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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.80/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 728 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 840 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.45/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 581 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 624 1,249
Feeder cattle 923 466 920
Slaughter cattle 140 140 303
Replacement cattle 20 18 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 5.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
270–290 275 4 322.00–332.50 $329.73 $907 —
310–345 333 10 322.00–365.00 $333.70 $1,111 -7.55
365–380 376 5 312.50–320.00 $316.12 $1,189 -9.84
404–444 fancy 419 13 357.00–360.00 $358.22 $1,501 -11.26
401–435 420 15 300.00–337.00 $323.76 $1,360 +10.54
453–457 fancy 456 4 325.00–342.00 $337.78 $1,540 —
465–495 480 4 317.00–322.00 $319.58 $1,534 -8.62
505–506 fancy 505 13 312.00–332.00 $321.46 $1,623 -17.95
500–547 530 23 250.00–300.00 $289.47 $1,534 -17.53
550–599 587 16 282.00–292.00 $286.43 $1,681 -6.09
600–645 615 37 245.00–280.00 $268.95 $1,654 -18.90
650–685 661 10 240.00–271.00 $255.76 $1,691 -9.24
700–747 728 76 224.00–250.00 $236.80 $1,724 -4.84
773 773 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,739 —
840 840 63 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
871 871 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,960 -46.00
970–980 978 4 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 285.00 $285.00 $741 —
300–335 322 9 250.00–300.00 $272.36 $877 -31.28
355–390 367 9 270.00–302.00 $285.43 $1,048 —
400–449 434 18 265.00–305.00 $284.75 $1,236 —
450–495 470 9 266.00–302.00 $288.83 $1,358 +10.95
515 fancy 515 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,761 —
520–545 529 30 243.00–270.50 $268.20 $1,419 -16.80
552–595 581 62 240.00–285.00 $258.45 $1,502 +3.74
610–648 637 9 235.00–257.00 $241.00 $1,535 —
660–695 670 19 210.00–250.00 $230.72 $1,546 —
775–780 778 2 199.00–206.00 $202.51 $1,576 —
886 886 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,710 —
970 970 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 322.00 $322.00 $921 +10.00
302–340 315 3 270.00–300.00 $289.19 $911 -19.61
330–340 fancy 334 5 322.50–337.50 $331.39 $1,107 —
375–388 380 10 277.50–307.00 $302.23 $1,148 +2.37
406–435 417 15 265.00–300.00 $284.85 $1,188 -13.49
454 fancy 454 13 306.00 $306.00 $1,389 —
461–497 480 33 260.00–294.00 $279.37 $1,341 +3.53
510–545 525 38 240.00–272.00 $255.43 $1,341 -24.31
555–599 582 42 240.00–277.00 $255.00 $1,484 -5.50
600–645 617 26 225.00–259.00 $241.11 $1,488 -5.68
651–695 668 35 220.00–239.00 $233.79 $1,562 -6.14
720–745 739 7 219.00–225.00 $224.14 $1,656 -5.85
796 796 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 250.00–270.00 $255.29 $832 -21.22
365–395 380 12 235.00–282.00 $258.89 $984 -1.93
405–440 423 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 -11.37
450–480 467 6 245.00–255.00 $248.91 $1,162 -8.81
525–532 529 4 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,209 -25.24
550–597 574 13 222.00–242.00 $232.90 $1,337 -16.39
730–735 731 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,594 —
760–795 784 8 205.00–210.00 $208.25 $1,633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–543 540 7 235.00–250.00 $242.29 $1,308 -17.71
560–590 582 10 225.00–250.00 $232.80 $1,355 —
635–640 639 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 —
655–695 678 3 217.00–224.00 $219.39 $1,487 -2.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,091 +19.00
408 fancy 408 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,316 —
450–485 462 7 265.00–297.50 $287.22 $1,327 -2.78
508 508 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1233 80-85% 28 128.00–147.00 $134.75 $1,661 -1.26
935–1845 1276 80-85% 9 116.00–126.00 $122.51 $1,563 —
1300–1475 1388 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1470 1038 85-90% 12 75.00–111.00 $96.17 $998 —
945–1430 1091 85-90% 5 114.00–123.00 $119.34 $1,302 +20.31
860–1350 1165 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1820 1522 75-80% 16 130.00–145.00 $137.54 $2,093 —
1585–1940 1719 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.83 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2175 1567 6 130.00–155.00 $144.95 $2,271 —
1425–2050 1837 12 154.00–179.00 $164.60 $3,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1055 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,414.19
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1020–1450 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,891.74
1388 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
825–930 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,550.00 $1,228.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1467 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,966.67 —

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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.