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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

2,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.63/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 872 lb · 234 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.96/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 719 lb · 197 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.09/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 816 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,149 2,510 1,671
Feeder cattle 2,036 2,360 1,555
Slaughter cattle 113 119 116
Replacement cattle — 31 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent auctions feeders sold mostly steady to firm some spots of 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–542 521 46 178.00–185.00 $181.57 $946 -5.24
550–583 577 38 174.00–180.00 $178.52 $1,030 -5.93
600–644 624 109 165.75–180.25 $172.48 $1,076 -4.86
656–697 666 85 160.00–173.25 $168.56 $1,123 -1.86
708–740 719 197 156.00–167.00 $164.96 $1,186 -2.18
771 771 14 155.50 $155.50 $1,199 -5.60
780 unweaned 780 19 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
813–827 816 148 148.00–162.00 $157.09 $1,282 —
859–884 872 234 154.10–155.10 $154.63 $1,348 —
907 907 63 153.85 $153.85 $1,395 -3.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
457–472 463 7 180.00–184.00 $182.25 $844 -4.19
500–519 508 13 167.00–176.00 $173.84 $883 +1.70
575–598 587 8 165.50–169.00 $167.28 $982 -4.05
600–605 603 8 166.00–167.50 $166.75 $1,006 +11.66
688 688 17 158.75 $158.75 $1,092 -5.74
712–741 729 15 146.00–153.00 $148.18 $1,080 -6.40
770–788 772 76 145.00–159.00 $157.16 $1,213 +0.74
845 845 4 149.75 $149.75 $1,265 -2.86
867 867 54 153.35 $153.35 $1,330 —
928 928 65 145.25 $145.25 $1,348 +6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 6 148.75 $148.75 $1,080 —
907 907 12 134.50 $134.50 $1,220 -12.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–470 467 15 156.50–170.00 $166.47 $777 —
505 505 10 165.00 $165.00 $833 +6.29
555–590 577 34 147.00–155.00 $149.87 $865 -7.23
623 623 76 155.50 $155.50 $969 -2.02
680 unweaned 680 9 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
688–691 690 35 141.25–149.50 $146.21 $1,009 -10.29
702–726 713 41 140.25–149.50 $144.95 $1,033 -4.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–394 386 9 160.25–160.50 $160.36 $619 —
401–425 417 9 158.50–161.00 $159.30 $664 +0.80
481 481 13 153.25 $153.25 $737 +0.04
536–548 541 15 146.00–152.00 $148.83 $805 -0.10
550–589 563 15 142.00–147.50 $145.58 $820 -7.79
608–615 612 9 145.00–145.25 $145.14 $888 -2.40
670 670 5 143.00 $143.00 $958 -1.25
731 731 7 139.25 $139.25 $1,018 +1.75
816 816 17 139.25 $139.25 $1,136 +6.81
992 992 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1290 1243 80-85% 2 61.00–61.50 $61.24 $761 —
1135–1370 1265 80-85% 15 70.00–80.50 $75.93 $961 -1.81
1055–1420 1326 80-85% 33 68.00–72.50 $70.12 $930 -0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 1019 85-90% 10 53.00–66.50 $62.70 $639 —
995–1125 1059 85-90% 6 67.50–72.50 $69.82 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1698 1500 75-80% 10 68.00–74.00 $71.47 $1,072 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,155 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,262 —
1390–2185 1721 10 89.50–98.50 $94.29 $1,623 —
1935–2250 2093 2 100.50 $100.50 $2,103 —

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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.