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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

3,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.87/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 633 lb · 225 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.75/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 839 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.07/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 629 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,189 2,153 2,521
Feeder cattle 2,984 1,902 2,284
Slaughter cattle 170 216 197
Replacement cattle 35 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to firm, heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 216.00 $216.00 $704 —
394 394 4 215.00 $215.00 $847 —
414–440 423 9 209.00–221.50 $213.34 $902 -4.66
457–494 482 48 208.00–230.00 $218.67 $1,054 -8.19
512–540 524 98 199.00–225.50 $212.56 $1,114 +4.45
545 unweaned 545 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 -2.84
553–595 570 78 198.00–224.75 $217.11 $1,238 +1.60
601–649 629 139 195.50–213.00 $205.07 $1,290 +1.98
657 657 5 178.75 $178.75 $1,174 -5.26
650–671 660 96 189.85–194.50 $192.29 $1,269 +8.28
708–728 720 33 181.00–189.25 $183.20 $1,319 -0.04
759–790 769 27 174.00–181.50 $177.58 $1,366 +15.22
812–842 839 184 175.50–178.00 $177.75 $1,491 —
890 890 3 168.50 $168.50 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 3 211.00 $211.00 $865 —
422 thin fleshed 422 6 236.50 $236.50 $998 —
419–433 425 7 204.00–219.00 $210.55 $895 +21.55
462–495 480 21 195.00–207.50 $202.38 $971 -6.65
496 value added 496 16 206.25 $206.25 $1,023 —
533–545 538 21 207.00 $207.00 $1,114 +15.56
551 thin fleshed 551 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,185 —
574–593 587 44 181.00–205.00 $196.94 $1,156 +3.69
590 unweaned 590 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,056 —
612 value added 612 19 183.50 $183.50 $1,123 —
601–648 624 69 170.00–197.00 $183.30 $1,144 -5.75
651–680 661 28 160.00–192.00 $180.24 $1,191 -0.96
700–725 714 27 173.50–180.00 $176.20 $1,258 +2.66
738 738 4 169.50 $169.50 $1,251 -4.04
755–790 776 28 164.75–177.00 $170.66 $1,324 —
803–825 816 5 168.00–172.00 $170.43 $1,391 +5.43
938 938 53 162.85 $162.85 $1,528 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 17 223.50 $223.50 $1,102 —
588 588 12 196.50 $196.50 $1,155 —
683 683 17 190.00 $190.00 $1,298 —
763 763 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 10 196.00 $196.00 $943 —
608–637 627 23 189.50–197.50 $194.60 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 4 211.00 $211.00 $686 —
369–376 374 23 191.00–214.00 $209.07 $782 —
355–399 unweaned 380 7 173.00–177.00 $174.60 $663 —
412 412 24 189.50–210.00 $204.02 $841 +13.96
413 unweaned 413 3 189.00 $189.00 $781 —
454–497 472 36 181.50–196.50 $190.45 $899 +4.06
506–548 525 113 176.50–192.50 $185.15 $972 +5.03
535 535 7 173.50 $173.50 $928 -6.62
569–594 575 43 179.00–187.00 $183.87 $1,057 +10.14
600–649 633 225 172.00–185.75 $179.87 $1,139 +6.61
667–669 668 10 166.50–167.50 $167.10 $1,116 -7.90
674–682 680 68 172.50–180.50 $177.48 $1,207 +2.48
706–740 715 108 164.50–179.85 $176.05 $1,259 +3.16
763 763 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 value added 367 6 208.00 $208.00 $763 —
415 unweaned 415 3 179.00 $179.00 $743 —
409–439 423 18 177.00–180.00 $178.13 $753 -5.76
404–438 thin fleshed 424 10 194.00–200.00 $196.28 $832 +7.28
450 unweaned 450 6 163.50 $163.50 $736 +4.50
467–485 474 26 176.00–190.50 $184.59 $875 +1.19
478 value added 478 14 185.00 $185.00 $884 —
513–548 532 24 169.00–184.50 $175.54 $934 +1.79
559 unweaned 559 4 148.00 $148.00 $827 —
550–584 564 59 166.50–183.00 $176.24 $994 +15.11
593 value added 593 14 172.50 $172.50 $1,023 —
610 610 4 154.50 $154.50 $942 -17.15
620 thin fleshed 620 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,113 —
603–648 626 52 163.00–179.00 $170.90 $1,070 -0.75
655–679 664 26 167.00–173.50 $168.41 $1,118 +8.28
718–745 731 14 154.50–170.00 $160.93 $1,176 +13.15
782 782 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,165 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 27 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 5 199.00 $199.00 $687 —
456 456 4 151.50 $151.50 $691 —
507 507 3 155.00 $155.00 $786 —
710 710 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 148.00 $148.00 $774 -7.75
593 593 6 156.00 $156.00 $925 +5.00
695 695 5 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 thin fleshed 541 4 177.00 $177.00 $958 —
577 577 3 161.00 $161.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–437 422 20 197.00–203.00 $199.93 $844 —
456–461 458 14 196.00–197.00 $196.57 $900 -14.43
527 527 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,033 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 thin fleshed 384 4 225.00 $225.00 $864 —
409 409 5 197.00 $197.00 $806 —
450 thin fleshed 450 3 208.00 $208.00 $936 —
553 553 5 169.00 $169.00 $935 -7.27
588 unweaned 588 5 155.50 $155.50 $914 —
605 605 4 165.00 $165.00 $998 —
679 679 7 153.50 $153.50 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1295 1106 80-85% 20 95.00–107.00 $97.70 $1,081 —
865–1530 1151 80-85% 29 85.00–96.00 $89.61 $1,031 +6.49
1140–1235 1188 80-85% 2 82.50–83.50 $82.98 $986 -7.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,182 —
1260–1780 1470 75-80% 11 96.50–105.00 $101.71 $1,495 +11.69
1335–1800 1520 75-80% 15 89.00–99.00 $93.56 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $566 —
845–1095 931 85-90% 12 70.00–79.50 $75.86 $706 —
990–1160 1075 85-90% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.54 $941 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 65-75% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1415 3 91.00–98.50 $93.37 $1,321 —
1305–1860 1587 10 106.50–123.00 $114.03 $1,810 —
1650–1890 1777 5 125.00–132.50 $128.29 $2,280 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–970 913 (<2 yrs)Open 3 114.00–131.00 $123.59 $1,128
890–1065 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–105.00 $96.81 $947

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1540 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 91.00–109.00 $101.24 $1,211

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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
1000–1325 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,533.75 —

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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.