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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.72/cwt +30.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 660 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 730 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.77/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 474 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 1,894 966
Feeder cattle 864 1,453 801
Slaughter cattle 273 418 140
Replacement cattle 13 23 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers very uneven from 4.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
285 285 3 250.00 $250.00 $712 -25.00
318–330 324 6 277.00–297.50 $287.44 $931 +14.94
372–398 fancy 381 9 302.00–307.50 $305.58 $1,164 -3.40
375–391 383 16 260.00–292.00 $276.25 $1,058 -7.74
415–445 fancy 421 7 292.50–305.00 $300.98 $1,267 +1.52
412–447 425 25 267.00–287.00 $275.20 $1,170 -4.25
452 fancy 452 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,275 -13.00
450–498 477 25 245.00–285.00 $264.82 $1,263 +0.30
500–515 504 12 255.00–280.00 $268.63 $1,354 +0.84
515 fancy 515 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,540 +14.36
575–597 586 13 253.00–270.00 $261.65 $1,533 -5.96
620–630 629 12 234.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,520 -10.63
645 fancy 645 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,696 —
665–675 668 4 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,511 -14.41
705–740 718 8 200.00–242.00 $223.84 $1,607 -25.16
802–830 811 3 212.00–217.00 $213.71 $1,733 -9.27
912 912 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $643 —
310–345 332 7 230.00–265.00 $247.08 $820 -1.06
360–395 379 10 230.00–255.00 $244.55 $927 -14.12
402–445 420 8 250.00–262.00 $257.31 $1,081 +8.03
455–497 478 14 235.00–260.00 $243.48 $1,164 -10.33
510–545 529 12 237.00–252.00 $247.56 $1,310 +5.16
550–595 574 17 152.00–250.00 $217.66 $1,249 -33.22
600–625 606 4 215.00–217.00 $216.48 $1,312 -8.84
970 970 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 328 10 233.00–250.00 $239.80 $787 -17.38
350–395 386 19 230.00–255.00 $240.53 $928 -9.77
410–446 433 24 222.00–252.00 $229.42 $993 -16.17
479–498 487 25 220.00–252.00 $236.31 $1,151 -5.04
500–535 518 17 211.00–260.00 $237.83 $1,232 -0.63
535 fancy 535 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,434 +21.75
565 565 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -17.65
550–598 578 20 202.00–253.00 $223.10 $1,290 +5.10
605–646 626 12 200.00–239.00 $215.55 $1,349 +2.36
659 value added 659 79 251.00 $251.00 $1,654 —
650–695 674 8 220.00–230.00 $226.16 $1,524 +7.95
730 value added 730 69 232.75 $232.75 $1,699 —
822–825 824 10 180.00–214.00 $203.83 $1,680 +3.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 324 4 195.00–225.00 $202.64 $657 -10.23
361–385 373 9 207.00–227.00 $223.09 $832 +14.31
422–445 430 10 210.00–225.00 $217.92 $937 -6.47
460–490 474 36 200.00–230.00 $217.77 $1,032 -7.09
510–545 522 21 195.00–227.00 $213.16 $1,113 -17.23
560–585 576 14 200.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,199 +4.61
605–640 624 5 200.00–210.00 $202.96 $1,266 +3.16
665–690 671 4 198.00–207.00 $200.31 $1,344 +3.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,047 -9.52
410–440 431 9 227.00–256.00 $245.93 $1,060 -7.06
450–495 470 13 230.00–240.00 $235.96 $1,109 -17.75
520–535 525 7 230.00–251.00 $243.28 $1,277 +2.36
581 fancy 581 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,464 —
585 585 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 -10.38
765–790 771 7 156.00–185.00 $176.47 $1,361 -5.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 217.00 $217.00 $890 -6.74
506–530 517 7 212.00–227.00 $224.01 $1,158 +13.78
550–590 578 7 220.00–235.00 $227.42 $1,314 +25.64
620–645 638 7 210.00–218.00 $213.81 $1,364 +16.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1805 1182 80-85% 27 87.00–105.00 $98.47 $1,164 +1.19
905–1475 1183 80-85% 42 100.00–116.00 $108.58 $1,285 +11.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1250 1010 85-90% 22 65.00–88.00 $81.57 $824 —
850–1325 1037 85-90% 14 88.00–97.00 $91.31 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1520 1425 75-80% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.27 $1,457 —
1400–1635 1486 75-80% 17 100.00–115.00 $109.00 $1,620 +3.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1083 2 108.00–110.00 $109.08 $1,181 —
1190–2065 1676 14 115.00–133.00 $125.05 $2,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1320 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,413.90
1225–1325 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.98
1320–1430 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,570.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.