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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

1,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.14/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 870 lb · 303 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.91/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 677 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.75/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 625 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,853 4,771 1,641
Feeder cattle 1,602 4,634 1,556
Slaughter cattle 90 137 85
Replacement cattle 161 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested markets feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 3 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
391 391 3 197.50 $197.50 $772 —
473 473 3 188.00 $188.00 $889 -6.45
509 thin fleshed 509 21 203.00 $203.00 $1,033 —
506–532 unweaned 522 8 167.00–173.50 $169.36 $884 —
510–538 526 16 177.00–190.00 $187.26 $985 -5.44
556–598 584 84 170.00–185.00 $180.01 $1,051 -7.55
607–642 623 18 163.75–179.00 $170.93 $1,065 -5.45
655 unweaned 655 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 —
655–685 677 106 158.00–171.75 $169.43 $1,147 +2.88
679 679 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,015 -17.05
700 700 25 153.85 $153.85 $1,077 -10.11
786 786 64 157.85 $157.85 $1,241 +3.16
808–823 822 70 149.00–155.00 $154.75 $1,272 +0.40
851–882 870 303 150.10–154.00 $152.14 $1,324 -1.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 335 6 184.00–190.50 $187.12 $627 —
433 433 4 169.00 $169.00 $732 -20.00
462–496 483 23 173.50–182.00 $176.78 $854 -5.99
500–535 516 14 162.00–177.00 $172.15 $888 -2.12
643 643 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,029 -3.53
650–685 680 24 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,031 -7.41
705–728 720 9 143.75–146.75 $144.73 $1,042 -8.05
800 800 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -3.81
881 881 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,216 -13.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 13 132.25 $132.25 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
813 813 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,110 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 174.00 $174.00 $576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–438 422 14 157.00–164.50 $160.57 $678 -0.43
480–498 unweaned 492 6 147.00–154.00 $149.28 $734 —
504–541 516 61 148.25–160.00 $152.48 $787 -12.26
550 unweaned 550 2 144.50 $144.50 $795 —
556–590 576 54 146.25–154.75 $151.21 $871 -16.49
612–645 625 97 141.50–158.00 $152.27 $952 -8.16
638 638 3 135.00 $135.00 $861 -25.43
654–677 665 57 146.50–150.00 $148.31 $986 -9.51
703 703 13 146.75 $146.75 $1,032 -6.57
795 795 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 -4.00
815 815 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 383 12 156.00–160.00 $157.81 $604 -5.53
418–448 435 21 139.00–155.50 $148.14 $644 -10.34
500–530 515 8 144.00–148.50 $146.22 $753 -5.18
591–594 592 12 141.50–146.50 $144.41 $855 -9.83
605–635 613 23 135.50–146.25 $143.08 $877 -2.10
625 unweaned 625 3 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
682–693 690 7 135.50–143.00 $140.88 $972 +5.88
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 12 138.50 $138.50 $409 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 134.00 $134.00 $828 —
757 757 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 182.50 $182.50 $611 —
686 686 5 140.00 $140.00 $960 —
833 833 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1345 1176 80-85% 11 72.00–77.00 $75.33 $886 —
995–1390 1180 80-85% 5 60.00–65.00 $61.62 $727 —
1005–1505 1223 80-85% 30 67.50–74.50 $71.00 $868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 1015 85-90% 2 46.00–50.00 $48.31 $490 -12.59
875–1290 1123 85-90% 15 55.00–65.00 $61.06 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1605 1396 75-80% 5 72.50–75.00 $73.72 $1,029 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1535 1503 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $1,270 —
1565–1920 1693 4 96.00–101.00 $97.39 $1,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1155 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,768.72
1214–1324 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 66 1,750.00–1,760.00 $1,757.53
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1327–1388 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,538.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1083 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,259.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796 796 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.