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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.03/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 475 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.36/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.56/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 518 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 609 3,054
Feeder cattle 798 347 2,204
Slaughter cattle 152 222 802
Replacement cattle 20 40 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 10 322.00–360.00 $339.90 $1,088 -5.10
320–345 fancy 334 7 377.00–400.00 $390.86 $1,305 —
381 fancy 381 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,417 —
355–398 386 17 322.50–365.00 $348.55 $1,345 +14.04
405–440 417 17 290.00–350.00 $330.71 $1,379 -2.73
420–430 fancy 425 13 360.00–370.00 $367.04 $1,560 +17.04
450–480 462 27 315.00–351.00 $332.60 $1,537 +6.02
505–548 fancy 521 18 319.00–337.00 $332.99 $1,735 —
500–547 524 28 290.00–322.00 $304.03 $1,593 +2.66
556 fancy 556 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,807 —
550–597 586 18 297.00–305.00 $299.28 $1,754 +13.98
620 fancy 620 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,885 —
607–640 627 15 260.00–287.00 $276.55 $1,734 -1.61
682–685 684 6 260.00–276.00 $268.02 $1,833 -10.88
690 690 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,822 -14.90
708–737 715 21 249.00–260.00 $256.05 $1,831 +13.67
755–796 776 15 235.00–242.00 $237.96 $1,847 —
850 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
902–940 927 12 219.00–231.00 $222.89 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 7 275.00–305.00 $290.99 $1,094 -18.39
405–445 428 10 282.00–312.00 $299.81 $1,283 —
465–490 483 7 275.00–312.50 $302.65 $1,462 -18.95
550–595 584 8 250.00–277.00 $267.28 $1,561 -8.81
607–645 631 22 235.00–270.00 $256.75 $1,620 —
680–685 685 11 240.00–274.00 $259.64 $1,779 +24.19
710 710 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 +9.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 320.00 $320.00 $806 —
305–345 334 7 310.00–335.00 $317.70 $1,061 -4.44
360–385 377 8 300.00–335.00 $324.24 $1,222 -2.09
400–402 fancy 401 6 327.50–335.00 $331.24 $1,328 —
405–447 423 16 289.00–310.00 $297.79 $1,260 +1.97
452–460 fancy 457 8 319.00–320.00 $319.37 $1,460 —
452–498 478 52 265.00–315.00 $287.82 $1,376 -0.39
500–530 512 29 270.00–305.00 $283.61 $1,452 +1.11
500–545 fancy 533 13 299.00–319.00 $302.84 $1,614 —
552–591 565 34 260.00–293.00 $278.44 $1,573 +9.07
600–645 629 23 235.00–251.00 $242.94 $1,528 +2.04
650–695 662 19 230.00–257.00 $246.60 $1,632 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 307.50 $307.50 $953 +36.25
360–395 369 8 277.00–310.00 $298.16 $1,100 +20.59
400–445 424 9 240.00–283.00 $268.28 $1,138 +10.93
455–495 484 10 247.00–285.00 $268.27 $1,298 +2.12
500–540 518 14 250.00–268.00 $260.41 $1,349 +5.98
550–597 576 16 185.00–267.00 $240.26 $1,384 -14.34
671 671 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,557 —
706 706 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 372 4 310.00–315.00 $313.71 $1,167 +2.70
462 462 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,386 —
502–545 524 12 280.00–305.00 $289.73 $1,518 +7.66
558 558 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,540 —
550–585 560 18 270.00–294.00 $281.98 $1,579 —
600–625 618 8 247.00–266.00 $258.70 $1,599 —
655–690 670 9 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,618 —
700 700 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 465 3 275.00–315.00 $290.90 $1,353 —
505–545 523 5 250.00–292.00 $270.73 $1,416 +6.33
578–595 583 7 245.00–269.00 $259.83 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1455 1154 80-85% 7 115.00–129.00 $123.69 $1,427 —
925–1650 1236 80-85% 32 128.00–151.00 $137.86 $1,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1265 1030 85-90% 14 85.00–110.00 $100.75 $1,038 —
845–1680 1078 85-90% 24 115.00–138.00 $122.88 $1,325 +17.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1890 1488 75-80% 14 128.50–148.00 $135.91 $2,022 -11.19
1445–1550 1498 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,880 -21.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1205 2 125.00–137.00 $130.38 $1,571 —
1310–1615 1455 3 144.00–150.00 $147.45 $2,145 —
1600–2125 1823 10 154.00–170.00 $162.97 $2,971 +2.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1185 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,685.93
1200–1450 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,922.12
1360–1420 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,951.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–965 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,710.00 $1,496.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.