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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.47/cwt -12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 685 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.92/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 622 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.61/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 617 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 2,955 1,810
Feeder cattle 407 2,700 1,401
Slaughter cattle 57 195 319
Replacement cattle 10 60 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 422 8 343.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,455 -24.36
570 unweaned 570 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 —
597 597 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,863 -5.20
603–613 609 7 294.00–299.00 $296.12 $1,803 -7.35
602–621 616 7 300.00–306.00 $304.32 $1,875 +0.85
623 unweaned 623 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,813 —
680–693 684 18 277.00–285.50 $282.07 $1,929 +12.07
686 unweaned 686 32 278.00 $278.00 $1,907 -1.50
700 unweaned 700 8 259.50–264.00 $260.63 $1,824 —
723–724 723 12 269.50–271.50 $270.67 $1,957 -4.57
785 unweaned 785 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 8 347.00–366.00 $358.54 $1,205 —
450–457 454 4 333.00–334.00 $333.50 $1,514 -1.10
465 thin fleshed 465 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,632 —
506–535 520 11 320.00–327.00 $324.21 $1,686 +10.46
552 unweaned 552 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,639 —
561 561 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,728 +10.64
605 unweaned 605 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
622–640 635 7 288.00–298.00 $290.80 $1,847 +3.78
700 unweaned 700 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,848 —
785–788 787 7 255.50–258.00 $256.21 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,193 -2.93
408–433 423 11 318.00–329.00 $322.72 $1,365 +4.06
478–487 484 11 297.50–313.00 $307.43 $1,488 +0.70
551–568 561 10 279.50–287.00 $282.45 $1,585 +4.27
602–646 unweaned 620 30 244.00–261.00 $255.26 $1,583 —
622–625 625 13 263.00–264.25 $264.06 $1,650 -0.38
677 677 2 246.50 $246.50 $1,669 -12.40
734 734 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,674 -11.34
752 unweaned 752 6 225.50 $225.50 $1,696 —
750–775 763 4 218.00–230.00 $223.90 $1,708 -12.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 312.00–318.00 $314.98 $1,238 +0.07
410–415 413 4 291.00–323.00 $307.10 $1,268 -2.46
456–491 478 8 285.00–304.00 $292.00 $1,396 -0.36
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 302.00 $302.00 $649 —
555 555 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 4 278.00–292.00 $284.93 $1,368 -27.25
527 527 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,607 +18.11
587 587 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,667 +7.33
855 855 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1195 1033 85-90% 5 106.50–112.00 $107.77 $1,113 -11.84
1110 1110 85-90% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.33 $1,424 -3.75
1115–1158 1154 85-90% 10 133.00–136.50 $136.16 $1,571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1425 1296 80-85% 11 129.00–142.00 $135.31 $1,754 -19.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,835 —
1290–1640 1486 75-80% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.92 $2,035 -16.32
1580–1635 1608 75-80% 2 146.50–150.50 $148.47 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,862 —
1465 1465 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,154 —
1335–2040 1832 8 154.50–162.00 $158.94 $2,912 -19.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1320 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,304.33

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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.