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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

3,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.12/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 635 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.93/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 578 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.40/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 674 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,333 3,014 1,602
Feeder cattle 2,463 2,574 911
Slaughter cattle 720 440 461
Replacement cattle 150 — 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs on a light test sold steady to firm, with 550-700 lbs selling firm to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs had several pot loads all selling with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold with a firm undertone on a light test with over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,279 —
363–398 385 16 321.00–333.00 $329.09 $1,267 +0.11
469 unweaned 469 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,402 —
458–494 475 36 311.00–316.00 $312.68 $1,485 -17.36
498 value added 498 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,569 —
535 535 49 312.00 $312.00 $1,669 -4.80
540 value added 540 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,771 —
568–587 577 143 289.00–311.00 $307.12 $1,772 +11.21
596 value added 596 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,711 —
614–649 626 31 274.00–283.00 $277.44 $1,737 -6.44
608–649 636 185 285.00–309.00 $301.58 $1,918 +17.70
655–682 value added 673 14 279.00–291.00 $283.59 $1,909 —
658–691 674 126 280.00–303.00 $296.63 $1,999 +20.80
679 679 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,779 -13.83
707 thin fleshed 707 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,121 —
705–740 value added 709 55 267.00–285.00 $282.61 $2,004 —
723–735 726 19 260.00 $260.00 $1,888 +2.44
737 737 28 268.50 $268.50 $1,979 +10.94
760–772 770 83 256.00–285.00 $258.22 $1,988 +15.63
811 811 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,784 -20.57
819–848 821 32 250.00–255.00 $250.32 $2,055 +9.75
867–883 869 73 223.00–240.50 $237.82 $2,067 +4.90
880 880 11 215.50 $215.50 $1,896 -17.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,187 -28.83
456–499 487 37 290.00–311.00 $300.19 $1,462 +20.79
503–544 519 40 281.00–304.00 $293.70 $1,524 +14.45
556 556 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,529 +12.16
572 value added 572 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,676 —
559–596 580 19 259.00–269.50 $265.24 $1,538 +2.40
611–645 625 21 267.00–280.00 $274.03 $1,713 +8.12
698 698 9 297.00 $297.00 $2,073 —
705–708 706 7 238.00–252.00 $245.99 $1,737 +7.24
761 761 4 234.50 $234.50 $1,785 —
800–820 816 16 232.00–246.00 $243.43 $1,986 +14.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203 1203 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,117 —
1213–1452 1301 11 181.00–182.50 $182.22 $2,371 -4.20
1205–1585 1389 38 183.50–189.00 $186.27 $2,587 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–425 415 10 267.50–307.00 $294.87 $1,224 —
503–518 512 10 251.00–279.00 $262.00 $1,341 —
563–595 583 13 246.00–269.00 $254.55 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,225 —
632 632 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,510 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 9 261.00–272.00 $265.50 $990 -6.82
430–445 438 16 250.00–262.00 $255.64 $1,120 -16.60
468–493 481 37 244.00–292.00 $263.99 $1,270 -0.53
500 unweaned 500 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,205 -0.03
541 541 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,331 -1.71
542 542 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,371 +5.29
551–595 568 53 245.00–270.00 $260.80 $1,481 +12.43
571–587 578 12 240.00–243.00 $241.73 $1,397 -6.64
604 unweaned 604 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,401 —
621 value added 621 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,633 —
604–645 623 49 236.00–258.00 $249.28 $1,553 +2.88
645 645 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,574 -2.40
652–665 662 21 246.00–249.00 $248.30 $1,644 +14.15
683–690 685 51 242.50–245.00 $242.82 $1,663 +8.67
700 value added 700 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,848 —
737 737 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,725 -3.00
741–743 742 43 231.00–236.50 $235.10 $1,744 -1.90
755 755 53 238.50 $238.50 $1,801 —
792 792 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,798 —
826 826 64 235.25 $235.25 $1,943 +17.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 296.00 $296.00 $998 —
343 value added 343 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,019 —
372–386 379 12 288.00–316.00 $300.62 $1,139 +6.85
425–448 445 23 280.00–320.00 $297.88 $1,326 +8.37
464–487 477 23 284.00–294.00 $289.26 $1,380 +8.04
500–524 514 30 269.00–290.00 $283.40 $1,457 +8.78
565 565 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,531 -2.76
561–599 578 25 238.00–272.00 $248.67 $1,437 -25.09
605–633 value added 616 10 259.00–261.00 $259.82 $1,600 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1333 1238 17 183.00–186.00 $184.78 $2,288 —
1149–1314 1243 33 178.00–181.00 $179.90 $2,236 —
1178–1292 1243 7 170.00–173.50 $171.42 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,161 -8.26
532–548 545 16 233.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,390 +22.06
562 562 3 240.25 $240.25 $1,350 —
622 622 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,375 —
687 687 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,690 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–313 306 12 274.00–286.00 $279.11 $854 —
361 361 4 272.00 $272.00 $982 —
449 449 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,275 —
544 544 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–390 382 7 279.00–321.00 $297.38 $1,136 —
477–498 482 16 263.00–293.00 $280.44 $1,352 +8.44
524–532 527 8 242.00–254.00 $249.46 $1,315 -0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,391 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1222 80-85% 69 105.00–118.00 $110.40 $1,349 +1.04
1010–1355 1238 80-85% 47 113.50–131.00 $118.39 $1,466 +15.31
1130–1400 1238 80-85% 26 95.00–106.00 $100.87 $1,249 -2.21
1230–1260 1245 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 -34.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1065 997 85-90% 6 70.00–83.00 $78.83 $786 -22.03
735–1230 1005 85-90% 21 81.00–96.00 $88.17 $886 -21.13
835–1193 1009 85-90% 47 94.00–105.00 $99.11 $1,000 -10.19
890–1250 1045 85-90% 37 103.00–117.00 $107.67 $1,125 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1615 1444 75-80% 42 120.00–142.00 $127.17 $1,836 -8.01
1230–1615 1448 75-80% 34 109.00–123.00 $114.93 $1,664 -20.25
1385–1578 1459 75-80% 8 101.00–110.00 $107.67 $1,571 -7.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2100 1674 65-75% 10 125.00–140.00 $132.35 $2,216 —
1685–1740 1713 65-75% 2 113.00–121.00 $116.94 $2,003 -16.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1590 1538 3 109.00–114.00 $111.04 $1,708 —
1395–2020 1702 27 124.00–140.00 $133.98 $2,280 +13.41
1640–2025 1894 9 139.50–154.00 $147.08 $2,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1158 1106 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,460.00 $1,456.28
1148–1560 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,737.37
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1303 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954–1145 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,260.00–1,290.00 $1,275.79
1153–1175 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,389.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1038–1120 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,440.00–2,450.00 $2,446.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,620.00 $1,620.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1050–1150 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,125.00 $2,104.17 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.