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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

6,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.03/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 813 lb · 341 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.08/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 624 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.96/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 622 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,925 7,535 6,878
Feeder cattle 4,734 6,351 4,277
Slaughter cattle 803 962 1,208
Replacement cattle 1,388 222 1,393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders sold steady to 8.00 lower, slaughter cows sold 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
303 303 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,212 —
410–442 431 35 325.00–335.00 $331.69 $1,430 -10.39
454–487 469 68 320.00–350.00 $334.38 $1,568 -13.72
504–548 517 189 310.00–350.00 $329.23 $1,702 +2.96
559–598 575 147 297.00–334.00 $318.08 $1,829 -2.96
603–637 624 257 285.00–315.00 $302.08 $1,885 -5.92
657–699 683 114 275.00–290.00 $282.60 $1,930 -4.85
702–749 719 123 269.00–285.00 $276.90 $1,991 -3.06
750–787 767 124 259.00–277.00 $263.45 $2,021 -6.35
800–835 813 341 255.00–260.50 $258.03 $2,098 -0.30
855–892 866 98 251.00–258.00 $254.51 $2,204 +1.31
901–939 919 153 244.50–253.50 $249.04 $2,289 +1.04
1027 1027 22 233.00 $233.00 $2,393 —
1135 1135 123 229.00 $229.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 331 10 300.00–335.00 $321.44 $1,064 -38.56
380–397 391 6 311.00–316.00 $315.16 $1,232 -34.42
400–440 420 22 285.00–316.00 $302.28 $1,270 -8.35
460–498 480 33 300.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,484 +3.80
501–545 520 33 277.00–304.00 $290.01 $1,508 +2.98
550–598 583 55 265.00–293.00 $284.46 $1,658 -4.81
601–647 625 22 250.00–286.00 $270.17 $1,689 -8.61
662–692 678 30 262.00–278.00 $270.69 $1,835 +3.54
705–748 736 171 246.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,933 +3.96
753–797 784 172 250.00–257.00 $255.51 $2,003 -0.37
816–846 821 138 248.00–253.50 $252.92 $2,076 +14.25
857 857 9 247.00 $247.00 $2,117 —
931 931 20 237.00 $237.00 $2,206 +3.00
1048 1048 25 220.00 $220.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,149 -13.68
440 440 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,289 -3.78
589 589 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,502 -2.00
608–625 622 14 237.00–256.00 $240.73 $1,497 +4.50
871 871 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 243.00 $243.00 $953 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–428 416 22 290.00–305.00 $295.53 $1,229 -30.60
461–485 474 77 291.00–318.00 $308.24 $1,461 +5.57
504–545 520 73 275.00–292.00 $281.85 $1,466 -19.25
550–588 564 165 262.00–287.00 $279.46 $1,576 -2.95
602–648 622 206 255.00–278.00 $268.96 $1,673 -1.16
652–695 675 23 253.00–257.00 $254.79 $1,720 -8.28
705–727 719 132 252.00–265.00 $254.50 $1,830 -1.74
771–798 784 67 240.00–242.00 $241.42 $1,893 -2.90
826–842 830 30 240.00–242.00 $240.47 $1,996 +3.67
870 870 60 234.00 $234.00 $2,036 +10.00
900–929 913 13 223.00–226.00 $224.59 $2,051 —
991 991 53 228.00 $228.00 $2,259 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 12 300.00–315.00 $308.28 $1,027 -13.72
370 370 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -21.53
400–447 424 44 270.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,209 -11.65
458–498 475 109 263.00–290.00 $279.08 $1,326 -8.07
481 unweaned 481 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 —
503–548 528 66 252.00–272.00 $260.54 $1,376 -7.29
550–596 572 116 240.00–267.50 $261.52 $1,496 +3.34
590 unweaned 590 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,510 +6.00
625–648 644 10 230.00–242.00 $239.32 $1,541 -8.09
655–693 672 68 230.00–247.00 $240.89 $1,619 -7.97
703–738 728 37 231.00–245.00 $239.63 $1,745 +2.73
755–796 771 38 214.00–239.00 $233.36 $1,799 -7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 6 285.00–292.00 $288.46 $1,125 —
465–495 483 5 240.00–250.00 $247.66 $1,196 -23.00
523–529 527 7 242.00–243.00 $242.28 $1,277 -2.82
568–597 585 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -7.00
625–630 628 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,286 ±0.00
413–437 429 9 290.00–297.00 $292.25 $1,254 —
450–490 463 25 278.00–311.00 $285.96 $1,324 -26.80
510–549 524 16 270.00–298.00 $276.88 $1,451 -10.02
550–585 574 31 265.00–290.00 $271.39 $1,558 -5.76
605–642 625 18 245.00–277.00 $257.43 $1,609 -12.09
650–658 651 22 240.00–260.00 $245.72 $1,600 —
735–745 744 18 235.00–238.00 $237.00 $1,763 -9.21
750 750 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 -17.71
805 805 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,835 —
895 895 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,530 +0.73
595 595 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -17.00
605–635 617 19 262.00–280.00 $273.51 $1,688 -16.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1011 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,324.18 —
1795 1795 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,342 -8.81
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1047 841 85-90% 22 73.00–99.00 $93.07 $783 +6.19
770–1265 979 85-90% 76 100.00–120.00 $112.95 $1,106 —
835–1236 1051 85-90% 34 134.00–147.00 $141.77 $1,490 —
840–1245 1079 85-90% 92 121.00–136.00 $128.50 $1,387 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1207 80-85% 104 132.00–149.00 $139.07 $1,679 +0.19
1030–1365 1208 80-85% 40 142.00–154.00 $146.95 $1,775 +8.07
1085–1390 1233 80-85% 11 115.00–135.00 $128.46 $1,584 -17.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2010 1494 75-80% 36 143.00–161.00 $148.62 $2,220 +16.18
1350–1824 1500 75-80% 73 131.00–149.50 $141.11 $2,117 -8.45
1415–1590 1502 75-80% 9 128.00–137.00 $132.64 $1,992 -16.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,944 —
865–1199 1012 83 135.00–147.00 $145.36 $1,471 —
1197–1210 1203 7 169.00–174.00 $171.84 $2,067 -5.66
1225–1710 1461 11 146.00–164.00 $155.06 $2,265 —
1270–2005 1633 29 160.00–180.00 $171.64 $2,803 —
1690–2145 1909 20 178.00–214.00 $187.44 $3,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,294
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,809
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767 767 (<2 yrs)Open 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1000–1100 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,499.89
1000–1100 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,659.50
1000–1250 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,592.79
950–1200 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,481.14
1000–1150 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,206.30
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1050–1185 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,965.96
980–1180 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,650.00–2,300.00 $1,967.07
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1050–1175 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,460.02
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,632.14
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1150–1200 1154 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,176.00
1150–1320 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 82 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,695.01
1150–1500 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,446.65
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1200–1250 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,367.79
1200–1250 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 2,600.00–3,500.00 $2,791.37
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1200–1350 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,650.00–3,550.00 $2,826.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1310 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,516.96
1125–1515 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,600.00 $2,354.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,900.00 $2,900.00
787–925 902 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,550.00–2,600.00 $2,447.31
900–950 927 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,609.35
950–1050 1010 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,518.32
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,966.67 —
1000–1075 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,283.33 —
800–1150 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 65 2,500.00–3,450.00 $3,097.69 —
1025–1150 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,854.55 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00 +108.33
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +508.33
1100–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,966.67 +475.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1050–1200 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,820.00 —
1150–1200 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,770.00 —
1200–1300 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,977.78 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
900–950 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —
875–1000 919 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–850 844 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.