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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.94/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 713 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.08/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 521 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.76/cwt +15.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 668 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,451 1,388 883
Feeder cattle 1,236 1,220 680
Slaughter cattle 181 162 169
Replacement cattle 34 6 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 205.00 $205.00 $584 +15.00
310–345 331 12 197.50–212.50 $204.05 $675 +4.97
340 fancy 340 3 232.00 $232.00 $789 —
358–375 fancy 368 5 222.00–226.00 $224.44 $826 +7.44
350–398 382 14 202.00–224.00 $211.50 $808 +2.93
408–445 420 18 195.00–212.00 $206.43 $867 +1.12
425–436 fancy 430 11 215.00–223.00 $219.31 $943 -8.85
450–490 461 10 188.00–208.00 $201.27 $928 +12.42
452–497 fancy 485 13 210.00–211.00 $210.29 $1,020 +0.02
500–532 523 11 185.00–197.00 $192.73 $1,008 +1.19
540–542 fancy 542 6 205.00–213.00 $211.67 $1,147 +2.33
565–595 586 18 182.00–196.00 $186.34 $1,092 +0.67
591–593 fancy 592 10 197.00–203.00 $200.00 $1,184 -0.64
607–622 617 12 176.00–195.00 $188.31 $1,162 +7.78
608–648 fancy 629 10 191.00–199.00 $195.37 $1,229 +5.91
665 fancy 665 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,323 —
650–685 670 42 175.00–191.00 $185.07 $1,240 +4.44
710–736 713 92 160.00–186.25 $183.94 $1,311 +2.84
762–777 769 14 168.00–172.00 $170.30 $1,310 +4.30
854–893 868 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,493 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 11 170.00–185.00 $174.37 $774 -0.02
460 460 3 175.00 $175.00 $805 -0.73
510–540 533 9 160.00–180.00 $169.14 $902 -2.84
553–590 566 12 160.00–180.00 $169.34 $958 +8.75
653–674 665 7 160.00–168.00 $163.37 $1,086 +7.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 317 9 175.00–182.00 $179.50 $569 +0.57
353–398 378 25 167.50–187.00 $177.69 $672 +2.49
403–445 415 25 161.00–190.00 $182.46 $757 +1.81
438 fancy 438 4 192.00 $192.00 $841 —
450–497 475 41 165.00–187.00 $179.95 $855 +6.38
500–545 521 81 162.50–185.00 $176.08 $917 +7.28
550 value added 550 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 —
553–590 568 25 159.00–184.00 $172.57 $980 -4.62
602–646 634 26 167.00–175.00 $172.71 $1,095 +7.80
652 fancy 652 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,180 —
669 unweaned 669 40 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 —
650–694 670 34 144.00–175.00 $164.77 $1,104 +11.21
705–735 724 20 140.00–166.00 $158.42 $1,147 +5.23
804–840 817 17 147.00–157.00 $150.63 $1,231 —
820 fancy 820 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 367 7 157.00–172.00 $164.10 $602 +7.26
402–443 426 13 148.00–167.00 $162.43 $692 +6.21
450–495 466 15 147.00–167.00 $162.12 $755 +14.09
503–545 527 26 141.00–166.00 $155.37 $819 +3.47
550–585 564 23 140.00–162.00 $153.59 $866 +0.30
655 655 4 144.00–146.00 $144.50 $946 +24.50
775 775 4 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 382 8 170.00–222.00 $189.70 $725 -1.79
405–445 418 15 170.00–199.00 $191.60 $801 +1.84
425 fancy 425 3 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
460–495 475 11 160.00–205.00 $192.10 $912 +11.87
505–549 523 27 150.00–190.00 $165.12 $864 -7.58
550–592 576 11 150.00–180.00 $158.42 $912 +6.85
600–648 633 13 145.00–162.00 $153.53 $972 -3.95
662–678 670 6 149.00–154.00 $151.53 $1,015 +5.94
705–739 724 7 141.00–149.00 $145.66 $1,055 -3.34
815–830 823 6 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $1,090 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1550 1171 80-85% 66 70.00–87.00 $79.41 $930 -7.64
900–1480 1242 80-85% 25 85.00–94.50 $88.30 $1,097 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1550 1350 75-80% 6 74.00–85.00 $80.15 $1,082 —
1085–1810 1426 75-80% 17 85.00–93.00 $88.20 $1,258 -0.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $360 —
830–980 905 85-90% 2 74.50–77.00 $75.85 $686 —
620–1100 961 85-90% 9 50.00–69.00 $62.51 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,024 -21.30
1005–1615 1371 7 75.00–107.00 $97.67 $1,339 +1.37
1375–2090 1737 13 110.00–125.50 $118.48 $2,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1060–1370 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 885.00–1,300.00 $1,106.63
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–850.00 $763.16
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,203.13 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,450.00 $1,211.67 —
1000–1500 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.