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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

2,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.79/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 623 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.06/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 674 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.01/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 589 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,575 3,381 1,269
Feeder cattle 2,360 3,330 1,147
Slaughter cattle 215 51 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sales, steers and heifers traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sharply lower with spots up to 10.00 to 12.00 lower. *Sale barns on a summer schedule and may not have a sale each week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 483 42 200.50–220.00 $212.33 $1,026 -4.04
507–539 526 43 206.00–210.25 $209.70 $1,103 +0.33
558–591 570 54 195.50–212.50 $206.45 $1,177 +1.02
604–647 634 92 191.00–197.00 $195.01 $1,236 -13.39
655–665 662 57 181.00–195.50 $186.45 $1,234 -17.08
733 733 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,239 -18.24
703–748 736 59 176.00–183.25 $177.61 $1,307 -9.63
768 768 6 168.25 $168.25 $1,292 -7.75
825–829 827 124 181.00–181.50 $181.25 $1,499 +3.57
941 941 23 153.10 $153.10 $1,441 -17.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 201.50 $201.50 $782 -35.50
470 470 8 196.50 $196.50 $924 -9.00
502–541 520 42 185.00–199.00 $193.39 $1,006 -11.05
554–599 572 76 180.35–197.50 $190.06 $1,087 -6.77
600–641 617 45 180.00–192.25 $189.29 $1,168 +2.29
665 665 12 179.50 $179.50 $1,194 -13.76
764–775 767 12 164.50–170.00 $167.30 $1,283 -15.70
850 850 4 163.25 $163.25 $1,388 -6.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–399 392 10 197.00–208.00 $203.52 $798 —
415–430 420 18 204.00–211.00 $208.49 $876 —
466–485 472 13 190.00–200.50 $198.65 $938 —
539 539 4 180.50 $180.50 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 185.00 $185.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 189.00 $189.00 $735 -16.00
433–437 435 20 190.50–194.50 $191.90 $835 +3.58
462–495 482 30 180.00–190.00 $184.50 $889 -6.09
502–542 518 61 175.50–186.50 $182.74 $947 -9.81
557–595 589 134 176.25–184.50 $181.01 $1,066 -10.45
606–636 623 189 174.75–179.50 $176.79 $1,101 -6.37
658–688 674 162 170.50–176.50 $174.06 $1,173 -2.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
471–497 486 16 179.00–181.50 $180.44 $877 +1.94
500–538 518 40 171.00–181.00 $178.80 $926 —
567–596 578 52 163.25–174.00 $170.21 $984 -8.01
611–628 618 30 165.00–171.00 $168.48 $1,041 -0.19
697 697 31 164.25 $164.25 $1,145 +3.81
700–737 717 25 141.75–167.50 $155.95 $1,118 —
758 758 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–640 635 13 150.00–153.00 $150.91 $958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 176.00 $176.00 $739 —
475 475 3 177.00 $177.00 $841 —
493 493 3 140.00 $140.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1490 1237 80-85% 9 68.00–76.00 $73.60 $910 —
1100–1410 1248 80-85% 26 73.00–84.00 $79.88 $997 —
1150–1480 1291 80-85% 11 80.00–88.00 $83.44 $1,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 949 85-90% 8 50.00–59.00 $52.08 $494 —
850–1105 1015 85-90% 16 55.50–68.50 $63.29 $642 -14.45
950–1150 1038 85-90% 9 68.00–80.50 $74.16 $770 -3.58
950–1120 1064 85-90% 6 77.00–82.00 $79.26 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1725 1502 75-80% 7 74.00–86.50 $82.34 $1,237 —
1385–1733 1533 75-80% 12 82.00–94.00 $88.08 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1930 1532 7 85.00–100.00 $92.98 $1,424 —
1765 1765 1 115.50 $115.50 $2,039 —
1400–2190 1858 14 101.00–113.50 $109.29 $2,031 —

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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.