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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

2,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.54/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 637 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.38/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 718 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.26/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 532 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,088 3,385 2,061
Feeder cattle 1,656 2,853 1,787
Slaughter cattle 432 532 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to firm on a light test. Heifers under 650 lbs steady, with heavier weights firm to 2.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $695 -8.44
345 value added 345 1 221.00 $221.00 $762 —
400 value added 400 2 216.00 $216.00 $864 —
433 433 3 171.00 $171.00 $740 -47.12
432–440 435 12 210.00–213.50 $212.32 $924 -5.80
467–483 479 20 213.00–223.00 $219.34 $1,051 +6.03
506–545 532 72 200.00–221.00 $215.26 $1,145 +5.73
555–580 574 17 199.00–211.00 $208.18 $1,195 +2.38
618 value added 618 22 204.00 $204.00 $1,261 —
623–645 629 45 186.00–208.00 $201.53 $1,268 +4.32
657–675 669 9 185.00–185.50 $185.16 $1,239 -3.64
698 value added 698 43 189.00 $189.00 $1,319 —
703–746 730 26 175.50–180.00 $177.92 $1,299 -5.85
752 value added 752 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,316 —
856–883 863 12 161.00–165.00 $163.98 $1,415 -0.02
917 917 14 166.75 $166.75 $1,529 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–363 361 7 210.00–215.00 $212.13 $766 +2.14
435 435 3 204.00 $204.00 $887 -6.00
448 thin fleshed 448 7 216.00 $216.00 $968 —
471–479 475 8 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $926 -4.84
508–545 523 25 181.00–195.00 $189.49 $991 -5.36
540 value added 540 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —
557–590 567 20 189.50–197.00 $190.68 $1,081 +2.77
628–648 639 9 182.50–187.00 $184.61 $1,180 +0.08
655–675 668 56 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $1,170 -2.78
718 718 45 172.00 $172.00 $1,235 -1.98
736 value added 736 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,244 —
788 788 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,284 -3.00
807 807 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,364 +10.75
973 973 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,450 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1360 1279 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,803 -4.91
1173–1550 1294 42 140.00–149.00 $145.87 $1,888 -0.04
1382–1505 1432 12 150.00–151.50 $151.03 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 192.00 $192.00 $768 —
464 464 8 181.00 $181.00 $840 —
619 value added 619 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,071 —
638 638 4 154.50 $154.50 $986 —
935 935 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,290 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 178.00 $178.00 $660 +5.00
407–437 425 31 174.00–181.00 $177.72 $755 +0.70
466–483 473 7 170.00–177.00 $173.94 $823 -0.11
486–498 unweaned 492 8 164.00–168.00 $165.98 $817 —
523 523 4 165.00 $165.00 $863 -12.00
510–548 530 22 163.00–174.00 $171.47 $909 -5.53
554 unweaned 554 5 162.50 $162.50 $900 —
558–585 573 22 162.50–174.00 $167.93 $962 -2.91
600–641 623 9 155.00–164.50 $157.34 $980 -8.82
671–698 687 13 146.50–154.00 $150.56 $1,034 -9.13
718 718 74 167.25 $167.25 $1,201 +2.25
727 727 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,054 -20.00
758 758 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,114 +6.50
758–790 778 11 148.00–150.50 $149.61 $1,164 +9.11
854 854 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,277 —
983 983 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 189.00 $189.00 $824 -6.42
465–498 483 19 171.50–185.50 $176.96 $855 -17.37
508–529 518 37 176.50–181.00 $177.73 $921 -4.74
628–647 637 92 169.00–176.25 $172.54 $1,099 -3.71
709–711 thin fleshed 710 32 171.00–173.50 $172.40 $1,224 —
718 718 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,195 —
832 832 13 159.50 $159.50 $1,327 —
853 853 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 8 174.00 $174.00 $633 +5.00
428 428 10 174.00 $174.00 $745 +5.00
503 503 3 150.00 $150.00 $754 -4.43
552 thin fleshed 552 15 170.00 $170.00 $938 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1188 13 142.00–149.00 $147.00 $1,746 —
1115–1340 1228 2 127.00–129.00 $127.91 $1,571 -17.31
1433–1490 1467 5 136.50–138.00 $137.09 $2,011 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 6 169.00–174.00 $171.52 $648 —
430–432 431 7 156.00–171.00 $164.55 $709 —
579 579 4 165.00 $165.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 thin fleshed 464 5 193.00 $193.00 $896 —
482 482 3 197.00 $197.00 $950 —
530 530 5 178.00 $178.00 $943 —
582 582 8 159.00 $159.00 $925 -4.89
639 639 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,029 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1395 1250 80-85% 23 82.50–92.00 $85.90 $1,074 +2.18
1165–1375 1259 80-85% 10 66.00–71.00 $68.76 $866 -14.96
1135–1430 1265 80-85% 44 73.00–84.50 $78.57 $994 -5.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1055 936 85-90% 4 40.00–59.50 $50.20 $470 —
940–1115 1033 85-90% 16 66.50–75.00 $71.24 $736 +21.90
845–1235 1059 85-90% 19 53.00–69.00 $60.89 $645 +0.78
1000–1185 1084 85-90% 11 77.00–82.50 $78.67 $853 -1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1422 75-80% 19 74.00–89.00 $81.12 $1,154 —
1360–1735 1464 75-80% 7 64.00–82.50 $71.50 $1,047 -9.13
1400–1670 1520 75-80% 19 83.50–92.50 $86.11 $1,309 +12.11
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1775 1483 65-75% 17 84.50–89.50 $87.69 $1,300 —
1215–1725 1534 65-75% 7 91.50–97.50 $93.93 $1,441 —
1525–1710 1618 65-75% 2 82.50–84.00 $83.29 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2180 1689 6 84.50–96.00 $90.62 $1,531 —
1400–2160 1748 15 96.00–113.50 $106.09 $1,854 —
1610–2270 1839 4 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $2,137 -0.88

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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.