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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

2,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.31/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 526 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.02/cwt ≈ $1,749/hd at 665 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.65/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 526 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,937 721 2,086
Feeder cattle 2,420 563 1,589
Slaughter cattle 517 158 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to firm undertone on a light test, yearlings mostly heifers 600-700 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–339 334 18 339.00–349.00 $344.69 $1,151 —
363–380 372 6 321.00–335.00 $328.16 $1,221 -1.84
404 unweaned 404 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,273 —
400–449 428 42 316.00–335.00 $324.18 $1,387 —
452 thin fleshed 452 18 331.00 $331.00 $1,496 —
465–492 476 35 307.00–323.00 $316.94 $1,509 +4.94
510 unweaned 510 21 306.50 $306.50 $1,563 +7.50
505–548 529 102 292.00–326.00 $311.10 $1,646 +2.78
551–588 568 53 295.00–310.00 $303.30 $1,723 +8.30
593 unweaned 593 39 296.50 $296.50 $1,758 —
618–649 629 18 280.00–295.00 $290.86 $1,830 +10.19
652–687 676 28 279.00–286.00 $282.54 $1,910 —
702–713 706 14 280.00–284.50 $282.88 $1,997 —
755–784 766 24 243.75–255.00 $250.68 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 12 289.00–310.00 $294.33 $1,095 —
408–410 409 6 292.00–311.00 $304.65 $1,246 -1.91
447 unweaned 447 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,211 —
463–469 467 11 282.00–289.00 $283.89 $1,326 -18.53
489 unweaned 489 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 —
517–545 537 22 273.00–300.00 $284.45 $1,527 -4.06
562 value added 562 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,590 —
572 unweaned 572 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 —
590–596 593 7 276.50–279.00 $277.57 $1,646 +4.06
602–647 620 75 259.00–289.50 $278.46 $1,726 +27.74
659–695 672 14 259.00–266.00 $262.81 $1,766 +25.31
700–735 719 29 251.00–262.00 $256.81 $1,846 —
787 787 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,944 —
994 994 16 216.50 $216.50 $2,152 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1208 1152 10 176.00–179.00 $178.30 $2,054 —
1165–1515 1341 46 180.00–195.00 $184.53 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–532 513 9 252.00–268.00 $259.18 $1,330 —
550–585 556 6 253.00–257.00 $256.30 $1,425 —
633 633 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 315.00 $315.00 $939 —
332–345 337 17 304.00–327.50 $317.60 $1,070 —
351–385 369 12 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,143 +0.38
378 unweaned 378 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,123 —
400–415 thin fleshed 409 5 314.00–315.00 $314.61 $1,287 —
401–449 429 55 288.00–308.00 $298.76 $1,282 —
417–446 unweaned 430 16 275.00–289.00 $281.36 $1,210 —
452–488 unweaned 466 54 265.00–290.00 $275.29 $1,283 —
450–494 470 33 280.00–290.50 $285.74 $1,343 —
517 value added 517 23 277.00 $277.00 $1,432 —
502–547 519 50 266.00–288.00 $277.93 $1,442 +1.84
540–547 unweaned 545 31 249.00–257.00 $254.18 $1,385 —
550–590 574 102 271.00–287.00 $283.57 $1,628 —
607–643 620 56 254.50–282.00 $269.79 $1,673 —
652–692 665 119 250.50–270.50 $263.02 $1,749 —
702–724 718 100 245.50–260.00 $255.02 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 7 285.00–286.00 $285.43 $931 —
355–394 386 30 258.00–275.00 $267.65 $1,033 —
403–439 425 30 265.00–275.00 $269.67 $1,146 —
434 value added 434 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,241 —
451–493 476 29 258.00–275.00 $265.43 $1,263 -4.30
508–543 532 19 247.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,370 -2.06
544 unweaned 544 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,363 —
558 thin fleshed 558 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,568 —
550–592 572 15 255.00–269.00 $260.28 $1,489 +20.78
600–648 632 44 239.00–264.00 $255.73 $1,616 —
651–671 663 23 229.00–250.00 $242.39 $1,607 +32.39
720–748 733 25 220.00–239.50 $235.65 $1,727 —
767 767 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,733 +26.00
816 816 24 230.50 $230.50 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 230.00 $230.00 $662 —
310–348 325 5 264.00–266.00 $265.14 $862 —
470–490 483 6 232.00–245.00 $237.75 $1,148 —
548 548 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,299 -7.50
563 563 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,334 —
678 678 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,573 —
775–797 785 7 220.00–223.00 $221.73 $1,741 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1263 1219 7 171.00–179.00 $173.97 $2,121 —
1000–1415 1259 7 182.00–186.50 $185.04 $2,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
341 341 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,197 —
374–395 381 14 308.00–323.00 $314.14 $1,197 —
390 unweaned 390 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,201 —
444 unweaned 444 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,243 —
460 460 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
458–471 unweaned 467 11 266.00–274.00 $271.86 $1,270 —
512–540 unweaned 531 26 241.00–266.50 $253.84 $1,348 —
525–545 533 12 244.00–275.00 $261.63 $1,394 -5.37
533 533 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,285 -26.00
590 590 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
620 620 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
683 683 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,264 -45.00
762–795 779 6 196.00–218.00 $206.77 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 417 21 289.50–298.00 $291.07 $1,214 —
458 458 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,360 —
543 543 17 275.50 $275.50 $1,496 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,212 —
645 645 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1199 80-85% 58 104.00–118.00 $110.12 $1,320 -6.48
1090–1525 1220 80-85% 68 114.00–127.00 $119.53 $1,458 +21.10
1165–1300 1264 80-85% 7 97.00–106.50 $100.85 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 970 85-90% 3 77.00–84.00 $81.08 $786 -6.53
825–1195 974 85-90% 14 83.00–95.00 $89.45 $871 +1.84
825–1175 992 85-90% 25 93.00–108.00 $100.33 $995 +12.72
895–1250 1039 85-90% 39 104.50–118.00 $110.91 $1,152 +15.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1485 1363 75-80% 4 102.00–108.50 $106.11 $1,446 —
1250–1675 1457 75-80% 41 120.00–130.00 $125.33 $1,826 +4.55
1325–1680 1464 75-80% 34 112.00–122.00 $116.48 $1,705 -4.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1810 1668 65-75% 2 126.00–134.00 $129.66 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1715 1560 2 110.50–119.50 $114.55 $1,787 —
1275–2055 1577 28 118.50–136.00 $127.35 $2,008 —
1395–2325 1918 12 134.50–145.50 $139.88 $2,683 —

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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.