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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

2,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.40/cwt ≈ $1,642/hd at 633 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.66/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 677 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.61/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 583 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,828 1,328 3,333
Feeder cattle 2,209 1,073 2,463
Slaughter cattle 469 255 720
Replacement cattle 150 — 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, last weeks receipts were very light the best test was on 600-700 lb heifers with several pot loads in the offering trading mostly 3.00-12.00 lower with two weeks ago very active market with all other weights on a light test trading with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
395 395 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,379 —
430 430 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
465 value added 465 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,600 —
467–496 480 28 319.00–350.00 $335.29 $1,609 +5.29
500 value added 500 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,605 —
512–547 529 27 315.00–332.00 $325.06 $1,720 +3.42
553–599 582 71 301.50–317.00 $311.67 $1,814 +4.64
552–594 value added 584 33 292.00–322.00 $298.88 $1,745 —
600–635 618 42 290.00–308.00 $302.00 $1,866 +9.47
670–684 value added 675 47 271.50–279.75 $274.52 $1,853 —
652–694 678 116 264.00–289.50 $276.12 $1,872 +5.12
702 value added 702 32 265.00 $265.00 $1,860 —
731–743 732 32 252.50–260.75 $259.97 $1,903 +0.99
767 value added 767 28 253.25 $253.25 $1,942 —
760–783 769 65 251.50–256.75 $253.94 $1,953 +12.44
813 value added 813 64 254.50 $254.50 $2,069 —
842 842 29 249.50 $249.50 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,365 -20.30
467 unweaned 467 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,392 —
498 498 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,534 +3.26
518–542 533 20 297.00–316.00 $307.09 $1,637 -0.67
560–590 580 9 296.00–299.00 $296.97 $1,722 -0.30
621 thin fleshed 621 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,838 —
613–642 632 25 266.00–285.00 $274.66 $1,736 +2.63
660–697 674 43 253.00–284.00 $269.56 $1,817 +1.22
715–731 728 30 247.00–261.00 $254.67 $1,854 +4.60
781 value added 781 13 248.50 $248.50 $1,941 —
794 794 29 247.25 $247.25 $1,963 —
835 835 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 2 188.75–189.75 $189.25 $2,290 —
1175–1295 1267 5 180.00–186.00 $181.95 $2,305 —
1113–1495 1280 49 190.00–197.00 $192.42 $2,463 —
1301–1649 1475 14 188.00 $188.00 $2,773 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 7 229.00 $229.00 $2,034 —
905 905 7 218.50 $218.50 $1,977 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
415–422 418 5 321.00–327.00 $323.42 $1,352 -7.58
451–493 464 34 309.00–325.00 $318.81 $1,479 +5.81
507 value added 507 29 300.50 $300.50 $1,524 —
503–544 523 32 282.00–306.50 $296.07 $1,548 +13.80
552–555 value added 554 9 285.00–292.00 $288.10 $1,596 —
554–599 576 57 274.00–287.50 $278.58 $1,605 +9.57
610–647 628 123 254.75–267.50 $261.00 $1,639 —
624–647 value added 642 68 254.00–265.50 $256.50 $1,647 —
654 value added 654 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,681 —
651–671 667 45 250.00–260.00 $255.75 $1,706 +8.33
742 742 9 240.75 $240.75 $1,786 +2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 unweaned 273 3 349.00 $349.00 $953 —
305–310 308 6 301.00–329.00 $315.11 $971 +7.11
359 unweaned 359 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,167 —
406–422 unweaned 416 11 270.00–323.00 $288.80 $1,201 +20.80
420 420 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,231 -9.45
472 unweaned 472 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,449 +34.49
477 477 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,383 +17.11
505–530 518 10 262.00–289.00 $280.12 $1,451 +13.91
522 value added 522 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,540 —
568 unweaned 568 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,380 —
551–596 579 53 251.00–287.00 $268.15 $1,553 +5.95
610–637 625 35 230.00–266.00 $248.95 $1,556 -8.23
628 628 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,476 -22.18
672–698 685 9 236.00–249.00 $243.99 $1,671 +6.71
708–722 714 17 234.50–242.50 $239.17 $1,708 —
738 value added 738 23 234.00 $234.00 $1,727 —
763–765 764 6 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,792 —
864 864 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,866 -2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1414 1256 29 190.00–193.50 $192.01 $2,412 -1.07
1441 1441 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 4 393.00 $393.00 $1,132 —
347 347 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,206 +35.50
383 unweaned 383 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 —
430 430 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
462–488 472 5 271.00–308.00 $292.71 $1,382 —
511 unweaned 511 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,584 —
523 523 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 —
651–688 665 11 236.00–258.00 $249.06 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1715 1453 75-80% 24 120.00–131.50 $129.43 $1,881 -21.24
1205–1640 1461 75-80% 35 130.00–146.00 $138.00 $2,016 -12.67
1250–1850 1514 75-80% 32 142.00–154.00 $148.70 $2,251 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1218 80-85% 23 136.00–151.00 $143.55 $1,748 +6.29
1035–1375 1235 80-85% 31 120.00–132.00 $127.20 $1,571 -21.92
1035–1380 1239 80-85% 33 130.00–142.50 $136.45 $1,691 +8.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1035 945 85-90% 3 85.00–99.00 $90.98 $860 —
920–1125 1026 85-90% 7 107.00–118.00 $110.85 $1,137 +19.74
895–1160 1033 85-90% 20 100.00–132.00 $123.89 $1,280 +32.78
950–1110 1049 85-90% 5 132.00–141.00 $135.83 $1,425 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 65-75% 1 141.50 $141.50 $2,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1970 1724 7 140.00–169.00 $154.36 $2,661 -0.81
1355–2515 1820 20 163.00–184.00 $172.79 $3,145 —
1520–2145 1846 8 175.00–183.00 $179.94 $3,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272–1290 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,749.30
1148–1388 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,625.00–1,985.00 $1,861.22
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1371–1550 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,350.00–2,585.00 $2,521.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1121–1164 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,035.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922–1042 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,225.00–2,675.00 $2,540.15

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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
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,012.50 —
1250–1450 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,712.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.