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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.24/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 569 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.66/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 672 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 1,539 697
Feeder cattle 592 1,300 515
Slaughter cattle 159 211 118
Replacement cattle 23 28 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven 7.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
250–290 276 5 170.00–205.00 $182.43 $504 -8.94
322–345 328 12 165.00–198.00 $188.44 $618 +7.54
355–385 370 13 177.00–195.00 $184.90 $684 +3.76
400–443 418 23 160.50–191.00 $179.04 $748 -2.18
460–497 478 15 164.00–187.00 $176.47 $844 -0.56
500–525 515 7 172.00–183.00 $176.63 $910 +6.26
550–595 575 26 148.00–172.50 $162.37 $934 -2.04
610–645 627 22 140.50–165.00 $154.51 $969 -0.82
652–696 672 32 138.00–157.00 $150.66 $1,012 +0.97
703–720 708 13 140.00–152.50 $146.50 $1,037 -2.84
760–785 769 9 129.00–149.00 $138.79 $1,067 -9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 168.00 $168.00 $580 +6.86
375–395 382 3 144.00–166.00 $153.55 $587 -5.50
435–440 436 4 141.00–146.00 $144.74 $631 -12.32
460–498 482 11 135.00–155.00 $145.17 $700 -10.73
550–596 579 16 133.00–148.00 $141.39 $819 -5.78
605–645 626 7 125.00–132.00 $128.66 $805 —
775 775 3 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 13 136.00–170.00 $156.92 $513 -13.41
355–375 366 7 145.00–155.00 $150.41 $551 -8.87
400–435 421 14 141.00–162.00 $149.38 $629 -7.51
450–498 471 40 130.00–156.00 $143.24 $675 -10.52
503–541 518 28 136.50–156.00 $144.37 $748 -4.03
550–581 569 37 130.50–153.00 $142.92 $813 -3.90
602–648 620 30 132.00–148.00 $141.77 $879 -0.52
655–692 668 24 121.00–153.00 $143.88 $961 +5.70
701–710 703 5 140.00–142.00 $141.60 $995 +6.78
744 fancy 744 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,094 —
750–795 768 5 131.00–136.50 $134.22 $1,031 -6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 374 4 132.00–145.00 $141.65 $530 +9.65
410–445 421 7 137.50–144.00 $140.08 $590 +3.39
495 495 3 136.00 $136.00 $673 +0.22
505–510 509 4 130.00–132.00 $130.50 $664 +0.50
560–595 571 7 125.00–140.00 $132.87 $759 +0.79
603–640 618 5 128.00 $128.00 $791 -2.51
675 675 1 129.00 $129.00 $871 -0.50
678 678 3 110.00 $110.00 $746 -19.50
705 705 3 123.50 $123.50 $871 +4.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 9 172.00–182.50 $175.66 $671 —
415 415 3 175.00 $175.00 $726 +14.00
450–495 479 6 141.00–165.00 $156.70 $751 +1.20
500–543 524 14 140.00–155.00 $146.81 $769 -8.03
554–585 565 14 130.00–152.00 $142.79 $807 +1.88
603–640 620 10 127.00–151.00 $140.04 $868 +6.41
700–709 705 7 130.00–131.00 $130.57 $921 +4.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 155.00 $155.00 $628 +3.91
490 490 3 142.00 $142.00 $696 —
510–540 533 4 120.00–135.00 $131.41 $700 -7.38
555 555 3 125.50 $125.50 $697 -9.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–990 763 80-85% 2 50.00–57.00 $54.54 $416 —
795–1535 1141 80-85% 44 55.50–71.00 $66.01 $753 -2.13
890–1760 1243 80-85% 31 68.00–79.00 $72.81 $905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $549 —
845–945 895 85-90% 2 33.50–38.00 $35.62 $319 —
785–1255 973 85-90% 13 50.00–62.00 $55.81 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1715 1453 75-80% 9 70.00–78.50 $73.86 $1,073 +3.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1890 1540 8 75.00–92.50 $84.27 $1,298 —
1395–1930 1638 10 92.50–104.50 $97.17 $1,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1070–1405 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,004.14
1030–1406 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,295.94
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -50.00
1000–1450 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,635.00 $1,355.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,350.00 $1,280.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 -225.00

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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.