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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

5,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.90/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 616 lb · 343 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.07/cwt +22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 532 lb · 277 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.59/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 582 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,905 2,143 7,827
Feeder cattle 5,238 1,716 6,677
Slaughter cattle 667 427 1,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with 550-750 lbs selling mostly 5.00-12.00 higher with yearling steers over 750 lbs selling in mostly pot load lots and large groups trading with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-650 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher with spots 20.00 higher and over 650 lbs were not well tested. Slaughter cows early week on Monday sold 7.00-13.00 higher with late week sales steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 thin fleshed 298 4 477.50 $477.50 $1,423 —
316 thin fleshed 316 5 498.00 $498.00 $1,574 —
362–395 383 29 387.00–420.00 $396.74 $1,520 -3.26
415–443 436 16 362.50–380.00 $371.86 $1,621 -16.62
455–498 483 86 358.00–381.00 $372.63 $1,800 +2.78
518–520 fancy 520 103 374.00–388.75 $388.32 $2,019 —
504–547 526 116 334.00–367.00 $347.52 $1,828 +4.51
553–594 581 159 321.00–344.00 $333.86 $1,940 +2.22
585 fancy 585 90 358.00 $358.00 $2,094 —
606 fancy 606 92 341.50 $341.50 $2,069 —
602–623 value added 611 7 290.00–303.00 $295.68 $1,807 —
607–647 620 244 305.00–327.00 $318.08 $1,972 -0.19
661–686 671 249 287.50–318.00 $310.38 $2,083 +19.19
713 value added 713 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,982 —
711–730 720 195 286.00–306.85 $298.66 $2,150 +21.85
763 763 12 279.00 $279.00 $2,129 +15.46
810 810 4 248.50 $248.50 $2,013 —
837–840 839 120 263.50–266.10 $264.80 $2,222 —
904 904 57 250.75 $250.75 $2,267 —
961–975 968 110 248.00–250.60 $249.29 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 429 15 327.50–345.00 $335.55 $1,440 -15.98
455–498 484 44 325.00–345.00 $335.00 $1,621 +4.75
518 value added 518 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,694 —
507–540 523 36 311.00–330.00 $322.87 $1,689 +3.32
568 value added 568 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,914 —
550–591 580 78 302.00–328.00 $314.91 $1,826 +13.09
608–644 626 30 282.00–303.00 $291.75 $1,826 -4.30
651–695 676 27 269.00–291.00 $278.82 $1,885 -0.94
680 value added 680 23 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 —
708–748 729 51 258.00–285.50 $273.60 $1,995 —
753–795 783 85 252.00–270.50 $255.91 $2,004 +0.78
786 786 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,776 -29.13
808–844 834 32 239.00–246.50 $243.29 $2,029 -1.00
861–883 865 32 233.00–242.00 $239.91 $2,075 —
971 971 8 225.50 $225.50 $2,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1555 1333 10 189.50–194.00 $191.66 $2,555 -6.34
1245–1623 1411 79 192.00–200.00 $196.52 $2,773 —
1406–1470 1423 11 173.00–177.00 $175.87 $2,503 —
1310–1545 1428 2 164.00–167.00 $165.38 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,458 +4.45
535 535 3 279.50 $279.50 $1,495 —
574 574 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,636 +32.00
687 687 42 276.25 $276.25 $1,898 +38.25
950 950 7 221.50 $221.50 $2,104 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,351 —
515 515 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,679 —
560–598 576 7 294.00–319.00 $307.88 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 343 8 383.00–385.00 $384.50 $1,319 +31.50
380–381 381 14 350.00–364.00 $361.01 $1,375 +33.25
403–444 427 52 328.00–356.00 $342.63 $1,463 +20.55
427 fancy 427 15 363.00 $363.00 $1,550 —
453–488 472 102 308.00–340.00 $333.42 $1,574 +6.07
504–547 527 203 294.00–329.75 $318.81 $1,680 +18.53
532 value added 532 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,639 —
546 546 66 338.00 $338.00 $1,845 +37.72
552–591 569 145 285.00–323.00 $312.37 $1,777 +24.64
600–628 622 232 275.50–306.50 $301.17 $1,873 +10.17
667–692 678 33 263.00–269.50 $264.94 $1,796 +6.44
680 value added 680 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,788 —
718–740 732 33 244.00–260.50 $255.69 $1,872 +1.69
766 766 4 253.50 $253.50 $1,942 +9.66
898 898 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,976 —
924 924 12 225.75 $225.75 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,258 -16.50
420 unweaned 420 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
440 440 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +8.31
460–495 473 39 300.00–315.00 $305.08 $1,443 +9.40
500–547 523 75 276.00–309.00 $285.75 $1,494 -2.28
553–590 value added 577 11 281.00–287.00 $283.09 $1,633 —
561–597 584 70 263.00–285.00 $281.01 $1,641 +8.66
597 597 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,654 +4.65
620 value added 620 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,730 —
606–642 628 120 256.00–281.00 $270.83 $1,701 +9.86
652–661 655 109 266.75–269.50 $267.80 $1,754 +20.13
680 value added 680 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
700–743 719 156 243.00–270.50 $265.37 $1,908 +25.20
749 749 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,610 -11.00
767–788 776 10 236.00–245.00 $240.30 $1,865 +12.30
808–843 815 25 225.50–236.00 $233.83 $1,906 +8.33
971 971 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,175 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 111 215.60 $215.60 $2,186 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1513 1309 48 193.00–198.50 $196.38 $2,571 +12.38
1127–1512 1320 4 186.00–189.00 $187.72 $2,478 +3.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,229 +8.00
457–495 471 20 274.00–292.50 $283.71 $1,336 +9.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,511 -1.50
678 678 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,620 -26.00
798 798 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,843 —
858 858 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,853 +54.00
920 920 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,137 —
512 512 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1405 1220 80-85% 15 115.00–134.50 $127.79 $1,559 +4.54
1115–1360 1236 80-85% 47 140.00–170.00 $153.01 $1,891 +18.61
1100–1425 1243 80-85% 50 130.00–149.00 $141.62 $1,760 +7.22
1285 1285 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,401 -38.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1605 1436 75-80% 33 132.00–151.00 $138.94 $1,995 +15.59
1345–1560 1449 75-80% 8 118.00–130.00 $124.01 $1,797 -12.05
1355–1690 1489 75-80% 38 141.00–172.00 $154.78 $2,305 +5.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1175 963 85-90% 6 81.00–102.00 $92.63 $892 +13.96
875–1200 1021 85-90% 21 95.00–117.00 $107.88 $1,101 -16.72
905–1100 1025 85-90% 16 130.00–154.00 $141.38 $1,449 +16.78
925–1180 1050 85-90% 26 116.00–131.00 $124.32 $1,305 -13.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1840 1570 65-75% 12 132.00–154.00 $147.89 $2,322 —
1580–1765 1709 65-75% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $2,521 +3.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1715 1644 4 130.00–158.00 $142.86 $2,349 -3.24
1300–2140 1692 19 158.00–181.00 $169.77 $2,873 —
1510–2480 1873 15 170.00–191.00 $178.60 $3,345 -0.99

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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.