 4 277.50–290.00 $283.77 $934 +0.68
355–385 375 11 265.00–292.00 $281.05 $1,054 —
415–442 425 20 272.50–290.00 $283.70 $1,206 +20.70
472–499 493 13 272.50–273.00 $272.89 $1,345 +10.89
510 510 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 +14.00
504–540 514 31 244.00–273.00 $266.14 $1,368 +34.14
560–595 573 26 240.00–264.00 $256.70 $1,471 +25.61
634–644 637 23 247.00–253.50 $251.78 $1,604 +8.71
670 670 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +14.00
675 unweaned 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
720 720 6 231.50 $231.50 $1,667 —
784 784 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,725 —
827 827 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,654 -5.00
932 932 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,771 +5.00
1006 1006 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 264.00 $264.00 $884 -1.64
360 360 5 268.00 $268.00 $965 +16.27
440–445 443 5 265.00–267.00 $265.79 $1,177 +13.70
470–498 485 19 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,260 +8.52
558–590 573 22 232.50–262.00 $248.02 $1,421 +7.77
618–629 625 50 245.50–248.00 $245.89 $1,537 +17.91
650–665 659 8 215.00–229.50 $224.37 $1,479 +6.37
710–713 712 6 215.50–229.00 $222.26 $1,582 —
1033 1033 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,653 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 428 28 216.00–273.00 $257.58 $1,102 —
470 470 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
552 552 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,402 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,070 +17.50
350–395 363 7 285.00–302.50 $293.97 $1,067 —
400–435 418 13 250.00–307.50 $277.46 $1,160 +5.46
500–505 503 6 260.00–280.00 $269.17 $1,354 +45.17
550–578 569 7 250.00–261.00 $257.55 $1,465 +17.86
600–625 613 4 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $1,479 —
755 755 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,050 +12.70
925–1215 1037 85-90% 26 95.00–103.00 $98.40 $1,020 +7.10
960–1232 1094 85-90% 15 82.00–94.00 $88.39 $967 +3.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1315 1245 80-85% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.53 $1,276 —
1140–1330 1249 80-85% 19 102.00–112.50 $107.68 $1,345 —
1240–1355 1307 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,485 -4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1540 1443 75-80% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,703 —
1390–1615 1526 75-80% 4 105.00–107.50 $105.61 $1,612 -6.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1460 1458 2 136.50–137.00 $136.75 $1,994 —
1270–1780 1518 3 100.00–120.00 $110.86 $1,683 —
1260–2020 1726 7 126.50–132.50 $129.89 $2,242 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1315–1345 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,632.49

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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.