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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

8,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.01/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 524 lb · 350 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.54/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 526 lb · 302 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $268.31/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 715 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,123 3,061 8,069
Feeder cattle 6,091 2,505 6,648
Slaughter cattle 697 442 500
Replacement cattle 1,335 114 921

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher with some calves 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,318 +45.22
361–395 374 17 325.00–405.00 $378.04 $1,414 —
405–443 426 40 320.00–365.00 $348.85 $1,486 +24.37
453–496 477 51 311.00–332.00 $318.88 $1,521 +2.22
479 unweaned 479 13 309.00 $309.00 $1,480 —
500–546 523 138 296.00–319.00 $305.98 $1,600 +3.73
559 unweaned 559 39 302.50 $302.50 $1,691 -0.50
552–581 561 106 295.00–312.00 $300.50 $1,686 +4.81
605–649 627 211 275.00–301.00 $284.61 $1,785 +0.04
654–675 663 61 275.00–298.00 $290.45 $1,926 +5.79
677 unweaned 677 40 278.00 $278.00 $1,882 —
700–746 715 270 260.00–274.50 $268.31 $1,918 +7.93
754–790 763 161 249.50–261.00 $253.37 $1,933 -1.93
801–848 831 261 234.00–243.00 $236.27 $1,963 —
852–892 872 230 234.00–245.50 $240.71 $2,099 —
907–936 911 153 232.00–234.00 $232.30 $2,116 —
963 963 52 227.50 $227.50 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 321 17 316.00–332.50 $323.65 $1,039 +33.65
355–391 362 59 305.00–335.00 $327.10 $1,184 +19.47
432 unweaned 432 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,253 —
402–445 438 77 300.00–320.00 $304.22 $1,332 +6.72
450–492 469 85 287.00–311.00 $296.07 $1,389 +2.18
500–548 531 16 280.00–290.00 $284.63 $1,511 +0.95
551–590 574 129 265.00–290.00 $282.49 $1,621 +7.28
615 unweaned 615 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,581 —
601–648 624 81 260.00–279.00 $272.09 $1,698 +8.17
651–697 684 119 250.00–273.00 $263.45 $1,802 -1.84
712–745 728 69 234.00–261.00 $253.25 $1,844 -3.53
768 unweaned 768 14 243.50 $243.50 $1,870 —
779 value added 779 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,924 —
776–797 790 66 237.00–247.50 $246.50 $1,947 -0.23
820–837 828 20 217.00–230.00 $224.08 $1,855 -16.92
850–865 858 2 224.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,948 -11.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,008 —
425–433 430 3 281.00–301.00 $287.58 $1,237 +27.58
460–499 496 19 270.00–282.00 $274.08 $1,359 -1.57
518–541 534 7 260.00–265.00 $263.62 $1,408 +7.62
550–595 570 30 238.00–256.00 $254.31 $1,450 -25.69
625–645 635 2 225.00–250.00 $237.30 $1,507 —
665–695 680 4 210.00–240.00 $231.39 $1,573 —
718–748 730 5 200.00–218.00 $203.55 $1,486 -46.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 342 55 283.00–340.00 $327.52 $1,120 +22.52
410–448 427 104 250.00–285.00 $278.73 $1,190 +3.71
450–497 475 80 250.00–278.00 $261.74 $1,243 +1.29
500–547 526 302 255.00–277.00 $264.54 $1,391 +6.67
550–598 574 105 240.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,465 +5.50
587–588 unweaned 587 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,350 —
618 unweaned 618 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,458 —
602–647 623 85 228.00–251.00 $238.56 $1,486 -1.09
650–695 672 60 220.00–242.00 $233.07 $1,566 -3.02
700–742 728 207 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $1,712 +2.88
757–793 788 71 210.00–233.00 $222.66 $1,755 -2.34
835–836 836 8 200.00–222.00 $213.76 $1,787 -13.24
908 908 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,843 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,051 —
307–330 324 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,247 +65.00
350–393 366 17 296.00–335.00 $321.01 $1,175 +3.89
402–448 427 44 286.00–315.00 $296.83 $1,267 +3.32
453–483 unweaned 457 16 282.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,291 -1.78
450–498 479 40 270.00–305.00 $287.32 $1,376 +11.85
501–548 522 322 267.00–295.00 $281.33 $1,469 +6.19
541–544 unweaned 542 28 261.50–270.00 $264.85 $1,435 —
564–583 570 88 260.00–270.00 $265.69 $1,514 -4.14
600–646 619 144 245.00–266.00 $257.88 $1,596 +2.53
653–686 667 100 242.00–261.00 $248.40 $1,657 +3.12
707 unweaned 707 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,654 —
705–744 738 134 238.50–246.50 $242.39 $1,789 -1.61
752–754 753 54 239.00–246.00 $242.50 $1,826 +5.10
805–836 830 44 225.00–233.00 $226.81 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 251.00 $251.00 $954 -21.63
400–435 425 4 220.00–250.00 $237.29 $1,008 -12.71
455–498 488 20 220.00–250.00 $237.26 $1,158 -1.92
518–535 524 15 232.00–237.00 $233.02 $1,221 -12.78
550–595 580 32 220.00–240.00 $233.05 $1,352 +7.28
651–687 661 14 186.00–204.00 $191.34 $1,265 -36.43
726–737 733 11 200.00–202.00 $201.28 $1,475 -18.72
842 842 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,768 +2.00
887 887 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,721 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 356 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,139 +23.00
410–440 414 8 302.00–320.00 $313.68 $1,299 +28.68
465–495 480 30 275.00–311.00 $287.95 $1,382 —
500–545 537 11 265.00–285.00 $272.54 $1,464 +1.76
605–649 628 19 240.00–268.00 $253.84 $1,594 -0.16
747 747 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,770 +6.17
753–770 764 11 223.00–241.00 $229.45 $1,753 —
805–820 813 2 210.00–221.00 $215.55 $1,752 +16.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–475 472 7 295.00–315.00 $303.50 $1,433 —
819 819 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 483 6 250.00–282.50 $259.97 $1,256 —
593 593 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,376 -25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,162 —
622 622 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,238 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–2010 1672 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,650.00 $3,092.77 —
1770–1980 1875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,184.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1145 891 85-90% 56 75.00–102.00 $92.22 $822 —
765–1260 968 85-90% 28 105.00–121.00 $114.39 $1,107 —
872–1195 1034 85-90% 66 134.00–141.00 $137.72 $1,424 -0.98
750–1220 1051 85-90% 173 121.00–134.50 $130.79 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1640 1431 75-80% 6 124.00–131.00 $128.27 $1,836 -1.14
1330–1940 1480 75-80% 42 146.50–161.00 $150.70 $2,230 +7.46
1348–1750 1483 75-80% 72 133.00–146.50 $141.37 $2,097 -1.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1336 1238 80-85% 86 131.00–144.00 $138.39 $1,713 -2.64
1045–1335 1249 80-85% 23 144.00–155.00 $146.23 $1,826 +5.20
1200–1335 1293 80-85% 8 122.00–127.50 $124.16 $1,605 -4.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1040 1025 5 134.00–137.00 $135.83 $1,392 —
1270–1540 1446 7 149.00–162.50 $155.64 $2,251 —
1200–2135 1708 23 165.00–182.00 $173.11 $2,957 —
1720–2050 1898 14 180.00–198.00 $185.56 $3,522 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1040 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 150.00–154.00 $150.89 $1,406
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,416
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1055 963 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,558.74
835–1425 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,790.63
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1010–1383 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,135.25
960–1500 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 283 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,278.28
930–1630 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 1,600.00–2,275.00 $2,005.86
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1173 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,073.40
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1123–1485 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 113 2,525.00–3,050.00 $2,745.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,415.00 $1,415.00
889–1025 934 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,525.00–1,585.00 $1,563.06
800–1072 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,672.70
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1024 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,192.63
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1523–1645 1547 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,851.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00
954–1076 1006 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,798.04
976–1244 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 99 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,795.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1093 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,141.69
892–1303 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,387.26
875–1200 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,017.44

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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
910–1155 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,492.86 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 -50.00
988–1345 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,715.28 +190.28
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +25.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1159–1355 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,600.00 —
1237–1485 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,918.18 —
1323–1388 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,550.00 —
1435–1470 1444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,975.00 —
1370–1665 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,050.00 $3,000.00 —
1514 1514 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1185–1800 1537 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,986.36 —
1505–1635 1548 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,266.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1081–1255 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,725.00–2,925.00 $2,902.78 —
1110–1337 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 2,900.00–3,425.00 $3,069.12 —
1165–1359 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,075.00 $3,012.50 —
1363 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1219–1865 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,672.00 +847.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1275–1574 1501 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 3,550.00–3,950.00 $3,738.16 —
1535–1726 1568 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 3,275.00–3,375.00 $3,316.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–981 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,687.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -500.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
397 397 10 200.00 $200.00 $794 —
404–419 410 29 195.00–211.00 $197.89 $811 —
463–485 472 10 192.00–205.00 $198.29 $936 —
513–525 522 8 201.00–204.00 $203.26 $1,061 —
578 578 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,133 —
600–610 607 6 200.00–206.00 $204.02 $1,238 —
674–681 676 21 194.00–199.00 $198.57 $1,342 —
738 738 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,255 —
755–790 773 2 174.00–193.00 $183.28 $1,417 —
818–835 824 3 186.50–195.00 $189.37 $1,560 —
869–889 877 31 181.50–184.50 $182.77 $1,603 —
990 990 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,762 —

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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.