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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.03/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 528 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.87/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 588 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $182.05/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 466 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 1,142 774
Feeder cattle 475 949 592
Slaughter cattle 225 173 159
Replacement cattle 20 20 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 265 6 195.00–212.00 $204.22 $541 —
305–345 322 6 195.00–219.00 $202.85 $653 —
355–395 373 7 189.00–215.00 $206.33 $770 +22.97
410–428 420 4 181.00–199.00 $186.42 $783 -5.46
435 fancy 435 3 226.00 $226.00 $983 —
450–480 466 14 180.00–208.00 $195.07 $909 +1.72
520 520 3 183.00 $183.00 $952 -2.43
553–593 579 14 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,042 -4.22
620 620 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 +2.11
647 fancy 647 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,223 +0.68
657–693 667 19 162.00–183.00 $179.02 $1,194 +17.84
723–740 733 5 165.50–172.00 $168.06 $1,232 +0.20
783–785 784 3 162.00–167.00 $165.33 $1,296 +8.16
860 860 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 337 4 166.00–177.00 $168.62 $568 -1.29
365–395 385 8 150.00–177.00 $168.64 $649 +0.20
405 405 3 170.00 $170.00 $688 +3.56
475–493 489 4 155.00–177.00 $160.35 $784 -4.97
540–545 543 2 145.00–152.00 $148.52 $806 -14.95
555–580 568 2 145.00–152.00 $148.42 $843 -13.71
703 703 3 140.00 $140.00 $984 -5.00
820 820 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 160.00–175.00 $164.94 $525 -1.41
330 fancy 330 3 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
350–398 383 16 158.53–183.00 $167.02 $640 +0.46
415–445 433 17 160.50–172.00 $166.72 $722 +5.48
455–490 483 12 156.00–177.00 $162.05 $783 -2.82
500–515 509 7 159.00–172.00 $165.88 $844 +2.70
510 fancy 510 3 183.00 $183.00 $933 +8.00
558–598 588 25 157.00–171.00 $163.87 $964 +3.47
605–643 621 15 151.00–165.00 $156.89 $974 +1.18
685–698 692 12 150.50–166.00 $159.25 $1,102 +2.75
730–733 732 4 135.00–150.00 $138.74 $1,016 -4.67
752–788 771 7 138.00–146.00 $143.38 $1,105 +10.38
805 805 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 +5.53
860 860 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 371 4 153.00–155.00 $153.49 $569 -2.92
405–440 419 8 140.00–160.00 $152.08 $637 -1.62
460–495 483 11 143.00–155.00 $150.73 $728 +1.75
510–530 523 3 145.00–147.00 $146.35 $765 +8.19
550–598 578 12 135.00–155.00 $149.36 $863 +8.41
620 620 3 140.00 $140.00 $868 +1.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 378 19 172.00–199.00 $186.57 $705 +1.06
410–440 423 8 177.00–189.00 $184.49 $780 +11.97
450–485 466 20 167.00–197.00 $182.05 $848 +16.32
500–548 528 27 160.00–180.00 $170.03 $898 +9.12
550–585 559 7 144.00–166.00 $157.46 $880 +4.22
613–645 629 6 152.00–153.00 $152.51 $959 +0.61
655–680 671 6 135.50–150.00 $142.56 $957 +0.16
713–732 720 8 137.00–150.00 $145.04 $1,044 —
785 785 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 +2.03
868 868 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 157.50 $157.50 $654 +11.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1345 1098 80-85% 46 71.00–85.50 $79.41 $872 —
840–1395 1161 80-85% 28 85.00–90.00 $86.80 $1,008 +4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1500 1279 75-80% 5 74.50–84.00 $79.29 $1,014 +3.45
1060–2015 1444 75-80% 27 80.00–94.50 $88.26 $1,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–935 890 85-90% 2 45.00–53.00 $48.80 $434 —
720–1265 988 85-90% 17 55.00–85.00 $64.15 $634 -5.48
880–2000 1278 85-90% 5 71.00–88.50 $81.94 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1420 1195 2 60.50–65.00 $62.33 $745 —
1090–1770 1482 12 85.00–104.00 $97.22 $1,441 —
1360–2125 1755 15 105.50–122.00 $113.04 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1175 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,275.00 $1,021.38
1035–1180 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $876.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,371.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 3 85.00 $85.00 $688 —

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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.