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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.88/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 823 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.89/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 686 lb · 171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.13/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 631 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,328 2,149 4,840
Feeder cattle 2,146 2,036 4,495
Slaughter cattle 182 113 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sales, steady to 5.00 higher, except some steer calves steady with spots 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 205.50 $205.50 $804 —
413 413 4 198.00 $198.00 $818 —
464–491 486 35 190.00–199.00 $195.17 $949 —
503–547 525 67 177.25–190.00 $184.33 $968 +2.76
550–589 569 68 175.00–185.75 $180.90 $1,029 +2.38
607–645 631 164 167.75–183.25 $176.13 $1,111 +3.65
658–698 686 171 170.50–173.00 $171.89 $1,179 +3.33
700–743 724 130 163.50–168.50 $166.89 $1,208 +1.93
764–789 775 107 160.00–167.50 $165.95 $1,286 +10.45
805–836 823 188 158.00–167.00 $162.88 $1,341 +5.79
925 925 55 155.25 $155.25 $1,436 +1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 9 184.50 $184.50 $716 —
442 442 12 183.50 $183.50 $811 -1.50
479 479 6 176.25 $176.25 $844 -6.00
526–533 530 15 174.00–178.00 $175.60 $931 +1.76
567–599 587 25 150.50–172.00 $165.33 $970 -1.95
646 646 7 146.50 $146.50 $946 —
671–693 684 25 160.00–163.85 $162.67 $1,113 +3.92
704–748 716 27 146.75–165.00 $160.27 $1,148 +12.09
780 780 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,127 -12.66
832 832 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,248 +0.25
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–437 433 7 170.00–170.50 $170.28 $737 —
487 487 5 175.00 $175.00 $852 +8.53
529–546 534 37 160.00–168.00 $166.06 $887 +1.06
552–598 577 55 154.75–166.00 $161.67 $933 +11.80
614–644 629 65 155.00–163.50 $160.77 $1,011 +5.27
659 thin fleshed 659 73 165.50 $165.50 $1,091 —
664 664 7 159.50 $159.50 $1,059 +13.29
705–736 720 48 143.50–157.00 $150.42 $1,083 +5.47
762 762 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 161.50 $161.50 $596 +1.14
448 448 3 151.00 $151.00 $676 -8.30
455–484 476 12 148.00–155.00 $151.44 $721 -1.81
560–592 586 35 148.00–155.00 $152.70 $895 +7.12
609–645 625 53 146.25–157.00 $151.12 $944 +5.98
650–690 655 29 143.75–148.75 $146.19 $958 +3.19
762 762 9 137.75 $137.75 $1,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 11 129.75 $129.75 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1246 80-85% 4 57.50–63.00 $60.95 $759 -0.29
1000–1460 1272 80-85% 23 63.00–73.50 $67.75 $862 -8.18
1040–1505 1291 80-85% 7 71.00–78.00 $74.13 $957 -1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–960 865 85-90% 5 52.50–58.00 $55.55 $481 —
937 937 85-90% 3 44.50 $44.50 $417 —
1005–1045 1025 85-90% 2 71.00–72.50 $71.74 $735 +9.04
875–1210 1063 85-90% 20 56.50–67.00 $61.67 $656 -8.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1500 1401 75-80% 7 65.00–74.00 $69.00 $967 —
1215–1620 1474 75-80% 10 73.00–76.00 $74.58 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1570 1518 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,351 +6.50
1420–2045 1757 6 88.00–104.50 $94.64 $1,663 —
1925 1925 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,012 —

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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.