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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.10/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 670 lb · 453 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.46/cwt +21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 834 lb · 140 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.56/cwt -14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 675 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,341 788 1,783
Feeder cattle 1,297 712 1,583
Slaughter cattle 44 76 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

no recent sales for a price trend, undertones higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 375.50 $375.50 $1,678 -54.39
465–492 485 18 361.00–366.00 $362.33 $1,757 -12.67
530–540 535 11 334.00–337.50 $335.57 $1,795 -46.37
550–585 580 40 329.50–333.00 $330.91 $1,919 -21.59
601 601 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,911 -5.58
652–683 675 79 288.00–297.00 $290.56 $1,961 -14.22
758–774 762 20 270.00–276.00 $274.48 $2,092 -0.59
808–838 834 140 259.50–268.25 $267.46 $2,231 +21.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 —
485–497 492 20 346.00–356.00 $347.90 $1,712 —
523 thin fleshed 523 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,752 —
635–637 636 14 294.50–297.00 $295.75 $1,881 -24.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,934 —
866 866 8 233.25 $233.25 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–488 483 43 308.75–312.25 $310.77 $1,501 -23.23
505–525 513 18 298.50–300.50 $299.30 $1,535 -5.98
564 564 11 292.50 $292.50 $1,650 +7.50
661–683 670 453 275.00–284.50 $279.10 $1,870 +13.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–411 409 11 323.00–325.00 $323.54 $1,323 —
520–530 526 7 285.00–293.00 $288.39 $1,517 -9.61
570–586 581 25 272.00–285.00 $279.71 $1,625 -3.21
621–645 638 10 274.00–274.50 $274.35 $1,750 +6.36
683 683 15 262.00 $262.00 $1,789 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 241.50 $241.50 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–935 898 85-90% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.65 $1,272 —
765–1120 962 85-90% 7 121.00–129.00 $124.87 $1,201 +7.65
770–1175 981 85-90% 8 105.00–118.00 $112.36 $1,102 -4.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1430 1408 75-80% 2 111.00–128.00 $119.36 $1,681 -25.05
1125–1545 1428 75-80% 6 144.00–149.00 $146.95 $2,098 +2.54
1330–1535 1428 75-80% 5 150.00–163.00 $157.26 $2,246 +12.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1370 1154 80-85% 7 131.00–144.00 $139.78 $1,613 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,478 —
1070–1285 1203 80-85% 3 146.00–162.00 $155.01 $1,865 +14.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1704–1835 1770 65-75% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.56 $2,736 -1.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1690 1533 2 157.00–164.00 $160.86 $2,466 —
1675 1675 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,015 —
1815 1815 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,759 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,652 —

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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.