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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

6,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.58/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 637 lb · 499 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.65/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 576 lb · 373 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $216.40/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 529 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,470 1,546 4,215
Feeder cattle 5,322 1,298 3,432
Slaughter cattle 923 248 683
Replacement cattle 225 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, heavier weights sold with a sharply higher undertone. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and sold 5.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 245.00 $245.00 $826 +16.38
350–394 380 54 220.00–239.00 $228.70 $869 +8.70
416 thin fleshed 416 5 238.00 $238.00 $990 —
404–438 426 72 213.00–230.00 $221.76 $945 +10.76
456–460 thin fleshed 458 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,053 —
452–494 475 51 214.00–224.00 $218.30 $1,037 +1.56
503–547 529 246 204.00–222.75 $216.93 $1,148 +9.10
522–535 value added 532 12 205.00–207.00 $205.49 $1,093 —
555–598 576 373 198.50–213.25 $207.65 $1,196 -1.34
601–649 637 488 193.00–210.00 $203.91 $1,299 +10.59
644 value added 644 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,217 —
655 thin fleshed 655 29 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
674–686 value added 677 23 188.00–190.00 $189.47 $1,283 —
651–695 678 201 183.00–200.00 $189.29 $1,283 +2.01
706–745 721 168 178.25–193.25 $187.88 $1,355 +2.34
756–792 785 61 164.50–173.00 $169.35 $1,329 -18.72
834 834 9 153.50 $153.50 $1,280 -21.35
800–848 836 194 168.00–185.00 $181.05 $1,514 +6.20
868–876 872 118 175.00–180.50 $177.78 $1,550 +7.78
960 960 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 214.00 $214.00 $835 +0.41
410–443 432 18 196.00–210.00 $204.80 $885 +1.78
453–495 479 53 195.00–209.00 $204.24 $978 +8.96
503–542 524 32 180.00–205.00 $196.44 $1,029 -0.15
552–595 575 40 179.00–204.50 $192.54 $1,107 +7.43
602–649 631 69 181.50–194.00 $186.28 $1,175 +25.78
652–687 666 17 168.00–176.00 $172.21 $1,147 +1.25
720–742 731 40 171.00–179.50 $173.93 $1,271 +2.06
746 value added 746 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,264 —
757–769 763 22 161.50–173.25 $166.86 $1,273 —
825–849 835 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
909 909 58 168.50 $168.50 $1,532 —
992 992 15 145.50 $145.50 $1,443 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1170 6 139.00–145.00 $142.22 $1,664 —
1111–1455 1279 54 142.00–151.00 $146.76 $1,877 —
1160–1417 1348 18 136.00–141.50 $137.94 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
541–543 542 10 178.00–179.25 $178.87 $969 —
611 611 4 176.50 $176.50 $1,078 +4.50
754–785 768 9 155.00–158.00 $156.64 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 11 141.75 $141.75 $1,128 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 3 194.00 $194.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 326 14 198.00–206.00 $200.58 $654 —
378–396 387 36 204.00–208.00 $207.27 $802 +4.76
408–438 422 25 197.00–205.00 $201.42 $850 +9.37
450–498 483 161 174.00–198.35 $195.05 $942 +3.50
502–549 527 188 174.00–190.00 $183.97 $970 -2.41
555 thin fleshed 555 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 —
550–584 564 184 170.50–186.00 $182.22 $1,028 +2.06
604–634 617 177 170.00–181.00 $175.20 $1,081 +4.72
661–675 664 123 168.75–174.00 $169.53 $1,126 +1.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 193.00 $193.00 $587 —
368–375 371 7 192.00–194.00 $193.13 $717 +10.13
409–449 434 23 175.00–183.50 $178.65 $775 —
461–498 479 23 178.00–183.00 $180.16 $863 —
500–545 525 61 165.00–179.00 $172.29 $905 +0.80
554–588 570 23 164.00–175.00 $170.69 $973 +1.19
605–646 632 131 156.00–174.50 $170.26 $1,076 +8.27
666 666 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,026 -8.50
650–693 671 51 156.00–166.00 $162.97 $1,094 +0.47
694 value added 694 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,142 —
702–728 713 42 150.50–160.00 $156.55 $1,116 —
809–820 819 67 140.50–162.00 $160.73 $1,316 —
861 861 6 133.75 $133.75 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 9 157.00–170.00 $165.70 $693 —
477 477 7 152.00 $152.00 $725 —
530 530 5 153.00 $153.00 $811 -0.20
603–627 608 15 148.00–150.00 $149.59 $910 +4.59
656–692 673 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 value added 1090 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,700 —
1045–1390 1237 8 139.00–145.00 $140.77 $1,741 -3.38
1275–1308 1301 5 140.00–140.50 $140.40 $1,827 —
1152–1495 1319 18 142.00–150.00 $145.51 $1,919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 value added 486 5 165.00 $165.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
395 395 4 207.00 $207.00 $818 —
479 479 13 187.00 $187.00 $896 —
533–545 539 23 162.00–175.00 $169.70 $915 —
592 592 3 162.00 $162.00 $959 —
640 640 4 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
685 685 4 129.00 $129.00 $884 —
721 721 5 138.00 $138.00 $995 -4.19
813 813 3 116.50 $116.50 $947 —
916 916 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1460 1246 80-85% 41 85.00–103.50 $92.61 $1,154 —
1150–1410 1251 80-85% 42 70.00–84.00 $78.00 $976 -20.81
1100–1445 1261 80-85% 90 77.00–92.50 $84.91 $1,071 -13.90
1245–1625 1435 80-85% 2 66.00–73.00 $69.04 $991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1190 1037 85-90% 28 62.00–77.00 $68.63 $712 +1.29
850–1215 1064 85-90% 64 72.50–85.00 $80.03 $852 -13.35
910–1190 1081 85-90% 32 81.00–96.00 $88.10 $952 -5.28
870–1295 1115 85-90% 5 65.50–69.50 $67.38 $751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1685 1458 75-80% 28 81.00–91.50 $85.41 $1,245 +1.84
1250–1915 1503 75-80% 29 86.50–107.50 $97.99 $1,473 —
1395–1605 1504 75-80% 15 75.00–86.00 $80.74 $1,214 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1725 1669 65-75% 5 83.00–87.50 $85.10 $1,420 —
1645–1710 1678 65-75% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.98 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1920 1629 9 90.00–101.00 $97.72 $1,592 —
1420–2470 1759 24 106.00–118.00 $111.30 $1,958 —
1365–2225 1852 16 115.00–127.00 $119.53 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1204–1281 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,085.00–1,350.00 $1,177.28
1226–1338 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,606.87
1309–1365 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,210.00–1,335.00 $1,279.38
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114 1114 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00 $975.00
1215–1270 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1128–1294 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,160.00–1,175.00 $1,170.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355–1380 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,852.80
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1050–1200 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,742.12 —

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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.