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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.94/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 675 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.62/cwt -32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 469 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.70/cwt -20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 569 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 2,125 1,268
Feeder cattle 393 1,948 1,217
Slaughter cattle 73 142 51
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price trend established on feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 350.00–380.00 $366.05 $1,182 —
350–364 362 6 350.00–355.00 $350.81 $1,270 —
415–433 428 11 324.00–325.00 $324.26 $1,388 -32.25
452–485 465 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -38.13
462–495 470 15 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,445 -30.63
505–546 532 6 290.00–306.00 $295.06 $1,570 -23.70
552 552 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,474 -47.11
568–580 573 14 274.00–281.00 $277.37 $1,589 -36.74
600–644 623 16 270.00–278.00 $275.93 $1,719 -12.62
668–684 672 33 260.00–273.00 $270.66 $1,819 -8.62
695 695 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 +1.00
731 731 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,828 -18.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–585 574 4 266.00–277.50 $271.87 $1,561 -12.95
608–618 613 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,594 -22.99
610–635 619 7 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $1,654 -15.78
658–682 666 9 257.50–271.00 $266.39 $1,774 +7.70
720 720 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
837 837 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 317.50 $317.50 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 437 7 275.00–302.00 $289.44 $1,265 -35.59
470–485 476 5 272.50–274.00 $273.39 $1,301 -36.69
500–533 513 9 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,358 -26.02
561–573 567 10 259.00–272.50 $265.68 $1,506 -13.94
570 570 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -29.62
565–580 573 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,432 -29.69
655 655 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -9.97
743 743 5 231.50 $231.50 $1,720 -5.30
849 849 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,698 —
853 853 11 207.50 $207.50 $1,770 —
889 889 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -37.41
455–493 475 13 265.00–275.00 $267.25 $1,269 -22.65
581 581 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,458 -23.00
655–665 659 13 235.00–240.00 $238.62 $1,573 -9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
445 445 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 —
475–492 485 5 285.00–299.00 $293.52 $1,424 -18.90
558–560 559 4 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,425 -11.98
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1230 1175 80-85% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.95 $1,738 —
1172–1300 1235 80-85% 4 134.00–136.00 $135.47 $1,673 —
1130–1378 1254 80-85% 12 136.00–146.00 $142.13 $1,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1015 85-90% 2 140.00–144.50 $142.12 $1,443 -0.36
945–1225 1105 85-90% 9 129.00–136.50 $132.08 $1,459 —
1080–1265 1127 85-90% 4 117.00–120.00 $119.28 $1,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1610 1493 75-80% 12 138.00–144.50 $143.16 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,188 —
1365–2005 1638 6 156.00–165.00 $161.36 $2,643 —

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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.