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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.98/cwt ≈ $2,030/hd at 822 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.20/cwt -11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 617 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.63/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 863 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,509 1,081 2,057
Feeder cattle 1,083 1,006 1,931
Slaughter cattle 291 75 126
Replacement cattle 135 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test for a price comparison, undertone higher. Slaughter 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
458 458 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 -17.83
563 563 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,650 +3.00
605–621 617 175 286.35–295.00 $288.20 $1,778 -11.80
672–694 682 18 272.50–277.50 $276.13 $1,883 -17.72
726 726 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,888 -27.00
844 844 66 254.50 $254.50 $2,148 -6.50
859–868 863 124 252.75–254.50 $253.63 $2,189 -4.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
523–530 525 11 264.00–286.00 $270.06 $1,418 —
591 591 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,625 -12.50
608–627 618 43 264.50–283.75 $273.75 $1,692 -8.73
656–692 685 51 245.00–261.00 $258.00 $1,767 —
749 749 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,850 —
805–845 822 190 245.75–249.00 $246.98 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,261 -24.50
589 589 21 247.00 $247.00 $1,455 —
638 638 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 +5.50
690 690 30 229.75 $229.75 $1,585 -16.25
727 727 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,658 —
968–971 969 56 224.00–228.50 $227.61 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–518 511 7 258.00–264.00 $260.61 $1,332 -28.90
558–568 566 19 257.00–261.00 $257.62 $1,458 -20.36
620 620 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 -21.90
676 676 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,663 -9.67
811–818 813 69 229.60–233.75 $230.87 $1,877 —
883 883 12 241.00 $241.00 $2,128 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,453 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 unweaned 470 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1375 1227 80-85% 36 97.00–114.00 $108.10 $1,326 -10.99
1150–1370 1228 80-85% 7 97.50–103.50 $101.20 $1,243 -17.89
1125–1365 1237 80-85% 36 115.00–127.00 $118.89 $1,471 -0.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–965 955 85-90% 2 83.00–89.00 $85.97 $821 -14.04
890–1100 1010 85-90% 18 103.00–116.00 $108.16 $1,092 —
850–1155 1012 85-90% 33 85.00–102.00 $95.42 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1700 1392 75-80% 25 103.00–118.00 $109.54 $1,525 -7.37
1350–1540 1452 75-80% 8 119.50–130.00 $126.24 $1,833 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1705 1660 65-75% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $2,190 -3.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1700 1562 3 114.00–117.00 $115.75 $1,808 —
1450–2100 1830 3 123.50–133.00 $129.38 $2,368 —
1695–2025 1885 8 140.00–147.00 $143.29 $2,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1070–1313 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,532.40
1115–1550 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,873.21
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,483.88
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1375 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,325.00 $2,309.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1215–1450 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,330.56 —

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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.