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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.13/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 526 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.43/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 476 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.24/cwt -10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 422 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 966 1,539
Feeder cattle 949 801 1,300
Slaughter cattle 173 140 211
Replacement cattle 20 25 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven from 6.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 5 180.00–190.00 $183.36 $678 —
418–449 430 26 175.00–216.00 $191.88 $825 -4.40
452–496 476 27 185.00–207.00 $193.35 $920 -12.79
505–535 523 10 170.00–195.00 $185.43 $970 -17.02
525–545 fancy 536 7 197.00–202.00 $199.90 $1,071 —
570–598 579 15 172.00–189.00 $184.24 $1,067 +1.57
602–643 fancy 625 24 184.00–192.00 $188.32 $1,177 —
633–638 635 16 163.00–182.00 $171.89 $1,092 -8.11
655–695 666 5 160.00–166.00 $161.18 $1,073 -8.82
662–687 fancy 682 25 181.00–193.00 $186.07 $1,269 —
700–740 fancy 723 14 170.00–176.00 $172.54 $1,247 —
706–740 735 7 167.00–168.00 $167.86 $1,234 —
750–790 774 5 155.00–160.00 $157.17 $1,216 —
802–835 810 37 154.00–177.00 $159.15 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
315–345 325 7 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $552 —
350–375 361 9 162.00–175.00 $168.44 $608 —
408–440 422 11 154.00–175.00 $166.44 $702 -12.13
450–485 474 6 165.00–167.00 $165.32 $784 -5.19
510–547 536 5 150.00–172.00 $163.47 $876 -0.98
558–598 585 16 140.00–170.00 $162.13 $948 -6.68
600–625 615 7 132.00–160.00 $146.70 $902 -20.43
655–690 671 8 135.00–145.00 $139.80 $938 -19.95
702 702 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 -10.00
800 800 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 -9.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 338 11 157.00–177.00 $166.35 $562 —
350–395 365 26 150.00–172.00 $166.56 $608 -6.33
405–445 422 40 150.00–175.00 $161.24 $680 -10.24
450–467 fancy 461 9 180.00–185.00 $183.37 $845 —
454–499 478 56 152.00–175.00 $164.87 $788 -0.01
500–545 525 69 146.00–174.00 $163.18 $857 +2.53
541 fancy 541 6 175.00 $175.00 $947 —
555–597 586 30 145.00–169.50 $160.40 $940 -2.13
602–637 613 21 145.00–167.00 $155.71 $955 -4.49
662–686 673 22 140.00–162.50 $156.50 $1,053 -3.50
700–725 711 10 135.00–148.00 $143.41 $1,020 -14.59
765 fancy 765 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —
790 790 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
805–818 810 5 130.00–137.50 $134.47 $1,089 —
883 883 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 5 145.00–160.00 $151.94 $468 —
387–395 391 6 148.00–165.00 $156.41 $612 +7.93
405–440 424 17 150.00–165.00 $153.70 $652 -1.57
460–498 481 14 142.00–156.00 $148.98 $717 -2.30
500–540 518 9 130.00–150.00 $138.16 $716 -13.45
560–575 568 6 137.00–145.00 $140.95 $801 -5.83
612–620 613 7 138.00–140.00 $138.29 $848 -15.83
652 652 2 130.00 $130.00 $848 -11.28
702 702 3 135.00 $135.00 $948 -8.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–398 389 11 183.00–192.00 $185.51 $722 —
428 fancy 428 4 189.00 $189.00 $809 -11.00
412–442 431 11 160.00–197.00 $172.52 $744 -8.24
470 fancy 470 5 189.00 $189.00 $888 -8.00
453–485 472 11 150.00–176.00 $165.73 $782 -14.27
505 fancy 505 13 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
505–525 520 12 153.00–175.00 $160.91 $837 —
560–595 573 8 145.00–159.00 $153.24 $878 -9.76
600–646 627 23 143.00–158.00 $151.90 $952 —
663–685 674 10 141.00–146.00 $142.40 $960 —
755–765 760 2 127.00–135.00 $130.97 $995 —
802 802 3 121.00 $121.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 426 8 135.00–155.00 $145.81 $621 +1.99
512–546 527 19 135.00–143.00 $140.62 $741 -14.98
555–585 572 9 130.00–145.00 $139.09 $796 -9.05
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 125.00 $125.00 $505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1270 1108 80-85% 3 60.00 $60.00 $665 -3.41
885–1420 1129 80-85% 35 67.00–79.50 $74.49 $841 -4.45
925–1350 1171 80-85% 20 76.00–89.00 $82.14 $962 +10.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1055 967 85-90% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.63 $673 —
975–1105 1040 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $468 -7.59
875–1355 1088 85-90% 19 52.00–66.00 $60.31 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $774 —
1065–1530 1278 75-80% 8 71.00–78.50 $75.84 $969 —
1165–1710 1399 75-80% 12 80.00–87.50 $83.56 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 73.00 $73.00 $799 —
1330–1950 1599 9 97.00–115.00 $106.00 $1,695 —
1170–2215 1700 6 85.00–97.50 $92.08 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1030–1190 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 675.00–1,275.00 $912.55
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–895 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–750.00 $722.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 90.00 $90.00 $313 —

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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.