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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.77/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 813 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.91/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 626 lb · 89 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.60/cwt ≈ $2,165/hd at 915 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,493 2,828 2,937
Feeder cattle 1,220 2,209 2,420
Slaughter cattle 273 469 517
Replacement cattle — 150 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders under 600 lbs lightly tested, yearling steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower on comparable sales. Yearling heifers mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower than two weeks ago on comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +1.00
388 unweaned 388 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,238 —
421 unweaned 421 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 —
475 475 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,506 -18.29
475 unweaned 475 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,454 —
507 unweaned 507 18 290.00–300.00 $297.22 $1,507 —
546 546 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,709 -12.06
558 unweaned 558 45 291.00 $291.00 $1,624 —
562 562 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,787 +6.33
618–648 627 17 277.50–286.00 $283.42 $1,777 -18.58
650–655 652 16 266.50–277.00 $269.80 $1,759 -6.32
800–821 813 110 246.25–250.50 $248.77 $2,023 -0.73
915 915 58 236.60 $236.60 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,132 —
375–398 388 9 311.00–351.00 $332.47 $1,290 —
418–430 424 6 314.00–337.50 $325.58 $1,380 +9.58
456 unweaned 456 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,318 -9.00
462–488 479 21 301.00–314.00 $306.44 $1,468 -1.56
500–540 523 23 281.00–305.00 $289.77 $1,515 -17.32
555–594 569 24 268.00–295.00 $281.42 $1,601 -15.55
598 unweaned 598 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,597 —
615–628 620 22 268.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,704 +0.20
621 621 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,627 -12.66
652–680 665 23 256.50–262.75 $259.70 $1,727 -9.86
719–739 732 17 235.00–248.25 $243.11 $1,780 -11.56
756 756 7 246.25 $246.25 $1,862 —
801–830 818 13 224.50–242.00 $231.70 $1,895 -8.30
915 915 6 213.50 $213.50 $1,954 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1443 1363 12 181.00–184.00 $181.80 $2,478 —
1355–1578 1457 11 176.00–179.00 $178.71 $2,604 -9.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,312 —
643 643 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,376 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,256 —
473–484 481 7 283.00–289.00 $284.69 $1,369 -34.12
510–528 unweaned 522 35 265.00–274.00 $271.17 $1,416 —
524 524 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,493 -11.07
550–565 557 53 255.25–260.00 $257.02 $1,432 -21.56
612–633 626 89 270.00–278.00 $272.91 $1,708 +11.91
706 706 9 241.75 $241.75 $1,707 —
774 774 11 228.50 $228.50 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,112 —
406–445 421 19 275.00–305.00 $295.76 $1,245 +2.76
445 unweaned 445 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -3.80
450–476 462 13 273.00–295.00 $279.94 $1,293 -10.06
500–548 517 29 259.00–276.00 $268.84 $1,390 -11.28
522 unweaned 522 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,253 —
574–592 581 19 251.50–254.00 $253.06 $1,470 -15.09
635 635 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 +24.00
672 672 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,646 +1.01
846 846 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,171 —
512 512 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,254 —
574 574 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,320 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,328 —
458–470 unweaned 461 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,388 —
525–545 537 5 277.00–300.00 $285.99 $1,536 —
562–582 575 9 275.00–283.00 $280.40 $1,612 —
618–630 621 7 264.00–265.00 $264.71 $1,644 —
698 698 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 329.00–331.00 $330.16 $1,235 —
415–425 420 4 282.00–285.00 $283.48 $1,191 -41.52
456–496 469 12 299.00–301.00 $299.70 $1,406 +6.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1256 80-85% 20 114.00–127.00 $121.37 $1,524 —
1100–1350 1259 80-85% 25 130.00–139.00 $136.49 $1,718 —
1130–1360 1309 80-85% 12 140.00–145.00 $141.37 $1,851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1459–1497 1484 75-80% 23 143.00–143.50 $143.17 $2,125 +5.17
1355–1655 1507 75-80% 17 128.00–140.00 $135.60 $2,043 -13.10
1400–1615 1525 75-80% 11 118.00–127.00 $122.84 $1,873 -25.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1075 1016 85-90% 4 134.00–140.00 $136.33 $1,385 +25.48
975–1220 1046 85-90% 8 121.00–130.00 $124.73 $1,305 -11.10
1005–1095 1050 85-90% 4 75.00–90.00 $82.95 $871 —
965–1200 1090 85-90% 14 100.00–115.00 $110.42 $1,204 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,308 —
1740–1810 1775 65-75% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1985 1668 2 144.00–145.00 $144.60 $2,412 —
1380–1960 1683 15 172.00–181.00 $176.65 $2,973 —
1405–2285 1700 12 157.00–172.00 $164.44 $2,795 +10.08
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2105 1915 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,524 —

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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.