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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.24/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 626 lb · 100 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.50/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 618 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.02/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 592 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 4,804 2,563
Feeder cattle 758 4,301 2,433
Slaughter cattle 215 493 130
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, bulk of steers firm to 7.00 higher, spots 10.00 to 15.00 higher on 500-550 lbs; heifers steady, spots higher undertone on some fancy calves. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–529 522 34 212.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,138 +7.88
552–592 570 9 189.00–203.00 $196.54 $1,120 -3.02
607–639 626 100 187.00–198.75 $196.24 $1,228 +3.07
668–680 677 16 174.00–179.50 $176.07 $1,192 +5.57
713 713 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,212 -3.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 195.00 $195.00 $620 +5.00
361–385 367 8 207.00–208.00 $207.26 $761 +17.26
402–428 421 7 191.00–194.00 $193.18 $813 -6.92
507–524 519 14 201.50–203.50 $202.06 $1,049 +7.43
586–596 592 35 175.75–184.00 $179.02 $1,060 -9.17
602–622 615 7 176.00–184.50 $178.95 $1,101 -12.90
688–695 690 6 177.50–179.00 $178.50 $1,232 +3.43
828 828 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,292 -3.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 180.00 $180.00 $778 —
558 558 13 185.75 $185.75 $1,036 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 183.00 $183.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 173.00 $173.00 $675 -29.67
477 477 11 185.00 $185.00 $882 -2.34
482 482 4 163.50–164.00 $163.75 $789 -23.59
521 521 30 187.00 $187.00 $974 +5.57
562–583 577 25 165.00–166.50 $165.86 $957 -8.81
618 618 54 175.50 $175.50 $1,085 +3.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–387 369 8 166.00–177.00 $171.23 $632 -18.26
407–435 420 13 163.00–174.00 $167.28 $703 -13.46
521–539 528 15 157.00–167.50 $161.37 $852 -12.79
551–589 573 29 155.50–163.00 $158.48 $908 -12.00
603 603 3 150.50 $150.50 $908 -6.38
628 628 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,042 +9.12
681 681 9 150.50 $150.50 $1,025 -13.62
703 703 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,058 +0.89
756 756 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,134 —
Large 1-2 ($/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 —
625 625 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 180.00 $180.00 $720 +6.00
526 526 4 170.00 $170.00 $894 -9.00
550–570 563 14 157.00–171.00 $166.17 $936 —
616 616 10 146.50 $146.50 $902 -15.50
690 690 10 137.50 $137.50 $949 —
Medium 1-2 ($/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

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1193 80-85% 24 84.50–92.50 $87.29 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,074 —
1405–1555 1434 75-80% 12 87.50–92.00 $91.63 $1,314 -1.31
1465–1475 1470 75-80% 2 95.00–96.50 $95.75 $1,408 -2.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1065 1018 85-90% 2 79.00–83.50 $81.14 $826 +1.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1298 3 94.50–105.00 $101.08 $1,312 —
1445–1795 1625 4 112.00–126.00 $118.57 $1,927 —
1665–2010 1847 3 132.00–138.00 $134.33 $2,481 —

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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.