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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

3,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.86/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 684 lb · 330 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.37/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 714 lb · 303 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.00/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 626 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,404 3,189 2,793
Feeder cattle 2,993 2,984 2,547
Slaughter cattle 249 170 201
Replacement cattle 162 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 371 6 215.00–228.00 $223.50 $829 +8.50
415–445 426 19 211.00–229.00 $219.86 $937 +6.52
449 value added 449 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 —
453–497 471 62 205.50–226.50 $215.22 $1,014 -3.45
507–547 536 90 200.00–226.00 $214.28 $1,149 +1.72
557–596 578 44 200.00–224.00 $212.07 $1,226 -5.04
600–637 623 70 185.50–215.00 $200.98 $1,252 -4.09
652–676 670 15 193.00–197.00 $194.78 $1,305 +2.49
673 673 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,232 -9.29
705–734 719 113 182.25–190.00 $188.97 $1,359 +5.77
757–785 765 54 176.00–183.00 $180.26 $1,379 +2.68
875 875 54 177.50 $177.50 $1,553 +9.00
912 912 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 211.00 $211.00 $774 —
417–442 430 6 190.50–195.00 $192.82 $829 -17.73
455–492 469 23 195.00–219.00 $206.82 $970 +4.44
473 thin fleshed 473 5 209.00 $209.00 $989 —
522–545 533 14 194.00–211.00 $203.01 $1,082 -3.99
552–598 571 20 180.50–195.00 $187.50 $1,071 -9.44
573 value added 573 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 —
580 thin fleshed 580 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 -17.00
612–649 623 43 187.00–203.00 $194.01 $1,209 +10.71
667–699 682 40 162.00–187.00 $180.72 $1,233 +0.48
721–740 728 13 169.50–180.00 $177.86 $1,295 +8.36
803 803 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,317 -6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 199.00 $199.00 $738 —
455 455 9 189.50 $189.50 $862 —
611 611 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,008 —
679 679 5 145.00 $145.00 $985 —
735–745 738 4 165.50–168.50 $167.37 $1,235 —
750–790 777 12 135.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 181.00 $181.00 $867 —
537 537 5 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
562 562 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 —
715 715 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,115 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 158.00 $158.00 $845 —
603 603 7 148.00 $148.00 $892 —
768 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,111 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,014 -17.50
613 613 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 199.00 $199.00 $641 —
364–392 378 40 185.00–205.00 $197.37 $746 -11.70
424 unweaned 424 15 170.00 $170.00 $721 -19.00
405–449 432 26 185.50–203.00 $192.22 $830 -11.80
454–468 unweaned 462 15 170.00–184.00 $180.29 $833 —
457–497 478 43 181.00–204.00 $195.80 $936 +5.35
501 unweaned 501 13 170.00 $170.00 $852 —
508–547 528 61 183.00–195.00 $189.42 $1,000 +4.27
553–598 586 60 169.00–190.00 $181.92 $1,066 -1.95
612 fancy 612 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,190 —
600–638 626 117 171.50–189.25 $183.56 $1,149 +3.69
646 646 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,130 -4.87
681 unweaned 681 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
666–696 684 327 171.00–185.75 $182.10 $1,246 +4.62
702–719 714 303 165.00–177.25 $172.37 $1,231 -3.68
750 thin fleshed 750 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
764 764 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,230 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 324 17 181.00–185.00 $183.48 $594 —
350–397 381 11 168.00–187.50 $175.07 $667 —
441 441 3 186.00 $186.00 $820 +7.87
475–485 478 6 164.00–180.00 $169.41 $810 -15.18
516 thin fleshed 516 12 184.50 $184.50 $952 —
508–543 528 23 164.00–183.00 $172.79 $912 -2.75
566 thin fleshed 566 4 173.00 $173.00 $979 —
567–578 575 16 156.50–180.00 $174.51 $1,003 -1.73
600–648 626 40 165.00–186.00 $177.69 $1,112 +6.79
659–673 666 33 161.00–179.00 $168.96 $1,125 +0.55
720–729 723 19 155.00–165.00 $162.56 $1,175 +1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 168.00 $168.00 $719 —
487 487 6 153.50 $153.50 $748 —
635 635 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
680–697 694 6 154.00–155.50 $155.26 $1,078 +15.26
735 735 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
843 843 4 136.50–137.50 $137.00 $1,155 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 3 166.00 $166.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 217.50 $217.50 $694 —
381 381 3 212.00 $212.00 $808 —
400–440 413 27 198.00–222.00 $211.19 $872 +11.26
475 475 9 201.00 $201.00 $955 +4.43
500–525 511 31 187.00–206.00 $191.62 $979 -4.38
566 566 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,053 —
600–628 622 5 172.50–173.00 $172.60 $1,074 —
671–685 678 14 160.00–167.50 $162.56 $1,102 —
717–718 717 7 165.50–167.00 $166.57 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 487 12 175.00–198.00 $187.82 $915 —
515 515 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
551–595 569 5 175.00–195.00 $186.63 $1,062 +17.63
618–634 629 6 155.00 $155.00 $975 -10.00
710–727 721 3 148.00–149.00 $148.67 $1,072 —
773 773 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,152 —
801 801 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 170.00 $170.00 $891 —
559 559 5 173.50 $173.50 $970 —
885 885 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1305 1177 80-85% 10 70.00–83.00 $75.36 $887 -7.62
880–1370 1187 80-85% 91 75.00–93.00 $85.55 $1,015 +2.57
1040–1530 1247 80-85% 18 85.50–97.00 $91.58 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1745 1407 75-80% 55 82.00–95.00 $87.26 $1,228 —
1310–1760 1462 75-80% 29 87.50–103.00 $94.79 $1,386 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1105 914 85-90% 9 55.00–70.50 $63.50 $580 -12.36
825–1295 1048 85-90% 52 68.00–81.50 $74.93 $785 —
985–1190 1129 85-90% 13 82.00–89.00 $82.93 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1565 1311 6 91.00–104.00 $97.85 $1,283 —
1140–2020 1582 19 103.00–119.50 $110.12 $1,742 -3.91
1420–2215 1814 5 123.00–130.50 $127.29 $2,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1140 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 93.00–113.00 $102.59 $987
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,295

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1310 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,226.60

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.