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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.80/cwt ≈ $2,171/hd at 869 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.38/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 621 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 691 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,873 1,783 1,513
Feeder cattle 1,020 1,583 1,245
Slaughter cattle 370 200 200
Replacement cattle 483 — 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the recent sales, steers and heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,220 -13.00
460–485 477 13 285.00–288.00 $287.11 $1,370 -20.10
523–549 537 9 274.00–285.00 $278.76 $1,497 -22.48
565–588 578 37 269.50–292.00 $278.75 $1,611 -4.05
606–642 621 135 260.50–294.00 $285.38 $1,772 +11.20
715–745 739 24 248.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,848 +7.04
847 847 61 250.00 $250.00 $2,118 —
858–875 869 182 249.10–251.25 $249.80 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,064 —
432–449 440 9 275.00–280.00 $277.73 $1,222 —
462–498 471 12 270.00–283.00 $275.39 $1,297 —
507–533 522 7 257.50–271.00 $263.12 $1,373 -21.59
567–585 572 12 260.00–261.50 $261.12 $1,494 —
612–647 626 11 240.00–263.00 $251.53 $1,575 -10.97
691 691 72 259.50 $259.50 $1,793 —
713 713 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,725 —
817 817 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,732 -19.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,577 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 424 4 250.00–257.00 $253.57 $1,075 —
470–492 489 15 242.00–262.00 $259.44 $1,269 —
527–535 530 5 234.00–243.00 $239.37 $1,269 -13.63
556–596 578 16 240.00–250.25 $245.73 $1,420 +0.73
605–612 610 31 215.00–232.50 $227.76 $1,389 —
673 673 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,440 -29.25
701 701 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,570 +2.26
755–760 758 5 213.00–219.00 $215.39 $1,633 —
824–836 829 9 219.00–220.00 $219.55 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -20.52
521–545 535 27 248.00–259.50 $253.96 $1,359 -7.45
606–649 635 26 247.50–249.50 $249.06 $1,582 -9.13
714 714 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,635 -16.60
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 250.50 $250.50 $1,057 —
947 947 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,842 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,326 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 532 4 221.00–230.00 $225.60 $1,200 —
670 670 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,347 -5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 241.00 $241.00 $947 —
425 425 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,037 —
551–573 555 10 236.00–242.00 $240.76 $1,336 —
555 unweaned 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
625 unweaned 625 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 —
658 658 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
770 770 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1250 1183 80-85% 4 96.00–101.00 $99.44 $1,176 —
1000–1745 1214 80-85% 59 100.50–112.00 $107.31 $1,303 +10.85
1115–1345 1227 80-85% 20 112.50–129.50 $118.44 $1,453 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1820 1441 75-80% 35 104.00–118.00 $111.78 $1,611 +6.04
1375–1635 1455 75-80% 12 117.50–138.00 $125.56 $1,827 —
1420–1630 1540 75-80% 4 95.50–102.00 $99.06 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 955 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.81 $867 —
905–1180 1007 85-90% 26 88.00–101.00 $95.95 $966 +8.54
935–1125 1025 85-90% 11 101.50–114.00 $106.71 $1,094 +11.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1510 1508 65-75% 2 133.50–135.50 $134.50 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1650 1635 2 107.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,782 -25.49
1300–1965 1665 11 119.50–139.00 $129.51 $2,156 —
1440–2090 1801 10 135.00–151.00 $144.52 $2,603 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1171–1300 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,189.14
1274 1274 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1325–1350 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1278–1380 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,597.45
1322–1355 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,525.00–1,560.00 $1,555.69
1300–1470 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,589.03
1285–1440 1386 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,707.57
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,960.00 $1,960.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1262–1517 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,836.30
1450–1519 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,775.00–1,810.00 $1,793.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1250 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,194.25
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1138–1245 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,185.00–1,200.00 $1,192.16

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1200–1300 1222 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,988.89 —
1100–1350 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,957.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–1,765.00 $1,725.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200–1450 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,211.11 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.