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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.19/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 465 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.42/cwt -13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 530 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.68/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 586 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 1,083 1,234
Feeder cattle 543 923 1,010
Slaughter cattle 178 140 217
Replacement cattle 23 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher 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
280–285 283 5 328.00–329.00 $328.40 $929 -1.33
305–343 fancy 321 10 362.00–380.00 $372.42 $1,195 —
305–341 326 7 322.00–340.00 $331.60 $1,081 -2.10
360–395 373 10 317.50–333.00 $323.23 $1,206 +7.11
400–445 419 8 300.00–342.00 $313.06 $1,312 -10.70
469–487 476 5 302.00–309.00 $306.14 $1,457 -13.44
500–548 530 21 275.00–310.00 $287.42 $1,523 -2.05
565–593 586 21 274.00–287.00 $279.68 $1,639 -6.75
615–625 617 6 252.00–275.00 $259.32 $1,600 -9.63
655–685 674 6 240.00–260.00 $248.56 $1,675 -7.20
700–718 713 12 231.00–259.00 $246.40 $1,757 +9.60
755–760 758 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,834 +17.00
845 845 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,960 +2.00
965 965 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 -7.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 237.00 $237.00 $801 -35.36
355–395 382 5 286.00–307.00 $300.36 $1,147 +14.93
402–440 418 9 272.00–307.00 $287.51 $1,202 +2.76
450–495 473 18 240.00–312.00 $280.35 $1,326 -8.48
555–595 578 10 245.00–270.00 $259.05 $1,497 +0.60
600–645 623 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $1,449 -8.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,202 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 252.00 $252.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 8 287.50–327.00 $306.96 $1,022 +17.77
350–356 fancy 354 11 325.00–331.00 $327.74 $1,160 —
350–390 357 9 305.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,133 +15.14
400–440 425 17 267.00–297.50 $285.26 $1,212 +0.41
450–490 465 25 265.00–297.00 $280.19 $1,303 +0.82
500–547 529 18 242.00–262.00 $254.18 $1,345 -1.25
550–595 560 13 245.00–261.00 $254.86 $1,427 -0.14
600–635 615 16 230.00–247.00 $241.05 $1,482 -0.06
650–677 664 7 225.00–244.00 $236.17 $1,568 +2.38
705–730 717 9 220.00–237.00 $224.64 $1,611 +0.50
785 785 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 240.00–287.00 $266.65 $952 +7.76
410–445 429 8 225.00–265.00 $253.21 $1,086 +3.21
450–495 476 15 235.00–270.00 $259.48 $1,235 +10.57
535–545 540 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +11.49
550–595 565 13 225.00–252.00 $237.86 $1,344 +4.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 369 7 300.00–329.00 $323.40 $1,193 +13.40
402–440 fancy 414 6 322.00–327.00 $323.62 $1,340 +1.12
422–445 439 8 280.00–310.00 $291.62 $1,280 —
460–491 481 12 265.00–302.00 $278.62 $1,340 -8.60
505–535 524 9 250.00–283.00 $265.22 $1,390 +5.22
562 562 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,489 —
600–625 612 20 230.00–260.00 $245.80 $1,504 —
650–695 673 8 226.00–231.00 $229.77 $1,546 —
710–740 722 3 220.00–226.00 $221.98 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 466 6 252.00–277.00 $269.74 $1,257 —
507–547 520 9 242.00–275.00 $258.90 $1,346 +16.61
550–590 571 11 232.00–270.00 $251.81 $1,438 +19.01
650–692 676 4 225.00–240.00 $229.10 $1,549 +9.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1370 1189 80-85% 15 119.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,468 —
925–1725 1238 80-85% 34 127.00–150.00 $136.43 $1,689 +1.68
1300 1300 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1435 965 85-90% 12 80.00–106.00 $94.53 $912 —
790–1505 1020 85-90% 15 105.00–125.00 $116.35 $1,187 +20.18
655–1375 1027 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $68.87 $707 -27.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1840 1445 75-80% 24 128.00–150.00 $137.39 $1,985 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,935 -8.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1030 1008 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,260 —
1225–2060 1535 4 147.00–154.00 $150.22 $2,306 —
1640–1990 1864 6 158.00–170.00 $165.75 $3,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1625 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–2,125.00 $1,764.58
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1095–1400 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,625.00 $2,142.66
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100–1500 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00 +283.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 175.00 $175.00 $980 —

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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.