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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.03/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 886 lb · 184 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.64/cwt ≈ $1,989/hd at 778 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.96/cwt -46.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 614 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 725 2,447
Feeder cattle 933 705 2,320
Slaughter cattle 116 20 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

A light supply of feeders sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,379 —
456 456 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,459 -41.00
510–543 524 6 301.50–315.00 $308.06 $1,614 -32.94
558–590 569 14 291.00–313.00 $302.88 $1,723 -33.19
641 641 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,744 -45.89
655–656 656 25 283.50–301.00 $292.61 $1,920 -15.72
702–720 706 18 270.00–273.00 $272.66 $1,925 -14.34
756–787 778 120 253.25–269.00 $255.64 $1,989 —
878–895 886 184 256.50–259.25 $258.03 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–541 530 13 284.00–297.00 $290.17 $1,538 -37.70
562–593 582 42 265.00–288.50 $285.98 $1,664 —
615–623 620 7 262.00–276.00 $270.04 $1,674 -31.96
650–680 665 29 251.00–273.25 $262.10 $1,743 —
718 718 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,802 —
765–788 778 11 241.75–263.00 $249.48 $1,941 —
895 895 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 3 238.50 $238.50 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,008 —
378 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
413 413 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 —
468 468 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,409 -6.50
518–542 528 20 290.00–294.50 $292.65 $1,545 -14.07
606–645 614 48 255.25–278.00 $262.96 $1,615 —
665–688 680 39 250.00–265.00 $254.55 $1,731 -20.79
717–719 718 29 248.00–249.00 $248.41 $1,784 —
768–776 770 26 246.00–247.50 $247.15 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,354 +11.00
487–497 493 9 275.00–290.00 $283.41 $1,397 —
544–545 544 13 275.00–279.50 $278.81 $1,517 —
585 585 3 256.50 $256.50 $1,501 -14.09
615–641 628 19 244.00–274.00 $259.69 $1,631 —
695 695 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,710 -16.75
701 701 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,717 -5.25
774 774 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,753 —
805 805 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,775 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,029 —
308 308 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,063 —
354 354 6 339.00 $339.00 $1,200 —
428 428 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1152 80-85% 6 120.00–126.00 $124.08 $1,429 —
950–1470 1207 80-85% 15 123.00–144.00 $135.85 $1,640 +3.85
1080–1410 1256 80-85% 8 139.00–149.00 $143.50 $1,802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,880 —
1313–1570 1425 75-80% 4 150.50–158.00 $152.96 $2,180 —
1295–1635 1429 75-80% 14 143.00–154.00 $146.68 $2,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1045 993 85-90% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.84 $1,309 +0.09
890–1130 1017 85-90% 3 115.00–123.00 $118.84 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2215 1842 9 154.00–184.00 $173.95 $3,204 —
1860–2160 2011 6 169.00–192.00 $179.31 $3,606 —

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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.