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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

2,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.14/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 723 lb · 319 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.69/cwt ≈ $1,448/hd at 918 lb · 295 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.34/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 618 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,510 1,102 2,571
Feeder cattle 2,360 1,058 2,286
Slaughter cattle 119 44 247
Replacement cattle 31 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auctions all classes of cattle sold with firm to higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–442 427 11 199.50–207.00 $204.88 $875 —
479 479 7 204.50 $204.50 $980 —
507–545 524 72 176.50–198.50 $186.81 $979 -1.08
554–576 566 52 179.50–189.75 $184.45 $1,044 +6.55
600–643 618 100 168.50–180.25 $177.34 $1,096 +6.57
661–695 681 41 168.75–175.00 $170.42 $1,161 +6.13
704–738 723 319 163.00–169.50 $167.14 $1,208 +10.01
768–783 779 96 158.25–162.25 $161.10 $1,255 —
911–925 918 295 153.85–160.50 $157.69 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 204.50 $204.50 $798 —
468–495 487 13 183.50–189.00 $186.44 $908 +5.23
504–538 521 18 165.00–179.00 $172.14 $897 +5.14
558–599 587 21 162.00–175.00 $171.33 $1,006 —
612–623 618 14 150.00–162.00 $155.09 $958 -4.65
670–697 694 40 160.00–165.50 $164.49 $1,142 —
716–749 741 28 151.60–158.00 $154.58 $1,145 —
750–774 761 9 154.50–158.00 $156.42 $1,190 —
814–830 816 38 147.25–153.25 $152.61 $1,245 —
919 919 7 139.25 $139.25 $1,280 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 6 146.75 $146.75 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 8 175.50 $175.50 $718 —
503–540 525 32 155.50–163.50 $158.71 $833 —
553–588 568 64 152.75–162.50 $157.10 $892 —
607–647 615 42 150.00–160.00 $157.52 $969 +5.84
660–689 682 98 155.50–156.75 $156.50 $1,067 +12.00
711–735 714 49 143.50–150.75 $149.84 $1,070 +9.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 158.50 $158.50 $675 —
462–493 484 10 150.00–154.50 $153.21 $742 +3.76
525–548 532 24 145.50–157.50 $148.93 $792 +5.68
550–566 558 30 150.00–155.75 $153.37 $856 +3.37
613–645 638 34 142.00–149.75 $147.54 $941 +11.64
685 685 11 144.25 $144.25 $988 —
701 701 9 137.50 $137.50 $964 -0.14
753 753 19 141.75 $141.75 $1,067 —
810–814 812 9 130.00–135.50 $132.44 $1,075 +0.69
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 4 137.50 $137.50 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 142.00 $142.00 $667 +11.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1565 1433 75-80% 23 67.00–78.00 $73.21 $1,049 —
1260–1682 1464 75-80% 8 78.00–82.00 $79.81 $1,168 +18.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1435 1252 80-85% 3 77.00–78.75 $77.74 $973 —
1190–1440 1304 80-85% 25 64.00–78.00 $71.07 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1325 1171 85-90% 5 58.00–62.50 $61.42 $719 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1705 1650 65-75% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.93 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2000 1777 5 98.50–100.50 $99.69 $1,771 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.