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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

6,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.76/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 719 lb · 532 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.81/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 683 lb · 341 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.26/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 567 lb · 277 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,271 973 3,425
Feeder cattle 5,488 758 2,924
Slaughter cattle 703 215 426
Replacement cattle 80 — 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the majority of steers and heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher, spots 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 368 27 219.00–231.50 $226.29 $833 —
401–433 422 21 218.00–232.50 $226.68 $957 —
455–499 475 130 208.00–227.50 $218.44 $1,038 —
509 value added 509 15 209.00 $209.00 $1,064 —
500–545 517 67 208.00–221.00 $213.94 $1,106 -4.05
550–598 574 254 190.00–218.75 $208.86 $1,199 +12.32
600–647 624 125 185.50–208.00 $199.77 $1,247 +3.53
661 thin fleshed 661 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,335 —
680 unweaned 680 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,115 —
653–698 686 261 175.50–199.00 $186.91 $1,282 +10.84
708 unweaned 708 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,147 —
700–739 719 528 176.00–193.50 $188.96 $1,359 +18.96
765 thin fleshed 765 74 183.85 $183.85 $1,406 —
780 780 3 170.50 $170.50 $1,330 —
813 unweaned 813 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,138 —
818–840 829 110 163.00–173.85 $170.11 $1,410 —
886 886 11 168.50 $168.50 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–319 316 8 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $706 +28.47
385 385 6 211.00 $211.00 $812 +3.74
409–441 426 16 194.00–215.00 $204.65 $872 +11.47
435 value added 435 13 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
472–493 483 26 189.50–209.00 $199.17 $962 —
488 value added 488 20 201.00 $201.00 $981 —
509–547 527 104 189.50–210.00 $202.29 $1,066 +0.23
572 thin fleshed 572 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,138 —
553–590 582 95 180.00–196.75 $187.61 $1,092 +8.59
624 value added 624 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,055 —
627 unweaned 627 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,003 —
600–643 628 128 180.00–199.75 $193.92 $1,218 +14.97
653 unweaned 653 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,074 —
650–691 672 34 159.00–188.00 $176.72 $1,188 -1.78
719–720 719 16 159.00–177.50 $174.03 $1,251 —
837 837 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,297 -1.00
1006 1006 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,308 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 184.00 $184.00 $872 —
511 511 8 168.50 $168.50 $861 —
581 581 6 152.00 $152.00 $883 —
607 607 3 150.00 $150.00 $910 —
749 749 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 10 187.50 $187.50 $756 —
460 460 4 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
613 613 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,039 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 214.00 $214.00 $980 —
596 596 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–397 383 10 180.00–205.00 $193.13 $740 +20.13
405–447 434 98 176.00–216.00 $201.03 $872 —
451–496 479 101 180.00–198.00 $188.83 $904 +3.83
515–549 532 109 176.00–194.50 $187.33 $997 +0.33
533 unweaned 533 4 148.50 $148.50 $792 —
553–595 566 261 164.50–187.50 $182.35 $1,032 +16.49
566–582 unweaned 573 11 162.00–163.00 $162.54 $931 —
591 591 5 165.50 $165.50 $978 -0.36
600–644 618 96 167.00–186.00 $180.56 $1,116 +5.06
636 unweaned 636 3 151.00 $151.00 $960 —
650–698 683 341 158.00–181.00 $170.81 $1,167 —
705 unweaned 705 6 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
708–735 724 35 157.25–167.00 $161.55 $1,170 —
783–788 787 21 150.00–155.60 $154.80 $1,218 —
807 807 98 153.60 $153.60 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 207.50 $207.50 $560 —
340 340 3 183.00 $183.00 $622 —
362–397 387 22 167.00–197.00 $189.31 $733 +18.08
406–449 420 35 172.00–187.00 $180.55 $758 +13.27
453–498 469 48 170.00–185.00 $178.91 $839 —
466–497 thin fleshed 476 9 185.00–198.00 $193.48 $921 —
491 unweaned 491 3 144.00 $144.00 $707 —
501–525 thin fleshed 509 9 188.00–190.00 $189.31 $964 —
501–524 unweaned 514 7 145.00–153.00 $149.66 $769 —
527 value added 527 5 165.00 $165.00 $870 —
503–545 532 104 163.00–181.00 $174.17 $927 +12.80
564–569 thin fleshed 568 33 185.75–189.00 $188.12 $1,069 —
558–599 578 98 159.00–181.00 $172.80 $999 +14.32
579 unweaned 579 7 159.00 $159.00 $921 —
600 thin fleshed 600 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 —
615–647 630 54 154.00–180.00 $172.43 $1,086 +6.43
650 thin fleshed 650 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
658–692 687 88 153.00–173.75 $171.79 $1,180 +21.29
716 unweaned 716 4 138.00 $138.00 $988 —
765–783 779 8 146.50–149.50 $148.76 $1,159 -1.24
872 872 25 138.25 $138.25 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 429 9 158.00–175.00 $167.78 $720 —
464–488 474 7 144.00–158.00 $151.83 $720 —
494 thin fleshed 494 4 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
508–537 522 16 145.00–157.50 $151.53 $791 —
559 559 5 150.50 $150.50 $841 —
673 673 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 182.00 $182.00 $859 —
575 unweaned 575 10 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 172.00 $172.00 $753 -5.00
522 522 5 155.00 $155.00 $809 -9.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 156.00 $156.00 $772 —
521 521 5 145.00 $145.00 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–368 363 17 206.00–212.00 $209.86 $762 —
405 405 3 170.00 $170.00 $688 -10.00
456–473 466 18 179.00–182.00 $180.26 $840 —
516–543 536 21 156.00–174.00 $165.92 $889 -4.08
573–589 582 12 163.00–166.50 $165.07 $961 -1.10
645–649 647 15 155.00–161.50 $158.46 $1,025 +11.96
661 661 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,025 +17.50
722–747 730 20 135.00–140.50 $138.11 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 227.50 $227.50 $605 —
397 397 3 204.00 $204.00 $810 —
414 414 5 209.00 $209.00 $865 —
498 498 4 185.50 $185.50 $924 —
601 601 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,082 —
674 674 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1131 80-85% 18 64.00–80.00 $67.59 $764 —
995–1385 1192 80-85% 84 68.00–92.50 $75.74 $903 -11.55
1115–1420 1262 80-85% 20 77.00–107.00 $86.15 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1020 988 85-90% 3 76.50–89.00 $80.74 $798 —
810–1235 994 85-90% 23 52.00–72.50 $61.63 $613 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $651 —
905–1255 1062 85-90% 50 61.00–84.00 $69.57 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1680 1355 75-80% 5 71.00–81.50 $76.57 $1,038 -2.43
1300–1615 1416 75-80% 19 77.50–93.00 $82.67 $1,171 -8.96
1280–1615 1444 75-80% 10 84.00–99.00 $93.17 $1,345 +1.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1326 6 84.00–94.00 $89.58 $1,188 —
1155–2140 1682 20 97.50–110.50 $105.74 $1,779 —
1500–2025 1755 14 109.00–123.00 $114.60 $2,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,102
890–1350 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 70.00–102.00 $81.60 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1016–1270 1107 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 950.00–1,085.00 $1,005.33
1053–1206 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,185.00–1,475.00 $1,353.17

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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.