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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

5,617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.03/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 721 lb · 376 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.97/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 625 lb · 253 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.51/cwt +17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 585 lb · 237 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,617 6,733 3,381
Feeder cattle 5,506 6,412 3,330
Slaughter cattle 111 321 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, few comparable sales, but feeders traded sharply higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–398 397 21 313.00–315.00 $314.34 $1,248 -13.54
401–443 422 66 301.00–319.00 $309.51 $1,306 +2.55
464–496 483 32 305.00–323.00 $317.62 $1,534 +17.94
500–545 521 119 291.00–325.00 $310.24 $1,616 +11.82
527 unweaned 527 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,433 —
558–597 583 190 289.00–318.50 $299.92 $1,749 +10.04
607 607 47 275.00 $275.00 $1,669 -4.14
602–643 629 206 283.00–300.50 $288.47 $1,814 +9.33
653 653 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,639 -11.78
664–684 672 112 273.00–280.00 $278.74 $1,873 +15.96
701–719 717 86 250.25–268.00 $253.72 $1,819 +2.93
757–770 768 80 253.00–255.00 $254.65 $1,956 +11.26
807–830 818 152 243.00–248.00 $245.21 $2,006 +6.46
871–885 876 182 241.25–250.00 $244.97 $2,146 +13.91
903–906 904 124 235.50–239.60 $237.45 $2,147 +7.42
957–967 963 94 231.50–238.85 $234.30 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–348 343 22 302.50–311.00 $306.25 $1,050 +1.25
389–399 393 35 292.00–300.00 $296.98 $1,167 +11.87
420–449 433 47 295.00–298.00 $296.39 $1,283 +14.22
433 thin fleshed 433 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,347 -11.00
468–493 481 47 286.00–300.00 $293.35 $1,411 +13.50
491 thin fleshed 491 76 321.25 $321.25 $1,577 —
503–533 thin fleshed 521 25 299.00–317.00 $305.95 $1,594 +10.95
511–549 527 119 275.00–290.00 $283.60 $1,495 +7.76
575–585 thin fleshed 580 73 301.50–304.00 $302.78 $1,756 —
564–599 587 164 265.50–287.00 $280.71 $1,648 +10.71
616–645 630 37 259.50–282.00 $271.08 $1,708 +12.20
659 thin fleshed 659 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,806 —
654–698 678 88 247.50–278.00 $265.30 $1,799 +2.45
705–748 727 103 245.00–257.00 $252.18 $1,833 +16.54
761 761 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,845 +5.08
753–799 777 155 240.50–260.00 $252.62 $1,963 +15.20
811–848 821 141 226.50–248.75 $243.81 $2,002 +35.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–380 366 24 296.00–313.00 $302.35 $1,107 +17.28
434–445 442 38 269.50–286.50 $281.67 $1,245 -6.69
457–478 469 128 267.50–297.00 $277.54 $1,302 +7.16
500–546 521 164 251.50–276.25 $265.19 $1,382 +4.71
555–599 566 122 258.00–267.25 $264.42 $1,497 +11.79
608–643 635 151 251.00–258.00 $252.37 $1,603 +10.71
654–674 664 187 250.00–256.50 $254.73 $1,691 +11.07
706–744 721 376 246.50–254.00 $252.03 $1,817 +7.83
753–797 776 140 240.00–251.00 $245.11 $1,902 —
810 810 47 231.00 $231.00 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
366–398 383 19 260.00–275.00 $268.21 $1,027 +0.54
428–441 436 34 257.50–266.00 $261.16 $1,139 +7.07
471–488 483 32 244.00–263.50 $258.47 $1,248 +7.66
496 496 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,225 -3.81
506–544 532 98 248.50–261.50 $253.92 $1,351 +6.33
550–599 575 131 249.00–260.00 $255.44 $1,469 +11.38
600–646 620 71 236.00–255.00 $245.88 $1,524 +7.37
654–690 672 104 229.50–247.50 $238.95 $1,606 +15.51
704 704 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,753 +24.91
771 771 26 222.00 $222.00 $1,712 +3.16
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 21 224.50 $224.50 $1,890 —
905–907 906 24 222.00–224.50 $223.35 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,158 -2.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1370 1111 80-85% 25 97.00–109.50 $103.48 $1,150 —
1200–1290 1252 80-85% 3 91.50–92.50 $92.16 $1,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1317 75-80% 3 95.00–96.50 $95.51 $1,258 -12.95
1465 1465 75-80% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,633 -7.37
1225–1680 1472 75-80% 11 103.00–112.50 $107.01 $1,575 -11.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1110 1014 85-90% 11 89.00–100.00 $96.43 $978 -9.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2075 1778 3 116.50–121.00 $118.25 $2,102 —

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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.