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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

5,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.98/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 568 lb · 128 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.75/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 858 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.49/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 626 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,189 3,644 2,712
Feeder cattle 2,811 2,840 2,064
Slaughter cattle 554 504 456
Replacement cattle 1,824 300 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 6.00 higher early week, a light test of calves late week sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,101 +22.00
350 350 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +6.03
408–447 430 29 300.00–325.00 $308.86 $1,328 -2.34
455–490 462 62 301.00–324.00 $315.35 $1,457 +9.15
509–538 523 79 285.00–315.00 $297.71 $1,557 +7.00
554–593 576 57 282.50–304.00 $296.04 $1,705 -2.06
601–642 629 77 269.00–293.50 $284.32 $1,788 -0.94
667–692 675 41 260.00–284.00 $267.80 $1,808 +7.58
700–730 714 11 245.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,765 -5.77
756–795 764 5 235.00–245.00 $242.92 $1,856 +0.67
815 815 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,940 +2.00
858–863 858 96 229.00–233.00 $232.75 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 13 301.00 $301.00 $954 +13.32
365–398 379 15 280.00–297.50 $289.08 $1,096 +3.87
442–448 443 15 282.50–293.00 $283.92 $1,258 +5.31
450–498 475 70 272.50–297.50 $282.68 $1,343 +7.27
505–545 526 39 266.00–282.50 $275.74 $1,450 +15.63
552–583 561 61 260.00–280.00 $270.53 $1,518 +11.24
597 597 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,540 -1.29
602–635 612 17 250.00–265.00 $259.74 $1,590 +5.36
660–695 673 15 234.00–249.00 $244.40 $1,645 +1.28
703–710 708 33 227.50–239.00 $236.58 $1,675 +1.15
755–797 785 26 232.50–239.00 $234.55 $1,841 —
810–825 818 2 214.00–217.50 $215.77 $1,765 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 389 14 220.00–278.00 $266.53 $1,037 —
418 418 5 263.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,104 +7.34
462–494 476 15 242.50–265.00 $251.89 $1,199 -1.68
510–541 527 19 245.00–265.00 $259.06 $1,365 +17.75
559–588 576 28 240.00–254.00 $248.37 $1,431 +5.59
645 645 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,596 +10.00
813–842 823 9 194.00–215.00 $207.84 $1,711 +0.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,244 —
517–531 525 14 252.50–265.00 $259.72 $1,364 —
584 584 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,548 —
625–641 637 8 242.00–253.00 $250.30 $1,594 +28.35
719 719 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,697 —
793 793 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 428 9 230.00–240.00 $237.70 $1,017 —
568–595 584 5 190.00–200.00 $196.11 $1,145 -23.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 337 10 240.00–250.00 $245.47 $827 —
355–390 378 24 230.00–265.00 $252.08 $953 +3.05
405–446 429 48 226.00–257.50 $248.73 $1,067 -2.50
450–495 474 75 225.00–260.00 $245.78 $1,165 +4.15
500–549 532 61 232.00–253.00 $244.47 $1,301 +14.10
550–592 567 34 225.00–248.00 $237.62 $1,347 +3.97
600–644 626 90 225.00–243.00 $235.49 $1,474 +4.33
650–696 675 30 217.50–238.00 $231.21 $1,561 +9.84
708–742 716 58 215.00–232.00 $226.48 $1,622 +0.91
770 770 14 215.50 $215.50 $1,659 -2.03
850–882 865 12 185.00–189.00 $186.36 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 318 9 270.00–280.00 $274.19 $872 +9.61
350–395 357 20 272.50–291.00 $287.69 $1,027 +19.69
405–440 423 55 250.00–274.00 $267.58 $1,132 -0.47
457–497 481 32 260.00–267.50 $263.57 $1,268 +6.01
501–529 517 54 255.00–278.00 $261.45 $1,352 +4.62
551–595 568 128 249.00–272.50 $261.98 $1,488 +3.03
601–645 626 28 238.00–265.00 $251.61 $1,575 ±0.00
652–668 662 11 229.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,542 -3.06
770 770 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 230.00 $230.00 $743 —
385 385 6 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
400–430 421 8 201.00–223.00 $216.70 $912 -3.62
470–492 481 24 193.00–232.50 $218.67 $1,052 -0.58
500–548 528 26 187.50–235.00 $217.45 $1,148 —
711 711 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,465 +13.89
887 887 19 142.50 $142.50 $1,264 —
905 905 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 437 28 245.00–257.00 $255.26 $1,115 —
510–540 518 8 230.00–240.00 $236.47 $1,225 —
572 572 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,028 —
668 668 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,242 —
860 860 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 232.50 $232.50 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,063 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 252.50 $252.50 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 14 240.00–261.00 $257.05 $1,090 +1.83
455–492 482 25 245.00–276.00 $254.04 $1,224 —
503–546 527 19 230.00–252.00 $245.87 $1,296 +0.01
552–590 567 6 220.00–247.50 $237.16 $1,345 +6.36
600–638 608 11 220.00–236.00 $223.91 $1,361 +1.69
660–695 681 5 203.00–218.00 $209.06 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 285.00 $285.00 $921 -23.00
375 375 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,097 —
427–445 439 17 271.00–293.00 $279.54 $1,227 —
455 455 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 -29.08
560–599 587 19 255.00–259.00 $256.85 $1,508 +8.85
601–605 603 8 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,538 +0.61
665 665 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,491 —
1015–1040 1034 4 117.50–133.00 $129.20 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,215 —
908–945 921 10 135.00–147.50 $139.03 $1,280 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1250–1545 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,025.06 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1440 1383 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1375–1692 1567 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,782.37 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 208.00 $208.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1185 846 85-90% 29 50.00–76.00 $66.19 $560 —
700–1180 937 85-90% 57 75.00–90.00 $84.08 $788 —
790–1135 990 85-90% 21 100.00–113.00 $107.27 $1,062 -1.90
760–1195 1007 85-90% 84 89.50–105.00 $96.43 $971 -2.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1355 1164 80-85% 109 100.00–112.00 $106.23 $1,237 +6.21
905–1305 1169 80-85% 40 85.00–102.00 $96.79 $1,131 -3.23
1125–1310 1213 80-85% 16 110.00–121.00 $114.08 $1,384 -2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1385 75-80% 15 85.00–103.00 $96.87 $1,342 -15.06
1295–1665 1407 75-80% 44 112.50–125.00 $116.07 $1,633 —
1225–1770 1423 75-80% 62 105.00–114.00 $110.28 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1351 15 100.00–120.00 $109.49 $1,479 —
1280–2455 1572 26 107.50–130.00 $120.85 $1,900 —
1645–2310 1851 15 129.50–149.00 $137.96 $2,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–982 900 (<2 yrs)Open 13 127.50–177.50 $161.23 $1,451
625–1097 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 130.00–164.00 $143.16 $1,472
1000–1270 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 100.00–131.00 $112.92 $1,256
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832 832 (<2 yrs)Open 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,364
705–1020 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 108.00–145.00 $115.82 $1,044
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
848 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 115.00 $115.00 $975
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,453
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
681 681 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00 $145.00 $987
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
738 738 (<2 yrs)Open 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,255

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1101 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,870.29
928–1278 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 426 1,800.00–2,385.00 $2,040.67
1224–1512 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,702.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1382 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 66 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,560.28
850–1560 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 174 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,568.07
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1125–1377 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 97 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,520.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–865 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,050.00 $881.83
830–900 857 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $725.68
815–1160 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 725.00–1,400.00 $1,268.22
1010–1130 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,114.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–946 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,420.00 $1,315.71
915–1115 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,387.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–995 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,150.00 $1,017.73
881 881 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00
912 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–910 900 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,259.89

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
895–985 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,055.56 —
920–1350 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,600.00–2,200.00 $2,028.85 —
970–1090 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,067.86 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
970–1318 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,087.86 —
985–1230 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,095.51 —
1060–1400 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,575.00 -337.50
1195–1375 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,530.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
860–930 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,743.75 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
930–1175 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,523.68 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
858–984 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,732.69 -22.67
928–950 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,766.67 +11.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–850 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 —
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
830–960 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.