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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

8,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.53/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 771 lb · 310 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.32/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 567 lb · 295 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.30/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 524 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,500 5,749 8,413
Feeder cattle 5,730 4,991 6,154
Slaughter cattle 1,091 623 827
Replacement cattle 1,679 135 1,432

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 9 195.00 $195.00 $255 —
330 330 2 205.00 $205.00 $676 +7.58
400–440 412 29 177.50–185.00 $179.08 $738 -4.54
466–499 486 58 179.00–190.00 $183.89 $894 +2.89
531 fancy 531 9 180.50 $180.50 $958 —
503–549 532 166 166.00–183.00 $176.07 $937 +1.30
550–598 574 137 159.00–184.00 $173.38 $995 +2.26
600–641 621 161 155.00–176.00 $168.09 $1,044 +0.39
650–674 659 91 154.00–175.00 $165.62 $1,091 -2.90
700–748 733 242 152.00–160.00 $157.21 $1,152 -2.93
758–798 771 310 146.00–157.00 $155.53 $1,199 -1.61
801–817 803 73 146.00–154.00 $153.53 $1,233 -0.91
864–898 868 50 141.00–149.50 $148.83 $1,292 -4.00
902–935 930 36 145.50–148.00 $147.66 $1,373 +3.79
953–982 973 13 139.00–143.00 $140.21 $1,364 -2.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 383 20 169.00–189.00 $177.48 $680 -4.41
400–448 434 43 150.00–175.00 $163.50 $710 -10.35
450–491 474 90 150.00–176.00 $168.68 $800 -3.70
500–549 528 118 145.00–169.00 $161.60 $853 +1.74
554–597 576 164 150.00–167.00 $162.88 $938 +0.14
600–647 630 235 143.00–165.00 $161.27 $1,016 +1.14
650–699 680 205 151.00–165.00 $158.72 $1,079 -0.47
705–745 716 54 137.00–150.00 $147.69 $1,057 +2.18
750–783 772 111 142.00–150.00 $146.41 $1,130 +11.41
800–843 839 68 134.00–155.00 $153.87 $1,291 +9.68
852–891 871 130 130.00–147.00 $144.05 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 309 5 162.50–163.00 $162.61 $502 —
375 375 8 165.00 $165.00 $619 -7.33
427–438 434 15 155.00–162.50 $159.33 $691 +2.54
455–495 469 32 155.00–164.00 $160.67 $754 +1.14
530–542 538 5 150.00–152.50 $151.50 $815 —
557–592 566 23 150.00–154.00 $151.24 $856 +1.59
616–631 622 24 139.00–150.00 $145.03 $902 +2.97
650–698 683 17 141.00–150.00 $146.86 $1,003 +0.46
838 838 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,073 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–448 442 21 142.00–144.00 $143.23 $633 -10.90
459–496 472 20 137.50–150.00 $141.29 $667 —
506–549 529 22 137.50–143.00 $140.74 $745 -0.95
575–583 581 8 135.00–146.00 $137.72 $800 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,029 —
795 795 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,224 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,203 —
1223 1223 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,382 —
1250 1250 6 112.50 $112.50 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 334 10 162.00 $162.00 $541 -3.68
370–395 388 25 159.00–167.00 $163.36 $634 -0.57
405–444 436 32 154.00–165.00 $155.58 $678 -6.14
452–496 479 90 148.00–160.00 $154.77 $741 -1.26
500–549 524 249 149.00–162.50 $155.30 $814 -0.18
550–599 567 295 147.00–163.00 $153.32 $869 -1.39
602–649 622 241 143.00–157.00 $150.64 $937 -1.89
650–698 666 182 138.50–156.50 $149.33 $995 +1.33
703–747 719 191 135.00–150.00 $142.53 $1,025 -2.72
750–787 767 106 133.00–148.00 $141.66 $1,087 -2.31
800–833 823 24 132.00–138.00 $134.08 $1,103 +6.25
860–883 870 11 130.00–134.00 $132.89 $1,156 -5.31
920 920 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
958 958 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,150 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 327 23 147.00–162.50 $153.32 $501 -2.27
355–379 372 7 150.00–155.00 $153.64 $572 +0.24
403–440 422 53 130.00–152.00 $144.36 $609 +3.70
450–493 476 53 135.00–152.50 $144.34 $687 +0.53
500–543 528 50 135.00–149.00 $144.43 $763 +3.10
552–597 579 90 130.00–148.50 $144.44 $836 +2.57
600–646 625 50 137.00–143.50 $141.75 $886 +3.23
655–694 678 110 131.00–143.00 $137.62 $933 +0.68
700–728 712 16 125.00–131.00 $128.70 $916 —
800–845 839 7 122.00–123.00 $122.86 $1,031 -9.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 308 6 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $426 -0.95
365–395 386 11 135.00–145.00 $143.15 $553 +0.54
401–442 416 25 132.50–137.00 $134.42 $559 +2.76
455–495 468 17 130.00–135.00 $131.18 $614 -2.41
516–530 519 5 125.00–128.00 $127.39 $661 -1.85
610–640 625 6 125.00–137.00 $130.79 $817 +3.99
718–727 723 5 120.00–122.00 $120.79 $873 —
765 765 2 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
815–825 824 28 116.00–119.00 $118.79 $979 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 129.00 $129.00 $602 —
654–671 665 23 115.00–121.00 $118.95 $791 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 131.00 $131.00 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 12 152.50 $152.50 $537 -8.50
414 414 15 150.00 $150.00 $621 +8.00
500 500 18 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
556 556 16 140.00 $140.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
405–449 434 6 155.00–172.50 $160.44 $696 —
460 460 4 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
565–599 583 12 149.00–151.00 $149.94 $874 -20.06
613 613 4 148.00 $148.00 $907 —
675 675 12 139.25 $139.25 $940 —
724 724 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 491 5 135.00 $135.00 $663 -21.00
509–538 525 11 134.00–144.00 $140.74 $739 -18.41
575–599 592 7 133.00–146.00 $142.49 $844 -12.51
603–610 605 4 135.00–143.00 $140.98 $853 -8.93
715–745 733 6 130.00–133.00 $130.66 $958 -7.34
750–780 767 3 120.00–135.00 $126.65 $971 -8.35
810 810 3 116.00 $116.00 $940 —
985 985 2 116.50 $116.50 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–580 576 13 146.00–152.00 $150.65 $868 +3.65
606–644 631 12 132.00–143.00 $135.52 $855 -1.88
692 692 5 128.00 $128.00 $886 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1115–1645 1434 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,275.00–1,535.00 $1,385.84 —
1750 1750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 135.00 $135.00 $479 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1285 1163 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,377.76 —
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1150–1940 1577 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,779.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1590 863 85-90% 36 26.00–45.00 $35.90 $310 —
820–1390 995 85-90% 94 44.00–55.50 $51.44 $512 +2.23
745–1410 1084 85-90% 196 51.00–66.00 $59.34 $643 —
925–1272 1132 85-90% 25 64.00–73.00 $67.63 $766 +6.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1870 1230 80-85% 54 57.00–65.00 $62.12 $764 -9.33
1005–1655 1242 80-85% 125 65.00–77.00 $69.83 $867 -1.62
865–1565 1255 80-85% 42 71.00–84.00 $75.65 $949 -1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1635 1446 75-80% 35 63.00–70.00 $67.32 $973 -8.51
1195–1785 1461 75-80% 84 69.00–78.50 $74.19 $1,084 —
1445–1930 1589 75-80% 19 78.00–84.00 $80.18 $1,274 -0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1745 1297 41 69.00–88.50 $81.26 $1,054 —
1045–2110 1585 45 86.00–100.00 $94.53 $1,498 -1.03
1655–2310 1881 19 100.00–110.00 $104.76 $1,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–815 795 (<2 yrs)Open 16 136.00–137.00 $136.42 $1,085
885–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 62.00–82.00 $72.05 $728
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
588 588 (<2 yrs)Open 3 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1310 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 800.00–1,075.00 $914.19
940–1525 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 353 750.00–1,360.00 $1,046.36
1192–1410 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 785.00–1,025.00 $808.30
1050–1375 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–950.00 $847.21
1081–1364 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 675.00–1,000.00 $887.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063–1442 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,344.39
1080–1480 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,010.00–1,125.00 $1,049.67
1212–1410 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,148.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1170 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 700.00–900.00 $838.21
775–1187 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 775.00–1,100.00 $1,006.24
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1234–1333 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 910.00–1,025.00 $994.55
1413 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 985.00 $985.00
1403–1529 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,035.00–1,085.00 $1,070.97
1331–1675 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 985.00–1,210.00 $1,135.53
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1334–1730 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,410.00 $1,332.11
1524–1638 1587 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,175.00–1,185.00 $1,180.68
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1166 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,218.13
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–955 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 650.00–775.00 $736.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1065 943 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 985.00–1,025.00 $1,005.08
1016–1253 1073 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,694.40
1038–1170 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,373.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–985 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–985.00 $898.33
810–1123 916 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 750.00–1,150.00 $970.97
978–1075 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 975.00–1,250.00 $1,140.36
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1230 1142 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,125.00 $1,034.72
1084–1256 1142 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,525.00–1,975.00 $1,698.74
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993 993 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00 —
910–1740 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 53 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,282.64 —
900–1443 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 97 950.00–1,300.00 $1,107.94 —
1031–1463 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 850.00–1,175.00 $1,001.56 —
1198–1384 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 900.00–1,085.00 $958.13 —
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1272–1412 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —
1055–1543 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,010.00–1,375.00 $1,210.36 —
1385–1584 1518 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1126–1670 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,393.75 —
1144–1498 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,392.31 —
1225–1443 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,577.78 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1623 1623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1675–1768 1737 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,683.33 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1460 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,285.00–1,375.00 $1,339.00 —
1538 1538 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1413–1870 1582 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,510.00–1,650.00 $1,566.48 —
1818 1818 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1268–1900 1404 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,407.94 —
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1544–1620 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,303.57 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
878–1200 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,225.00 $1,077.86 —
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00 -225.00
1085–1418 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 62.50 $62.50 $262 —
907 907 5 70.00 $70.00 $635 -24.50

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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.