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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

2,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.99/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 674 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.66/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 716 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.61/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 881 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,857 7,827 3,385
Feeder cattle 2,047 6,677 2,853
Slaughter cattle 670 1,150 532
Replacement cattle 140 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs steady to firm, 550-600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher on few comparisons, heifers 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, 500-600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–347 332 9 317.00–324.00 $321.06 $1,066 —
400–441 425 26 308.00–329.00 $319.62 $1,358 -0.31
455–493 479 43 310.00–321.00 $318.18 $1,524 +8.75
500–543 522 74 295.00–316.00 $306.78 $1,601 +1.50
558–596 575 77 278.00–303.00 $287.51 $1,653 -6.96
603 603 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,682 +33.00
663–679 674 117 263.50–272.00 $267.99 $1,806 +4.95
706–734 716 83 258.00–265.50 $261.66 $1,873 +14.62
782 782 20 245.50 $245.50 $1,920 -3.47
878–889 881 78 227.75–237.00 $234.61 $2,067 -11.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 6 316.00–317.00 $316.51 $1,082 +19.31
363–393 381 8 292.50–305.00 $297.44 $1,133 -6.99
421–438 427 9 281.00–305.00 $296.79 $1,267 +11.22
450–498 479 15 290.00–298.50 $295.23 $1,414 +12.67
515–548 534 22 280.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,520 +20.97
546 unweaned 546 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,324 —
590–594 591 29 261.00–278.00 $272.51 $1,611 +10.32
603–638 621 34 246.00–270.00 $257.59 $1,600 +2.41
683–695 689 6 241.00–245.50 $243.23 $1,676 -8.24
708–724 715 17 237.50–246.50 $242.75 $1,736 +11.75
752 752 4 225.50 $225.50 $1,696 -15.50
907 907 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,032 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1362 1322 30 180.00–185.50 $183.47 $2,425 —
1461 1461 13 187.75 $187.75 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 233.00 $233.00 $899 -12.00
404 404 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,121 —
479–493 482 19 264.00–277.00 $268.84 $1,296 +5.34
520–522 521 7 220.00–256.00 $235.46 $1,227 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 9 295.00–315.00 $303.81 $1,027 +12.04
375–395 383 13 290.00–305.00 $296.39 $1,135 +25.27
401–432 thin fleshed 420 43 298.00–307.00 $301.73 $1,267 —
400–445 423 21 270.00–295.00 $283.18 $1,198 +16.30
464–478 thin fleshed 474 17 291.00–294.00 $291.53 $1,382 +12.30
460–488 479 41 269.00–287.00 $278.78 $1,335 +8.94
508–548 529 50 257.00–273.00 $263.44 $1,394 -1.55
552–593 571 63 254.00–272.00 $261.16 $1,491 -6.42
602–630 615 27 248.75–260.00 $253.47 $1,559 +4.06
671–693 675 18 246.00–252.00 $250.97 $1,694 +39.97
831 831 8 216.75 $216.75 $1,801 -11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 301.00 $301.00 $707 —
325 325 3 274.00 $274.00 $890 +0.56
358–393 376 26 253.00–277.00 $266.31 $1,001 +16.71
430–433 432 11 248.00–267.50 $259.31 $1,120 +0.08
451–492 475 49 238.00–265.00 $256.62 $1,219 +13.62
500–548 526 29 233.00–257.00 $242.07 $1,273 -11.91
550–589 567 53 234.00–251.00 $245.64 $1,393 -0.33
600–634 619 24 229.50–246.00 $238.03 $1,473 +4.10
658–691 670 15 228.50–232.00 $230.37 $1,543 +1.83
700–708 703 7 220.50–225.00 $223.06 $1,568 +5.56
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,948 -1.00
1240–1310 1303 12 183.00–185.50 $184.83 $2,408 +4.22
1312 1312 14 188.50 $188.50 $2,473 +7.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–413 406 9 230.00–237.00 $234.62 $953 +6.04
482 482 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,070 -6.45
534 534 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,212 —
598 598 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,196 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 15 214.50 $214.50 $1,907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 225.00 $225.00 $943 -3.00
467 467 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 +23.80
937 937 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 202.00 $202.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1330 1204 80-85% 21 90.00–97.50 $94.15 $1,134 -10.01
1100–1375 1231 80-85% 58 110.00–128.00 $115.02 $1,416 +22.30
1100–1420 1233 80-85% 48 100.00–111.00 $106.02 $1,307 +13.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1175 983 85-90% 10 75.00–80.00 $78.02 $767 —
875–1125 993 85-90% 25 84.00–91.00 $87.86 $872 —
935–1140 1038 85-90% 44 92.00–100.50 $95.28 $989 -0.79
925–1215 1052 85-90% 38 101.00–115.50 $105.71 $1,112 +1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1565 1445 75-80% 15 100.00–112.00 $107.24 $1,550 -12.30
1365–1660 1463 75-80% 39 110.00–130.00 $119.34 $1,746 +11.01
1425–1600 1493 75-80% 4 88.00–96.00 $91.90 $1,372 -6.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1820 1590 65-75% 16 119.00–138.00 $128.77 $2,047 -1.51
1695–1750 1721 65-75% 4 108.00–121.00 $114.83 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2465 1712 12 115.00–130.00 $124.90 $2,138 —
1500–2140 1824 16 129.00–146.00 $134.23 $2,448 -3.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1263 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,440.00 $1,440.00
1267 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1185–1495 1336 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,862.00
1345–1400 1384 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,575.00–1,690.00 $1,646.54

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1000–1250 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,890.00 —
1000–1400 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,916.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.