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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

2,758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.66/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 788 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.98/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 575 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.28/cwt ≈ $1,947/hd at 817 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,758 3,566 5,054
Feeder cattle 1,943 2,836 4,315
Slaughter cattle 342 333 493
Replacement cattle 473 397 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, spots 3.00 lower early week on steers. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 24 347.50 $347.50 $1,206 +2.50
412–440 427 9 308.00–323.00 $314.54 $1,343 -2.62
475–495 486 17 292.50–313.00 $301.17 $1,464 -3.09
500–540 522 32 289.00–313.00 $303.18 $1,583 +6.61
550–575 559 16 269.00–297.00 $281.04 $1,571 -0.97
604–640 624 61 262.00–286.50 $272.35 $1,699 -3.37
655–662 658 18 255.00–278.50 $268.03 $1,764 +12.45
705–716 710 30 242.00–248.00 $245.18 $1,741 -8.41
776–789 788 146 240.00–252.50 $251.66 $1,983 +15.66
814–849 817 65 230.00–239.00 $238.28 $1,947 —
862–898 886 31 227.00–233.00 $228.88 $2,028 +2.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 387 9 308.00–322.50 $314.01 $1,215 -2.11
408–440 427 31 278.00–303.00 $289.13 $1,235 +2.56
457–498 480 20 272.00–297.00 $286.56 $1,375 -0.09
500–544 530 29 255.00–282.50 $265.30 $1,406 -13.34
551–598 575 83 245.00–285.00 $264.98 $1,524 +2.51
604–634 621 17 248.00–258.00 $251.81 $1,564 -6.59
658–699 688 35 235.00–263.00 $242.30 $1,667 -3.54
705–748 720 64 228.00–240.00 $236.86 $1,705 +3.14
758–782 773 15 230.00–234.00 $230.80 $1,784 +5.50
904 904 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,989 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,088 +10.96
400–449 429 21 250.00–267.50 $263.07 $1,129 —
450–498 488 10 261.00–265.00 $261.74 $1,277 -3.02
509–530 517 8 250.00–257.50 $252.88 $1,307 +2.88
598 598 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,465 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 24 312.50 $312.50 $862 —
312–338 333 11 260.00–290.00 $284.89 $949 +2.92
380–388 386 7 256.00–262.50 $257.83 $995 -27.35
400–445 428 46 252.50–275.00 $262.01 $1,121 -8.45
451–494 472 49 246.00–267.50 $260.50 $1,230 -1.23
510–542 523 40 230.00–250.00 $240.54 $1,258 -9.33
555–590 571 23 235.00–255.00 $241.20 $1,377 -0.86
600–635 619 23 220.00–235.00 $229.40 $1,420 -3.94
665–695 681 19 212.50–234.00 $225.60 $1,536 -0.23
744 744 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,637 +2.51
769 769 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,638 -1.00
805–817 815 14 206.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,765 +15.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 298.00 $298.00 $983 —
415 415 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -12.18
461 461 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 -7.69
500–545 525 64 254.00–272.00 $260.70 $1,369 -6.14
565–589 578 46 248.00–256.00 $253.42 $1,465 +0.09
603–648 620 64 240.00–257.00 $245.35 $1,521 +3.07
653–656 654 20 244.00–248.00 $245.40 $1,605 +16.40
728 728 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,674 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–394 387 16 237.50–267.00 $261.82 $1,013 +4.46
406–447 429 12 235.00–252.50 $244.16 $1,047 -10.84
462–482 466 9 238.00–242.50 $241.47 $1,125 +0.27
581 581 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,278 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 461 5 242.50–252.50 $246.62 $1,137 —
710 710 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 312.50 $312.50 $972 —
355–378 370 9 295.00–297.50 $296.70 $1,098 +14.75
420–445 434 8 245.00–267.50 $258.07 $1,120 -18.71
458–499 487 27 245.00–270.00 $258.17 $1,257 —
520–548 540 11 234.00–254.00 $239.02 $1,291 -23.98
550–592 568 29 225.00–248.00 $239.45 $1,360 -10.27
606 606 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,370 -13.69
601–627 613 17 238.00–239.00 $238.48 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,225 —
536 536 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 +12.47
673 673 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,408 —
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1275 1221 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,310.64 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1255 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,994.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1105 888 85-90% 12 80.00–99.00 $93.77 $833 —
700–1175 958 85-90% 60 100.00–117.00 $111.19 $1,065 -24.39
880–1140 989 85-90% 12 128.50–140.00 $134.02 $1,325 +21.16
720–1255 1004 85-90% 76 108.00–132.50 $123.23 $1,237 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1145 80-85% 20 115.00–128.00 $123.25 $1,411 —
1080–1310 1176 80-85% 7 141.00–147.00 $143.75 $1,690 +17.51
1020–1355 1193 80-85% 68 124.50–140.00 $133.92 $1,598 +7.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1438 75-80% 6 118.00–124.00 $120.80 $1,737 -7.29
1325–1725 1469 75-80% 8 141.00–150.50 $145.29 $2,134 -0.99
1310–1875 1505 75-80% 31 126.50–140.00 $133.71 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1648 1422 9 138.00–157.00 $149.36 $2,124 —
1115–1965 1638 16 157.00–177.00 $167.87 $2,750 —
1700–2170 1986 5 178.00–188.00 $182.29 $3,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1068 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 122.50–164.00 $142.38 $1,307
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1380 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 125.00–175.00 $159.53 $1,890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1310 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,955.10
1110–1465 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,108.35
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1105 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 47 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,494.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,769.37
875–1103 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,079.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1234 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,569.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1337 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1376 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1049 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,210.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,450.00–2,200.00 $2,034.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1130 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,140.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,818.18 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.