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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.79/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 677 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.14/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 615 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.25/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 678 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,853 1,256
Feeder cattle 1,147 1,602 828
Slaughter cattle 122 90 153
Replacement cattle 150 161 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 189.50 $189.50 $857 +1.50
515–544 534 52 179.50–190.00 $185.96 $993 -1.30
563 563 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 -0.01
604–649 615 118 164.00–179.10 $176.14 $1,083 +5.21
663–684 678 107 163.00–169.50 $166.25 $1,127 -3.18
737 737 10 155.25 $155.25 $1,144 —
799 799 35 155.75 $155.75 $1,244 -2.10
828–840 839 68 154.00–155.50 $154.17 $1,293 -0.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 thin fleshed 443 7 202.50 $202.50 $897 —
446 446 5 187.50 $187.50 $836 +18.50
471–489 479 16 179.50–184.75 $182.40 $874 +5.62
565–598 581 23 167.00–179.00 $173.09 $1,006 —
605–630 618 13 155.00–160.00 $156.96 $970 -3.04
656–666 663 36 155.60–166.50 $159.20 $1,055 +7.53
746 746 8 154.75 $154.75 $1,154 +10.02
770 770 4 157.25 $157.25 $1,211 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 160.50 $160.50 $987 —
756 756 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 165.00 $165.00 $719 +4.43
502–547 537 53 155.00–160.50 $156.31 $839 +3.83
556 556 5 161.75 $161.75 $899 +10.54
606–628 618 54 154.50–160.00 $157.91 $976 +5.64
671–679 677 140 150.00–152.50 $151.79 $1,028 +3.48
715–723 721 29 144.00–150.25 $145.28 $1,047 -1.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–488 481 15 152.50–155.00 $153.34 $738 —
540–541 541 8 145.00–154.00 $148.37 $803 +2.15
563 563 6 149.00 $149.00 $839 +4.59
634–640 637 16 147.25–147.50 $147.39 $939 +4.31
667 667 24 145.00 $145.00 $967 +4.12
735 735 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,025 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 15 115.50 $115.50 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 151.50 $151.50 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1230 1113 80-85% 6 69.50–77.00 $71.70 $798 —
1115–1615 1270 80-85% 25 63.00–72.00 $67.09 $852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 895 85-90% 2 48.00–53.00 $50.77 $454 —
800–995 915 85-90% 3 34.00–38.00 $36.11 $330 —
985–1135 1060 85-90% 2 69.50–72.00 $70.84 $751 —
905–1290 1143 85-90% 11 55.00–64.00 $60.28 $689 -0.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1396 75-80% 8 63.00–72.00 $68.67 $959 -5.05
1350–1450 1400 75-80% 2 62.00–63.50 $62.72 $878 —
1375–1720 1548 75-80% 7 72.00–77.00 $74.27 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2160 1771 17 88.00–104.50 $94.52 $1,674 —
1580–2060 1820 2 98.00–101.00 $99.30 $1,807 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214–1264 1239 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–997 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,569.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
959 959 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
950–1200 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,529.41 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,312.14 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 931 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 825.00–875.00 $837.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.