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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.90/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 645 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.79/cwt +22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 708 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.00/cwt +43.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 722 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 2,447 1,210
Feeder cattle 1,006 2,320 1,147
Slaughter cattle 75 127 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder sold firm to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 335.00–350.00 $344.34 $1,460 +23.35
438 unweaned 438 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,445 —
475–498 481 12 319.00–345.00 $332.83 $1,601 +11.80
515–517 516 8 311.50–312.50 $312.00 $1,610 +10.64
555 555 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 -6.50
612 612 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 +15.20
657–676 673 23 293.00–298.00 $293.85 $1,978 —
722 722 68 287.00 $287.00 $2,072 +43.75
832 832 65 261.00 $261.00 $2,172 —
852 852 64 258.50 $258.50 $2,202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836 836 45 234.50 $234.50 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 11 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 +13.25
605–635 620 28 278.00–295.00 $282.48 $1,751 +28.76
792 792 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,921 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
405–440 416 23 300.00–314.50 $308.47 $1,283 +21.47
462–493 483 9 290.00–294.00 $291.28 $1,407 +4.91
517–524 523 16 277.50–292.25 $289.51 $1,514 +18.87
552–586 571 30 273.00–284.00 $277.98 $1,587 +13.90
622–646 645 137 263.50–270.75 $269.90 $1,741 +8.64
675–694 686 28 255.25–256.25 $255.67 $1,754 +1.89
704–731 708 77 244.75–257.50 $255.79 $1,811 +22.79
793 793 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 286.50 $286.50 $1,046 —
503 503 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,346 +4.16
616 616 6 234.50 $234.50 $1,445 -13.43
677 677 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,665 +10.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,010 —
451 451 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1182 80-85% 3 101.50–105.00 $103.55 $1,224 -4.88
1100–1335 1234 80-85% 12 116.50–124.50 $119.09 $1,470 +19.80
1100–1360 1241 80-85% 11 106.50–116.00 $111.73 $1,387 +12.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1085 977 85-90% 5 95.00–104.50 $100.01 $977 —
920–1095 1049 85-90% 8 104.00–114.00 $109.14 $1,145 +0.82
1055 1055 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1450 1397 75-80% 3 113.50–120.50 $116.91 $1,633 —
1335–1505 1398 75-80% 6 122.50–138.50 $131.31 $1,836 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 65-75% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,288 —
1740 1740 65-75% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1870 1740 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,349 +5.64
1665–2145 1907 5 146.00–155.00 $151.70 $2,893 —

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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.