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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

3,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.06/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 680 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.76/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 769 lb · 158 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.49/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 616 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,266 2,857 2,088
Feeder cattle 2,655 2,047 1,656
Slaughter cattle 611 670 432
Replacement cattle — 140 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with steer over 700 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers traded steady to firm. 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
333 333 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,082 +3.94
462 value added 462 10 288.50 $288.50 $1,333 —
452–498 480 18 304.00–326.00 $312.61 $1,501 -5.57
520 value added 520 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 —
507–549 525 43 292.00–322.00 $307.56 $1,615 +0.78
554–596 581 47 283.00–306.00 $292.29 $1,698 +4.78
593 value added 593 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,654 —
600–637 616 134 268.00–287.00 $278.49 $1,715 -0.51
666 666 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,605 -26.99
661–689 value added 671 23 249.00–252.00 $250.93 $1,684 —
656–697 681 179 252.25–273.50 $262.92 $1,790 -5.07
701–735 723 122 251.75–260.00 $258.52 $1,869 -3.14
750–788 768 148 238.00–254.00 $248.08 $1,905 +2.58
776 value added 776 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,886 —
836 836 64 244.70 $244.70 $2,046 —
853 853 60 230.00 $230.00 $1,962 -4.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,066 -15.44
411–444 429 12 293.00–300.00 $297.08 $1,274 +0.29
460–498 479 19 277.00–285.00 $281.91 $1,350 -13.32
531–533 532 12 268.00–279.00 $270.76 $1,440 -13.89
546 unweaned 546 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,360 +6.50
563–585 573 19 259.00–285.00 $274.84 $1,575 +2.33
605–641 618 22 249.00–265.00 $255.39 $1,578 -2.20
620–643 627 19 245.00–246.00 $245.32 $1,538 -12.27
669–698 673 29 242.00–247.00 $246.15 $1,657 +2.92
713–724 718 18 239.00–250.00 $243.81 $1,751 +1.06
762 762 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,791 +9.50
813 813 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,902 —
854 854 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,947 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1248 1183 4 180.50–183.50 $181.80 $2,151 —
1050–1255 1187 3 169.00–175.00 $170.77 $2,027 —
1158–1408 1291 9 183.00–187.50 $186.33 $2,406 —
1352–1477 1438 27 188.00–189.00 $188.17 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,292 +10.16
721 721 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,485 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 328 25 268.00–300.00 $286.55 $940 +12.55
360–397 382 5 275.00–277.50 $275.94 $1,054 +9.63
402–443 422 17 249.00–261.50 $255.32 $1,077 -3.99
463 unweaned 463 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,097 —
453–495 467 23 250.00–261.00 $255.61 $1,194 -1.01
503–544 517 58 231.00–253.00 $245.89 $1,271 +3.82
559–594 588 63 238.50–250.00 $243.14 $1,430 -2.50
605–623 611 88 235.50–245.00 $239.47 $1,463 +1.44
651 651 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,559 +9.13
676 676 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,595 +5.63
700–734 709 30 208.50–230.00 $224.14 $1,589 +1.08
750 750 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–443 443 7 265.00–285.00 $273.56 $1,212 -9.62
452–497 471 33 264.00–276.00 $268.31 $1,264 -10.47
501–503 thin fleshed 502 8 273.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,374 —
516 unweaned 516 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,259 —
538–545 541 8 255.50–264.00 $258.71 $1,400 -4.73
552–572 565 43 252.00–265.00 $261.77 $1,479 +0.61
595–596 value added 596 20 259.00–259.50 $259.22 $1,545 —
617 fancy 617 51 270.25 $270.25 $1,667 —
608–647 626 62 244.00–259.00 $256.54 $1,606 +3.07
634 value added 634 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,629 —
651–660 658 32 240.00–258.00 $254.37 $1,674 +3.40
681 value added 681 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,634 —
748 value added 748 9 242.50 $242.50 $1,814 —
753 thin fleshed 753 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,852 —
751–791 767 26 231.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,822 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,894 —
1098–1230 1164 4 174.50 $174.50 $2,031 —
1170–1318 1269 20 185.00–188.00 $186.31 $2,364 —
1252–1335 1283 8 188.00–189.50 $188.91 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 211.50 $211.50 $1,068 -15.50
550 550 4 231.50 $231.50 $1,273 —
600 600 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 9 178.50 $178.50 $969 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 6 195.50 $195.50 $1,187 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 196.00 $196.00 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,050 —
359 359 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,152 —
437–442 440 6 270.00–282.00 $275.97 $1,214 —
497 497 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,317 —
518 518 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–483 471 6 257.50–262.50 $259.93 $1,224 -0.07
532 532 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 —
550–578 562 7 218.00–235.00 $225.49 $1,267 —
602 unweaned 602 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,300 —
741 741 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1228 80-85% 48 102.00–114.00 $108.77 $1,336 -6.25
1100–1365 1233 80-85% 25 90.00–105.50 $99.41 $1,226 -6.61
1100–1370 1258 80-85% 50 113.50–134.00 $119.38 $1,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 878 85-90% 9 78.00–89.00 $84.05 $738 —
755–1250 973 85-90% 14 80.00–95.00 $88.94 $865 +10.92
865–1190 1022 85-90% 58 94.00–109.00 $99.74 $1,019 +4.46
850–1150 1027 85-90% 37 100.00–116.00 $106.52 $1,094 +11.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1429 75-80% 17 105.00–123.00 $114.31 $1,633 +7.07
1310–1670 1446 75-80% 41 115.00–136.00 $125.72 $1,818 +18.48
1370–1650 1471 75-80% 9 95.00–113.00 $107.65 $1,584 -11.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1865 1655 65-75% 19 120.00–144.00 $130.93 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1550 1543 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,720 —
1300–2215 1584 22 116.00–136.00 $126.51 $2,004 —
1545–2160 1874 14 131.00–142.50 $135.61 $2,541 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 196.00 $196.00 $813 —
515 515 7 198.50 $198.50 $1,022 —

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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.