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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $283.81/cwt +17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 470 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.93/cwt +22.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 739 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.76/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 513 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,454 1,150 1,142
Feeder cattle 1,121 864 949
Slaughter cattle 294 273 173
Replacement cattle 39 13 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and bulls sold steady to 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
300–305 303 3 285.00–300.00 $294.64 $893 +7.20
340 fancy 340 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
370–382 fancy 377 13 312.00–327.00 $318.27 $1,200 +12.69
360–395 384 12 270.00–300.00 $291.68 $1,120 +15.43
405–430 fancy 412 11 307.50–320.00 $314.30 $1,295 +13.32
400–447 425 21 270.00–309.00 $285.51 $1,213 +10.31
450–498 469 52 260.00–297.00 $277.17 $1,300 +12.35
469–473 fancy 472 16 305.00–306.00 $305.37 $1,441 +23.37
500–548 524 19 250.00–287.00 $271.42 $1,422 +2.79
550 fancy 550 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
568–588 583 22 262.00–287.00 $269.96 $1,574 +8.31
601–645 616 15 227.00–256.00 $239.03 $1,472 -2.65
620–645 fancy 631 7 261.00–265.00 $263.25 $1,661 +0.25
666 value added 666 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,732 —
665–697 694 33 233.00–249.00 $247.62 $1,718 +21.36
705–725 713 6 210.00–246.00 $232.90 $1,661 +9.06
742 value added 742 59 247.25 $247.25 $1,835 —
798 798 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 9 240.00–260.00 $250.11 $818 +3.03
355–385 378 4 236.00–250.00 $246.71 $933 +2.16
446 446 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,142 -1.31
450–487 475 8 220.00–250.00 $235.58 $1,119 -7.90
530–535 533 2 252.00–257.00 $254.49 $1,356 +6.93
575–585 582 14 234.00–261.00 $250.07 $1,455 +32.41
608–625 616 7 205.00–235.00 $217.73 $1,341 +1.25
665–670 666 4 227.00–230.00 $229.25 $1,527 —
707 707 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,647 —
910 910 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–280 267 10 250.00–260.00 $253.15 $676 —
325 fancy 325 4 277.00 $277.00 $900 —
300–348 326 20 235.00–267.00 $250.64 $817 +10.84
371 fancy 371 3 267.00 $267.00 $991 —
355–395 385 24 235.00–258.00 $245.87 $947 +5.34
402–407 fancy 405 5 250.00–260.00 $253.97 $1,029 —
401–445 426 44 226.00–267.00 $254.38 $1,084 +24.96
451–482 fancy 472 17 249.00–263.00 $259.47 $1,225 —
455–498 480 21 225.00–262.00 $243.94 $1,171 +7.63
512 fancy 512 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,265 -21.00
500–545 513 51 217.50–256.00 $246.75 $1,266 +8.92
560–580 571 28 217.00–248.00 $240.05 $1,371 +22.05
600–640 621 39 210.00–245.00 $231.01 $1,435 +15.46
650–680 665 22 213.00–242.00 $227.29 $1,511 +1.13
703–744 729 21 196.00–227.00 $216.18 $1,576 —
755–765 762 14 202.00–224.00 $220.09 $1,677 —
861 861 13 209.50 $209.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 217.00 $217.00 $662 +14.36
350–392 378 3 221.00–225.00 $223.77 $846 +0.68
410–417 415 4 230.00–240.00 $237.53 $986 +19.61
466–496 478 11 210.00–240.00 $220.39 $1,053 +2.62
500–542 534 15 200.00–249.00 $235.35 $1,257 +22.19
550–592 572 25 185.00–240.00 $219.34 $1,255 +11.13
670–680 675 8 192.00–210.00 $203.36 $1,373 +3.05
705 705 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 376 10 225.00–287.00 $259.02 $974 -7.98
405–445 fancy 429 17 287.50–315.00 $307.33 $1,318 —
420–445 431 10 240.00–255.00 $248.00 $1,069 +2.07
480–495 487 3 250.00–270.00 $257.47 $1,254 +21.51
502–542 523 16 235.00–262.00 $248.03 $1,297 +4.75
570–575 574 6 245.00–255.00 $250.67 $1,439 +25.67
612–635 624 7 210.00–237.00 $225.69 $1,408 —
808 808 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 373 11 227.50–260.00 $254.89 $951 —
455–475 460 4 215.00–237.50 $220.81 $1,016 —
565–585 571 7 225.00–237.00 $233.49 $1,333 +6.07
650–688 679 4 185.00–200.00 $188.59 $1,281 —
726 726 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1640 1116 80-85% 37 90.00–111.00 $103.25 $1,152 —
935–1895 1217 80-85% 76 100.50–120.00 $112.15 $1,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $566 —
710–1610 982 85-90% 12 71.00–88.00 $81.69 $802 —
745–1245 1052 85-90% 14 88.00–112.00 $96.06 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1620 1362 75-80% 3 99.00–107.00 $102.14 $1,391 —
1130–1850 1479 75-80% 17 100.00–125.00 $113.79 $1,683 +4.79
1635–1945 1790 75-80% 2 120.50–125.00 $122.56 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1305 1217 3 112.00–116.50 $114.52 $1,394 —
1490–1998 1746 16 120.00–131.00 $126.91 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1385 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,530.74
1390–1461 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,696.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–995 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,324.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1125–1350 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,932.81 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1285–1325 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,333.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.