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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

8,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.72/cwt +23.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 920 lb · 641 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.48/cwt +18.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 773 lb · 326 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.57/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 624 lb · 321 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,198 5,678 9,648
Feeder cattle 6,411 4,544 7,009
Slaughter cattle 1,322 529 1,998
Replacement cattle 465 605 641

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher, spots up to 15.00 higher early week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 297.50 $297.50 $958 -5.07
355 355 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 +10.00
417–445 436 32 265.00–290.00 $279.83 $1,220 +8.05
483–499 496 43 265.00–270.00 $267.27 $1,326 -1.71
502–542 514 95 270.00–290.00 $279.98 $1,439 +11.09
556–581 574 80 270.00–289.00 $276.68 $1,588 +15.34
601–639 614 197 245.00–280.00 $260.35 $1,599 +4.91
654–697 679 33 247.50–258.00 $253.14 $1,719 +13.17
718–738 729 80 228.00–243.00 $238.90 $1,742 -0.58
752–794 773 326 227.00–243.25 $239.48 $1,851 +18.11
805–839 837 63 211.00–236.00 $234.86 $1,966 +19.10
857–895 876 118 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,993 +22.50
911–924 920 641 221.00–237.25 $233.72 $2,150 +23.97
963 963 43 215.00 $215.00 $2,070 +12.00
1040 1040 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 285.00 $285.00 $958 +0.90
356–397 368 39 270.00–284.00 $275.04 $1,012 -0.01
414–440 425 34 245.00–282.50 $268.61 $1,142 +12.49
478 unweaned 478 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,176 —
466–498 483 60 245.00–280.00 $265.02 $1,280 +13.05
500–549 525 125 237.00–275.00 $261.17 $1,371 +17.65
551–598 576 161 230.00–266.00 $255.07 $1,469 +15.59
602–648 634 52 225.00–255.00 $241.38 $1,530 +10.47
650–693 673 79 222.50–242.00 $234.01 $1,575 +9.52
707–721 714 39 209.50–225.00 $220.78 $1,576 +8.20
762–779 773 31 206.00–223.50 $217.38 $1,680 +7.50
802–838 814 26 223.00–225.00 $224.37 $1,826 +22.78
858–876 869 8 197.00–211.00 $205.82 $1,789 +10.82
903 903 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,707 —
1121 1121 47 162.00 $162.00 $1,816 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 —
434 434 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,194 —
534 534 18 272.50 $272.50 $1,455 —
562 562 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,427 —
638 638 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 —
654 654 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,530 —
936 936 277 219.25 $219.25 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 265.00 $265.00 $771 +22.50
350–394 381 43 240.00–267.50 $253.48 $966 -3.98
402–449 431 38 225.00–260.00 $242.11 $1,043 +12.11
450–498 480 47 230.00–252.50 $242.41 $1,164 +16.48
500–532 518 43 212.50–251.00 $233.10 $1,207 +13.00
552–598 572 59 222.00–247.50 $237.80 $1,360 +18.94
600–648 636 8 215.00–227.50 $220.96 $1,405 +13.41
657–695 664 23 212.50–225.00 $222.63 $1,478 +22.87
726 726 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,652 +33.53
765 765 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,660 —
870 870 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,762 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,242 +20.00
507 507 12 237.50 $237.50 $1,204 +40.50
565–586 576 23 222.50–233.00 $227.43 $1,310 —
625 625 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 440 11 235.00–250.00 $243.05 $1,069 —
552–559 556 8 200.00–215.00 $207.55 $1,154 —
745 745 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 —
801 801 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,426 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 225.00 $225.00 $817 -5.00
406 406 7 230.00 $230.00 $934 —
579 579 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,086 —
620 620 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 13 237.50–247.50 $242.40 $802 -5.60
372–395 384 15 240.00–261.00 $249.84 $959 —
400–448 422 72 234.00–253.00 $245.27 $1,035 +2.28
451–496 475 126 237.00–252.50 $247.73 $1,177 +6.04
501–549 522 181 227.00–250.00 $241.05 $1,258 +11.04
550–595 574 177 228.00–240.00 $235.12 $1,350 +5.39
600–648 624 321 219.00–246.00 $232.57 $1,451 +7.05
656–697 682 29 222.50–230.00 $225.44 $1,538 +10.52
700–730 712 41 205.00–229.00 $218.84 $1,558 +7.33
752–789 773 48 209.50–223.00 $215.04 $1,662 +9.71
860 860 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 233.00 $233.00 $687 -5.18
300–345 326 30 220.00–247.50 $234.26 $764 -0.10
356–399 374 46 230.00–253.00 $240.30 $899 +9.88
402–439 423 56 220.00–247.00 $236.58 $1,001 +7.38
451–493 472 95 220.00–245.00 $236.38 $1,116 +7.67
520 520 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -13.68
500–548 522 77 201.00–238.00 $228.11 $1,191 +14.43
554–599 579 113 205.00–230.00 $219.40 $1,270 +7.90
600–637 626 73 197.00–225.00 $219.34 $1,373 +15.54
652–694 673 36 210.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,453 +10.75
722–743 735 5 202.50–207.00 $205.23 $1,508 +18.30
880 880 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,575 —
949 949 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 337 11 207.50–215.00 $213.06 $718 —
360–396 376 19 206.00–230.00 $223.42 $840 +0.54
405–439 422 20 203.00–222.50 $214.98 $907 +10.01
457–493 476 44 195.00–222.50 $214.10 $1,019 +14.38
503–544 525 40 210.00–225.00 $218.34 $1,146 +23.86
593 593 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,156 -2.48
608–620 612 16 190.00–205.00 $201.28 $1,232 +11.75
661–698 677 9 177.50–183.00 $180.02 $1,219 —
712–743 728 6 180.00–192.50 $186.38 $1,357 —
764 764 16 168.00 $168.00 $1,284 —
814–826 819 13 150.00–151.00 $150.39 $1,232 —
912–939 922 21 128.00–133.00 $131.06 $1,208 —
966 966 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,352 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 227.50 $227.50 $944 —
465–497 489 30 220.00–232.50 $228.72 $1,118 +28.72
528–549 541 30 222.50–230.00 $225.34 $1,219 +30.34
552–592 582 29 219.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,280 +21.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–378 367 8 205.00–220.00 $212.72 $781 —
404–447 429 14 200.00–217.50 $203.91 $875 —
469 469 8 200.00 $200.00 $938 —
528 528 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,043 —
573 573 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,103 —
624 624 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,123 —
841 841 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,177 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 32 226.00 $226.00 $1,607 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 215.00 $215.00 $793 +35.00
420–425 422 7 177.50–181.00 $179.01 $755 —
495 495 3 186.00 $186.00 $921 +2.66
572 572 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,007 +11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,039 —
670 670 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 272.50 $272.50 $768 —
324–342 331 8 237.50–265.00 $248.16 $821 -11.84
406–440 419 17 235.00–244.00 $237.82 $996 +0.53
450–494 475 23 200.00–251.00 $228.25 $1,084 -2.96
508–543 538 16 210.00–232.50 $214.36 $1,153 -2.59
588 588 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 +17.69
600–636 618 21 200.00–222.50 $215.57 $1,332 +9.50
1046 1046 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,590 —
1098 1098 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 285.00 $285.00 $861 —
352 352 8 260.00 $260.00 $915 —
486–489 488 12 242.50–248.00 $245.72 $1,199 +0.72
510–535 514 13 239.00–247.50 $242.20 $1,245 +12.95
555–596 587 23 232.00–243.00 $235.92 $1,385 +5.92
602–620 615 35 226.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,417 +13.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 262.50 $262.50 $903 —
479 479 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,097 +8.42
500–542 529 15 190.00–212.00 $204.48 $1,082 +14.48
560–589 575 8 207.00–214.00 $210.41 $1,210 -0.59
605–642 624 6 195.00–197.00 $195.97 $1,223 +9.46
671 671 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 —
708–738 727 8 182.00–184.00 $182.73 $1,328 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 207.50 $207.50 $813 —
427–445 436 6 195.00–215.00 $204.79 $893 —
515 515 3 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 207.50 $207.50 $965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1705 1705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1020 839 85-90% 10 40.00–60.00 $49.63 $416 —
720–1185 927 85-90% 170 65.00–83.00 $76.07 $705 —
765–1340 986 85-90% 290 80.00–96.00 $86.19 $850 -1.48
825–1385 1049 85-90% 80 90.00–108.00 $97.58 $1,024 +1.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1295 1164 80-85% 30 83.00–93.00 $89.22 $1,039 -7.34
1020–1395 1205 80-85% 121 99.50–119.00 $108.12 $1,303 —
990–1395 1207 80-85% 263 85.00–106.00 $99.05 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1390 75-80% 114 90.00–108.00 $101.90 $1,416 +13.65
1300–1625 1408 75-80% 8 81.00–96.00 $88.52 $1,246 -11.29
1280–1845 1478 75-80% 88 102.50–121.00 $110.06 $1,627 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 65-75% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1525 12 96.00–117.00 $110.93 $1,692 —
1265–2460 1645 42 110.00–128.00 $121.10 $1,992 +1.64
1435–2085 1827 38 120.00–146.00 $133.78 $2,444 +3.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1245 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 16 128.00–185.00 $157.32 $1,589
890–1425 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 97.00–140.00 $109.20 $1,245
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1075 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 95.00–133.00 $108.10 $1,022
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1085 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 72.00–91.00 $86.89 $807
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
698 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 116.00 $116.00 $810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1300 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,481.24
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
955–1345 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,353.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–963 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 40 625.00–1,025.00 $882.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1085 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,187.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,085.00 $1,085.00
955–1115 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1362–1630 1442 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,590.89
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–730 714 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 300.00–500.00 $451.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1265 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,241.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1020–1272 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,683.33 +36.66
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–990 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,289.29 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -467.11

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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.