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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.61/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 517 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.28/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.12/cwt +22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 624 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 1,994 883
Feeder cattle 801 1,585 639
Slaughter cattle 140 363 195
Replacement cattle 25 46 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders 2.00 to 5.00 higher, on comparable sales. Slaughter cows traded with a firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 424 11 150.00–202.50 $178.57 $757 +22.88
450–498 479 12 152.00–192.50 $170.51 $817 +14.02
503–540 509 8 150.00–175.00 $164.45 $837 +6.90
570–595 578 15 162.00–175.00 $168.81 $976 +13.91
620–645 636 8 160.00–175.00 $167.13 $1,063 +19.63
660–695 683 3 155.00–162.00 $159.75 $1,091 +12.46
720 720 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 +25.00
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 +19.00
825–835 831 5 142.00–152.00 $145.67 $1,211 +9.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 418 12 180.00–219.00 $196.28 $820 +15.25
450–476 466 16 185.00–215.00 $206.14 $961 +28.57
485 unweaned 485 2 195.00 $195.00 $946 —
510–525 518 4 175.00–215.00 $202.45 $1,049 +22.74
557–595 569 11 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $1,039 +3.38
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +12.88
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +5.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
505–545 534 4 130.00–150.00 $140.31 $749 —
580–590 583 5 130.00–142.00 $136.57 $796 —
605–630 618 2 145.00–156.00 $150.39 $929 —
663–680 669 5 125.00–145.00 $136.17 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 145.00–152.00 $148.48 $546 -4.50
400–445 423 12 145.00–167.00 $155.27 $657 +15.87
440 unweaned 440 4 161.00 $161.00 $708 —
450–498 476 30 146.00–165.00 $151.28 $720 +6.45
500–538 517 39 142.00–162.00 $151.61 $784 +5.85
550–595 579 14 137.00–155.00 $146.78 $850 +2.86
610–640 624 25 137.00–159.00 $154.12 $962 +22.12
650–695 674 14 130.00–149.50 $141.28 $952 +16.28
710–740 717 5 135.00–150.00 $143.92 $1,032 —
782–797 794 14 138.00–151.00 $148.91 $1,182 —
815–825 822 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,123 +16.37
850 850 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
945 945 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 366 8 162.00–180.00 $172.89 $633 +11.58
406–425 414 7 167.00–175.00 $171.48 $710 +6.44
463–495 474 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $782 +5.42
518–545 521 9 158.00–166.00 $160.65 $837 +1.99
574–593 584 16 156.00–165.00 $162.53 $949 +3.08
600–619 617 9 156.00–167.00 $160.20 $988 +4.49
668 668 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,069 +0.60
705 705 24 158.00 $158.00 $1,114 +6.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 429 7 125.00–154.00 $139.39 $598 —
453–498 476 9 120.00–140.00 $133.22 $634 —
500–520 508 10 120.00–140.00 $131.89 $670 —
560–597 589 15 129.00–138.00 $133.70 $787 —
608–635 614 5 120.00–144.00 $126.45 $776 —
683 683 2 126.50 $126.50 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 175.00–202.00 $184.70 $726 +23.82
405–430 419 5 135.00–150.00 $143.82 $603 +3.82
455–495 474 12 145.00–166.00 $155.88 $739 +15.86
502–540 523 20 140.00–177.50 $155.60 $814 +9.86
570–593 581 10 140.00–157.50 $148.14 $861 +6.57
600–643 618 13 133.00–150.00 $146.06 $903 —
650–686 671 8 132.00–142.50 $139.61 $937 +14.61
710–720 715 2 110.00–127.00 $118.44 $847 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
883 883 2 110.00 $110.00 $971 —
965 965 2 100.50 $100.50 $970 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–413 406 9 172.00–195.00 $180.76 $734 +11.44
435 fancy 435 5 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
453–492 466 13 172.00–187.00 $180.00 $839 +24.31
473 fancy 473 6 197.00 $197.00 $932 —
568 568 2 163.00 $163.00 $926 +7.28
905 905 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
450–490 471 4 138.00–140.50 $139.62 $658 —
543 543 2 150.00 $150.00 $814 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1495 1105 80-85% 13 60.00–71.00 $63.41 $701 -3.54
800–1415 1133 80-85% 8 76.00–83.50 $78.94 $894 +11.99
780–1590 1153 80-85% 36 62.00–79.50 $71.39 $823 -6.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1510 1349 75-80% 10 80.00–90.50 $85.19 $1,149 —
1335–1550 1435 75-80% 4 76.00–85.00 $81.49 $1,169 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,457 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1145 833 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $47.22 $393 +7.73
895–1185 1041 85-90% 11 40.00–65.00 $52.59 $547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 —
1135–1895 1432 6 80.00–97.00 $90.26 $1,293 —
1385–2265 1920 4 99.00–109.00 $104.20 $2,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1177–1195 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,033.33 —
870–1373 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 850.00–1,200.00 $993.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1113 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.