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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 2,726 1,307
Feeder cattle 134 2,495 1,209
Slaughter cattle 92 181 84
Replacement cattle 20 50 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough supply to establish a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 443 7 281.00–320.00 $292.20 $1,294 —
490 490 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,384 —
558 558 6 264.00–282.00 $270.00 $1,507 -6.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 unweaned 545 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 +2.87
625–640 633 4 275.00–277.50 $276.26 $1,749 -23.91
668 668 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,870 -10.51
722 722 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,870 -9.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–582 579 5 290.00–316.00 $300.32 $1,739 +2.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 unweaned 468 4 267.50–268.00 $267.75 $1,253 —
490 490 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 -14.78
660–665 663 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 -12.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 unweaned 466 7 270.00–280.00 $274.18 $1,278 —
555 555 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -17.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 467 7 310.00–336.00 $321.05 $1,499 -5.39
520–530 525 4 260.00–263.00 $261.51 $1,373 -32.17
570–592 581 4 255.00–270.00 $262.36 $1,524 -12.49
670 670 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 +11.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1194 80-85% 17 138.00–148.00 $142.62 $1,703 —
1130–1330 1230 80-85% 2 147.50–149.00 $148.19 $1,823 —
1270–1331 1315 80-85% 6 133.00–137.50 $136.68 $1,797 -6.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–1195 1043 85-90% 10 104.00–120.00 $112.70 $1,175 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,610 —
935–1232 1181 85-90% 11 128.00–135.00 $131.35 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,297 —
1385–1730 1648 75-80% 6 155.50–158.00 $157.65 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1815 1565 3 148.00–157.00 $154.42 $2,417 —
1635–1860 1748 2 192.00–193.00 $192.53 $3,365 —
1560–1960 1759 5 161.00–181.00 $170.77 $3,004 +0.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1272 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,975.00–2,375.00 $2,136.54

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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.