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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.25/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 651 lb · 176 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.41/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 670 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.00/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 728 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,653 5,905 2,857
Feeder cattle 1,182 5,238 2,047
Slaughter cattle 381 667 670
Replacement cattle 90 — 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to firm, pot load of 728 lb steers sold 5.00 lower than last week, with couple pot loads of 830-840 lb steers trading with a firm to higher undertone and several pot loads of top quality heifers weighing 650-700 lbs trading with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows early week (Monday) sold 4.00-6.00 lower with late week 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
433 433 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,637 +6.14
455–479 461 22 371.00–387.00 $381.50 $1,759 +8.87
504–542 523 26 330.00–354.00 $338.57 $1,771 -8.95
550–564 560 11 319.00–320.00 $319.73 $1,790 -14.13
612–648 622 14 304.00–313.00 $310.32 $1,930 -7.76
728 728 74 292.00 $292.00 $2,126 -6.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 427 8 337.00–350.00 $341.57 $1,459 +6.02
482–483 483 6 323.00–332.00 $327.50 $1,582 -7.50
507–508 507 8 317.00–329.00 $324.49 $1,645 +1.62
582–588 585 20 300.00–314.00 $304.82 $1,783 -10.09
615–648 631 26 273.00–302.00 $289.30 $1,825 -2.45
655–656 656 14 271.00–290.50 $286.33 $1,878 +7.51
700–740 715 24 250.00–260.00 $254.54 $1,820 -19.06
760–780 770 6 242.50–249.00 $245.71 $1,892 -10.20
825 825 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,984 -2.79
863 863 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,080 +1.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1392 1193 6 185.00–189.50 $188.23 $2,246 —
1190–1583 1383 57 190.75–201.00 $193.38 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 373 9 327.00–345.00 $333.28 $1,243 —
473 473 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 +10.00
536 536 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,565 +12.50
590 590 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,608 -12.50
617–623 620 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
675 675 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 -29.25
713 713 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 10 346.00 $346.00 $1,419 +3.37
461–483 472 16 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $1,569 -0.98
501–526 512 25 302.00–316.00 $307.96 $1,577 -10.85
598 598 49 299.25 $299.25 $1,790 -13.12
651 651 176 278.25 $278.25 $1,811 +13.31
805 805 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 322.50–337.50 $330.17 $1,116 —
404–433 421 16 293.00–304.00 $298.98 $1,259 -16.02
448 unweaned 448 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 -10.00
480–493 487 17 301.00–313.00 $306.63 $1,493 +1.55
519–543 532 25 271.00–293.00 $284.42 $1,513 -1.33
552–597 577 40 262.00–279.50 $269.47 $1,555 -11.54
603–635 610 32 257.00–282.00 $272.07 $1,660 +1.24
640 640 9 254.50 $254.50 $1,629 -16.33
667–691 670 88 231.00–269.50 $266.41 $1,785 -1.39
720–728 725 7 230.00–239.00 $235.17 $1,705 -30.20
882 882 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 429 7 260.00–284.00 $273.69 $1,174 -25.31
478 478 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,350 -1.21
562 562 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,444 —
626 626 10 260.75 $260.75 $1,632 —
672 672 5 249.50 $249.50 $1,677 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 —
428 428 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,438 —
520 520 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
555 555 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,634 —
504 504 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 unweaned 600 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1375 1220 80-85% 27 134.00–147.00 $139.79 $1,705 +12.00
1100–1390 1224 80-85% 30 144.00–160.00 $151.46 $1,854 +23.67
1195–1355 1260 80-85% 11 118.00–130.00 $125.07 $1,576 +16.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1150 1020 85-90% 23 120.00–135.00 $128.06 $1,306 +20.18
900–1100 1026 85-90% 34 135.00–159.00 $142.60 $1,463 +1.22
885–1205 1042 85-90% 9 96.00–113.00 $106.80 $1,113 -34.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1650 1482 75-80% 21 134.00–149.00 $140.55 $2,083 -14.23
1370–1600 1495 75-80% 14 145.00–164.00 $152.27 $2,276 -2.51
1400–1650 1516 75-80% 4 124.00–130.00 $127.25 $1,929 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1770 1711 65-75% 4 145.00–164.00 $152.91 $2,616 +5.42
1725–1770 1748 65-75% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.55 $2,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1660 1501 8 157.00–169.00 $164.88 $2,475 —
1460–1910 1697 3 141.00–155.00 $149.41 $2,535 -20.36
1505–2140 1877 9 170.00–181.00 $175.92 $3,302 -2.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1254 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1250–1500 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,273.24
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1039 1039 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,410.00 $2,410.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196–1252 1221 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,340.48

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100–1300 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,458.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,560.00 —
1100–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.