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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.77/cwt +17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 667 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.63/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 580 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.45/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 631 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,473 744 341
Feeder cattle 1,318 543 272
Slaughter cattle 147 178 69
Replacement cattle 8 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 1.00 to 9.00 lower, except 600 lbs steers and 600-700 lbs heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 335 13 315.00–365.00 $331.02 $1,109 -0.58
355–395 367 12 300.00–331.00 $317.39 $1,165 -5.84
410–440 433 16 295.00–312.50 $307.51 $1,332 -5.55
465–494 482 14 300.00–330.00 $316.40 $1,525 +10.26
514 fancy 514 23 300.00 $300.00 $1,542 —
504–545 529 30 270.00–302.00 $287.08 $1,519 -0.34
555–582 571 40 261.00–299.00 $282.48 $1,613 +2.80
582 value added 582 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,775 —
600–646 627 60 235.00–275.00 $261.21 $1,638 +1.89
643 value added 643 19 283.00 $283.00 $1,820 —
658–671 value added 664 64 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,799 —
655–697 673 37 245.00–264.00 $256.75 $1,728 +8.19
719 value added 719 30 270.00 $270.00 $1,941 —
705–746 728 46 235.00–260.00 $251.28 $1,829 +4.88
754–785 763 47 240.00–257.00 $252.16 $1,924 +10.16
801 value added 801 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 —
808–812 809 23 234.00–235.00 $234.22 $1,895 —
907–939 929 9 205.00–214.00 $208.06 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,158 +2.06
450–495 468 16 250.00–287.00 $270.62 $1,267 -9.73
505–540 529 9 260.00–272.00 $268.54 $1,421 —
550–595 569 13 240.00–270.00 $260.07 $1,480 +1.02
605 605 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 +10.41
650–680 664 10 230.00–256.00 $240.75 $1,599 —
725 725 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
762 762 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 371 19 280.00–305.00 $296.12 $1,099 -21.25
410–445 430 24 265.00–288.00 $276.37 $1,188 -8.89
441 fancy 441 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,354 —
450–498 472 32 255.00–282.50 $267.15 $1,261 -13.04
500–540 520 33 240.00–265.00 $252.05 $1,311 -2.13
511–538 fancy 534 27 275.00–295.00 $286.64 $1,531 —
550–598 575 65 237.00–265.00 $250.64 $1,441 -4.22
597 fancy 597 21 267.00 $267.00 $1,594 —
600–648 617 54 220.00–257.00 $243.20 $1,501 +2.15
627 fancy 627 22 262.00 $262.00 $1,643 —
650–696 682 40 220.00–253.00 $240.58 $1,641 +4.41
701–743 713 23 210.00–232.00 $229.55 $1,637 +4.91
716 fancy 716 19 246.50 $246.50 $1,765 —
765–785 774 7 220.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,775 +9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 286.00 $286.00 $972 —
352–380 364 6 246.00–280.00 $271.11 $987 +4.46
400–440 427 3 250.00–257.00 $252.41 $1,078 -0.80
450–498 475 22 225.00–267.00 $250.73 $1,191 -8.75
520–548 540 14 235.00–243.00 $240.36 $1,298 +0.36
560–595 576 6 227.00–245.00 $235.49 $1,356 -2.37
650–695 677 5 205.00–227.00 $212.60 $1,439 —
700–740 717 10 200.00–215.00 $206.41 $1,480 —
791 791 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,123 —
355–381 370 11 300.00–318.00 $308.14 $1,140 -15.26
405–445 428 33 270.00–300.00 $287.60 $1,231 -4.02
450–493 477 8 255.00–272.00 $260.74 $1,244 -17.88
500–545 521 24 248.00–275.00 $262.00 $1,365 -3.22
550–585 565 15 245.00–267.00 $257.57 $1,455 -7.43
600–645 627 15 220.00–242.00 $234.88 $1,473 -10.92
660–665 663 2 217.00–230.00 $223.52 $1,482 -6.25
725–745 736 8 200.00–229.00 $217.79 $1,603 -4.19
835 835 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
915 915 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 3 245.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,095 —
455–495 481 7 225.00–255.00 $246.34 $1,185 -23.40
505–545 521 8 225.00–250.00 $241.81 $1,260 -17.09
558–595 570 10 230.00–250.00 $242.04 $1,380 -9.77
690–695 693 2 192.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,358 -33.09
815–830 819 4 167.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1490 1197 80-85% 14 120.00–134.00 $127.52 $1,526 +4.06
985–1820 1308 80-85% 37 136.00–160.00 $143.57 $1,878 +27.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1445 1053 85-90% 12 97.00–120.00 $109.20 $1,150 —
785–1360 1111 85-90% 15 118.00–139.00 $126.85 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1935 1503 75-80% 23 132.00–156.50 $144.23 $2,168 +15.23
1445–1675 1560 75-80% 2 132.00 $132.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1865 1526 6 134.00–155.00 $145.84 $2,226 -4.38
1525–1985 1722 9 156.00–175.00 $166.94 $2,875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1530 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,082.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.