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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.46/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 671 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.39/cwt ≈ $1,184/hd at 622 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.75/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 806 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 327 0
Feeder cattle 1,147 146 0
Slaughter cattle 63 35 0
Replacement cattle — 146 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales for any comparisons however feeders sold with firm to higher undertones compared to last sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 210.00 $210.00 $886 +4.00
458–497 483 15 204.50–216.00 $209.53 $1,012 —
516–544 526 14 205.50–208.00 $206.47 $1,086 +4.96
559 559 5 203.25 $203.25 $1,136 —
614 614 15 195.50 $195.50 $1,200 -2.50
652–690 669 24 190.50–199.00 $196.10 $1,312 —
709–731 726 29 186.00–192.00 $189.30 $1,374 —
806 806 65 181.75 $181.75 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 4 196.25 $196.25 $975 +19.84
515–548 526 18 193.50–199.00 $196.91 $1,036 —
563–586 569 30 192.50–195.75 $194.36 $1,106 +18.87
600–643 614 39 181.00–193.00 $189.21 $1,162 +29.21
654 654 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,226 +6.00
870–875 873 8 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $1,410 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 10 179.25 $179.25 $1,018 —
690 690 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
781 781 25 166.50 $166.50 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–496 477 17 182.50–193.50 $187.09 $892 —
530 530 3 177.50 $177.50 $941 +3.50
594 594 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 +8.50
603–628 622 107 185.50–193.00 $190.39 $1,184 —
661–683 671 125 180.00–186.85 $183.46 $1,231 +12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–487 481 16 170.00–180.00 $175.29 $843 +1.29
510–531 524 22 168.75–175.00 $171.93 $901 +10.82
564–591 575 24 160.50–167.50 $164.03 $943 -4.97
614 614 10 174.75 $174.75 $1,073 —
686 686 3 156.50 $156.50 $1,074 —
707 707 4 145.25 $145.25 $1,027 -12.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 14 168.25 $168.25 $1,220 —
813 813 3 160.50 $160.50 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–644 635 9 143.00–151.50 $147.79 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 177.50 $177.50 $955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1145 1042 85-90% 10 77.00–84.00 $80.31 $837 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 91.50 $91.50 $970 —
1100–1150 1118 85-90% 3 61.00–71.00 $66.35 $742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1218 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.04 $963 —
1100–1370 1245 80-85% 10 81.50–85.50 $83.43 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1550 1485 75-80% 3 78.00–79.50 $78.48 $1,165 —
1485–1490 1487 75-80% 3 84.50–89.00 $87.33 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2380 1562 6 103.00–112.50 $107.20 $1,674 —
1590–1865 1768 4 114.50–119.50 $117.14 $2,071 +9.94
1490–2220 1785 3 97.00–99.00 $98.02 $1,750 -9.18

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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.