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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.81/cwt ≈ $1,768/hd at 708 lb · 225 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.17/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 678 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.98/cwt +13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 613 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,254 1,374
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,160 1,083
Slaughter cattle 25 94 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,363 —
470 470 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -10.00
510 510 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,670 +19.60
606–614 613 86 287.25–302.00 $300.98 $1,845 —
672 672 77 271.25 $271.25 $1,823 -0.09
773 773 64 250.50 $250.50 $1,936 —
896 896 8 225.00 $225.00 $2,016 -23.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,613 +23.46
567–596 590 14 269.00–281.50 $278.92 $1,646 +3.52
611–645 634 12 267.00–277.00 $270.21 $1,713 -6.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 24 265.50 $265.50 $1,529 -21.75
660–697 678 172 252.10–256.25 $254.17 $1,723 —
705 thin fleshed 705 82 252.10 $252.10 $1,777 —
705–712 709 143 248.50 $248.50 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624–639 636 39 253.50–260.00 $258.56 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,059 —
1370–1625 1506 75-80% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.20 $2,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1685 1675 65-75% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $2,404 —
1685–1825 1755 65-75% 3 146.00–152.00 $149.41 $2,622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,818 +20.78
1215–1345 1280 80-85% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.58 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,791 +4.37

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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.