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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

13,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.60/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 623 lb · 593 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.35/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 880 lb · 559 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.48/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 678 lb · 543 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,296 38,540 21,247
Feeder cattle 10,886 33,944 19,276
Slaughter cattle 1,938 3,846 1,638
Replacement cattle 472 750 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, fueled by several load lots and big drafts of yearlings. The supply was light as only about a half dozen sales took place during the shorten holiday week. Ozark Regional Stockyards and Green City Livestock Market made up the majority of the offering this week. On Tuesday a single consignment of 315 head of 920 lb. steers sold at Ozark Regional Stockyards in far south central MO for 164.25. Wednesday was the annual customer appreciation BBQ sale at Green City Livestock Market. Load after load of reputation longtime yearlings with plenty of paperwork and condition for days made for quite a highlight reel. A load of 827 lb. steers there sold for 180.50 and four loads of heifers with about a 620 lb. average weight sold for 185.50. Thursday rains fell over much of the northern third of the state giving crops and pastures a much needed drink. The southern third continues to suffer as only a few isolated rains fell. Several counties moved in to the D2 drought status now. Barns in those areas are seeing larger than normal cow runs as several producers are having to cull due to lack of pasture. Currently the culling is making for much larger runs than typically seen this time of year but at least at this point is nothing like the miles and miles of trailers seen last week which got a lot of media coverage at one barn in TX where drought is much more severe. The only positive being the cow market so far is holding at very good price levels. Boxed beef cutouts gained some ground last week. Choice closed on Friday at 267.89, up 4.07 and select closed at 241.85, up 1.38 from the previous week. Feedlot sales were a bit disappointing both because of volume and a bit lower prices. Negotiated sales totaled just under 68k head as of the Friday afternoon report. Live sales in the south were mostly 137.00, a few up to 140.00. In the north live sales were reported from 144.00-150.00, dressed sales at 232.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 1708 head with a weighted average weight of 555.24 lbs. and a price value of 194.74, 3.06 higher than last week. The steer/heifer spread is 20.51.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 317 5 228.00–229.00 $228.62 $725 +15.29
379 379 7 220.00 $220.00 $834 +1.46
406–444 433 38 194.00–237.00 $219.97 $952 +8.82
459–498 483 66 190.00–220.00 $211.50 $1,022 +3.00
500 thin fleshed 500 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,130 —
500–546 524 115 190.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,097 +3.61
550–599 582 227 186.00–215.50 $202.99 $1,181 +2.83
600–649 623 488 176.00–214.00 $198.56 $1,237 +9.85
650–699 678 543 169.00–212.00 $188.48 $1,278 +17.98
700–745 736 482 162.00–194.00 $176.74 $1,301 +18.51
751–794 773 254 158.00–188.50 $167.97 $1,298 -1.81
818–846 831 531 153.50–180.50 $167.84 $1,395 +1.94
863–897 880 559 151.50–179.00 $167.35 $1,473 +0.13
920–925 921 375 164.25–170.35 $165.23 $1,522 -0.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–349 328 18 172.50–200.00 $190.94 $626 -4.86
356–395 373 26 180.00–237.00 $205.62 $767 +13.50
406–444 thin fleshed 419 32 223.50–233.50 $229.86 $963 —
402–445 427 137 167.00–206.00 $186.10 $795 -2.98
450–492 472 109 170.00–205.50 $183.56 $866 -2.38
500–548 522 148 164.50–205.00 $186.50 $974 +3.20
525 thin fleshed 525 19 215.50 $215.50 $1,131 —
553 unweaned 553 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,037 —
551–599 576 221 160.00–205.00 $181.58 $1,046 +2.10
600–646 626 92 155.00–187.00 $167.70 $1,050 -6.52
653–696 672 104 153.00–197.00 $166.96 $1,122 -2.60
700–732 718 65 140.00–188.50 $163.00 $1,170 +2.70
734 734 33 177.00 $177.00 $1,299 +16.70
736 unweaned 736 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,196 —
750–797 772 142 130.00–183.00 $160.79 $1,241 +3.41
800–848 835 208 135.00–167.85 $158.92 $1,327 +1.84
880 880 33 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 +11.73
947 947 30 135.50 $135.50 $1,283 -6.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 335 15 155.00–180.00 $174.34 $584 -7.64
388 388 18 170.00 $170.00 $660 -9.04
402–448 427 73 144.00–185.00 $169.95 $726 -4.34
465–495 480 16 140.00–171.00 $160.60 $771 -9.17
520–538 527 46 149.00–177.00 $167.25 $881 -0.16
550–595 571 42 130.00–162.50 $152.13 $869 +2.13
605–646 623 35 122.50–172.00 $150.71 $939 -3.95
675 675 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 +5.51
703–748 726 15 130.00–145.00 $137.77 $1,000 -2.23
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 180.00 $180.00 $778 +1.00
558–567 561 19 156.00–185.75 $178.50 $1,001 +13.50
788 788 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,403 —
1036 1036 51 147.50 $147.50 $1,528 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 54 161.75 $161.75 $1,634 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 183.00 $183.00 $642 +9.60
489 489 7 175.00 $175.00 $856 -1.70
523–532 526 9 165.00–172.00 $167.36 $880 +2.27
561–570 568 33 163.00–166.00 $164.94 $937 -11.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1282 1237 5 148.00–150.00 $149.24 $1,846 +11.24
1255–1552 1412 11 154.00–155.00 $154.76 $2,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 334 21 161.00–200.00 $187.58 $627 +11.87
350–390 372 25 160.00–205.00 $191.55 $713 +1.90
408–445 430 37 157.00–196.00 $185.06 $796 +1.13
482 482 4 163.50–164.00 $163.75 $789 -16.31
468–499 483 138 156.00–195.00 $183.33 $885 +3.27
506 thin fleshed 506 7 195.00 $195.00 $987 +14.90
502–549 529 332 152.00–194.50 $182.39 $965 +10.17
551–598 571 496 151.00–200.00 $184.99 $1,056 +15.53
602–645 623 593 149.00–185.50 $178.60 $1,113 +14.40
650–693 675 389 146.00–181.25 $168.93 $1,140 +6.44
700–749 733 80 144.00–170.00 $161.17 $1,181 -0.66
765–774 770 36 147.00–159.75 $152.63 $1,175 -3.76
809–816 812 14 142.50–147.00 $144.92 $1,177 -3.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 326 6 152.50–158.00 $154.65 $504 -11.20
351–399 382 56 162.00–185.00 $170.90 $653 +1.64
400–448 419 91 140.00–184.25 $160.67 $673 -3.82
450–493 471 78 142.50–178.50 $158.51 $747 -2.68
502–547 524 158 138.00–172.00 $152.13 $797 -5.08
524 thin fleshed 524 7 184.25 $184.25 $965 -3.75
551–599 573 246 134.00–180.00 $159.65 $915 +2.57
579 579 7 140.00 $140.00 $811 -9.93
603–613 608 6 145.50–150.50 $147.98 $900 -2.19
600–646 620 135 134.00–169.00 $153.42 $951 +3.25
651–695 672 56 136.00–163.75 $153.86 $1,034 -0.67
703–732 714 53 135.00–150.50 $142.70 $1,019 -3.39
750–782 773 40 125.00–150.25 $144.20 $1,115 +29.20
852–855 853 3 120.00–138.00 $126.01 $1,075 -17.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949 949 58 145.25 $145.25 $1,378 —
993 993 50 146.75 $146.75 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 139.00 $139.00 $480 -12.54
353–395 381 9 121.00–135.00 $130.15 $496 -27.04
420–445 435 10 120.00–130.00 $123.82 $539 -27.67
488–495 490 16 110.00–135.00 $130.63 $640 -17.05
500–548 520 13 128.00–156.00 $142.95 $743 +4.78
593 593 4 135.00 $135.00 $801 -5.44
605–635 616 6 129.00–145.00 $139.80 $861 -3.17
715–735 729 13 125.00 $125.00 $911 -13.06
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 11 177.00 $177.00 $717 —
520 520 7 164.50 $164.50 $855 +9.50
575–578 577 10 147.00–156.00 $153.31 $885 +0.81
600–625 618 10 140.00–164.00 $157.00 $970 +2.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 19 150.00–161.00 $158.78 $643 —
844 844 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1185 11 147.50–150.00 $149.00 $1,766 —
1220–1234 1230 7 142.00–145.00 $144.15 $1,773 —
1261–1363 1299 8 155.50–157.50 $156.29 $2,030 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 158.00 $158.00 $803 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 4 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 81.00 $81.00 $391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 11 172.00 $172.00 $587 -10.00
357–395 379 33 150.00–179.00 $170.17 $645 -7.50
400–443 428 28 150.00–180.00 $169.69 $726 -5.04
455–498 478 27 141.00–170.00 $155.98 $746 -12.07
502–545 522 36 150.00–170.00 $158.00 $825 -2.32
550–590 566 45 142.50–175.50 $159.48 $903 +2.40
610–630 621 32 140.00–164.00 $144.96 $900 -8.93
651–690 671 22 132.50–137.50 $134.88 $905 -10.77
721–744 730 12 130.00–144.00 $139.16 $1,016 +6.61
761–770 762 12 125.00–140.00 $136.23 $1,038 +10.62
835–840 838 2 114.00–129.00 $121.52 $1,018 -14.21
856–870 858 12 115.00–134.50 $131.64 $1,129 +21.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–488 476 17 165.00–171.00 $167.64 $798 -1.41
500–520 510 30 161.00–191.00 $172.05 $877 +13.98
555–585 573 10 160.00–165.00 $161.86 $927 -2.68
618–641 632 8 155.00 $155.00 $980 +2.09
652–660 656 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,030 +4.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 146.00 $146.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1010 905 85-90% 24 40.00–53.00 $46.13 $417 —
740–1275 955 85-90% 160 50.00–76.00 $62.21 $594 —
715–1230 1037 85-90% 308 67.00–86.00 $76.45 $793 —
780–1260 1086 85-90% 108 79.00–96.50 $85.90 $933 +1.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1370 1157 80-85% 47 70.00–84.00 $78.67 $910 —
1000–1365 1194 80-85% 86 89.00–107.50 $94.76 $1,131 —
1005–1370 1198 80-85% 332 80.00–93.50 $85.04 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1363 75-80% 25 75.00–86.00 $78.94 $1,076 +1.99
1185–1700 1388 75-80% 196 79.00–94.50 $87.72 $1,218 +10.77
1250–1745 1464 75-80% 90 90.00–108.00 $95.56 $1,399 +2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1925 1475 27 77.50–105.00 $96.72 $1,427 —
1270–2140 1624 36 98.50–126.00 $111.67 $1,814 +1.50
1300–2340 1849 50 115.00–145.50 $125.45 $2,320 +2.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1218 953 (<2 yrs)Open 29 105.00–140.00 $124.48 $1,186
1082 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,244
942–1245 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 84.00–115.00 $98.06 $1,067
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–905 808 (<2 yrs)Open 7 110.00–140.00 $121.64 $983
740–1110 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 82.00–109.00 $90.20 $819
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708–925 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 60.00–77.50 $65.76 $516
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1185 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 74.00–81.00 $77.32 $764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1480 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 900.00–1,450.00 $1,217.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–842 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 450.00–900.00 $683.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
614–720 649 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 200.00–325.00 $246.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1108 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 825.00–900.00 $877.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1025 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $941.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–790 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 885.00–1,135.00 $1,081.39 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1430 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,590.00 $1,414.58 -72.09
1425–1600 1542 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,491.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1110 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–798 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 400.00–820.00 $701.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
818–1085 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,012.50 —

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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.