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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

3,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.73/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 761 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.77/cwt -11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 587 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.28/cwt -9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 686 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,061 6,925 7,433
Feeder cattle 2,505 4,734 6,120
Slaughter cattle 442 803 967
Replacement cattle 114 1,388 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders 4.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, bulls mixed 4.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 290.00 $290.00 $995 -31.44
355–390 380 10 300.00–319.00 $307.63 $1,169 -7.53
407–448 433 17 282.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,288 -4.78
455–495 475 20 285.00–306.00 $293.89 $1,396 -15.22
500–546 525 102 265.00–300.00 $283.68 $1,489 -6.33
555–597 581 89 260.00–290.00 $275.21 $1,599 -9.25
602–643 632 51 245.00–281.00 $263.92 $1,668 -6.25
655–696 673 75 245.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,785 -5.40
708–731 713 13 248.00–259.50 $256.78 $1,831 -5.79
750–777 761 137 240.00–251.00 $246.73 $1,878 -8.78
812–813 812 6 231.00–246.00 $241.00 $1,957 -11.92
850–885 883 65 221.00–239.25 $238.43 $2,105 -8.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 6 342.00–347.50 $344.78 $1,179 —
401 unweaned 401 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,303 —
403–448 424 35 312.00–335.00 $324.48 $1,376 -7.21
452–491 477 11 310.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,510 -17.72
505 unweaned 505 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,535 —
500–547 519 78 295.00–320.00 $302.25 $1,569 -26.98
555–594 567 77 292.00–301.00 $295.69 $1,677 -22.39
583 unweaned 583 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,766 —
602–649 635 66 272.00–296.00 $284.57 $1,807 -17.51
650–690 658 79 275.00–288.00 $284.66 $1,873 +2.06
700–733 713 23 259.00–263.00 $260.38 $1,857 -16.52
760–793 768 58 250.00–260.00 $255.30 $1,961 -8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,134 -33.00
472–493 486 6 275.00–277.00 $275.65 $1,340 —
514 514 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,316 —
557 557 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,560 +25.00
707 707 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
870 870 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,862 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 23 225.00 $225.00 $2,315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 22 329.00 $329.00 $954 —
347 347 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,110 —
362–380 366 9 307.50–320.00 $317.12 $1,161 —
423–440 429 11 286.00–300.00 $293.51 $1,259 -2.02
454–485 464 45 270.00–287.00 $275.47 $1,278 -32.77
463–464 unweaned 464 11 281.00–286.00 $284.18 $1,319 —
500–546 520 43 265.00–295.00 $275.14 $1,431 -6.71
550–593 573 63 260.00–290.00 $269.83 $1,546 -9.63
603–649 638 64 246.00–267.00 $255.35 $1,629 -13.61
650–696 686 120 242.00–258.00 $245.28 $1,683 -9.51
711 711 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,735 -10.50
754–757 756 87 237.00–237.50 $237.40 $1,795 -4.02
1075 1075 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,031 -3.28
355–397 368 8 280.00–305.00 $287.26 $1,057 -12.74
420–443 432 17 265.00–284.00 $275.02 $1,188 -10.03
457–499 487 61 257.00–264.00 $260.45 $1,268 -18.63
501–539 520 74 240.00–279.00 $257.87 $1,341 -2.67
570–596 587 121 241.00–266.00 $249.77 $1,466 -11.75
602–646 634 46 222.00–246.00 $239.65 $1,519 +0.33
662–699 693 32 225.00–239.00 $236.09 $1,636 -4.80
700–740 724 40 229.00–234.00 $232.28 $1,682 -7.35
763 763 46 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 -8.36
802 802 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,821 —
900 900 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 380 9 267.00–280.00 $272.63 $1,036 -15.83
440 440 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
472–496 489 10 237.00–242.00 $239.18 $1,170 -8.48
505–540 518 7 243.00–250.00 $245.80 $1,273 +3.52
565–593 573 20 218.00–240.00 $225.77 $1,294 -9.23
653–658 654 8 225.00–236.00 $227.77 $1,490 —
748 748 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,646 —
758 758 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,652 —
845 845 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,758 —
887 887 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,093 -38.00
431 431 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,228 -7.25
505–545 528 16 260.00–284.00 $270.78 $1,430 -6.10
591 591 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,537 -11.39
600 600 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,524 -3.43
710–748 737 7 230.00–233.00 $230.83 $1,701 -6.17
819–845 830 14 195.00–205.00 $199.36 $1,655 -28.64
876 876 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,796 +4.00
979 979 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 —
571 571 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,467 —
681 681 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,335 —
500 500 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,515 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1020 845 85-90% 10 60.00–106.00 $89.00 $752 -4.07
755–1145 927 85-90% 21 104.00–119.00 $111.22 $1,031 —
860–1265 1021 85-90% 28 135.00–144.00 $138.70 $1,416 —
805–1280 1099 85-90% 68 119.00–135.00 $128.13 $1,408 -0.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1320 1197 80-85% 36 144.00–163.00 $149.12 $1,785 —
1010–1380 1215 80-85% 70 133.00–148.00 $141.03 $1,714 -5.92
1275–1320 1297 80-85% 7 117.50–136.00 $128.59 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1680 1447 75-80% 10 120.00–137.50 $129.41 $1,873 —
1325–1965 1498 75-80% 39 137.50–148.50 $143.24 $2,146 -5.38
1360–1950 1528 75-80% 27 147.00–161.00 $152.73 $2,334 +20.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1875 1574 9 143.00–160.00 $151.87 $2,390 —
1235–2130 1668 20 160.00–179.00 $172.17 $2,872 —
1515–2050 1815 10 180.00–200.00 $188.11 $3,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–963 870 (<2 yrs)Open 7 186.00–217.00 $203.38 $1,769
720–1315 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 149.00–194.00 $160.00 $1,493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,530.00 $1,530.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885–1160 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,861.37
988–1320 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,985.68
1098–1340 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,896.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1150 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,086.11
1195–1430 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,075.00–2,675.00 $2,402.76
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–995 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,364.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1150 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,425.00 $2,306.43
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1548 1548 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1325 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,003.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1310 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,525.00 -75.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.