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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.78/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 677 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.07/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 775 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $429.89/cwt +46.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 423 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 788 4,401 1,280
Feeder cattle 712 4,347 1,039
Slaughter cattle 76 54 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales to make good comparisons the undertone however was firm to higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–338 334 5 400.00–445.00 $426.81 $1,426 —
410–436 423 37 420.00–440.00 $429.89 $1,818 +46.75
456–475 462 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,732 -19.20
500–542 511 31 355.00–390.50 $381.94 $1,952 +28.19
551 551 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,942 +18.16
617–634 625 30 319.00–325.50 $323.58 $2,022 +5.32
657–698 677 79 295.50–314.50 $304.78 $2,063 +2.27
717 717 9 292.00 $292.00 $2,094 -1.01
768–794 775 43 264.00–279.00 $275.07 $2,132 -2.73
831 831 16 245.50 $245.50 $2,040 -26.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–523 516 16 367.50–370.00 $368.41 $1,901 +44.66
551–571 564 15 345.00–352.00 $349.72 $1,972 +33.86
606 606 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,939 +17.39
838 838 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,020 -28.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,261 —
409–445 435 18 348.00–365.00 $352.44 $1,533 -19.58
467 467 10 334.00 $334.00 $1,560 -14.28
524–536 532 16 297.50–310.00 $305.28 $1,624 -16.60
597 597 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,701 -32.68
631–633 632 21 273.50–278.50 $276.12 $1,745 -19.62
650–651 650 26 260.00–267.50 $266.06 $1,729 -17.46
700 700 22 266.00–271.00 $268.50 $1,880 -6.07
769–794 782 8 246.00–260.00 $252.89 $1,978 -5.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,529 -9.93
567–592 580 21 276.00–288.00 $282.92 $1,641 +21.92
621–641 630 11 264.50–271.00 $267.99 $1,688 -9.94
656 656 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,722 -6.63
724 724 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,853 -7.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1445 1223 80-85% 15 135.00–146.00 $140.17 $1,714 +1.18
1030–1430 1251 80-85% 10 149.00–153.00 $150.45 $1,882 —
1235–1285 1260 80-85% 2 122.00–132.00 $126.90 $1,599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1450 1407 75-80% 7 139.00–148.00 $144.41 $2,032 —
1385–1620 1488 75-80% 8 150.00–158.00 $154.84 $2,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1100 956 85-90% 5 110.00–122.00 $117.22 $1,121 —
970–1085 1015 85-90% 3 138.00–145.00 $141.53 $1,437 —
870–1125 1038 85-90% 5 123.00–129.00 $126.34 $1,311 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,000 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1865 1775 65-75% 2 155.00–157.00 $155.95 $2,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1466 4 165.00–171.00 $168.67 $2,473 —
1505–1910 1757 9 197.00–205.00 $199.77 $3,510 —
1505–2030 1783 13 181.00–194.50 $190.00 $3,388 —

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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.