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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

4,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.57/cwt +25.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 727 lb · 387 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.52/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 674 lb · 298 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.80/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 774 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,401 3,738 5,617
Feeder cattle 4,347 3,425 5,506
Slaughter cattle 54 228 111
Replacement cattle — 85 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale nearly a month ago feeder sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–423 417 23 379.50–385.00 $383.14 $1,598 -4.77
458–488 476 38 380.00–420.00 $394.20 $1,876 +34.62
516–547 537 54 345.00–381.00 $353.75 $1,900 +30.75
560–592 584 66 325.00–347.00 $334.34 $1,953 +4.03
602–630 626 119 311.00–320.00 $318.26 $1,992 +0.30
639 unweaned 639 26 305.00 $305.00 $1,949 —
651–695 673 139 295.00–317.00 $302.51 $2,036 -5.98
700–740 717 242 284.50–301.50 $293.01 $2,101 -2.12
751–796 774 264 270.50–283.75 $277.80 $2,150 +5.50
808–829 817 192 269.75–273.00 $271.54 $2,218 +9.11
897 897 58 266.75 $266.75 $2,393 -2.36
900–947 918 236 257.75–264.35 $261.31 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–449 444 12 377.00–380.00 $379.02 $1,683 +21.03
474–498 482 23 365.00–375.00 $370.75 $1,787 +43.15
518–535 530 28 319.50–337.50 $323.75 $1,716 +3.17
562–598 580 104 304.00–330.00 $315.86 $1,832 +6.73
607–649 636 63 293.00–319.00 $302.61 $1,925 +19.39
656–692 682 56 284.75–304.50 $289.62 $1,975 +16.68
689 unweaned 689 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,895 —
713–742 735 141 266.00–285.00 $275.65 $2,026 +14.95
759–798 783 136 258.00–283.00 $267.29 $2,093 +11.79
803–825 817 100 264.25–270.60 $269.26 $2,200 +24.26
863–878 871 159 252.00–263.75 $257.16 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 425 25 369.00–379.00 $372.02 $1,581 +30.24
465–479 470 12 345.00–351.00 $348.28 $1,637 +23.35
500–543 533 69 300.50–353.00 $321.88 $1,716 +5.46
552 unweaned 552 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 —
557 557 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,821 +16.56
554–589 566 106 306.00–327.00 $317.68 $1,798 +7.24
603–646 639 241 284.00–299.00 $295.74 $1,890 +13.74
655–695 674 298 275.00–293.50 $283.52 $1,911 +15.00
716–738 727 387 271.50–277.50 $274.57 $1,996 +13.62
755–791 783 150 257.25–269.00 $258.58 $2,025 +3.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,411 —
483 483 13 363.00 $363.00 $1,753 +53.91
532–544 539 30 301.00–321.00 $307.93 $1,660 +18.13
555 555 13 284.50 $284.50 $1,579 +2.07
582 582 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,519 -21.43
606–640 624 34 275.00–279.50 $277.93 $1,734 +12.89
638 unweaned 638 13 256.00 $256.00 $1,633 —
656–681 668 56 249.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,798 +14.31
725–736 734 82 253.50–265.00 $263.16 $1,932 +24.66
788 788 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,915 +18.31
774–799 791 31 237.50–257.00 $250.40 $1,981 +25.71
885 885 13 231.50 $231.50 $2,049 +21.00
912 912 6 228.50 $228.50 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1399 1399 75-80% 6 163.50 $163.50 $2,287 —
1315–1675 1451 75-80% 8 146.00–159.00 $150.80 $2,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1244 80-85% 10 133.00–145.00 $138.99 $1,729 -10.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–960 940 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,043 —
1050 1050 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1625 1525 2 156.00–157.00 $156.47 $2,386 +6.27
1750–1900 1842 3 169.00–191.00 $183.69 $3,384 -4.09

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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.