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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

2,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.78/cwt ≈ $1,749/hd at 689 lb · 335 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.26/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 623 lb · 306 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.26/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 929 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,447 1,873 1,845
Feeder cattle 2,320 1,020 1,704
Slaughter cattle 127 370 141
Replacement cattle — 483 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers mostly steady to firm, spots 5.00 to 10.00 higher on midweights. 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
415–437 426 8 318.00–325.00 $320.99 $1,367 —
488–499 496 24 315.00–323.00 $321.03 $1,592 +33.92
501–540 521 67 279.50–315.00 $301.36 $1,570 +22.60
565–581 571 27 293.50–298.00 $296.50 $1,693 +17.75
602–643 630 90 272.00–291.50 $284.80 $1,794 -0.58
732 732 16 243.25 $243.25 $1,781 -6.88
910–949 929 121 241.50–249.00 $245.26 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–474 472 9 272.50–281.50 $278.53 $1,315 +3.14
537–542 540 8 282.50–288.50 $286.26 $1,546 +23.14
551 unweaned 551 6 280.50 $280.50 $1,546 —
554–560 556 11 271.50–281.50 $274.25 $1,525 +13.13
600–625 608 13 248.50–265.00 $253.72 $1,543 +2.19
652–695 665 33 254.00–263.50 $260.31 $1,731 +0.81
707–713 711 8 251.25–256.00 $253.02 $1,799 +11.02
770 770 19 238.50 $238.50 $1,836 —
855 855 18 235.75 $235.75 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,166 —
568–575 573 13 244.75–250.00 $245.95 $1,409 —
689 689 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–396 391 10 296.00–311.00 $305.12 $1,193 —
405 405 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,162 —
458–495 483 70 280.00–290.00 $286.37 $1,383 +31.37
507–510 thin fleshed 509 12 284.00–284.50 $284.12 $1,446 —
506–548 527 29 265.50–277.50 $270.64 $1,426 +16.68
555–595 580 97 259.50–266.75 $264.08 $1,532 —
603–634 623 306 258.00–265.85 $261.26 $1,628 +12.20
677–698 689 335 251.75–254.75 $253.78 $1,749 —
720 720 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,678 +4.00
876 876 65 234.50 $234.50 $2,054 —
941 941 55 230.00 $230.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–448 443 6 257.00–273.00 $265.09 $1,174 +11.52
457–477 464 9 245.50–255.00 $248.76 $1,154 -10.68
533 unweaned 533 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,370 —
524–546 534 18 255.25–270.00 $263.34 $1,406 +23.97
600–630 614 37 234.50–255.00 $247.93 $1,522 +20.17
691–697 693 39 229.50–237.75 $235.20 $1,630 +21.20
721–726 722 39 222.50–235.25 $233.38 $1,685 +9.38
784–792 790 24 229.00–229.50 $229.36 $1,812 +13.97
808 808 4 223.50 $223.50 $1,806 +3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,329 +16.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 8 261.50 $261.50 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1385 1199 80-85% 26 102.00–113.00 $108.43 $1,300 +8.99
1180–1260 1220 80-85% 2 98.00–100.50 $99.29 $1,211 -8.02
1155–1375 1259 80-85% 7 114.00–122.00 $116.51 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2000 1467 75-80% 11 108.00–118.00 $113.82 $1,670 -11.74
1375–1635 1518 75-80% 10 122.00–139.00 $130.40 $1,979 +31.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 1021 85-90% 8 95.00–105.50 $102.37 $1,045 -4.34
980–1090 1043 85-90% 7 103.00–116.00 $108.32 $1,130 +1.61
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1775 1653 65-75% 5 130.00–138.00 $135.24 $2,236 —
1925 1925 65-75% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1630 1600 3 141.00–151.00 $146.28 $2,340 +37.30
1530–1950 1706 5 122.00–136.00 $129.36 $2,207 —

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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.