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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

3,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.82/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 615 lb · 152 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.88/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 577 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.62/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 480 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,014 2,482 3,980
Feeder cattle 2,574 823 3,518
Slaughter cattle 440 387 462
Replacement cattle — 1,272 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, with over 500 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher early in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 385 12 325.00–331.00 $328.98 $1,267 +8.98
420–448 431 24 310.00–330.00 $322.83 $1,391 +0.75
459 thin fleshed 459 14 341.00 $341.00 $1,565 —
466–497 483 83 313.00–333.50 $330.04 $1,594 +17.99
520 thin fleshed 520 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
502–546 528 70 303.00–327.00 $316.80 $1,673 +12.51
550–556 fancy 553 16 317.50–324.50 $320.98 $1,775 —
555–595 582 85 283.00–302.00 $295.91 $1,722 +2.40
601–606 fancy 603 20 296.00–301.00 $298.26 $1,799 —
604–643 626 56 277.00–295.00 $283.88 $1,777 —
658–673 665 27 271.00–279.00 $275.83 $1,834 +0.79
705–742 730 71 251.00–266.00 $257.56 $1,880 —
755–798 788 23 240.00–247.00 $242.59 $1,912 —
805–837 827 21 238.00–242.00 $240.57 $1,990 —
869–890 875 10 232.00–235.00 $232.92 $2,038 —
909 909 4 233.00 $233.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,115 —
403–418 411 9 312.50–313.00 $312.83 $1,286 +17.98
470–480 472 19 274.50–305.00 $279.40 $1,319 -0.66
500–535 521 11 271.00–285.00 $279.25 $1,455 +15.82
561–579 564 40 251.00–265.00 $262.84 $1,482 +5.40
607–649 633 36 253.50–279.00 $265.91 $1,683 +35.91
653–680 662 57 250.50–265.25 $257.32 $1,703 +16.79
702–732 714 42 236.00–247.00 $238.75 $1,705 —
805–819 815 13 228.00–230.00 $228.61 $1,863 +9.61
912–937 925 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
959 959 4 212.00 $212.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,023 —
410–415 412 10 260.00–275.00 $268.96 $1,108 —
549 549 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,235 —
640 640 38 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 —
654 654 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,635 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1393 1295 8 175.00–179.00 $177.28 $2,296 -7.25
1261–1570 1333 20 185.50–187.50 $186.42 $2,485 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 19 284.00 $284.00 $1,579 —
623 623 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,682 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 9 242.50 $242.50 $1,739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 371 14 282.00–315.00 $293.77 $1,090 +5.89
423 thin fleshed 423 19 310.00 $310.00 $1,311 —
400–449 432 39 283.00–300.00 $289.51 $1,251 +5.53
452–498 481 51 275.00–286.00 $281.22 $1,353 +1.71
505–545 514 82 267.50–282.00 $274.62 $1,412 +4.79
575–581 fancy 577 22 280.00–286.50 $284.71 $1,643 —
565–598 578 62 261.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,582 +18.73
602–639 615 152 260.00–274.25 $269.82 $1,659 —
656–696 672 60 252.50–259.50 $255.00 $1,714 —
706–740 726 20 245.00–250.25 $247.04 $1,794 —
759–796 776 27 232.00–243.00 $237.30 $1,841 —
804–843 826 9 227.00–232.00 $229.16 $1,893 —
857–879 871 8 220.50–227.00 $222.90 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–387 374 17 270.00–277.00 $272.32 $1,018 +7.95
422–440 428 9 260.00–283.00 $272.24 $1,165 +5.68
452–453 unweaned 453 6 245.00–259.00 $251.99 $1,142 —
456–487 469 26 259.00–270.00 $264.52 $1,241 +12.08
525–533 unweaned 530 7 237.00–244.00 $241.03 $1,277 —
514–548 541 65 240.00–262.00 $247.71 $1,340 -1.64
543 thin fleshed 543 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,428 —
551–570 561 18 242.00–251.50 $248.37 $1,393 +8.09
607–644 626 30 237.00–250.00 $246.40 $1,542 +5.42
658–698 680 56 225.00–246.00 $234.15 $1,592 -1.71
723 723 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,714 +12.00
814 814 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,775 +0.50
900 900 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 251.00 $251.00 $786 —
383 383 19 249.50 $249.50 $956 —
442 442 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,171 —
486–496 488 35 234.50–246.75 $244.26 $1,192 —
536 536 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,249 -2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1344 1268 26 186.50–188.00 $187.04 $2,372 —
1174–1402 1293 12 180.00–183.50 $182.23 $2,356 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,562 —
1004 1004 29 205.75 $205.75 $2,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,608 —
885 885 3 200.50 $200.50 $1,774 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,248 —
425 425 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,330 —
502 502 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,421 —
570–573 571 16 263.00–268.00 $264.88 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,316 +12.94
535 535 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +2.38
565–568 567 8 242.00–259.00 $250.52 $1,420 +8.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1215 80-85% 37 105.00–114.00 $109.36 $1,329 -0.71
1140–1350 1241 80-85% 9 98.50–105.50 $103.08 $1,279 +2.22
1100–1375 1242 80-85% 44 116.00–143.00 $124.60 $1,548 +23.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1150 949 85-90% 8 81.00–93.00 $88.42 $839 -0.45
825–1200 983 85-90% 25 95.50–105.00 $100.86 $991 +2.00
895–1210 1030 85-90% 40 105.00–118.00 $109.30 $1,126 -0.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1630 1448 75-80% 22 123.00–147.00 $135.18 $1,957 +21.50
1380–1640 1468 75-80% 15 110.00–123.00 $115.37 $1,694 -14.55
1390–1650 1478 75-80% 4 98.50–108.00 $103.53 $1,530 -26.39
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1825 1705 65-75% 5 127.50–137.00 $133.89 $2,283 —
1660–1955 1808 65-75% 2 116.00–122.50 $119.52 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1855 1653 10 118.00–135.00 $128.49 $2,124 —
1640–1810 1725 2 119.00–122.00 $120.57 $2,080 -18.22
1725–2285 1956 15 138.00–144.00 $141.25 $2,763 —

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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.