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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $230.50/cwt ≈ $2,118/hd at 919 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.09/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 524 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.73/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 533 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 3,333 4,064
Feeder cattle 563 2,463 3,398
Slaughter cattle 158 720 666
Replacement cattle — 150 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a very light offering with only a few packages of 500# steers and heifers near steady and a pot of 920 lb steers firm undertone, all other weights lightly tested. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,247 +0.91
493 493 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,538 -0.68
505 unweaned 505 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,510 —
528–537 535 44 305.00–309.00 $308.32 $1,650 -3.68
570 570 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 -12.12
600–610 604 7 275.00–285.00 $280.67 $1,695 +3.23
919 919 57 230.50 $230.50 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 428 11 296.00–314.00 $306.56 $1,312 +22.56
478–493 485 10 297.00–307.00 $302.42 $1,467 +2.23
525–542 535 5 280.00–294.00 $288.51 $1,544 -5.19
583–598 591 6 273.00–274.00 $273.51 $1,616 +8.27
615 unweaned 615 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,636 —
613–642 633 11 247.00–255.00 $250.72 $1,587 -23.31
698 698 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,658 -59.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,234 —
561 561 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–475 unweaned 475 9 252.00–256.00 $254.22 $1,208 —
455–498 491 19 269.00–274.00 $269.73 $1,324 +5.74
505 unweaned 505 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -1.00
507–546 526 30 249.00–269.00 $259.49 $1,365 +13.49
554–559 556 12 238.50–240.00 $239.50 $1,332 -21.30
597 unweaned 597 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,367 —
681 681 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,430 -32.82
750 750 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -38.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 369 7 302.50–312.50 $309.44 $1,142 +8.82
522–534 524 47 270.00–277.00 $276.09 $1,447 -7.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 13 191.50 $191.50 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 244.50 $244.50 $1,328 -10.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,404 +17.54
655 655 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1330 1190 80-85% 23 114.00–121.00 $116.60 $1,388 —
1145–1310 1214 80-85% 9 95.00–102.50 $98.43 $1,195 -11.97
1110–1350 1229 80-85% 21 104.00–113.00 $108.25 $1,330 -2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 993 85-90% 10 84.00–91.00 $87.61 $870 +8.78
920–1085 1013 85-90% 14 100.00–109.00 $104.78 $1,061 +5.67
890–1150 1028 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $95.87 $986 -11.80
920–1120 1028 85-90% 3 71.00–80.00 $75.24 $773 -32.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1540 1434 75-80% 5 113.00–118.00 $115.57 $1,657 -11.60
1395–1660 1487 75-80% 6 120.00–123.00 $120.78 $1,796 +13.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1975 1722 5 119.50–132.00 $126.98 $2,187 -7.00
1480–1945 1772 3 135.00–138.00 $136.07 $2,411 —

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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.