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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.47/cwt -27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.18/cwt -16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 515 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.06/cwt -27.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 435 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 1,234 1,417
Feeder cattle 272 1,010 1,236
Slaughter cattle 69 217 181
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few comparisons for a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 11 260.00–290.00 $277.39 $763 -6.39
340 340 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,074 +19.28
355–399 383 8 275.00–300.00 $291.30 $1,116 -31.39
395 fancy 395 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,260 —
400–412 407 7 265.00–294.00 $272.13 $1,108 -27.04
410 fancy 410 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -8.35
465–495 488 4 280.00–292.00 $282.86 $1,380 -6.95
500–540 512 16 258.00–294.00 $275.23 $1,409 -2.90
527 fancy 527 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 -12.98
560 560 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 -29.04
653–677 668 10 237.00–248.00 $241.82 $1,615 -15.99
707 707 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,746 +8.90
812 812 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,916 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 252.00 $252.00 $706 —
305–310 308 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $808 +10.18
350–390 363 3 250.00–260.00 $253.21 $919 -4.05
422–447 435 6 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $1,066 -22.46
477–498 488 8 240.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,247 —
500–545 528 12 220.00–250.00 $243.82 $1,287 -1.22
597 597 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 245.00 $245.00 $826 -15.63
372–395 381 11 225.00–250.00 $239.55 $913 -27.36
410–447 435 19 227.00–241.00 $237.06 $1,031 -20.41
476–495 485 9 230.00–239.00 $234.72 $1,138 -26.71
505–542 528 20 220.00–246.00 $232.47 $1,227 -20.18
560–595 581 11 225.00–237.00 $230.71 $1,340 -24.02
620 620 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -14.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 10 210.00–244.00 $224.46 $822 -5.54
430–445 434 4 227.00–232.00 $228.28 $991 -4.32
461–491 479 9 220.00–235.00 $226.52 $1,085 +0.29
520–540 527 3 182.00–210.00 $200.43 $1,056 -37.88
550–565 558 7 213.00–222.00 $217.81 $1,215 -15.78
620 620 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
657–687 671 7 185.00–200.00 $191.58 $1,286 -32.42
765 765 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 10 240.00–279.00 $255.98 $1,101 -4.11
496 496 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,176 -30.64
515–525 520 7 220.00–256.00 $237.87 $1,237 -22.40
712 712 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,445 -19.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 210.00 $210.00 $960 —
500–517 509 7 210.00–240.00 $227.28 $1,157 —
570–592 587 4 190.00–207.00 $202.87 $1,191 -27.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $388 —
835–1530 1065 85-90% 19 70.00–88.00 $78.49 $836 -7.48
930–1340 1124 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.30 $981 -6.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1190 80-85% 15 70.00–100.00 $90.34 $1,075 -10.25
1175–1590 1346 80-85% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.04 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1435 1350 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.77 $1,320 -9.92
1190–1810 1472 75-80% 5 104.00–111.00 $106.99 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,080 —
1365 1365 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,338 —
1450–1590 1520 2 118.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,810 —

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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.