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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

2,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.52/cwt +22.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 679 lb · 256 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $268.39/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 725 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.86/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 567 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,125 282 1,022
Feeder cattle 1,948 247 900
Slaughter cattle 142 32 107
Replacement cattle 35 3 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparisons available on feeders. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 421 4 356.00–357.00 $356.51 $1,501 —
450–497 482 33 331.00–355.00 $338.13 $1,630 +25.04
500–549 526 42 310.00–330.00 $318.76 $1,677 —
550–592 567 81 300.00–317.00 $314.11 $1,781 —
594 value added 594 20 310.50 $310.50 $1,844 —
596 596 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,716 —
603 value added 603 5 308.50 $308.50 $1,860 —
601–648 625 68 270.00–299.00 $288.55 $1,803 +12.18
655 value added 655 11 287.25 $287.25 $1,881 —
653–698 680 229 271.00–285.25 $279.28 $1,899 +24.28
670–699 unweaned 686 12 240.00–250.00 $244.43 $1,677 —
698 698 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,738 -6.00
700–736 725 189 262.00–276.00 $268.18 $1,944 +23.16
726 value added 726 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,989 —
756–787 777 9 259.00–262.00 $259.97 $2,020 +19.97
812 812 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 —
828–835 831 5 246.00–250.00 $248.39 $2,064 —
863 863 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,002 —
878 878 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 6 326.00–342.50 $336.74 $1,236 —
400–435 408 20 315.00–338.00 $325.35 $1,327 -1.65
455–493 473 17 319.00–328.00 $321.46 $1,521 —
502–532 520 52 291.00–317.00 $311.08 $1,618 —
550–593 581 10 274.50–306.00 $284.82 $1,655 —
582 value added 582 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 —
605–640 618 97 270.00–286.50 $282.99 $1,749 +17.54
665–686 672 29 256.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,738 +1.67
800 800 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 423 8 280.00–301.00 $295.20 $1,249 —
466–485 474 5 290.00–302.00 $297.08 $1,408 —
613–617 614 8 249.00–249.50 $249.37 $1,531 —
682 682 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 330.00 $330.00 $960 —
350–390 376 21 323.00–345.00 $334.70 $1,258 —
400–447 429 21 301.00–348.00 $325.03 $1,394 —
437 thin fleshed 437 7 336.00 $336.00 $1,468 —
482–499 493 21 307.50–315.00 $310.08 $1,529 —
504–506 value added 505 14 325.00–332.00 $329.01 $1,662 —
513–547 539 59 274.00–300.50 $290.80 $1,567 —
550–596 566 133 257.00–302.00 $279.62 $1,583 —
592 unweaned 592 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,450 —
607–645 625 98 250.00–276.50 $262.81 $1,643 —
648 unweaned 648 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,542 —
652–699 669 57 245.00–254.75 $249.97 $1,672 —
685 685 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
696 value added 696 8 251.25 $251.25 $1,749 —
715–717 716 5 236.00–238.00 $236.80 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,057 —
360–365 363 4 310.00–322.50 $316.21 $1,148 —
405–445 424 8 280.00–332.50 $297.41 $1,261 +18.60
463–492 475 11 260.00–315.00 $289.90 $1,377 +39.90
483 thin fleshed 483 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,497 —
522 522 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,503 +30.61
587 587 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,608 +31.00
623–636 624 56 248.00–251.00 $250.84 $1,565 +15.84
659–688 663 21 234.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,642 —
740 740 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–696 696 8 218.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,521 —
714 714 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,582 —
754 754 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,629 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 334 10 325.00–370.00 $334.39 $1,117 —
408 408 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,469 +56.27
455–465 459 5 292.50–326.00 $312.42 $1,434 —
505–545 527 12 274.00–297.00 $287.42 $1,515 +12.42
587–595 590 7 260.00–275.00 $266.97 $1,575 -8.03
618 618 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,551 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1350 1290 80-85% 12 128.00–134.00 $133.48 $1,722 -7.78
1185–1430 1311 80-85% 17 139.00–158.00 $150.48 $1,973 +0.48
1095–1462 1361 80-85% 31 134.00–147.50 $138.72 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–805 795 85-90% 2 60.00–104.00 $82.28 $654 —
830–1160 997 85-90% 5 105.00–124.00 $112.12 $1,118 —
1030–1060 1040 85-90% 3 139.00–148.00 $142.48 $1,482 —
970–1295 1159 85-90% 26 122.00–135.00 $128.79 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1430 1380 75-80% 3 154.50–164.00 $157.78 $2,177 —
1490–1550 1511 75-80% 5 134.50–147.50 $138.85 $2,098 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2480 1677 8 145.00–179.50 $162.34 $2,722 —
1655–1815 1735 2 185.00–186.00 $185.52 $3,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1242 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.85
1130–1395 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,229.70

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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
975–1125 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,710.00 $2,653.33 —

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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.