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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.56/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 525 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.03/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 616 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.69/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 477 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 1,483 874
Feeder cattle 680 1,244 775
Slaughter cattle 169 209 79
Replacement cattle 34 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, except 300-400 lb steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 272 6 180.00–182.50 $181.31 $493 +3.88
300–340 333 10 162.50–192.50 $177.42 $591 -7.06
355–386 382 12 173.00–188.00 $180.75 $690 +3.35
400–445 422 31 153.00–185.00 $172.85 $729 -2.18
455–488 465 19 160.00–181.00 $169.83 $790 -0.82
510–545 524 19 155.00–175.00 $160.66 $842 -5.34
553–595 576 16 152.00–175.00 $163.89 $944 +3.00
590 590 3 142.50 $142.50 $841 -18.39
600–635 613 20 135.00–161.00 $149.67 $917 -3.53
620 value added 620 3 160.00 $160.00 $992 -4.41
638 638 3 135.00 $135.00 $861 -18.20
655–688 671 13 134.00–169.00 $147.14 $987 -1.02
674 value added 674 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,099 +4.67
703–745 722 33 135.00–154.50 $147.49 $1,065 +3.33
755 755 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,068 —
805–815 813 4 132.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,085 -10.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 6 145.00–161.00 $158.00 $515 -5.88
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 +14.18
410–445 423 3 150.00–160.00 $153.50 $649 -3.90
450–480 464 7 150.00–160.00 $157.83 $732 +8.76
515–530 527 8 130.50–157.00 $145.08 $765 -2.93
613 613 3 127.50 $127.50 $782 -6.62
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 -7.00
875 875 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 340 9 157.50–168.00 $164.24 $558 +2.26
350–395 379 13 142.00–167.00 $150.03 $569 -11.23
400–435 424 32 135.50–165.00 $150.62 $639 -8.98
458–498 477 44 131.00–155.00 $141.69 $676 -8.57
500–548 525 47 131.00–157.00 $140.56 $738 -9.34
550–595 568 25 130.00–148.00 $141.43 $803 -6.39
600–635 616 45 127.00–151.00 $140.03 $863 -4.02
650–690 680 9 125.00–148.00 $142.69 $970 +1.49
702–735 719 6 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $917 -8.97
708–742 value added 730 11 132.50–145.00 $136.91 $999 —
843 843 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,041 -7.63
988 988 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 125.00–145.00 $130.48 $411 —
375–393 387 3 140.00–152.50 $148.46 $575 -8.54
400–446 428 16 122.00–145.00 $130.83 $560 -1.01
450–495 479 15 128.00–145.00 $139.10 $666 -1.79
500–545 518 19 118.00–139.00 $126.12 $653 -0.78
558–595 580 14 120.00–138.00 $129.61 $752 —
650–670 658 7 120.00–128.50 $126.21 $830 -5.45
765–767 767 6 117.00–120.00 $119.50 $917 —
805 805 3 115.50 $115.50 $930 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 128.00 $128.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 14 146.00–171.00 $158.16 $607 —
425 425 3 170.00 $170.00 $722 +0.96
458–488 476 21 150.00–168.00 $160.55 $764 +2.31
500–545 513 19 140.00–151.00 $148.54 $762 +4.81
560–598 587 5 136.00–150.00 $140.10 $822 -4.38
608–630 619 6 128.00–142.00 $138.95 $860 +6.21
650–680 673 4 130.00 $130.00 $875 -0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 518 4 130.00–138.00 $132.09 $684 —
580 580 3 142.00 $142.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1750 1210 80-85% 39 55.50–67.00 $62.65 $758 +4.65
990–1530 1211 80-85% 20 67.00–73.00 $69.18 $838 +11.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1395 1318 75-80% 6 69.00–75.00 $71.39 $941 —
1415–1845 1620 75-80% 8 62.00–67.00 $64.52 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1080 945 85-90% 6 39.50–55.00 $49.77 $470 —
980–1340 1163 85-90% 4 57.00–60.00 $59.00 $686 —
1555 1555 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,027 -22.69
1460–1995 1684 9 81.00–92.00 $86.25 $1,452 —
1480–1965 1791 10 92.00–100.50 $95.28 $1,706 -5.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1075 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $709.35
1027–1160 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–800.00 $709.19
1067–1445 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–970.00 $848.78
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1025–1444 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,140.00 $897.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1100–1300 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,145.00 -255.00
1250–1325 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 -12.50
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.