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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

4,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.32/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 527 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.57/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 626 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.83/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 732 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,263 2,088 3,280
Feeder cattle 2,938 1,656 1,766
Slaughter cattle 392 432 378
Replacement cattle 933 — 1,136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with over 650 lbs selling with a a sharply higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing under 600 lbs sold steady to firm and over 600 lbs traded with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 8 217.00–231.00 $225.91 $764 +5.41
353–391 378 39 216.00–234.00 $220.44 $833 —
402–435 426 46 205.50–223.00 $218.39 $930 +47.39
462–485 477 75 210.50–227.00 $219.45 $1,047 +0.11
500–538 525 135 209.00–222.50 $216.17 $1,135 +0.91
534 fancy 534 47 224.50 $224.50 $1,199 —
563 thin fleshed 563 13 217.50 $217.50 $1,225 —
553–593 570 67 196.00–210.00 $200.38 $1,142 -7.80
608–648 626 166 197.00–213.00 $208.57 $1,306 +7.04
667 fancy 667 75 209.00 $209.00 $1,394 —
650–694 675 70 187.50–197.50 $192.44 $1,299 +7.28
700–730 710 9 178.00–180.00 $179.10 $1,272 +1.18
870 thin fleshed 870 60 182.00 $182.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–378 375 8 207.00–209.00 $208.24 $781 -3.89
400–410 405 11 199.00–209.00 $203.41 $824 -0.59
465–496 483 39 195.00–208.00 $201.38 $973 +6.42
508–545 521 58 192.00–202.00 $195.80 $1,020 +6.31
560–582 569 15 184.00–196.50 $193.09 $1,099 +2.41
608–618 614 38 186.00–193.50 $191.01 $1,173 +6.40
650–697 676 26 172.50–181.00 $176.43 $1,193 +1.32
804 804 4 155.50 $155.50 $1,250 -13.50
854–856 855 29 154.25–159.60 $157.57 $1,347 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1178 1143 5 135.00–139.00 $136.65 $1,562 —
1309–1463 1379 23 143.00–148.00 $145.86 $2,011 —
1364–1528 1394 11 150.75–153.00 $151.20 $2,108 —
1405–1425 1415 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,840 -21.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 8 188.00 $188.00 $758 -4.00
453–461 459 15 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $849 +4.00
611–639 630 12 170.75–172.25 $171.76 $1,082 +17.26
839 839 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,175 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,064 —
637 637 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 11 200.00 $200.00 $656 —
342 342 5 185.00 $185.00 $633 —
363–398 377 8 165.00–178.00 $172.86 $652 -5.14
412–448 443 21 176.00–183.00 $176.93 $784 -0.79
457–492 479 64 171.00–181.50 $177.89 $852 +3.95
512–547 527 49 168.00–175.00 $172.83 $911 +1.36
550–598 582 70 159.75–173.50 $164.92 $960 -3.01
600–646 630 99 157.75–168.00 $160.84 $1,013 +3.50
725 725 24 165.50 $165.50 $1,200 +20.50
723–743 thin fleshed 733 141 175.25 $175.25 $1,285 —
761 761 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,142 +3.00
859 859 17 144.25 $144.25 $1,239 -5.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–343 341 13 211.00–212.00 $211.62 $722 —
401 thin fleshed 401 11 219.00 $219.00 $878 —
413–438 424 63 195.00–209.00 $204.76 $868 +15.76
455–482 473 62 186.00–201.00 $194.98 $922 +18.02
502–539 524 75 178.00–189.00 $180.84 $948 +3.11
550–585 571 55 167.00–179.00 $170.60 $974 —
604–625 605 58 171.00–175.25 $175.02 $1,059 +2.48
725–732 729 6 167.00–171.00 $169.01 $1,232 +2.51
797 797 58 165.00 $165.00 $1,315 —
807 807 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,315 +3.50
873 873 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,440 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 168.00 $168.00 $640 -6.00
415–440 429 7 162.50–169.00 $166.31 $713 -7.69
514 514 4 149.00 $149.00 $766 -1.00
578–591 586 14 150.00 $150.00 $879 —
628–642 636 18 154.50–155.75 $155.20 $987 —
653–675 665 18 139.50–140.00 $139.78 $930 —
711 711 14 146.50 $146.50 $1,042 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1130 1081 5 121.00–132.00 $129.70 $1,402 —
1215 1215 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,780 +18.59
1318 1318 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 202.50 $202.50 $608 —
355 355 5 204.00 $204.00 $724 —
539 539 5 179.00 $179.00 $965 +1.00
558–560 559 6 174.00–178.00 $176.00 $984 +17.00
671 671 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,121 —
708–716 713 8 155.50–161.00 $157.55 $1,123 —
768 768 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 213.00 $213.00 $944 —
471–478 475 10 193.00–199.00 $196.62 $934 —
505 505 8 186.00 $186.00 $939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1374 1231 80-85% 31 73.50–88.50 $82.45 $1,015 —
1100–1390 1255 80-85% 40 84.00–99.50 $91.12 $1,144 +22.36
1150–1350 1272 80-85% 9 66.00–78.00 $72.31 $920 -6.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 966 85-90% 14 41.00–53.50 $47.48 $459 —
890–1200 1052 85-90% 24 66.00–86.00 $75.71 $796 +14.82
920–1180 1052 85-90% 12 55.00–68.00 $60.09 $632 -0.80
960–1160 1064 85-90% 23 77.00–97.00 $85.00 $904 +24.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1460 75-80% 22 83.50–102.50 $90.41 $1,320 +18.91
1390–1520 1460 75-80% 4 67.00–80.00 $75.65 $1,104 +4.15
1385–1535 1467 75-80% 16 76.50–89.00 $83.45 $1,224 +11.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1950 1606 65-75% 5 90.50–108.00 $100.39 $1,612 +17.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1459 10 100.00–114.00 $108.10 $1,577 —
1530–1810 1670 2 92.00–95.00 $93.37 $1,559 +2.75
1300–2210 1724 18 115.00–138.00 $122.87 $2,118 +16.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
925–1484 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 93 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,450.26
1117–1288 1202 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,025.00–1,235.00 $1,098.92
1209–1213 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1111–1397 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,266.66
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1192 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,380.53
1077–1306 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 93 1,635.00–1,825.00 $1,725.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1260 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,191.02
1163 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00 $935.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1293 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 86 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,984.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1230 973 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,639.43

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1050–1100 1076 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,367.65 —
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 —
950–1250 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,671.25 —
1050–1150 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1450 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,052.78 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.