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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.10/cwt +38.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 604 lb · 162 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.34/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 683 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.00/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 724 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 1,264 2,447
Feeder cattle 705 984 2,320
Slaughter cattle 20 195 127
Replacement cattle — 85 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market only lightly tested not enough supply for a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,733 -8.00
522 522 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,780 +5.46
553–575 562 5 334.00–337.50 $336.07 $1,889 —
605–620 614 7 315.00–320.00 $317.89 $1,952 +9.01
650–676 660 19 304.50–314.50 $308.33 $2,035 -2.41
733 733 10 287.00 $287.00 $2,104 +16.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 4 324.50 $324.50 $1,438 —
532–548 543 6 324.50–329.50 $327.87 $1,780 —
638 638 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,927 +16.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
460 460 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,414 —
520–521 521 7 305.00–308.00 $306.72 $1,598 +8.17
603–604 thin fleshed 604 162 309.10 $309.10 $1,867 —
677–689 683 158 271.00–279.75 $275.34 $1,881 +14.34
724 thin fleshed 724 76 278.00 $278.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,261 +36.50
420 420 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,327 +35.00
576 576 3 259.50 $259.50 $1,495 -16.63
556–597 578 16 262.25–277.50 $270.59 $1,564 -5.54
688 688 8 262.75 $262.75 $1,808 —
725 725 9 250.25 $250.25 $1,814 +3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,617 -7.07
1220–1340 1310 80-85% 4 147.00–149.00 $147.98 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,133 —
1470–1480 1475 75-80% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $2,072 +6.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1115 990 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.75 $1,304 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025 2025 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,146 —
1750 1750 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,062 —

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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.