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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.66/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 572 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.26/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 672 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.11/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 527 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,234 1,249 1,388
Feeder cattle 1,010 920 1,220
Slaughter cattle 217 303 162
Replacement cattle 7 26 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 7.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower and bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 280.00–285.00 $283.78 $817 -11.15
305–329 fancy 318 9 277.00–342.00 $304.68 $969 -22.32
305–345 323 7 281.00–310.00 $296.72 $958 -7.28
368–390 375 15 297.50–335.00 $322.69 $1,210 +31.18
401–440 fancy 427 21 310.00–340.00 $323.35 $1,381 +13.18
410–448 436 26 280.00–305.00 $299.17 $1,304 +4.13
450–475 464 11 273.00–305.00 $289.81 $1,345 +8.86
450–490 fancy 466 16 310.00–327.00 $317.57 $1,480 -6.23
508–530 fancy 521 34 297.50–327.00 $312.98 $1,631 +5.63
505–548 524 30 265.00–298.00 $278.13 $1,457 -2.69
550–561 fancy 557 9 302.00–305.00 $304.01 $1,693 +8.56
554–595 574 63 267.00–297.00 $283.04 $1,625 +27.68
607 fancy 607 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,639 +5.92
602–613 611 24 246.00–268.00 $262.52 $1,604 +13.93
651–668 fancy 657 8 270.00–285.00 $279.28 $1,835 —
650–698 674 62 240.00–267.00 $257.81 $1,738 +9.81
700 fancy 700 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,834 —
707–726 715 17 235.00–245.00 $238.10 $1,702 +13.10
750–787 761 13 237.00–245.00 $242.02 $1,842 +5.02
811 811 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,865 —
865 865 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 332 9 250.00–257.00 $252.30 $838 +22.30
365–388 382 5 250.00–272.00 $257.26 $983 -2.71
405–428 422 4 260.00–270.00 $267.60 $1,129 +10.87
510–525 516 8 237.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,264 -6.50
555–570 559 5 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,397 -5.08
606–630 615 10 224.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,416 +15.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 237.00 $237.00 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 9 250.00–260.00 $255.49 $692 -14.85
301–345 324 10 255.00–270.00 $260.63 $844 +2.11
355–395 374 13 252.00–272.00 $266.91 $998 +19.64
368–390 fancy 377 9 277.50–280.00 $278.92 $1,052 +1.22
400–445 426 28 242.00–270.00 $257.47 $1,097 +8.65
408–445 fancy 427 18 267.50–280.00 $274.89 $1,174 +2.91
465 fancy 465 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 +8.35
450–497 475 52 240.00–272.00 $261.43 $1,242 +6.34
510–535 520 41 225.00–270.00 $252.65 $1,314 +6.43
510–541 fancy 537 27 270.00–277.00 $271.45 $1,458 +9.45
565–595 580 33 225.00–273.00 $254.73 $1,477 +20.33
601 fancy 601 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,563 —
600–643 618 49 225.00–260.00 $239.83 $1,482 +5.00
618 618 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -9.83
655–697 682 10 222.00–239.50 $233.06 $1,589 -0.14
720 720 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 -3.11
754 754 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,742 +36.00
756 756 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,682 +27.50
815 815 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 342 6 230.00–247.00 $241.90 $827 +25.06
391 391 3 230.00 $230.00 $899 —
405–440 419 11 225.00–237.00 $232.60 $975 +10.60
450–495 473 10 225.00–227.00 $226.23 $1,070 +4.59
525–540 535 6 237.00–245.00 $238.31 $1,275 +4.66
580–596 590 7 222.00–237.00 $233.59 $1,378 +6.85
675–690 682 9 215.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,528 +20.68
717 717 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,542 +28.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 fancy 364 11 300.00–320.00 $308.73 $1,124 -13.49
368–397 383 6 265.00–277.00 $270.77 $1,037 -6.84
415–446 429 12 247.00–278.00 $260.09 $1,116 -17.04
425–440 fancy 431 9 295.00–330.00 $308.18 $1,328 +1.61
465 fancy 465 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 +17.50
455–493 474 11 250.00–286.00 $267.64 $1,269 +12.41
500–545 518 23 236.00–272.00 $260.27 $1,348 +8.93
605–635 623 3 215.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,392 +3.02
715–720 718 6 210.00–235.00 $222.54 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 225.00 $225.00 $956 +6.50
597 597 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,373 +12.87
665–692 676 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,535 +17.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1830 1193 80-85% 47 90.00–110.00 $100.59 $1,200 -14.56
1025–1410 1218 80-85% 2 85.00–87.50 $86.05 $1,048 —
1020–1635 1264 80-85% 16 102.00–114.00 $107.82 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1035 973 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.24 $664 -23.93
810–1425 1053 85-90% 26 80.00–92.50 $85.97 $905 —
860–1785 1113 85-90% 12 90.00–101.00 $94.04 $1,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1600 1359 75-80% 15 102.00–115.00 $107.69 $1,464 +0.31
1190–2105 1518 75-80% 13 92.00–110.00 $102.48 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1795 1424 9 100.00–117.50 $111.58 $1,589 —
1450 1450 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,327 —
1470–2205 1803 13 118.00–130.00 $123.83 $2,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
930–985 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1085 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,435.00 $1,178.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 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.