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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.88/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 878 lb · 300 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.74/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 653 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.62/cwt ≈ $1,891/hd at 731 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 1,341 1,873
Feeder cattle 984 1,297 1,020
Slaughter cattle 195 44 370
Replacement cattle 85 — 483

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,480 -21.50
485 485 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,790 +6.67
539–548 545 16 334.00–339.00 $335.54 $1,829 -0.03
603–636 625 36 305.00–318.00 $308.88 $1,930 -9.12
652–654 653 98 308.25–312.00 $310.74 $2,029 +20.18
717 717 5 270.25 $270.25 $1,938 —
866–891 878 300 266.75–270.50 $268.88 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,408 +24.00
420 420 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,432 —
500 500 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,670 —
559 thin fleshed 559 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,889 —
553–583 568 18 312.00–331.00 $318.11 $1,807 —
610 610 2 285.50 $285.50 $1,742 -10.25
675 675 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,883 —
759–770 761 21 253.00–260.00 $258.65 $1,968 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 7 257.00 $257.00 $2,015 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–541 524 26 295.00–315.00 $298.55 $1,564 -0.75
578–590 587 21 272.25–279.00 $274.15 $1,609 -18.35
613–637 628 72 266.25–278.25 $270.37 $1,698 —
671 671 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,751 -18.10
731–732 731 81 256.25–271.00 $258.62 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
372 372 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,083 —
420 420 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,180 -42.54
466 466 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,482 —
512–524 523 52 276.00–299.00 $287.71 $1,505 -0.68
550 unweaned 550 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,496 —
584–588 586 9 261.00–285.00 $276.13 $1,618 -3.58
635 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -34.35
702 702 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,734 —
752 752 3 241.50 $241.50 $1,816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
920 920 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1360 1179 80-85% 16 122.00–132.00 $128.27 $1,512 +0.27
1005–1410 1218 80-85% 32 134.00–146.00 $139.07 $1,694 -15.94
1100–1350 1236 80-85% 10 146.00–156.00 $149.53 $1,848 -5.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,200 —
1300–1630 1439 75-80% 24 136.00–159.00 $144.11 $2,074 -2.84
1235–1655 1451 75-80% 5 126.00–139.00 $133.85 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1085 1000 85-90% 7 136.00–146.00 $140.11 $1,401 —
950–1150 1040 85-90% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.41 $1,231 —
930–1200 1054 85-90% 19 123.00–134.00 $127.31 $1,342 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 65-75% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,489 -13.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1790 1717 7 179.00–193.50 $188.72 $3,240 —
1510–2400 1827 12 170.00–196.00 $184.54 $3,372 +32.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032 1032 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1147–1193 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1285–1415 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,934.67
1457 1457 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1211 1157 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,288.43
1192–1280 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,583.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.