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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.27/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 468 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.35/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 535 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.07/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 631 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 1,473 1,123
Feeder cattle 405 1,318 904
Slaughter cattle 106 147 203
Replacement cattle 10 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher on a light test. 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
290 290 4 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
335 335 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 +3.98
370–398 392 6 290.00–317.00 $299.13 $1,173 -18.26
450–490 475 13 290.00–313.00 $301.17 $1,431 -15.23
513 fancy 513 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,575 +7.00
502–546 539 22 258.00–297.00 $292.05 $1,574 +4.97
555–597 573 12 267.00–282.00 $275.97 $1,581 -6.51
600–640 631 23 250.00–275.00 $268.07 $1,692 +6.86
725–748 742 8 233.00–240.00 $238.29 $1,768 -12.99
805 805 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,868 -2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 386 4 265.00–278.00 $268.20 $1,035 -34.22
432 432 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,102 —
458–485 469 5 280.00–290.00 $285.86 $1,341 +15.24
500–537 525 3 235.00–275.00 $262.29 $1,377 -6.25
560 560 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -0.07
660–675 668 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,620 +1.72
760–787 778 3 210.00–235.00 $218.14 $1,697 -11.86
800–845 823 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 325.00 $325.00 $832 —
300–317 313 5 282.00–317.00 $295.34 $924 —
400–440 424 14 256.00–282.00 $271.95 $1,153 -4.42
450–490 468 28 257.00–282.00 $272.27 $1,274 +5.12
505–540 518 16 240.00–267.00 $257.32 $1,333 +5.27
555–598 572 15 238.00–262.00 $254.43 $1,455 +3.79
615–642 630 16 230.00–245.00 $240.12 $1,513 -3.08
640 fancy 640 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,638 -6.00
665–680 669 4 241.00–250.00 $247.71 $1,657 +7.13
710–745 717 9 222.00–239.00 $231.24 $1,658 +1.69
732 fancy 732 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 -5.50
762–798 774 10 212.00–229.00 $221.20 $1,712 -8.11
848 848 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,866 —
850–860 855 6 222.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 245.00–275.00 $259.90 $969 -11.21
420–440 425 4 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $1,031 -9.82
450–495 473 3 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,143 -8.99
500–535 524 10 225.00–240.00 $235.25 $1,233 -5.11
565–597 582 6 230.00–237.00 $232.79 $1,355 -2.70
605–640 618 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,261 -1.60
460–495 475 10 262.00–285.00 $275.54 $1,309 +14.80
508–515 512 6 250.00–267.00 $258.56 $1,324 -3.44
563–578 569 9 250.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,451 -2.58
605–630 622 9 225.00–238.00 $231.01 $1,437 -3.87
680 680 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,489 -4.52
715–728 722 6 212.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,566 -0.84
800 800 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,656 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -1.74
450–475 459 5 235.00–250.00 $240.14 $1,102 -6.20
565–595 574 6 212.00–245.00 $231.41 $1,328 -10.63
665–687 680 3 185.00–225.00 $198.05 $1,347 +2.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1410 1218 80-85% 19 123.00–135.00 $128.53 $1,565 —
1040–1730 1231 80-85% 26 133.00–153.00 $140.75 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1180 942 85-90% 12 97.00–110.00 $104.45 $984 —
985 985 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $542 —
895–1640 1160 85-90% 8 119.00–125.00 $121.80 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,544 —
1325–1660 1443 75-80% 4 124.00–136.00 $128.19 $1,850 —
1265–1880 1484 75-80% 10 135.00–149.00 $142.53 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1515 1372 3 140.00–149.00 $142.83 $1,960 —
1575–2145 1859 7 156.00–172.00 $163.87 $3,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1200 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,455.73
1125–1280 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,494.85
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.