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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

3,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.56/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 577 lb · 169 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.28/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 522 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.43/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 574 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,425 2,583 2,864
Feeder cattle 2,924 2,433 2,427
Slaughter cattle 426 130 252
Replacement cattle 75 20 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 7.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady 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
328 328 6 200.00 $200.00 $656 +11.00
388–397 395 28 200.00–200.75 $200.59 $792 +14.93
400–448 423 38 188.00–200.00 $193.53 $819 +0.80
450–495 465 28 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $883 +3.16
508 508 3 171.00 $171.00 $869 -15.70
506–549 521 128 178.00–195.00 $189.74 $989 +3.04
507–540 unweaned 524 12 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $849 —
563–597 unweaned 576 29 161.50–168.50 $164.06 $945 +4.31
550–598 577 140 169.50–185.00 $180.36 $1,041 +5.93
602–647 629 95 164.00–178.00 $171.50 $1,079 +4.22
629–647 unweaned 636 15 150.00–150.50 $150.30 $956 —
637 637 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,019 +9.50
654 fancy 654 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,138 —
656 unweaned 656 12 148.50 $148.50 $974 —
651–698 679 118 155.00–171.00 $162.73 $1,105 +4.54
701–745 730 92 153.75–160.50 $158.34 $1,156 +5.28
752 fancy 752 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,218 —
805–848 841 86 144.00–153.10 $151.53 $1,274 +6.64
866 866 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,230 -5.20
907 907 8 137.25 $137.25 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 197.00 $197.00 $729 +16.31
398 thin fleshed 398 12 201.00 $201.00 $800 —
400–426 416 15 174.00–193.00 $185.39 $771 +8.77
458–497 473 31 167.50–176.00 $172.14 $814 +0.90
512 thin fleshed 512 15 189.00–195.00 $193.00 $988 —
505–543 514 31 163.00–173.50 $169.72 $872 +2.52
534 unweaned 534 5 155.00 $155.00 $828 +0.50
551–588 572 43 159.50–175.00 $170.64 $976 +5.32
606–644 618 37 151.00–165.00 $159.66 $987 +2.00
657–696 681 20 150.00–159.50 $156.60 $1,066 +5.66
777–797 792 9 139.00–142.00 $140.89 $1,116 -1.93
807–820 816 23 135.50–140.50 $139.44 $1,138 —
985 985 2 125.50 $125.50 $1,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 165.50 $165.50 $809 —
557 557 3 166.00 $166.00 $925 —
635 635 10 157.75 $157.75 $1,002 —
697 697 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,052 —
979 979 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,253 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 191.00 $191.00 $869 —
598 598 3 149.00 $149.00 $891 -13.00
600–610 604 5 166.50–169.50 $168.29 $1,016 —
658 658 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,086 +16.00
722 722 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,047 —
750–792 776 8 136.00–148.00 $143.65 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 7 154.00 $154.00 $881 +5.00
607 607 6 156.00 $156.00 $947 —
682 682 5 130.00 $130.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 4 154.00 $154.00 $488 —
421 unweaned 421 3 149.00 $149.00 $627 —
415–447 432 57 161.00–169.25 $166.96 $721 +1.65
450–488 467 51 156.00–176.00 $167.61 $783 +30.61
506–538 521 140 155.00–168.50 $161.90 $843 +6.79
541 unweaned 541 5 144.00 $144.00 $779 —
553–594 573 138 146.50–160.00 $155.33 $890 +5.89
593 593 3 137.50 $137.50 $815 -11.94
598 unweaned 598 3 130.00 $130.00 $777 —
605–648 622 52 140.00–157.00 $148.58 $924 +17.15
615–632 unweaned 624 26 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $855 —
653–694 667 75 135.00–155.00 $148.96 $994 +4.73
686 686 4 140.00 $140.00 $960 -4.23
695 unweaned 695 2 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
732–749 746 98 143.00–152.00 $149.70 $1,117 +7.48
803 803 5 131.75 $131.75 $1,058 +2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 378 16 140.00–157.00 $148.10 $560 +2.94
414–445 425 21 147.00–163.50 $156.47 $665 +10.23
472–493 483 21 147.00–156.50 $154.69 $747 +8.11
505–535 519 44 148.00–159.00 $152.45 $791 +9.34
530–543 unweaned 536 8 131.00–140.00 $134.91 $723 —
550–594 569 26 142.00–156.50 $149.39 $850 +9.37
602–628 616 20 132.50–141.50 $138.59 $854 -4.65
669 unweaned 669 5 129.00 $129.00 $863 —
656–678 670 11 134.00–136.25 $135.42 $907 +3.88
715–739 727 23 128.00–136.00 $130.64 $950 +9.64
752 752 3 137.25 $137.25 $1,032 —
917 917 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,055 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 120.00 $120.00 $517 —
458–463 461 6 121.00–130.00 $125.52 $579 —
528 528 4 124.00 $124.00 $655 —
677–678 678 9 120.00 $120.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 138.00 $138.00 $604 —
512 512 3 138.00 $138.00 $707 +0.84
612–613 612 9 129.50–130.00 $129.78 $794 +2.03
691 691 3 126.50 $126.50 $874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–597 566 6 136.00–146.00 $142.48 $806 —
726 726 3 126.50 $126.50 $918 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 140.00 $140.00 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 159.00 $159.00 $711 -10.00
480–487 484 7 153.00–159.50 $156.74 $759 —
535 535 3 158.00 $158.00 $845 +8.30
552–561 555 8 140.50–146.00 $143.92 $799 —
625–649 638 10 125.00–136.00 $131.24 $837 -4.76
653–698 664 9 132.50–135.50 $133.42 $886 +0.89
753 753 3 130.00 $130.00 $979 —
901 901 4 93.00 $93.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 194.00 $194.00 $634 —
418 418 4 171.00 $171.00 $715 —
456 456 4 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
610 610 3 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
682 682 10 139.50 $139.50 $951 —
865 865 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1550 1136 80-85% 102 64.00–75.00 $69.59 $791 —
915–1665 1216 80-85% 29 72.00–79.50 $75.00 $912 —
810–1585 1235 80-85% 14 61.50–66.00 $64.27 $794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1240 970 85-90% 23 39.00–58.00 $51.32 $498 —
830–1105 973 85-90% 6 65.00–72.00 $68.65 $668 —
795–1160 978 85-90% 2 40.00–46.00 $43.56 $426 —
780–1405 1031 85-90% 54 55.00–69.50 $61.74 $637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $901 —
1170–1620 1357 75-80% 38 67.00–76.50 $72.66 $986 —
1310–1700 1478 75-80% 28 73.00–82.00 $77.36 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1665 1421 11 80.00–88.50 $84.64 $1,203 —
1430–1965 1678 14 90.00–101.50 $95.38 $1,600 —
1445–1945 1755 12 102.00–108.50 $105.15 $1,845 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1370 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 66.00–75.50 $71.20 $716
850–1395 1119 (<2 yrs)Open 6 77.00–101.00 $86.47 $968

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1342 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 975.00–1,025.00 $996.75
1100–1655 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,160.00 $1,058.05
1355–1485 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,168.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 81.00 $81.00 $873

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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
1050–1375 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,127.50 —

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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.