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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

3,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.79/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 618 lb · 143 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.46/cwt ≈ $1,188/hd at 811 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.06/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 584 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,399 3,280 3,041
Feeder cattle 2,963 1,766 2,402
Slaughter cattle 425 378 569
Replacement cattle 11 1,136 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 4 weight steer calves traded with a higher undertone on a light test, 500-600 lbs sold unevenly steady with spots 3.00 lower on the 500-550 lbs, 600-700 lb steers sold steady to firm, 700-750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 750 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-750 lbs sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
355–391 382 14 200.00–207.00 $202.06 $772 +0.11
405–435 424 20 194.00–209.00 $199.10 $844 +1.72
458–465 460 17 199.00–208.00 $206.70 $951 +9.52
507 thin fleshed 507 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,004 —
507–548 529 43 181.00–194.50 $186.45 $986 -1.42
550–599 574 51 176.00–186.25 $182.61 $1,048 -2.56
611–648 627 66 172.50–181.00 $175.86 $1,103 +6.45
657 thin fleshed 657 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,156 +1.00
650–695 677 93 158.00–169.50 $162.96 $1,103 +1.80
705–747 727 35 153.00–166.00 $160.17 $1,164 -1.60
754–785 767 64 149.00–161.00 $155.77 $1,195 -1.32
805–822 816 98 144.50–154.50 $152.52 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 21 181.75 $181.75 $809 -6.58
450–482 463 19 187.00–191.00 $189.02 $875 +2.52
505–537 527 56 160.00–179.00 $163.70 $863 -13.79
564–593 581 36 163.00–181.00 $171.99 $999 +1.67
600–647 614 125 152.50–166.00 $155.61 $955 -8.80
647 thin fleshed 647 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,068 —
668–698 679 40 149.00–157.00 $154.07 $1,046 -1.21
686 thin fleshed 686 70 157.10 $157.10 $1,078 —
705–744 719 48 145.50–155.00 $150.91 $1,085 -2.59
759–787 783 39 139.50–145.50 $144.75 $1,133 -7.25
807–839 816 25 141.00–147.00 $143.25 $1,169 —
872 872 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,173 —
908–933 922 9 134.25–137.00 $135.45 $1,249 —
941 941 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,167 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 51 137.00 $137.00 $1,423 —
1051 1051 50 133.75 $133.75 $1,406 —
1059 1059 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,324 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1368 1203 7 110.00–118.50 $114.13 $1,373 —
1109–1525 1276 49 121.00–126.00 $123.68 $1,578 +5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 174.00 $174.00 $647 +9.00
575–585 581 8 158.00–158.50 $158.31 $920 —
622–644 633 12 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $927 —
675–676 676 13 139.25–149.00 $145.25 $982 —
756 756 7 140.50 $140.50 $1,062 —
853 853 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,109 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 187.00 $187.00 $828 —
545 545 4 179.00 $179.00 $976 —
554 554 8 168.00 $168.00 $931 —
627 627 5 150.00 $150.00 $940 —
735 735 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 —
753 753 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,088 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 4 157.00 $157.00 $553 +18.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 140.00 $140.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 thin fleshed 271 6 187.00 $187.00 $507 —
347 347 9 154.00 $154.00 $534 -3.41
392 392 3 164.00 $164.00 $643 +2.09
415–423 421 10 150.00–160.00 $155.83 $656 -4.42
451–490 467 67 149.00–167.00 $156.06 $729 +1.41
502–545 530 35 146.00–156.00 $152.87 $810 —
533 thin fleshed 533 39 158.25 $158.25 $843 —
561–595 578 32 144.00–150.50 $148.47 $858 +3.61
577–592 thin fleshed 587 80 151.75–162.00 $153.99 $904 —
587 587 3 139.00 $139.00 $816 -5.86
610–636 627 33 140.00–149.50 $145.77 $914 +4.01
657–682 669 13 141.00–149.00 $144.51 $967 +9.51
676 thin fleshed 676 38 150.10 $150.10 $1,015 —
700–738 714 39 139.25–143.00 $141.69 $1,012 +6.94
750–754 751 15 135.75–137.00 $136.08 $1,022 +11.08
802–845 811 116 132.50–152.75 $146.46 $1,188 —
904 904 23 122.75 $122.75 $1,110 +9.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 fancy 338 10 184.00 $184.00 $622 —
435 435 3 177.00 $177.00 $770 +11.72
467–498 477 17 157.00–164.00 $160.45 $765 -5.14
510 thin fleshed 510 3 171.00 $171.00 $872 —
504–533 523 46 158.50–167.00 $162.99 $852 +1.60
550–588 571 55 153.25–159.50 $156.38 $893 -0.51
606–646 633 106 151.00–160.00 $157.03 $994 +9.73
651–657 654 14 149.00–159.00 $154.69 $1,012 —
709–722 714 31 144.00–154.25 $148.34 $1,059 —
751 751 14 143.00 $143.00 $1,074 —
901 901 12 125.25 $125.25 $1,129 —
950 950 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 169.00 $169.00 $455 —
381 381 8 148.50 $148.50 $566 —
450–453 451 8 133.00–141.00 $136.01 $613 —
551 551 4 138.00 $138.00 $760 -1.75
630 630 5 137.00 $137.00 $863 —
687 687 3 130.00 $130.00 $893 —
755 755 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,031 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–393 392 9 157.00–167.00 $160.34 $629 —
463–479 473 8 158.00–165.00 $162.43 $768 —
507 507 3 142.00 $142.00 $720 —
607 607 7 135.00 $135.00 $819 —
660 660 7 136.00 $136.00 $898 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,134 —
1123 1123 3 128.50 $128.50 $1,443 —
1105–1242 1183 9 121.50–127.00 $124.64 $1,474 -0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 thin fleshed 401 5 206.00 $206.00 $826 —
455 thin fleshed 455 4 193.00 $193.00 $878 —
539 539 4 173.50 $173.50 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 152.00 $152.00 $798 +2.00
743 743 4 128.00 $128.00 $951 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 144.00 $144.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1375 1250 80-85% 36 66.00–76.00 $71.93 $899 -5.07
1195–1365 1300 80-85% 7 57.00–63.50 $60.51 $787 +0.50
1155–1450 1302 80-85% 35 73.50–85.00 $77.67 $1,011 +17.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 1008 85-90% 6 20.00–56.50 $45.28 $456 -18.46
935–1100 1028 85-90% 5 53.50–64.50 $59.42 $611 -4.32
800–1265 1048 85-90% 19 60.00–74.00 $66.54 $697 +2.80
995–1255 1105 85-90% 23 70.00–81.00 $74.43 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1595 1421 75-80% 4 62.00–67.00 $64.60 $918 -4.81
1230–1550 1422 75-80% 11 70.00–76.00 $72.89 $1,036 +3.48
1320–1900 1544 75-80% 35 75.00–84.50 $79.53 $1,228 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1675 1673 65-75% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.00 $1,372 +5.00
1845 1845 65-75% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1745 1528 5 70.00–90.00 $83.31 $1,273 —
1238–1975 1656 10 100.00–107.00 $103.71 $1,717 —
1455–2400 1829 14 88.50–102.00 $96.33 $1,762 +11.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011–1133 1078 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,490.00 $1,430.29

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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.