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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight L 1 heifers $129.85/cwt ≈ $1,249/hd at 962 lb · 108 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.25/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 814 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.15/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 561 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 2,377 0
Feeder cattle 1,064 2,167 0
Slaughter cattle 265 210 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a very light test this week as auctions were closed early in the week for July 4th holiday with late week sale of steer and heifer calves lightly tested with 600-750 lb steers and heifers over 800 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–505 504 6 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $854 -0.06
566–597 587 15 159.00–165.50 $161.47 $948 +3.47
624–629 627 11 160.00–161.00 $160.27 $1,005 +0.91
663–698 675 18 150.00–155.00 $152.79 $1,031 -1.02
706–730 712 45 148.00–153.50 $152.66 $1,087 +10.54
759 thin fleshed 759 21 152.50 $152.50 $1,157 —
751–798 775 8 141.00–149.00 $144.88 $1,123 +0.13
814 thin fleshed 814 68 149.25 $149.25 $1,215 —
853 853 7 140.75 $140.75 $1,201 —
989 989 6 130.25 $130.25 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–499 485 13 191.50–197.00 $194.45 $943 +0.28
576–598 587 26 169.00–176.50 $173.33 $1,017 -3.41
601–621 616 57 166.00–176.00 $172.13 $1,060 -0.83
658–690 675 23 159.00–169.00 $162.27 $1,095 -2.66
703–706 704 56 155.50–161.50 $159.54 $1,123 +0.19
758–795 782 17 148.00–155.00 $150.39 $1,176 -5.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1410 1257 14 120.00–121.50 $120.65 $1,517 —
1138–1428 1324 17 125.00–126.50 $125.98 $1,668 -0.62
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 150.00 $150.00 $658 —
538 538 5 140.00 $140.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 162.00 $162.00 $690 +2.44
450–495 483 42 152.50–160.00 $157.63 $761 -2.53
514–525 518 6 150.50–159.50 $156.46 $810 -2.83
551–583 561 66 148.00–160.00 $157.15 $882 +5.65
603–639 620 36 149.00–157.00 $151.21 $938 +2.38
720–747 729 12 139.00–144.00 $141.72 $1,033 +0.22
826 826 15 130.85 $130.85 $1,081 —
877 877 30 128.25 $128.25 $1,125 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962 962 108 129.85 $129.85 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 161.50 $161.50 $552 —
409 409 3 149.50 $149.50 $611 -0.50
491 thin fleshed 491 5 156.00 $156.00 $766 —
502–527 515 6 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $737 -1.69
559 559 5 136.00 $136.00 $760 -8.32
722 722 3 131.50 $131.50 $949 -0.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 122.50 $122.50 $480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 140.50 $140.50 $691 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–562 559 7 142.00–146.00 $143.72 $803 +2.40
695 695 3 135.00 $135.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1239 80-85% 18 65.00–70.00 $68.04 $843 +6.77
1190–1345 1246 80-85% 5 56.50–62.50 $60.57 $755 -0.70
1165–1380 1271 80-85% 14 71.00–78.50 $74.11 $942 +6.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1225 1034 85-90% 5 50.00–55.50 $53.44 $553 —
955–1190 1061 85-90% 12 66.50–77.00 $69.92 $742 -0.93
985–1260 1072 85-90% 12 57.00–64.50 $61.97 $664 -8.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1485 1453 75-80% 3 56.00–62.50 $58.33 $848 -9.71
1360–1785 1481 75-80% 17 73.50–83.50 $77.89 $1,154 +9.85
1440–1755 1531 75-80% 9 64.00–72.50 $68.22 $1,044 -6.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1845 1698 65-75% 4 78.50–84.50 $82.17 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,284 —
1220–2000 1690 7 102.00–111.50 $106.23 $1,795 —
1500–2325 1983 7 92.50–99.00 $96.55 $1,915 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209 1209 13 75.00 $75.00 $907 —

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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.