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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.95/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 872 lb · 369 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.58/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 649 lb · 85 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.25/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 838 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 1,049 1,081
Feeder cattle 1,160 933 1,006
Slaughter cattle 94 116 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales for a price comparison, undertones lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–414 412 9 350.00–357.50 $354.18 $1,459 —
476 476 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,595 +15.00
503–538 519 16 298.00–324.00 $307.90 $1,598 -0.16
646–649 649 85 282.00–288.00 $287.58 $1,866 +15.58
658–694 675 45 265.50–275.00 $271.34 $1,832 -21.27
749 749 43 259.00 $259.00 $1,940 —
849 849 60 246.50 $246.50 $2,093 —
860–891 872 369 245.60–255.85 $248.95 $2,171 -9.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
518–527 521 10 270.00–308.00 $281.54 $1,467 -8.63
553–588 568 19 269.00–281.00 $275.40 $1,564 -10.58
628–641 631 19 269.00–279.00 $276.33 $1,744 +6.29
683–698 696 35 252.00–270.00 $254.52 $1,771 -7.58
705–725 718 15 235.00–259.00 $247.93 $1,780 -3.07
795 795 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,900 -10.48
851 851 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,025 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 40 287.25 $287.25 $1,591 —
838 838 64 238.25 $238.25 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 6 286.00–335.00 $309.86 $1,193 —
425–445 439 13 270.00–300.00 $291.06 $1,278 -35.94
484 484 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,261 -22.91
531 531 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,322 -29.81
566–571 570 14 263.00–269.00 $267.30 $1,524 +10.80
651–674 665 17 233.50–234.50 $234.26 $1,558 -11.74
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,508 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1478 75-80% 12 133.00–146.00 $140.47 $2,076 —
1500–1660 1564 75-80% 5 147.00–153.00 $150.23 $2,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1210 1182 80-85% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.36 $1,730 +22.28
1120–1435 1235 80-85% 8 128.00–139.00 $132.76 $1,640 -3.09
1200–1295 1237 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $125.22 $1,549 -10.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1195 1105 85-90% 10 119.00–128.00 $126.15 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1830 1591 16 159.00–187.00 $170.63 $2,715 —
2075 2075 1 176.00 $176.00 $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.