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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.59/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 528 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.15/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 665 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.81/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 632 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,805 1,274 1,606
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,217 1,354
Slaughter cattle 118 51 222
Replacement cattle 60 6 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 12.00 higher, based on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
322–345 331 8 325.00–332.00 $327.74 $1,085 —
377–378 378 6 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $1,243 —
388 388 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 —
415–435 421 8 316.00–322.50 $318.75 $1,342 —
455 455 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,438 —
460–495 480 16 265.00–272.50 $269.35 $1,293 —
500–545 520 71 291.00–310.00 $301.82 $1,569 —
564 unweaned 564 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,489 —
555–591 571 22 262.00–292.00 $283.16 $1,617 —
605–618 unweaned 612 4 254.00–258.00 $256.02 $1,567 —
615–630 618 31 281.00–288.00 $283.92 $1,755 +18.59
640 value added 640 60 285.60 $285.60 $1,828 +8.35
651 651 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,641 -8.78
650–690 666 101 263.00–285.25 $271.05 $1,805 +10.27
705 705 6 276.25 $276.25 $1,948 +21.95
760–790 768 17 240.00–259.00 $254.24 $1,953 +7.74
820–843 823 34 238.00–246.00 $244.80 $2,015 +9.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,068 —
355–385 375 6 314.00–328.00 $321.19 $1,204 —
400–448 416 26 280.00–312.50 $302.81 $1,260 —
455–495 487 31 280.00–292.00 $286.63 $1,396 —
500–542 518 36 270.00–293.00 $278.71 $1,444 +4.02
575–585 579 28 259.00–286.75 $281.64 $1,631 +28.64
600–635 617 20 255.00–260.50 $259.42 $1,601 +8.41
690–696 693 11 245.00–256.50 $250.20 $1,734 +2.20
740 740 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,820 +1.00
760 760 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 280.00 $280.00 $960 —
424 424 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 —
790 790 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
985 985 9 184.75 $184.75 $1,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,300 —
550 550 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 307 11 292.50–300.00 $294.14 $903 —
355 355 3 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
355–391 379 6 282.50–302.50 $296.26 $1,123 —
410–435 423 12 271.00–292.50 $280.24 $1,185 —
452–495 475 30 269.50–279.00 $274.30 $1,303 —
500–545 528 112 260.00–278.50 $272.59 $1,439 +15.75
555–558 unweaned 557 5 247.50–252.50 $249.49 $1,390 —
550–595 573 82 250.00–273.00 $264.94 $1,518 +19.94
585–590 588 4 247.00–254.00 $250.49 $1,473 +5.49
600–645 632 89 245.50–261.00 $253.45 $1,602 +7.84
630–635 unweaned 633 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,535 —
662–675 666 13 240.00–257.00 $248.83 $1,657 +15.34
720 720 23 240.25 $240.25 $1,730 —
760–795 766 42 212.50–235.50 $228.52 $1,750 —
820 820 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,861 —
865–880 873 6 214.00–218.00 $216.02 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 286.00 $286.00 $904 +28.50
357–382 373 11 262.00–270.00 $266.04 $992 —
410 410 4 240.00–251.00 $245.50 $1,007 —
403–445 417 11 270.00–273.00 $271.90 $1,134 —
450–495 473 47 256.00–274.00 $266.42 $1,260 +3.92
480 480 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -27.50
505–540 520 38 251.00–267.50 $263.15 $1,368 +23.32
555–590 565 34 252.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,432 +22.22
612–634 627 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,530 +5.47
650–670 662 6 231.00–238.50 $235.82 $1,561 +9.22
672 672 5 230.00–234.00 $232.40 $1,562 +5.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 212.00 $212.00 $965 —
472 472 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,104 —
542 542 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 +10.00
550 550 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 286.00 $286.00 $944 —
400–410 403 10 301.00–317.50 $306.15 $1,234 —
455–475 466 7 260.00–272.50 $268.24 $1,250 +17.24
525–538 528 10 240.00–255.00 $251.94 $1,330 +15.61
625 625 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 +22.00
685 685 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
715–730 721 5 212.00–217.00 $214.02 $1,543 +24.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,217 —
1115–1385 1294 80-85% 26 105.50–113.00 $108.70 $1,407 —
1305–1405 1377 80-85% 6 114.00–115.50 $114.76 $1,580 +5.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 982 85-90% 3 75.00–98.50 $90.35 $887 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,215 —
950–1208 1155 85-90% 21 100.00–108.00 $102.88 $1,188 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1850 1558 75-80% 4 108.00–113.00 $111.52 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1915 1533 8 105.00–118.50 $113.75 $1,744 —
1340–2145 1780 9 115.00–131.50 $123.95 $2,206 —
1785–1985 1872 3 125.00–142.00 $134.95 $2,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992–1040 1027 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 47 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,528.42

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
909 909 4 119.50 $119.50 $1,086 —

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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.