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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

4,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.82/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 674 lb · 303 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.70/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 874 lb · 243 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.03/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 932 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,771 4,033 1,764
Feeder cattle 4,634 3,658 1,678
Slaughter cattle 137 188 86
Replacement cattle — 187 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder sold firm to 8.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–442 431 35 190.00–217.50 $200.93 $866 +8.93
451–498 477 103 185.00–200.00 $194.45 $928 +7.08
500–549 528 114 180.00–200.00 $192.70 $1,017 +8.50
551–599 568 216 172.00–200.00 $187.56 $1,065 +10.02
600–641 622 170 167.00–182.00 $176.38 $1,097 +5.07
654 654 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,020 +4.59
654–695 675 76 160.00–173.00 $166.55 $1,124 +7.86
712–726 719 134 160.00–166.25 $163.96 $1,179 +7.92
750–779 769 46 152.50–158.00 $154.69 $1,190 -0.48
803–840 827 172 153.50–155.50 $154.35 $1,276 +1.71
860–895 874 243 151.85–157.35 $153.70 $1,343 +4.95
915–944 932 238 149.60–155.25 $153.03 $1,426 +9.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 188.00 $188.00 $696 -3.00
410 410 3 189.00 $189.00 $775 +11.62
455–483 472 13 170.50–190.00 $182.77 $863 +6.89
507–548 526 49 172.50–177.00 $174.27 $917 -0.39
550–596 569 157 160.00–182.50 $171.81 $978 +8.92
602–648 632 86 156.50–166.00 $163.53 $1,034 —
654–696 667 71 145.00–165.50 $159.08 $1,061 +9.05
712–746 729 55 145.50–156.25 $152.78 $1,114 +7.05
750–791 753 75 152.00–154.75 $152.19 $1,146 —
824–834 832 138 144.50–149.35 $148.81 $1,238 +7.31
858–882 860 69 138.00–152.50 $151.21 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
525–531 528 7 155.00–160.00 $157.13 $830 —
973 973 6 120.75 $120.75 $1,175 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,170 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 182.00 $182.00 $579 —
433 433 15 161.00 $161.00 $697 +3.85
455–481 478 24 164.50–174.50 $167.16 $799 +7.55
503–548 527 158 154.50–175.00 $164.74 $868 +5.18
555–598 584 129 158.25–172.50 $167.70 $979 +12.05
600–637 626 174 155.25–168.00 $160.43 $1,004 +7.21
653–699 674 303 147.25–160.75 $157.82 $1,064 +8.82
732–733 733 44 149.50–154.75 $153.32 $1,124 +10.64
766 766 72 144.00 $144.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 159.00 $159.00 $549 +6.50
371–397 384 6 160.50–166.00 $163.34 $627 +13.34
415–440 428 79 143.00–165.50 $158.48 $678 +5.03
450–486 475 68 143.00–164.00 $152.96 $727 -1.68
508–529 thin fleshed 521 85 169.50–170.00 $169.70 $884 +6.70
517–531 525 30 150.00–155.00 $151.40 $795 +3.39
554 thin fleshed 554 20 174.50 $174.50 $967 —
565–582 571 9 145.00–159.00 $154.24 $881 +5.40
602–644 622 29 140.00–155.50 $145.18 $903 +3.17
672 672 9 148.50 $148.50 $998 +9.45
688 688 6 135.00 $135.00 $929 -4.05
728–746 738 35 130.50–135.50 $132.87 $981 -6.60
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 10 171.00 $171.00 $947 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 142.50 $142.50 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 156.00 $156.00 $761 —
578 578 3 142.50 $142.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1383 1312 80-85% 5 73.50–76.50 $75.57 $991 —
1105–1465 1339 80-85% 27 65.00–72.00 $70.32 $942 —
1215–1430 1373 80-85% 5 62.50–63.50 $62.70 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956 956 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $392 -11.00
800–1105 994 85-90% 5 45.00–54.50 $51.13 $508 -0.87
963–1205 1042 85-90% 23 57.00–65.00 $60.90 $635 -6.85
920–1158 1060 85-90% 5 66.50–71.50 $69.10 $732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1485 1430 75-80% 14 64.00–73.00 $69.46 $993 —
1425–1770 1544 75-80% 10 73.00–78.00 $74.77 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1900 1580 6 89.00–99.00 $94.69 $1,496 —
1560–2480 1859 5 102.00–103.50 $102.91 $1,913 +3.46

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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.