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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.85/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 625 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.06/cwt +22.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 582 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.24/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 427 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 755 1,454
Feeder cattle 466 594 1,121
Slaughter cattle 140 149 294
Replacement cattle 18 12 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the heat the offering was too small for a trend comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 10 300.00–350.00 $341.25 $1,136 +0.05
365–374 372 6 320.00–351.00 $325.96 $1,213 -10.28
415–426 fancy 422 9 352.00–378.00 $369.48 $1,559 +4.50
403–448 424 10 295.00–330.00 $313.22 $1,328 -5.82
460–497 475 10 317.50–337.00 $328.20 $1,559 +11.56
500–510 503 3 302.00–312.00 $307.00 $1,544 +6.62
500–516 fancy 510 15 330.00–345.00 $339.41 $1,731 +18.41
575–585 580 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,697 -0.85
605–646 625 36 265.00–295.00 $287.85 $1,799 +10.04
693 693 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 -12.64
702–740 721 7 230.00–261.00 $241.64 $1,742 -25.27
802 802 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,909 -7.01
875 875 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,371 —
1018 1018 6 196.50 $196.50 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 331 12 287.00–322.00 $303.64 $1,005 —
455–497 486 7 260.00–295.00 $277.88 $1,350 -23.05
505–540 514 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,465 +10.45
575–592 588 4 253.00–260.00 $254.71 $1,498 -19.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 312.00 $312.00 $802 -22.03
315–345 328 14 295.00–322.50 $308.80 $1,013 —
360–393 fancy 378 7 320.00–322.50 $321.02 $1,213 —
350–395 385 14 275.00–317.00 $299.86 $1,154 -4.59
405–435 425 19 280.00–310.00 $298.34 $1,268 +0.75
435 fancy 435 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -7.00
450–495 470 15 265.00–302.00 $275.84 $1,296 -5.54
517 fancy 517 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,551 —
500–545 524 8 275.00–281.00 $279.74 $1,466 +9.03
550–555 554 4 260.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,443 -8.35
586 fancy 586 31 295.00 $295.00 $1,729 —
600–640 622 12 235.00–255.00 $246.79 $1,535 -12.59
655–698 675 14 235.00–245.00 $239.93 $1,620 -3.33
707–710 709 6 225.00–235.00 $229.99 $1,631 -0.01
750–760 755 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -10.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 282.50 $282.50 $757 —
305–335 328 4 265.00–280.00 $276.51 $907 —
365–385 373 7 250.00–275.00 $260.82 $973 —
420–445 430 6 240.00–275.00 $261.37 $1,124 -8.94
460–475 470 10 240.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,211 -1.84
510–512 512 4 250.00–255.00 $253.75 $1,299 +7.10
550–570 560 6 235.00–257.00 $249.29 $1,396 +3.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,056 —
413–420 414 5 275.00–290.00 $286.96 $1,188 -18.70
472 472 5 275.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,369 -3.69
542 542 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 +13.56
565–570 568 2 258.00–271.00 $264.53 $1,503 -15.98
700–742 720 13 210.00–225.00 $219.10 $1,578 -10.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 505 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +0.56
695 695 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 -5.54
781 781 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,562 —
882 882 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1425 1167 80-85% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,342 —
825–1975 1193 80-85% 17 120.50–127.00 $124.02 $1,480 —
980–1590 1214 80-85% 31 127.00–147.00 $136.01 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1850 1445 75-80% 20 129.00–148.00 $137.79 $1,991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $608 —
775–1455 1078 85-90% 11 85.00–111.00 $99.03 $1,068 -25.55
865–1395 1112 85-90% 6 115.00–130.00 $119.98 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1454 4 135.00–151.00 $143.99 $2,094 —
1200–2075 1701 12 154.00–181.00 $165.02 $2,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1030–1365 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,917.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–920 893 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,401.54
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
668 668 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.