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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.35/cwt +19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 621 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.10/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 667 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.22/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 524 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 720 1,483
Feeder cattle 1,220 475 1,244
Slaughter cattle 162 225 209
Replacement cattle 6 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 190.00 $190.00 $547 -14.22
310–340 329 8 175.00–210.00 $199.08 $655 -3.77
350–385 363 12 180.00–225.00 $208.57 $757 +2.24
394 fancy 394 4 217.00 $217.00 $855 —
404–423 fancy 408 18 223.00–229.00 $228.16 $931 +2.16
405–445 422 12 190.00–220.00 $205.31 $866 +18.89
460–490 477 18 180.00–210.00 $188.85 $901 -6.22
450–498 fancy 488 39 200.00–222.00 $210.27 $1,026 —
500–503 value added 502 32 195.00–217.00 $210.12 $1,055 —
505–540 fancy 524 17 197.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,097 —
525–548 535 17 182.00–198.00 $191.54 $1,025 +8.54
576 value added 576 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,123 —
555–599 579 27 180.00–195.00 $185.67 $1,075 +5.65
565–599 fancy 584 8 198.00–203.00 $200.64 $1,172 —
603–645 fancy 618 10 183.00–195.00 $189.46 $1,171 +0.46
618 value added 618 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,199 —
600–637 621 15 175.00–185.00 $180.53 $1,121 +6.53
666 value added 666 69 183.75 $183.75 $1,224 —
664–690 672 18 175.00–189.00 $180.63 $1,214 +1.61
700–739 718 25 152.00–193.00 $181.10 $1,300 +13.04
786 786 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,305 +0.67
787 value added 787 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,385 —
865 865 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
348 348 3 183.00 $183.00 $637 +14.38
375 375 3 180.00 $180.00 $675 +11.36
405–439 428 8 170.00–180.00 $174.39 $746 +4.39
450–493 472 6 170.00–182.00 $175.73 $829 +15.38
505–548 526 9 155.00–182.00 $171.98 $905 +23.46
550–590 575 14 152.00–177.00 $160.59 $923 +12.17
601–628 612 15 153.00–162.00 $157.50 $964 —
690 690 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 —
752 752 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 288 6 155.00–163.00 $160.95 $464 —
302–340 327 21 160.00–192.00 $178.93 $585 +13.99
350–395 360 13 162.00–181.00 $175.20 $631 +8.18
380–396 fancy 392 8 190.00–192.00 $190.48 $747 —
400–448 427 45 164.00–189.00 $180.65 $771 +13.93
452–497 470 36 160.00–187.00 $173.57 $816 +11.52
478–490 fancy 488 15 188.00–190.00 $188.39 $919 —
502–524 value added 512 22 182.00–183.00 $182.47 $934 —
504–549 528 52 150.00–181.00 $168.80 $891 +2.92
537 fancy 537 7 177.00 $177.00 $950 -6.00
559 fancy 559 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,023 —
553–595 573 51 150.00–188.00 $177.19 $1,015 +13.32
600 fancy 600 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,008 —
601–648 618 36 150.00–177.00 $164.91 $1,019 +8.02
623 value added 623 81 181.75 $181.75 $1,132 —
651–698 677 14 140.00–156.00 $153.56 $1,040 -5.69
720–730 727 16 137.00–159.00 $153.19 $1,114 +14.45
729 fancy 729 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,196 —
763 value added 763 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,251 —
768 768 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,183 +10.62
842 value added 842 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,288 —
850 850 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 +8.00
947 947 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 371 5 147.00–167.00 $156.84 $582 +3.35
410–423 419 6 147.00–160.00 $156.22 $655 +4.14
465–488 477 8 146.00–150.00 $148.03 $706 -2.70
510–548 527 26 135.00–161.00 $151.90 $801 +5.55
553–595 582 9 145.00–160.00 $153.29 $892 +3.93
680 680 3 120.00 $120.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–329 325 6 167.00–180.00 $169.03 $549 —
363–398 376 16 170.00–207.00 $191.49 $720 +4.92
405–440 429 12 168.00–205.00 $189.76 $814 +5.27
455–460 458 4 175.00–183.00 $180.23 $825 -1.82
500–548 522 15 150.00–187.00 $172.70 $901 +2.67
565–595 581 11 145.00–160.00 $151.57 $881 -5.89
600–635 609 4 156.00–158.00 $157.48 $959 +4.97
655–685 667 7 141.00–153.00 $145.59 $971 +3.03
720 720 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,073 +3.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
515–545 523 4 155.00 $155.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1625 1130 80-85% 44 70.00–85.50 $79.16 $895 —
905–1460 1151 80-85% 18 85.00–91.50 $87.05 $1,002 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $778 —
970–1630 1301 75-80% 10 75.00–93.00 $81.61 $1,062 —
1190–1840 1442 75-80% 20 85.00–95.00 $88.54 $1,277 +0.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–930 798 85-90% 4 30.00–50.00 $41.71 $333 —
740–980 880 85-90% 5 55.00–67.00 $62.00 $546 +13.20
1015 1015 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1425 1383 2 90.00–103.00 $96.30 $1,332 —
1360–2010 1645 11 110.00–126.00 $117.14 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 -137.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -525.00

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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.