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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.88/cwt -24.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 886 lb · 106 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.50/cwt -33.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 750 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.35/cwt -23.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 663 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 2,544 3,014
Feeder cattle 1,073 1,148 2,574
Slaughter cattle 255 410 440
Replacement cattle — 986 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week sales were very light with Friday's auction on comparable sales of 500-700 lb steers and heifers selling mostly 10.00-15.00 lower with over 700 lbs trading with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold 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
465 unweaned 465 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,483 —
489 489 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,614 -41.51
500–536 522 15 317.00–333.00 $321.64 $1,679 -14.92
547 unweaned 547 12 306.00 $306.00 $1,674 —
550–586 580 40 300.00–312.50 $307.03 $1,781 -19.97
606–619 613 19 292.00–293.00 $292.53 $1,793 -9.94
696 696 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,886 —
715–741 726 39 253.50–265.50 $258.98 $1,880 -35.77
750 750 71 241.50 $241.50 $1,811 -33.04
880–893 883 48 225.00–235.25 $232.87 $2,056 -32.13
888 888 58 247.50 $247.50 $2,198 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,159 —
420–445 435 9 321.00–353.00 $336.30 $1,463 -5.38
470–486 479 7 303.00–306.00 $304.74 $1,460 -31.47
505–545 530 13 294.00–317.00 $307.76 $1,631 -1.00
555 unweaned 555 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,643 +8.00
554–597 573 18 281.00–308.00 $297.27 $1,703 -8.43
610–638 620 24 269.00–284.00 $272.03 $1,687 -8.86
662–677 674 18 266.00–269.00 $268.34 $1,809 -14.88
710–739 722 10 248.00–254.00 $250.07 $1,806 -22.51
758 758 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,880 -17.41
808 808 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,004 —
875 875 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,995 —
916 916 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,997 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1515 1366 46 192.00–193.50 $192.78 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,215 —
504 504 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,346 -19.00
550 550 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -57.00
968 968 3 196.50 $196.50 $1,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 308.00 $308.00 $967 -28.46
368 368 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,097 —
412 unweaned 412 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,104 —
410–440 425 6 301.00–304.00 $302.45 $1,285 -3.59
452–478 463 13 265.00–283.00 $272.89 $1,263 -20.32
462–488 unweaned 475 6 255.00–291.00 $272.51 $1,294 +7.51
500–548 529 24 245.00–279.00 $266.21 $1,408 -6.68
554–598 578 14 257.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,516 -5.64
600–628 617 34 254.50–268.00 $257.18 $1,587 -6.63
671–688 680 23 230.00–245.50 $237.28 $1,614 -22.72
807 807 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,735 —
856 856 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,357 —
481 481 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,506 —
518–541 530 23 279.00–286.00 $282.27 $1,496 -18.61
553–566 563 15 267.00–269.50 $269.01 $1,515 -17.99
659 659 25 236.50 $236.50 $1,559 -28.51
650–671 667 20 245.00–248.00 $247.42 $1,650 -17.59
740 740 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,761 -14.50
845 845 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,825 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1252 30 190.00–194.50 $193.08 $2,417 —
1252 1252 3 188.00 $188.00 $2,354 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 31 199.50 $199.50 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 262.00 $262.00 $951 -20.99
473 473 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,216 +13.49
550 550 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,370 -2.00
647 647 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,520 +4.00

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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 3 333.00 $333.00 $992 -25.00
340 340 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,061 -75.50
365 365 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 -8.00
482 unweaned 482 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,311 —
563–593 578 6 263.00–265.00 $264.03 $1,526 -9.96
602 602 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,601 -7.31
722 722 6 232.00–239.00 $235.50 $1,700 -11.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,206 —
524 524 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1560 1425 75-80% 11 132.00–147.00 $139.86 $1,993 —
1230–1690 1467 75-80% 16 145.00–159.00 $150.67 $2,210 +26.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1207 80-85% 13 135.00–143.50 $137.26 $1,657 +9.79
1160–1315 1231 80-85% 8 145.00–156.00 $149.12 $1,836 +21.65
1175–1325 1239 80-85% 4 126.00–131.00 $127.81 $1,584 +0.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1129 994 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $127.35 $1,266 +40.98
895–1110 1003 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.11 $914 -15.85
1070–1100 1085 85-90% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $1,481 —
1035–1165 1088 85-90% 5 101.00–105.00 $103.83 $1,130 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,369 —
1635–1770 1710 65-75% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.65 $2,559 +1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2025 1597 12 160.00–175.00 $168.44 $2,690 —
1550–1920 1723 3 152.00–158.00 $155.17 $2,674 —
1450–2205 1863 9 173.00–184.00 $179.17 $3,338 +0.01

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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.