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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

3,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.77/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 725 lb · 272 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.52/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 683 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.41/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 721 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,116 2,902 3,537
Feeder cattle 2,767 2,252 3,077
Slaughter cattle 349 334 460
Replacement cattle — 316 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, with 800-850 lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 5 weight heifers trading steady to 4.00 higher and over 600 lbs selling steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 212.50 $212.50 $663 +8.50
388–398 394 7 203.00–207.00 $204.99 $808 —
406–423 411 10 197.50–206.00 $203.06 $835 +2.57
468–492 483 23 192.00–200.00 $196.23 $948 +1.40
502–543 517 42 181.00–195.00 $190.37 $984 +1.36
542 unweaned 542 3 164.00 $164.00 $889 —
560–590 579 81 177.00–188.00 $180.51 $1,045 -5.59
604 thin fleshed 604 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,111 —
600–647 618 92 167.00–176.00 $172.58 $1,067 -3.32
651–694 672 92 165.50–172.00 $169.21 $1,137 -0.21
702–748 725 272 160.75–170.50 $164.77 $1,195 -2.07
753–774 770 63 159.50–167.00 $160.60 $1,237 —
825–847 844 72 153.50–158.75 $158.01 $1,334 -2.74
916 916 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 429 22 180.00–191.00 $183.74 $788 -10.67
485 485 6 178.00 $178.00 $863 -9.33
508–538 522 12 170.00–178.00 $174.92 $913 +1.50
550–593 564 34 160.50–175.00 $169.43 $956 +2.09
572 unweaned 572 5 150.00 $150.00 $858 —
558–598 579 13 154.00–155.00 $154.37 $894 -12.97
607–648 624 42 160.00–167.00 $164.32 $1,025 +0.87
655–696 672 60 149.50–168.00 $158.13 $1,063 +1.13
702–743 731 14 153.00–156.00 $153.82 $1,124 +0.41
753–797 768 24 145.00–158.50 $153.42 $1,178 +6.78
776–790 782 7 140.00–144.00 $142.27 $1,113 -4.37
810–845 820 28 141.00–152.00 $149.08 $1,222 +14.08
882 882 20 148.50 $148.50 $1,310 +16.00
918 918 13 135.50 $135.50 $1,244 +5.50
948 948 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 181.00 $181.00 $585 —
558 558 14 158.00 $158.00 $882 —
627 627 13 149.00 $149.00 $934 -3.17
843 843 15 139.25 $139.25 $1,174 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1425 1213 14 124.00–127.50 $125.41 $1,521 —
1303–1415 1332 31 130.00–132.25 $131.63 $1,753 +5.08
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,209 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 172.50 $172.50 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 373 5 170.00–175.00 $171.06 $638 -3.44
420–423 422 19 161.00–173.00 $170.17 $718 -1.89
466–498 473 24 163.00–165.00 $164.66 $779 +0.27
504–548 523 32 160.00–170.00 $163.92 $857 +0.76
550–589 574 83 155.00–165.00 $162.08 $930 +0.66
602–647 613 47 155.00–162.00 $159.66 $979 —
656–687 664 41 148.00–160.50 $156.64 $1,040 -4.36
700–741 721 105 150.00–160.25 $156.41 $1,128 -0.09
752–768 760 72 141.00–150.00 $147.67 $1,122 -3.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 366 11 156.00–165.00 $160.47 $587 -7.39
415–439 428 17 159.00–164.00 $161.18 $690 -3.82
469–470 469 9 156.00–159.00 $158.00 $741 +3.09
480 unweaned 480 3 149.00 $149.00 $715 —
518–546 530 40 147.00–157.00 $152.68 $809 +3.68
563–593 577 28 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $860 +1.84
603–648 625 56 140.00–152.50 $147.81 $924 -2.03
658–694 671 45 131.50–154.50 $146.73 $985 +2.52
691 thin fleshed 691 74 159.25 $159.25 $1,100 —
709–743 726 21 135.50–144.00 $140.28 $1,018 +4.70
773 773 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,047 —
877 877 10 120.50 $120.50 $1,057 -6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 151.00 $151.00 $755 +12.50
574 574 8 147.00 $147.00 $844 —
636–649 645 14 135.50–140.00 $136.77 $882 -1.23
663 663 6 132.00 $132.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 11 140.00 $140.00 $676 —
610 610 10 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1276 1267 13 125.50–128.50 $127.82 $1,619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 166.00 $166.00 $609 -14.87
465–488 478 7 173.50–174.50 $174.08 $832 +4.08
568 568 3 153.50 $153.50 $872 —
602 602 5 136.00 $136.00 $819 -4.00
662 662 4 146.50 $146.50 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1375 1025 85-90% 6 25.00–48.50 $38.47 $394 -27.56
935–1205 1038 85-90% 35 58.00–73.00 $64.83 $673 -1.20
890–1350 1070 85-90% 24 51.50–64.00 $57.26 $613 —
960–1200 1080 85-90% 10 68.50–77.00 $72.16 $779 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1325 1255 80-85% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.36 $946 +3.93
1055–1445 1259 80-85% 33 65.00–75.50 $69.56 $876 +3.97
1085–1420 1269 80-85% 16 57.00–68.00 $62.58 $794 -15.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1650 1438 75-80% 6 76.00–76.50 $76.25 $1,096 +12.12
1195–1760 1463 75-80% 9 69.00–74.50 $72.05 $1,054 —
1630–1760 1695 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,102 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2140 1911 65-75% 5 80.00–84.50 $82.39 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1875 1569 8 83.00–90.00 $87.07 $1,366 —
1390–2335 1771 20 90.00–100.00 $94.75 $1,678 -10.90
1390–2340 1864 7 101.00–108.00 $103.75 $1,934 —

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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.