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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

4,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.52/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 736 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.26/cwt -10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 621 lb · 175 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.13/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 528 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,225 6,271 5,954
Feeder cattle 3,579 5,488 5,506
Slaughter cattle 461 703 318
Replacement cattle 185 80 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, but up to 10.00 lower early week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–324 324 17 225.00–229.00 $227.12 $736 —
355–391 386 14 215.00 $215.00 $830 -11.29
428 428 7 213.00 $213.00 $912 -13.68
442 unweaned 442 3 193.00 $193.00 $853 —
461–490 475 51 200.00–215.00 $208.33 $990 -10.11
481–499 unweaned 488 11 185.00–185.50 $185.31 $904 —
489 value added 489 5 198.00 $198.00 $968 —
511 unweaned 511 3 188.00 $188.00 $961 —
514–532 value added 526 12 194.00–204.00 $197.26 $1,038 -11.74
500–545 529 125 195.50–217.00 $208.54 $1,103 -5.40
554–597 577 100 190.00–210.00 $201.49 $1,163 -7.37
593 unweaned 593 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,073 —
617–625 value added 620 35 185.00–199.00 $191.15 $1,185 —
603–648 628 69 181.00–206.50 $197.88 $1,243 -1.89
630–649 unweaned 640 24 181.75–186.00 $184.08 $1,178 —
670 unweaned 670 11 165.50 $165.50 $1,109 +1.50
662–698 675 69 175.75–190.00 $184.72 $1,247 -2.19
700–744 732 105 164.00–187.00 $180.60 $1,322 -8.36
766 766 74 180.60 $180.60 $1,383 +10.10
847 847 68 163.75 $163.75 $1,387 -6.36
854 854 13 159.75 $159.75 $1,364 -8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 thin fleshed 324 5 230.00 $230.00 $745 —
353 thin fleshed 353 6 228.50 $228.50 $807 —
390 390 3 208.50 $208.50 $813 -2.50
400–449 430 26 182.00–205.00 $199.43 $858 -5.22
450–492 473 43 185.25–208.00 $195.34 $924 -3.83
486 value added 486 5 191.00 $191.00 $928 -10.00
507–519 515 18 174.50–200.00 $188.89 $973 -13.40
558 value added 558 17 195.00 $195.00 $1,088 —
555–598 573 47 193.00–206.50 $197.96 $1,134 +10.35
601–646 624 62 160.00–195.50 $180.01 $1,123 -13.91
650–693 682 10 160.00–175.00 $169.57 $1,156 -7.15
708 value added 708 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,189 —
719 719 69 179.60 $179.60 $1,291 +5.57
752–787 756 86 164.00–171.00 $170.23 $1,287 —
843 843 6 162.25 $162.25 $1,368 +7.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 170.00 $170.00 $872 —
553 553 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,067 —
629 629 22 183.50 $183.50 $1,154 —
844 844 12 153.75 $153.75 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 160.50 $160.50 $916 —
602 602 18 172.25 $172.25 $1,037 +2.75
814 814 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,188 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 169.00 $169.00 $924 —
716 716 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,149 +0.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 value added 611 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 unweaned 366 13 187.25 $187.25 $685 —
356–395 372 43 178.00–197.00 $190.48 $709 -2.65
412 unweaned 412 3 168.50 $168.50 $694 —
405–448 431 35 177.00–192.25 $183.36 $790 -17.67
453 value added 453 7 164.00 $164.00 $743 —
453–496 477 81 179.00–189.50 $183.63 $876 -5.20
513–540 unweaned 519 19 160.00–170.00 $167.81 $871 +19.31
501–548 533 92 174.50–185.00 $180.45 $962 -6.88
552–579 564 68 152.50–183.00 $177.19 $999 -5.16
566–583 value added 573 16 161.00–172.50 $167.38 $959 —
584 unweaned 584 5 169.00 $169.00 $987 +6.46
604 value added 604 7 161.50 $161.50 $975 —
616 unweaned 616 4 154.50 $154.50 $952 +3.50
600–649 622 164 154.00–176.00 $169.95 $1,057 -10.61
650–689 682 115 155.00–176.75 $171.30 $1,168 +0.49
703–737 736 210 150.00–162.75 $162.52 $1,196 +0.97
823–846 827 82 145.75–155.00 $153.38 $1,268 -0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 thin fleshed 359 5 184.00 $184.00 $661 —
356–393 371 17 181.00–193.00 $185.53 $688 -3.78
410–445 425 41 159.00–182.50 $172.11 $731 -8.44
429–431 thin fleshed 430 19 189.00–200.00 $193.62 $833 —
450–495 467 32 160.00–189.00 $174.35 $814 -4.56
469 value added 469 6 185.00 $185.00 $868 —
500–548 524 56 150.00–181.00 $165.26 $866 -8.91
562–585 569 52 150.00–179.50 $167.33 $952 -5.47
594 value added 594 8 164.50 $164.50 $977 —
605–644 639 60 144.00–174.00 $166.37 $1,063 -6.06
647 unweaned 647 3 149.00 $149.00 $964 —
650–688 676 23 154.50–171.50 $161.24 $1,090 -10.55
685 value added 685 6 156.50 $156.50 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–473 473 8 160.00–180.00 $172.51 $816 —
504–523 513 30 154.00–172.00 $163.43 $838 +8.43
552 552 3 172.00 $172.00 $949 —
608 608 13 153.00 $153.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–415 412 7 160.00–163.00 $161.72 $666 -6.06
476–489 482 11 150.00–154.00 $152.16 $733 +0.33
581 581 3 147.00 $147.00 $854 -3.50
698 698 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,005 -6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 9 159.00 $159.00 $841 +14.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 unweaned 259 8 220.00 $220.00 $570 —
391–393 392 18 205.00–215.00 $211.68 $830 +7.68
529 529 4 171.50 $171.50 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–547 525 4 168.00–180.00 $173.74 $912 +7.82
589 589 7 157.50 $157.50 $928 -7.57
662 662 6 140.00 $140.00 $927 -15.00
708 708 3 138.00 $138.00 $977 -0.11
856 856 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 156.00 $156.00 $827 —
597 597 4 145.00 $145.00 $866 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 152.00 $152.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1265 1052 80-85% 18 60.00–65.50 $63.48 $668 —
970–1390 1173 80-85% 91 65.00–76.50 $71.26 $836 -4.48
925–1380 1194 80-85% 21 74.50–84.00 $78.83 $941 +3.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 85-90% 10 41.00 $41.00 $283 —
790–1120 973 85-90% 21 49.50–60.50 $57.64 $561 -23.10
860–1211 1014 85-90% 83 53.50–70.00 $63.94 $648 —
1080–1245 1163 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.93 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1385 1313 75-80% 3 65.00–68.50 $67.27 $883 —
1255–1740 1399 75-80% 16 70.00–83.00 $77.41 $1,083 —
1300–1640 1429 75-80% 10 81.50–91.00 $88.11 $1,259 +5.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1795 1431 11 77.00–95.00 $87.82 $1,257 —
1245–1885 1624 22 96.00–109.00 $103.62 $1,683 —
1640–2115 1901 8 109.00–119.00 $112.83 $2,145 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–88.00 $84.00 $1,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151–1244 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,206.34
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1350 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 78.00–85.00 $82.30 $971
900–1400 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 65.00–76.00 $72.45 $891

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
931–1091 1051 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,591.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1225 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,763.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.