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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.64/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 619 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.93/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 666 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.45/cwt -9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 581 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,284 1,451 1,358
Feeder cattle 1,022 1,236 1,158
Slaughter cattle 227 181 180
Replacement cattle 35 34 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 212.00 $212.00 $632 +7.00
328–340 332 7 201.00–213.00 $209.11 $694 +5.06
370 fancy 370 3 222.00 $222.00 $821 -2.44
380 380 3 201.00 $201.00 $764 -10.50
410–435 fancy 418 7 208.00–219.00 $215.68 $902 -3.63
405–444 424 14 200.00–211.00 $205.71 $872 -0.72
452–495 472 24 189.00–210.00 $203.10 $959 +1.83
495–496 fancy 496 6 207.00–212.00 $208.66 $1,035 -1.63
515–540 523 5 190.00–192.00 $191.61 $1,002 -1.12
520–537 fancy 533 10 207.00–212.00 $210.31 $1,121 -1.36
558–590 565 5 186.00–194.00 $190.74 $1,078 +4.40
565–595 fancy 575 16 205.00–213.00 $209.22 $1,203 +9.22
600–625 fancy 612 19 200.00–213.00 $207.94 $1,273 +12.57
600–648 622 40 179.00–199.00 $191.66 $1,192 +3.35
603–643 unweaned 623 6 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $1,074 —
651–663 fancy 655 26 202.50–209.00 $206.72 $1,354 +7.72
650–687 676 27 170.00–196.00 $183.57 $1,241 -1.50
718 fancy 718 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,242 —
700–746 722 20 159.00–176.00 $168.26 $1,215 -15.68
760–790 777 11 162.50–171.00 $164.83 $1,281 -5.47
830 830 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 320 5 173.00–185.00 $176.91 $566 —
380–395 384 4 170.00–180.00 $177.43 $681 —
410–445 427 6 162.00–185.00 $178.17 $761 +3.80
450–490 466 13 159.00–191.00 $182.14 $849 +7.14
513–545 531 12 170.00–180.00 $173.98 $924 +4.84
570–595 586 21 164.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,016 +3.98
601–625 607 13 150.00–173.00 $160.49 $974 —
665–668 667 4 135.00–155.00 $139.98 $934 -23.39
908 908 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,289 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 176.00 $176.00 $852 —
594 594 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,022 —
694 694 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
300–325 318 13 167.00–183.00 $175.57 $558 -3.93
355–398 384 10 160.00–175.00 $171.87 $660 -5.82
405–449 426 36 164.00–195.00 $175.35 $747 -7.11
460–495 481 29 160.00–183.00 $170.01 $818 -9.94
511 unweaned 511 4 161.00 $161.00 $823 —
503–536 518 30 160.00–177.00 $169.29 $877 -6.79
525 fancy 525 3 179.00 $179.00 $940 —
562–595 581 47 156.00–175.00 $166.45 $967 -6.12
604–645 625 40 155.00–177.00 $163.06 $1,019 -9.65
653–682 665 5 158.00–165.00 $162.13 $1,078 -2.64
670 670 3 149.00 $149.00 $998 -15.77
705–735 715 17 141.00–163.00 $154.52 $1,105 -3.90
750–784 776 8 149.00–172.00 $152.15 $1,181 —
927 fancy 927 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 338 8 140.00–167.00 $151.04 $511 —
350–385 370 24 145.00–162.00 $156.57 $579 -7.53
402–435 417 9 150.00–165.00 $155.45 $648 -6.98
450–495 478 16 150.00–165.00 $158.76 $759 -3.36
500–543 526 19 150.00–168.00 $157.70 $830 +2.33
555–598 580 18 148.00–165.00 $153.84 $892 +0.25
605–640 621 15 140.00–160.00 $148.86 $924 —
655–688 672 6 142.00–152.00 $147.66 $992 +3.16
710–745 732 3 132.00–142.00 $136.93 $1,002 —
848 848 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 378 16 180.00–200.00 $188.67 $713 -1.03
419–445 431 14 173.00–209.00 $189.80 $818 -1.80
455–499 486 21 180.00–202.00 $187.80 $913 -4.30
504–510 fancy 505 8 196.00–198.00 $197.75 $999 —
500–548 519 15 162.00–185.00 $172.74 $897 +7.62
580–598 594 4 156.00–162.00 $160.53 $954 +2.11
600–649 637 15 154.00–163.00 $157.48 $1,003 +3.95
695 695 3 143.00 $143.00 $994 -8.53
821 821 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,100 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
390 390 3 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
482–489 486 7 150.00–173.00 $163.22 $793 —
535 535 3 156.00 $156.00 $835 —
668 668 2 142.00 $142.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $710 —
905–1570 1137 80-85% 23 84.00–89.50 $86.18 $980 —
810–1595 1142 80-85% 71 70.00–84.00 $77.16 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1685 1463 75-80% 20 84.00–92.00 $87.08 $1,274 —
1100–1860 1510 75-80% 14 73.50–87.00 $80.39 $1,214 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–905 830 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.73 $396 —
785–1215 945 85-90% 14 55.00–66.00 $61.61 $582 —
990–1105 1039 85-90% 6 68.00–75.00 $71.24 $740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1885 1478 11 92.00–105.00 $99.44 $1,470 —
1250–2420 1798 8 107.00–120.00 $112.63 $2,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1140 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,136.33
1230–1350 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 935.00–1,150.00 $1,055.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,754.55 +754.55
1000–1200 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,435.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -53.13
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,375.00 $1,137.50 +237.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 90.50 $90.50 $330 —

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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.