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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

1,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.32/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 628 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.99/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 575 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight L 1 heifers $145.25/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 949 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,546 2,572 1,329
Feeder cattle 1,298 2,337 1,064
Slaughter cattle 248 235 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, very limited sales with steer calves under 700 lbs steady to firm, over 700 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 317 5 228.00–229.00 $228.62 $725 —
379 379 7 220.00 $220.00 $834 -7.58
420 420 3 211.00 $211.00 $886 -15.01
459–493 479 24 207.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,038 +1.87
500 thin fleshed 500 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,130 —
500–528 515 15 202.50–213.50 $207.83 $1,070 -0.54
550–599 575 63 195.00–215.50 $208.99 $1,202 +1.23
609–642 628 68 188.50–198.00 $193.32 $1,214 -0.10
658–689 682 26 185.50–193.50 $187.28 $1,277 +0.95
701–731 709 48 179.00–188.00 $185.54 $1,315 +11.55
751–760 752 32 184.00–188.50 $188.07 $1,414 —
837 837 36 174.85 $174.85 $1,463 —
881 881 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,498 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–375 364 7 208.00–218.00 $213.59 $777 —
435–440 438 6 200.00–206.00 $203.02 $889 +0.50
450–492 468 11 195.00–196.00 $195.28 $914 -6.39
503–543 527 18 187.00–199.50 $196.59 $1,036 +1.72
582–595 588 21 181.00–190.50 $185.11 $1,088 -2.63
605 605 3 160.50 $160.50 $971 -24.00
659–673 664 22 169.00–172.50 $170.96 $1,135 -5.73
712–732 723 11 168.00–175.00 $171.87 $1,243 +6.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 54 161.75 $161.75 $1,634 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036 1036 51 147.50 $147.50 $1,528 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1282 1237 5 148.00–150.00 $149.24 $1,846 —
1255–1552 1412 11 154.00–155.00 $154.76 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 185.00 $185.00 $779 +5.25
614 614 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,056 —
675 675 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–368 367 12 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $743 +14.06
408–431 421 12 190.00–196.00 $192.05 $809 -0.28
478–499 486 25 183.00–195.00 $191.55 $931 +4.13
506 thin fleshed 506 7 195.00 $195.00 $987 +7.11
515–535 522 35 181.00–190.00 $186.38 $973 +5.91
561–598 584 44 175.00–183.50 $180.16 $1,052 +1.93
632–641 636 26 167.00–173.50 $170.48 $1,084 -0.70
652 652 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,095 +4.12
700–735 723 45 169.50–170.00 $169.67 $1,227 +1.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949 949 58 145.25 $145.25 $1,378 —
993 993 50 146.75 $146.75 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–391 379 13 178.00–185.00 $183.00 $694 -1.00
528–545 537 6 171.00–172.00 $171.49 $921 +2.19
575–583 579 6 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $981 +3.33
613 613 3 145.50 $145.50 $892 —
607–625 616 6 161.50–162.50 $161.99 $998 —
652 652 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,060 +9.15
780 780 6 150.25 $150.25 $1,172 +5.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1185 11 147.50–150.00 $149.00 $1,766 —
1220–1234 1230 7 142.00–145.00 $144.15 $1,773 —
1261–1363 1299 8 155.50–157.50 $156.29 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 511 7 151.00–156.00 $153.20 $783 —
593 593 4 135.00 $135.00 $801 ±0.00
614 614 4 145.00 $145.00 $890 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 180.00 $180.00 $749 -15.00
556 556 6 175.50 $175.50 $976 -3.50
721–744 731 9 140.00–144.00 $142.19 $1,039 —
761 761 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 —
856 856 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 191.00 $191.00 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1365 1252 80-85% 17 94.50–103.50 $98.81 $1,237 —
1170–1370 1272 80-85% 14 84.50–93.50 $90.72 $1,154 —
1190–1340 1282 80-85% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.35 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1039 85-90% 6 61.50–76.00 $67.34 $700 -13.82
935–1135 1049 85-90% 9 77.00–86.00 $82.66 $867 -11.05
1040–1150 1091 85-90% 11 90.00–96.50 $93.38 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1495 1455 75-80% 2 81.00–86.00 $83.57 $1,216 -10.96
1390–1700 1486 75-80% 18 88.00–94.50 $91.39 $1,358 +14.28
1485–1735 1593 75-80% 5 94.50–100.00 $96.21 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1362 3 105.00–115.00 $110.13 $1,500 —
1300–2225 1833 13 120.00–145.50 $127.49 $2,337 —

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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.