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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.92/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 624 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.56/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 716 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.60/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 679 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 5,954 3,627
Feeder cattle 873 5,506 3,300
Slaughter cattle 76 318 299
Replacement cattle 40 130 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but spots up to 3.00 higher on the 650-800 lb yearlings. Slaughter cows 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
458–474 463 12 178.00–184.00 $180.05 $834 -12.56
465 unweaned 465 5 167.50 $167.50 $779 —
469 thin fleshed 469 6 197.00 $197.00 $924 —
541 541 4 175.00 $175.00 $947 -9.57
552–590 578 33 180.00–184.00 $181.85 $1,051 +5.21
606–616 609 19 165.50–176.00 $169.70 $1,033 -3.57
611 unweaned 611 15 155.75 $155.75 $952 —
666–675 671 18 163.00–166.50 $164.96 $1,107 +14.96
701–749 716 61 155.50–163.50 $159.56 $1,142 +4.04
866 866 10 147.75 $147.75 $1,280 -1.21
1053 1053 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 170.00 $170.00 $585 —
435–445 442 15 169.00–173.00 $170.05 $752 -14.05
459–480 471 12 164.00–173.00 $167.99 $791 -7.54
505–548 517 32 163.00–179.00 $167.44 $866 -10.68
581–599 595 32 153.50–165.00 $160.73 $956 -5.27
608 608 13 149.25 $149.25 $907 -10.93
693 693 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,060 -5.72
868 868 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,194 -2.95
966 966 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–548 545 13 150.00–154.50 $152.78 $833 -2.22
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 136.50 $136.50 $702 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 155.00 $155.00 $797 +13.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 165.00 $165.00 $558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 486 25 162.00–170.00 $165.98 $807 +0.45
509–540 519 33 154.00–161.25 $157.57 $818 -0.75
552–570 560 32 152.50–157.50 $155.13 $869 +17.13
608–646 624 63 150.00–158.00 $154.92 $967 +11.42
676–699 679 42 154.75–155.75 $155.60 $1,057 +13.10
752–790 781 13 147.75–150.00 $148.25 $1,158 +4.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–448 423 22 166.00–181.00 $171.75 $727 +14.16
458–483 470 12 154.00–164.00 $159.17 $748 +3.93
531–539 533 15 149.00–159.75 $156.85 $836 +8.16
533–542 538 6 138.50–142.00 $140.24 $754 -8.45
555–593 571 17 154.50–157.00 $155.93 $890 +8.37
605–620 613 10 147.50–154.50 $151.04 $926 +3.69
667–668 667 10 148.75–150.50 $149.97 $1,000 +17.97
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 136.00 $136.00 $468 —
592 592 3 125.00 $125.00 $740 —
656 656 4 109.00 $109.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 139.00 $139.00 $638 -1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 174.00 $174.00 $663 —
522 522 3 159.50 $159.50 $833 +9.33
583 583 4 153.50 $153.50 $895 +15.84
605–623 617 14 140.00–150.50 $148.86 $918 +7.58
675–693 684 4 134.00–135.50 $134.76 $922 —
710 710 3 134.00 $134.00 $951 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–1600 1097 80-85% 8 58.00–66.00 $63.89 $701 +1.64
875–1335 1116 80-85% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.32 $863 +8.81
970–1530 1121 80-85% 17 66.00–75.00 $69.48 $779 +0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1435 1336 75-80% 10 72.00–76.00 $73.91 $987 —
1515–1690 1612 75-80% 3 76.50–78.00 $77.53 $1,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1405 949 85-90% 7 61.00–68.00 $63.42 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1685 1555 2 79.00–89.50 $84.69 $1,317 —
1360–1930 1641 5 94.00–100.50 $97.13 $1,594 —
1590–1790 1690 2 105.00–114.00 $109.77 $1,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–880 848 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00–98.00 $91.25 $774
995–1065 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047–1172 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,385.00 $1,331.37
1278–1303 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1296–1330 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 925.00–950.00 $937.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–1,610.00 $1,589.00 —

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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.