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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

3,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.16/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 623 lb · 432 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.46/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 571 lb · 363 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.16/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 679 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,381 4,674 4,771
Feeder cattle 3,330 4,334 4,634
Slaughter cattle 51 290 137
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs steady, heavier weight steers and all weights of heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots sharply higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–444 433 31 220.75–237.00 $224.19 $971 -2.83
484–487 485 20 212.50–219.25 $216.37 $1,049 -4.37
532–546 536 26 208.00–210.00 $209.37 $1,122 -7.85
558–599 590 91 204.50–209.50 $205.43 $1,212 -5.16
600–649 623 196 190.00–214.00 $208.40 $1,298 +9.68
650–699 686 221 178.50–212.00 $203.53 $1,396 +1.09
705–744 732 57 179.00–194.00 $187.24 $1,371 +8.33
767 767 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,350 +1.79
818–844 830 188 175.00–180.50 $177.68 $1,475 —
866–888 876 123 177.25–179.00 $178.16 $1,561 +5.88
925 925 60 170.35 $170.35 $1,576 +2.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 237.00 $237.00 $863 +22.24
406–444 thin fleshed 419 32 223.50–233.50 $229.86 $963 —
474 474 4 205.50 $205.50 $974 +6.41
525 thin fleshed 525 19 215.50 $215.50 $1,131 —
507–544 535 18 204.00–205.00 $204.44 $1,094 +8.03
553 unweaned 553 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,037 —
563–582 571 65 188.00–205.00 $196.83 $1,124 +5.44
600 600 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 -2.03
671–696 688 12 185.50–197.00 $193.26 $1,330 +22.21
702 702 8 188.50 $188.50 $1,323 +15.75
734 734 33 177.00 $177.00 $1,299 +4.25
736 unweaned 736 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,196 —
776 776 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,420 —
830 830 62 167.85 $167.85 $1,393 +7.35
880 880 33 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 200.00 $200.00 $694 —
381 381 5 205.00 $205.00 $781 -12.82
430–438 433 19 187.75–188.75 $188.32 $815 -20.63
468–496 483 67 182.50–193.50 $190.59 $921 -1.22
502–549 534 174 185.00–194.50 $192.55 $1,028 +10.02
552–587 571 363 180.75–200.00 $191.46 $1,093 +12.99
604–642 623 432 176.50–185.50 $183.16 $1,141 +7.84
655–693 679 252 172.50–181.25 $176.16 $1,196 +3.57
741 741 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,215 -11.75
765 765 16 159.75 $159.75 $1,222 -4.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–438 437 14 183.50–184.25 $183.66 $803 +10.51
456 456 4 178.50 $178.50 $814 -5.04
524 thin fleshed 524 7 184.25 $184.25 $965 —
553–599 580 67 174.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,034 +13.50
603–646 618 25 168.00–169.00 $168.67 $1,042 +2.67
672–680 677 26 157.75–163.75 $160.44 $1,086 -2.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1194 1184 80-85% 11 81.00–85.50 $82.61 $978 -5.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1510 1277 75-80% 11 82.50–87.50 $85.58 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1135 1036 85-90% 9 74.00–81.50 $77.74 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1500 1495 2 98.50–99.00 $98.75 $1,476 —

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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.