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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

2,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.47/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 637 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.42/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 624 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.81/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 516 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,076 1,513 2,510
Feeder cattle 1,704 1,245 2,360
Slaughter cattle 141 200 119
Replacement cattle 231 68 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 20 234.50 $234.50 $1,142 +18.50
503–549 516 81 205.75–225.00 $215.81 $1,114 +4.81
552–596 591 72 195.00–218.00 $208.34 $1,231 -4.07
600–637 624 93 194.50–207.50 $203.42 $1,269 +18.42
714–739 728 24 171.00–184.00 $177.04 $1,289 -0.36
775 775 15 175.75 $175.75 $1,362 —
825–829 827 32 162.25–174.25 $168.26 $1,392 -8.99
894 894 62 177.50 $177.50 $1,587 -1.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 209.50 $209.50 $802 —
431 431 9 208.00 $208.00 $896 —
480–493 487 13 200.00–203.75 $202.25 $985 +3.25
525–546 536 18 192.00–195.50 $193.82 $1,039 -5.18
557–588 573 34 193.50–201.50 $197.74 $1,133 +20.74
629–633 632 25 195.00 $195.00 $1,232 —
659–684 671 35 175.00–186.75 $182.56 $1,225 +6.03
761 761 8 168.75 $168.75 $1,284 —
812 812 3 165.75 $165.75 $1,346 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
583 583 7 196.50 $196.50 $1,146 —
754 754 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,206 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 6 173.75 $173.75 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 194.00 $194.00 $753 —
409–415 412 13 198.00–199.00 $198.47 $818 +6.47
453–490 464 29 176.00–192.75 $188.08 $873 +3.08
511–541 525 47 174.50–185.50 $178.52 $937 —
558–561 559 42 175.50–175.75 $175.67 $982 -1.31
625–648 637 187 164.50–183.50 $176.47 $1,124 +4.67
653–677 660 54 174.75–175.00 $174.92 $1,154 —
702–734 709 66 171.50–173.00 $171.85 $1,218 —
867 867 34 164.50 $164.50 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 185.50 $185.50 $679 —
456–480 462 13 174.50–180.00 $175.82 $812 -2.13
501–538 507 42 175.00–185.25 $183.89 $932 +9.89
569–580 576 9 163.00–174.00 $170.38 $981 +6.91
609–637 625 12 165.00–167.00 $166.35 $1,040 +5.35
678–698 687 14 156.50–161.25 $158.57 $1,089 +7.51
724–734 725 30 159.50–167.00 $160.51 $1,164 +19.94
770–780 775 28 154.75–160.50 $157.64 $1,222 —
844 844 6 154.50 $154.50 $1,304 +4.00
888 888 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,385 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 30 159.25 $159.25 $1,484 —
1077 1077 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,492 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1428 75-80% 20 74.00–86.00 $78.33 $1,119 —
1325–1670 1451 75-80% 8 81.50–95.00 $86.12 $1,250 +8.16
1520 1520 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $988 -5.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1282 1225 80-85% 6 80.50–91.00 $85.75 $1,050 —
1050–1340 1229 80-85% 22 74.00–89.00 $79.16 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1245 1063 85-90% 16 68.00–74.00 $71.59 $761 +7.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1910 1752 5 104.50–116.00 $109.09 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1500–1600 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,260.00–1,300.00 $1,273.60
1550–1600 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,561.90
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1085 1082 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,657.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1250–1400 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,470.59 —
1150–1575 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,821.25 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -110.00
1500–1600 1564 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–1,910.00 $1,870.00 +95.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1200 1113 (<2 yrs)Open 15 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,988.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.