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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

8,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.00/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 665 lb · 342 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.84/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 530 lb · 332 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.36/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 719 lb · 313 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,069 7,433 6,976
Feeder cattle 6,648 6,120 5,245
Slaughter cattle 500 967 699
Replacement cattle 921 346 1,032

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week feeders sold steady to 3.00 higher, mid to late week steady to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven from 3.00 lower 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
306 306 3 310.00 $310.00 $949 -14.35
413–448 429 63 282.00–305.00 $292.15 $1,253 -10.95
458–495 471 49 281.00–297.00 $291.52 $1,373 -5.57
497 value added 497 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,501 —
503–548 521 128 279.00–310.00 $292.00 $1,521 +7.71
523 value added 523 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,480 —
550–591 574 129 274.00–292.00 $281.22 $1,614 +1.91
559–593 value added 584 22 275.00–285.00 $277.61 $1,621 -6.51
600–649 624 152 265.00–286.00 $275.72 $1,720 +1.79
612–645 value added 640 53 269.00–273.00 $271.47 $1,737 —
650 value added 650 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 —
655 655 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 -12.29
653–695 665 331 262.00–271.00 $266.20 $1,770 -1.09
710–748 735 185 241.00–265.00 $253.71 $1,865 +0.94
751 value added 751 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,923 —
754–798 777 237 233.00–262.00 $254.78 $1,980 +2.34
801–849 820 266 231.00–246.00 $242.11 $1,985 -3.81
869–887 873 114 239.50–246.00 $241.60 $2,109 —
920–938 933 25 237.00–245.00 $239.21 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 333 13 270.00–299.00 $291.19 $970 -9.40
355–392 377 24 260.00–305.00 $287.57 $1,084 -11.02
406–435 414 50 260.00–271.00 $269.01 $1,114 -3.51
450–497 471 79 254.00–281.00 $274.28 $1,292 +0.75
500–548 530 104 250.00–275.00 $263.67 $1,397 +3.28
550–598 579 162 250.00–273.00 $264.93 $1,534 -1.45
601–641 621 56 240.00–264.00 $258.22 $1,604 +1.83
655–698 681 225 237.00–261.00 $257.28 $1,752 +1.93
710–735 726 27 236.00–242.00 $241.23 $1,751 +0.18
756–783 772 181 213.00–248.00 $246.49 $1,903 +6.71
824 824 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,969 +1.00
885–898 887 68 232.00–234.00 $233.70 $2,073 —
990 990 24 211.00 $211.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–327 321 18 270.00–285.00 $274.24 $880 —
385–397 390 12 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,076 +9.43
400–440 430 13 220.00–257.00 $250.32 $1,076 —
455–493 482 32 230.00–255.00 $243.57 $1,174 —
500–528 521 45 239.00–251.00 $248.27 $1,293 +17.27
557–590 579 29 206.00–252.00 $241.16 $1,396 —
620–640 634 4 200.00–213.00 $206.56 $1,310 -12.94
680–695 683 10 210.00–245.00 $238.92 $1,632 +14.38
724 724 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,636 —
800 800 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 250.00 $250.00 $982 +8.00
420 420 8 212.50 $212.50 $892 —
503 503 27 225.00 $225.00 $1,132 —
590 590 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
637 637 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
968 968 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,892 —
1000 1000 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,800 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,224 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,154 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 324 15 260.00–295.00 $285.21 $924 +4.48
355–398 375 35 270.00–287.00 $278.36 $1,044 -1.93
407–443 427 140 254.00–275.00 $262.91 $1,123 -10.30
454–495 474 111 247.00–276.00 $262.95 $1,246 -3.14
503–548 530 332 245.50–268.00 $257.84 $1,367 -2.21
554–570 value added 566 48 250.00–262.00 $252.45 $1,429 +1.63
552–594 568 224 240.00–267.00 $257.93 $1,465 +2.14
611 value added 611 19 255.00 $255.00 $1,558 —
618 unweaned 618 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,397 —
601–647 633 283 234.00–265.00 $253.32 $1,604 +2.95
662–685 664 23 233.50–244.00 $240.89 $1,600 -6.64
700–747 715 241 223.00–244.50 $235.80 $1,686 +1.71
700–740 value added 731 72 227.50–237.00 $229.52 $1,678 —
750–775 755 98 220.00–228.00 $227.59 $1,718 +1.09
815 815 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
882–894 887 38 210.00–210.50 $210.30 $1,865 +4.80
907–924 913 14 198.00–203.00 $201.19 $1,837 +6.19
964 964 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 335 5 240.00–245.00 $244.05 $818 -16.95
357–395 372 47 230.00–265.00 $253.91 $945 -0.19
405–435 428 61 232.00–253.00 $241.67 $1,034 +0.28
450–498 473 111 230.00–252.00 $243.14 $1,150 +2.51
490 value added 490 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 —
505–548 527 187 225.00–247.00 $238.58 $1,257 +2.76
550–598 573 161 225.00–249.00 $239.96 $1,375 +2.89
606–649 631 68 223.00–241.00 $233.11 $1,471 -1.69
653–696 677 192 215.00–239.00 $234.08 $1,585 +3.61
679 value added 679 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,623 —
710–725 714 4 210.00–219.50 $217.09 $1,550 -4.29
731 value added 731 8 217.50 $217.50 $1,590 —
756–787 770 9 211.00–223.00 $217.55 $1,675 -1.37
821–839 831 20 193.00–207.00 $200.45 $1,666 —
884 884 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,724 +9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
383–385 384 4 220.00–222.00 $220.50 $847 -9.50
403–448 421 19 200.00–230.00 $220.74 $929 —
455–483 469 6 201.00–213.00 $207.87 $975 -13.18
555 555 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 —
660–698 691 12 204.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,416 —
724–736 727 12 200.00–203.00 $202.24 $1,470 +6.24
825–845 835 2 120.00–150.00 $134.82 $1,126 —
913 913 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,643 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–423 416 8 162.00–190.00 $176.25 $733 —
527 527 6 140.00–187.00 $163.50 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–392 387 10 260.00–270.00 $266.17 $1,030 —
408–445 429 6 255.00–268.00 $265.36 $1,138 -10.64
455–496 469 31 247.00–262.50 $253.52 $1,189 -1.48
500–536 517 21 245.00–262.00 $253.29 $1,310 +11.29
554–596 574 35 233.00–253.00 $247.88 $1,423 +1.68
623–635 626 8 237.50–248.00 $240.70 $1,507 —
715–735 725 9 210.00–227.50 $224.27 $1,626 -0.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 295.00 $295.00 $917 -2.50
452–467 461 10 270.00–281.00 $274.31 $1,265 +4.31
515–516 515 9 262.50–267.00 $265.00 $1,365 +2.17
553–588 578 9 260.00–265.00 $263.94 $1,526 -3.43
620–637 634 33 250.00–264.00 $252.88 $1,603 +2.72
660–675 670 3 247.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,662 -1.86
783 783 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 237.00 $237.00 $941 —
420 420 4 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–528 520 16 225.00–238.00 $231.06 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1310–1595 1453 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,119.62 —
1420–1825 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,650.00–2,300.00 $1,978.28 —
1200–1960 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,287.66 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 905 85-90% 15 75.00–85.00 $79.99 $724 -3.98
780–1225 934 85-90% 12 35.00–72.50 $63.01 $589 -20.96
815–1211 1033 85-90% 112 89.00–102.50 $96.98 $1,002 —
835–1179 1058 85-90% 17 105.00–115.00 $107.80 $1,141 -1.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1190 80-85% 97 98.00–109.50 $104.54 $1,244 -4.10
1095–1317 1201 80-85% 23 110.00–119.00 $113.97 $1,369 -3.35
1130–1300 1243 80-85% 9 86.00–96.00 $93.91 $1,167 -23.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1625 1400 75-80% 14 95.00–104.50 $100.64 $1,409 -12.12
1310–1652 1428 75-80% 45 105.00–116.00 $110.55 $1,579 -2.21
1305–1950 1473 75-80% 19 116.00–128.00 $121.74 $1,793 -2.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1587 1475 65-75% 4 136.00–140.00 $137.85 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2050 1589 5 105.00–116.00 $111.66 $1,774 —
1210–1890 1605 26 115.00–129.00 $122.33 $1,963 -2.79
1605–2210 1857 17 128.00–135.50 $132.70 $2,464 -7.07

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,025
930–946 938 (<2 yrs)Open 6 127.50–147.50 $137.59 $1,291
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827–925 876 (<2 yrs)Open 6 160.00–175.00 $167.08 $1,464
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
873–1340 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,588.96
1034 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00
980–1555 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 126 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,808.45
1159 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1003–1635 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,529.72
1135–1415 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,425.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1093–1558 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,300.00–3,600.00 $3,111.48
1120–1492 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 112 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,398.92
1291–1485 1416 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,510.00–1,950.00 $1,760.92
1580–1695 1638 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,292.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967–1095 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,179.13
1039 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 985.00 $985.00
1002–1145 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,133.38
950–1323 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,363.90
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1502 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,210.68
1449 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1563 1563 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,785.00 $1,785.00
1635 1635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837–1033 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,275.00 $1,096.70
923–990 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,543.32
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–940 818 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,420.00–1,600.00 $1,502.72
844 844 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,350.00 $1,350.00
805–1190 937 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,557.96
930–1050 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,716.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1029 1029 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1058–1105 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,902.92
979–1305 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,600.20
1098–1235 1157 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,745.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1265 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,175.00–2,475.00 $2,288.46 —
1247 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1140–1319 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,604.35 —
1260–1270 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
1367 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,925.00 $2,925.00 +808.33
1500–1637 1603 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,650.00 —
1355–1795 1617 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,050.00 —
1640–1725 1683 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1905 1905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1308 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,783.33 -116.67
1177–1295 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,818.75 -114.58
1035–1519 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,173.15 +373.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
879–1063 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,012.50 —
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.