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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

2,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.01/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 671 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $294.75/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 711 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.47/cwt -15.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 634 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,544 3,930 2,482
Feeder cattle 1,148 3,481 823
Slaughter cattle 410 449 387
Replacement cattle 986 — 1,272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves on a light test under 600 lbs sold steady with 600-700 lb steers trading 5.00-10.00 lower and a pot load of 725 lb steers selling 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 650-700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,458 —
407 407 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,526 +3.54
455–464 462 12 370.00–372.00 $371.51 $1,716 +7.29
515–533 526 8 330.50–347.00 $336.56 $1,770 -10.55
552 552 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,805 -12.63
601–648 634 72 298.00–308.00 $302.47 $1,918 -15.55
650–657 654 16 295.50–296.00 $295.69 $1,934 -4.15
711 711 74 294.75 $294.75 $2,096 -1.07
757–795 774 42 274.00–275.00 $274.54 $2,125 +13.88
860 860 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 +7.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,383 —
356 356 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,385 +4.00
408–448 431 12 324.00–355.00 $341.68 $1,473 +1.68
451–495 467 16 330.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,570 -3.18
518–538 529 8 302.00–312.00 $308.76 $1,633 -13.10
554 unweaned 554 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,596 —
555–590 572 16 289.00–315.00 $305.70 $1,749 -5.55
615–635 625 6 274.00–288.00 $280.89 $1,756 -14.84
658–685 669 28 277.00–288.00 $283.22 $1,895 +6.05
708–716 712 18 271.50–274.00 $272.58 $1,941 +1.93
750–799 785 18 261.50–268.00 $265.41 $2,083 +4.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1190 1150 2 188.00–189.00 $188.52 $2,168 —
1147–1385 1237 32 180.00–189.00 $184.97 $2,288 —
1055–1525 1254 18 190.00–194.50 $192.14 $2,409 —
1177–1380 1260 7 175.00–182.00 $179.63 $2,263 -9.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,070 +13.50
392 392 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,196 +2.50
457 457 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,371 +2.53
535 535 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,530 —
578 578 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,601 —
604 604 5 276.50 $276.50 $1,670 —
657 657 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,708 -10.50
733 733 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,862 +7.14
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 224.00 $224.00 $896 —
479 479 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,044 —
303–321 313 7 329.00–347.00 $336.46 $1,053 —
403–444 420 18 286.00–318.00 $306.04 $1,285 -11.19
475 unweaned 475 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
458–495 479 20 271.00–306.00 $293.21 $1,404 -13.17
510–548 529 22 257.00–281.00 $272.89 $1,444 -19.70
552–588 567 42 258.50–280.00 $267.84 $1,519 -10.71
606–646 623 36 252.00–267.00 $263.81 $1,644 +0.99
656–671 667 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,734 +11.50
750–798 765 16 223.50–227.00 $224.64 $1,718 -3.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–528 522 13 299.50–301.50 $300.88 $1,571 -8.70
595 595 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 -0.93
614–638 633 68 271.50–276.50 $272.68 $1,726 -5.65
657–676 671 80 263.00–265.75 $265.01 $1,778 -9.56
730 730 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,843 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 288.00 $288.00 $893 —
389–392 390 9 280.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,104 —
400–445 419 9 236.00–270.00 $251.61 $1,054 -43.39
458–498 477 8 235.00–253.00 $243.51 $1,162 —
548 548 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,310 —
553 553 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,388 —
648 648 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,497 —
650 650 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 -5.00
700 700 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1387 1233 12 190.50–193.50 $192.66 $2,375 —
1290–1345 1327 3 185.00–186.00 $185.68 $2,464 -9.12
1290–1388 1349 5 181.00–185.00 $183.47 $2,475 -11.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 358.00 $358.00 $995 —
308 308 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,194 +18.50
362–398 380 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,208 —
442 442 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,463 +0.83
481–483 482 9 286.00–310.00 $301.98 $1,456 +13.75
502–521 517 15 276.00–302.00 $283.65 $1,466 -17.47
580 unweaned 580 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,554 —
578–585 582 6 273.00–275.00 $273.99 $1,595 -0.52
628–637 631 9 268.00–276.00 $273.31 $1,725 -3.69
670 670 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 —
720–739 734 12 247.00–248.00 $247.25 $1,815 +4.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 382.00 $382.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1320 1224 80-85% 9 119.00–132.00 $127.47 $1,560 +2.88
1140–1340 1263 80-85% 54 128.00–142.00 $137.64 $1,738 +0.93
1175–1335 1274 80-85% 7 144.00–159.00 $146.44 $1,866 +9.73
1350 1350 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,485 +1.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1105 974 85-90% 6 85.00–93.00 $86.37 $841 -12.79
800–1190 1013 85-90% 21 100.00–117.00 $106.96 $1,084 -3.51
760–1170 1048 85-90% 29 120.00–135.00 $130.07 $1,363 -9.62
895–1095 1048 85-90% 11 134.00–146.00 $138.77 $1,454 -0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1595 1458 75-80% 12 146.00–156.00 $150.60 $2,196 +10.70
1350–1650 1462 75-80% 7 115.00–130.00 $123.86 $1,811 -16.04
1335–1695 1477 75-80% 21 135.50–144.00 $140.39 $2,074 +0.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 65-75% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,523 —
1705 1705 65-75% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2010 1673 11 155.00–165.00 $160.26 $2,681 —
1500–2465 1785 6 131.00–150.00 $142.38 $2,541 -31.28
1680–2265 1884 7 175.00–185.00 $179.16 $3,375 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2040 2040 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1297 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,150.00–2,285.00 $2,233.44
1236–1305 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,482.45
1065–1435 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 2,300.00–2,685.00 $2,439.69
1241–1553 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 208 2,900.00–3,325.00 $3,037.17
1253–1523 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 2,575.00–2,900.00 $2,823.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043–1389 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,183.93
1075–1428 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,899.51
1145–1331 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,715.41
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1484 1484 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–886 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,905.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1395 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,032.13
1090–1300 1185 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,300.00–3,475.00 $3,387.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
955–1185 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,466.12
1123 1123 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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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
1000–1275 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,627.78 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1100–1150 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,875.00–3,200.00 $3,091.67 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1150–1320 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,510.00 $3,510.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,375.01 $3,375.01 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1150–1300 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,265.56 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.