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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

2,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $142.18/cwt ≈ $1,381/hd at 971 lb · 152 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.98/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 569 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.43/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 660 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,521 4,481 3,695
Feeder cattle 2,284 3,895 3,319
Slaughter cattle 197 410 301
Replacement cattle 40 176 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold unevenly steady from 5.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven as well from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 393 37 202.00–205.00 $202.23 $795 +4.42
428–432 430 12 184.00–196.00 $191.76 $825 -1.55
459–498 471 71 178.00–195.00 $191.11 $900 +3.83
490–498 492 10 166.00–174.00 $171.57 $844 -15.71
508–543 532 71 175.00–192.75 $185.78 $988 -1.75
555–596 583 77 170.00–185.00 $175.33 $1,022 -5.84
591 591 7 164.00 $164.00 $969 -17.17
603–640 620 76 164.75–176.00 $172.73 $1,071 -1.60
638 638 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,021 -14.33
651–696 670 38 157.25–168.50 $164.56 $1,103 -1.79
701–728 713 53 157.00–165.00 $160.73 $1,146 -2.58
770 770 8 151.50–155.00 $154.13 $1,187 +0.91
773 773 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,136 -6.22
805 805 60 160.25 $160.25 $1,290 +11.08
881–883 882 21 137.00–143.25 $141.16 $1,245 -13.44
911 911 57 145.60 $145.60 $1,326 —
963–982 971 152 141.85–142.85 $142.18 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 9 195.00 $195.00 $614 —
383 383 3 174.00 $174.00 $666 -9.53
415–443 424 17 173.00–183.00 $179.28 $760 +7.28
457–490 472 13 161.00–176.00 $170.51 $805 -5.15
488 unweaned 488 5 167.00 $167.00 $815 —
502–528 513 10 165.00–178.00 $172.41 $884 +2.05
553–581 572 30 157.00–178.00 $164.33 $940 -2.39
603–643 628 31 155.00–165.00 $159.01 $999 -3.43
659–693 675 25 150.00–163.50 $157.87 $1,066 +6.74
700–748 726 25 149.50–158.00 $154.21 $1,120 +1.70
800–818 810 11 140.00–147.50 $144.20 $1,168 +5.20
878–886 886 55 136.00–147.10 $146.50 $1,298 +10.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 19 181.00 $181.00 $1,048 —
615 615 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 —
651 651 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 136.00 $136.00 $726 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 169.50 $169.50 $532 +2.51
384–389 387 14 170.00–171.00 $170.35 $659 +4.54
412–448 428 53 165.00–174.00 $172.26 $737 +7.64
458–498 473 39 164.00–169.00 $166.88 $789 +4.36
503–541 519 78 154.00–166.00 $162.26 $842 +2.48
552–589 568 97 149.50–164.00 $155.80 $885 -4.88
593 unweaned 593 4 135.00 $135.00 $801 —
603–648 621 52 146.25–159.50 $153.20 $951 -3.37
653–661 660 101 151.50–157.00 $153.43 $1,013 -2.49
731 731 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,089 -3.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 327 20 151.00–166.00 $160.36 $524 —
392 392 3 150.00 $150.00 $588 -5.02
428–440 431 8 150.00–155.00 $153.72 $663 -7.11
450–498 480 25 149.00–158.00 $151.47 $727 -1.81
503–540 526 19 137.00–163.00 $153.40 $807 -2.01
557 557 3 139.00 $139.00 $774 -12.75
565–598 587 34 150.00–163.00 $153.95 $904 +2.20
588 unweaned 588 3 132.00 $132.00 $776 -4.00
604–642 619 18 145.75–157.00 $148.62 $920 +4.01
653–691 670 61 139.00–153.50 $149.32 $1,000 -2.59
680–689 686 8 134.00–136.50 $135.57 $930 -16.34
773–783 774 37 137.50–141.00 $137.69 $1,066 +5.69
857 857 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,046 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,016 +0.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 3 123.50 $123.50 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 172.00 $172.00 $722 -3.00
450–496 486 13 164.50–170.00 $167.16 $812 +0.49
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
610–636 630 16 150.00–155.50 $151.50 $954 +4.50
690 690 2 134.00 $134.00 $925 -12.00
755 755 3 132.00 $132.00 $997 —
842 842 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 183.00 $183.00 $716 —
528 528 3 161.00 $161.00 $850 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 124.50 $124.50 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1465 1184 80-85% 16 58.00–67.00 $63.66 $754 -1.49
880–1690 1198 80-85% 54 66.00–75.00 $70.79 $848 +0.15
1015–1460 1222 80-85% 21 72.00–80.00 $75.91 $928 -2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1400 1304 75-80% 4 65.50–66.00 $65.75 $857 —
1105–1470 1322 75-80% 23 68.00–78.00 $73.65 $974 —
1410–1790 1579 75-80% 11 75.00–84.50 $78.92 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1455 1055 85-90% 6 52.00–56.50 $53.84 $568 —
970–1390 1090 85-90% 19 59.00–68.00 $63.75 $695 —
1015–1175 1095 85-90% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.54 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1470 1295 3 81.00–87.50 $84.80 $1,098 —
1475–1905 1667 5 101.50–112.00 $105.79 $1,764 —
1400–2210 1695 12 92.00–101.50 $98.10 $1,663 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–810 797 (<2 yrs)Open 3 89.00–109.00 $100.64 $802
1085–1190 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00–82.00 $75.16 $863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1410 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 75.00–87.00 $80.33 $1,034

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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
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50 -576.79

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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.