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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $194.27/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 732 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.22/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 658 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.06/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 823 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,422 1,210 2,328
Feeder cattle 1,008 1,147 2,146
Slaughter cattle 184 63 182
Replacement cattle 230 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, steers and heifers sharply higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, spots up to 5.00 higher. *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
369 369 4 251.00 $251.00 $926 —
428–447 443 14 225.50–246.00 $237.54 $1,052 +27.54
465–496 482 11 224.00–225.00 $224.56 $1,082 +15.03
501–535 514 34 207.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,137 +14.79
552–590 576 49 197.50–218.00 $209.66 $1,208 +6.41
604–648 624 57 195.00–216.00 $210.11 $1,311 +14.61
646 value added 646 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,308 —
670–693 682 12 199.00–199.50 $199.25 $1,359 +3.15
706–739 732 101 192.00–199.00 $194.27 $1,422 +4.97
804 value added 804 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,459 —
805–838 827 53 177.25–187.00 $179.74 $1,486 -2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 195.00 $195.00 $940 -1.25
544 544 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,012 -10.91
555 555 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,079 +0.14
629 629 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,142 -7.71
675–677 677 21 184.00–190.00 $189.15 $1,281 +1.65
792 792 58 184.25 $184.25 $1,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 199.50 $199.50 $824 —
466–492 481 14 183.50–198.00 $189.10 $910 +2.01
503–518 515 13 184.50–191.50 $186.08 $958 +8.58
573 value added 573 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,054 —
595 595 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 +2.00
601–634 616 42 180.00–185.00 $183.80 $1,132 -6.59
655 655 71 184.75 $184.75 $1,210 +1.29
682 value added 682 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 167.00 $167.00 $783 -8.29
520 520 3 185.50 $185.50 $965 +13.57
565–575 571 9 180.00–181.00 $180.56 $1,031 +16.53
897 897 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1345 1194 80-85% 18 88.00–100.00 $92.74 $1,107 —
1050–1380 1237 80-85% 31 77.00–90.00 $85.22 $1,054 +1.79
1245 1245 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $996 -3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1780 1450 75-80% 21 80.00–90.00 $87.07 $1,263 +8.59
1480–1530 1513 75-80% 3 79.00–83.00 $81.19 $1,228 —
1380–1685 1544 75-80% 8 92.00–103.00 $95.57 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $700 -11.31
935–1200 1044 85-90% 8 86.00–92.00 $89.59 $935 +9.28
955–1198 1086 85-90% 13 65.00–85.50 $73.62 $800 -17.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2095 1771 6 90.00–124.00 $115.99 $2,054 -1.15
1485–2305 1859 7 108.00–116.00 $113.47 $2,109 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1315 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,760.63
1150–1600 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,532.20
1289–1323 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,494.56
1386–1408 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1422 1422 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1189–1545 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,850.00–2,125.00 $2,001.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168–1227 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,074.47
1260–1313 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.49
1120–1480 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,334.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053–1340 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,188.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1100 1083 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,908.97

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1150–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.