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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

10,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.02/cwt +16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 585 lb · 327 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.05/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 469 lb · 288 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.33/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 525 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,597 6,660 6,271
Feeder cattle 7,566 4,550 5,488
Slaughter cattle 1,956 1,585 703
Replacement cattle 1,075 525 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, yearlings steady to firm. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–216 unweaned 213 7 302.50–305.00 $303.95 $647 —
281–295 unweaned 284 13 290.00–322.00 $314.34 $893 —
300–339 unweaned 325 20 300.00–307.50 $303.38 $986 +53.38
318–349 341 18 290.00–300.00 $296.10 $1,010 +6.57
353–382 unweaned 368 26 261.00–298.00 $280.23 $1,031 +20.23
350–399 385 38 280.00–314.00 $298.07 $1,148 +6.41
408–444 429 141 278.00–315.00 $295.31 $1,267 +5.57
447 unweaned 447 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,265 +37.00
453–498 485 153 279.00–320.00 $300.87 $1,459 +14.23
512 fancy 512 19 310.00 $310.00 $1,587 —
513 unweaned 513 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,385 —
502–547 521 158 274.00–311.00 $288.98 $1,506 +12.40
550–553 fancy 552 23 295.00 $295.00 $1,628 —
553 thin fleshed 553 5 295.50 $295.50 $1,634 —
551–598 565 157 260.00–290.00 $278.47 $1,573 +1.03
615 fancy 615 25 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
600–643 618 216 240.00–283.00 $271.02 $1,675 +4.60
650–690 663 78 240.50–269.00 $259.17 $1,718 +9.73
682 682 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,500 -29.44
731–747 746 76 243.00–243.50 $243.47 $1,816 -5.23
758–774 768 189 235.00–249.75 $245.57 $1,886 +12.37
825–838 835 6 220.00–222.00 $220.50 $1,841 -21.02
886–890 886 67 226.00–237.50 $236.64 $2,097 —
942 942 23 215.75 $215.75 $2,032 —
963 963 3 208.50 $208.50 $2,008 -10.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 310.00 $310.00 $905 +30.00
306–329 320 14 244.00–287.00 $273.35 $875 +5.83
320 unweaned 320 2 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
356–372 364 15 255.00–284.00 $273.05 $994 +15.11
382 thin fleshed 382 18 306.50 $306.50 $1,171 —
417 unweaned 417 5 225.00 $225.00 $938 -27.00
400–443 419 65 241.00–297.00 $274.60 $1,151 -1.92
453–472 464 20 225.00–238.00 $232.93 $1,081 -43.77
455–497 480 107 250.00–290.00 $272.48 $1,308 -4.22
503 unweaned 503 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,270 +8.72
503–549 531 112 224.00–283.00 $253.51 $1,346 -0.03
550–567 561 15 210.00–215.00 $213.69 $1,199 -41.14
560–598 580 101 216.50–272.00 $253.87 $1,472 -0.96
602–640 623 66 217.50–272.00 $246.70 $1,537 +8.54
654–695 676 69 230.00–259.00 $244.81 $1,655 +2.89
696 696 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,462 -31.92
702–710 704 32 212.50–247.00 $230.66 $1,624 -3.12
725 725 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 -8.78
751–778 753 68 218.00–235.00 $225.77 $1,700 —
816–819 816 67 220.00–243.10 $239.64 $1,955 —
850–880 870 4 210.00–214.00 $212.26 $1,847 -7.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 252.00–256.00 $253.27 $828 —
419–435 422 11 240.00–250.00 $244.74 $1,033 —
450–495 468 12 210.00–246.00 $223.06 $1,044 -9.44
529–546 532 16 214.50–240.00 $232.70 $1,238 —
590–596 593 9 204.50–214.50 $210.08 $1,246 —
605–626 621 12 210.00–228.00 $223.61 $1,389 —
668–679 674 7 211.00–213.00 $212.15 $1,430 +8.15
733 733 4 199.50 $199.50 $1,462 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 230.00 $230.00 $658 —
418 418 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 —
585 585 6 166.00 $166.00 $971 —
655 655 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
731 731 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,535 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,509 —
646 646 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,596 —
768 768 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239 1239 5 166.00 $166.00 $2,057 —
1443 1443 9 175.00 $175.00 $2,525 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,295 —
663 663 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,392 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 10 182.50 $182.50 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,216 +62.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–295 unweaned 280 22 275.00–280.00 $277.83 $778 —
310–336 unweaned 328 41 263.00–285.00 $274.74 $901 +23.46
325–340 329 7 273.00 $273.00 $898 +11.97
355–395 385 35 227.00–276.50 $266.15 $1,025 +3.47
397 unweaned 397 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,112 +29.91
401–449 425 134 247.00–282.50 $268.79 $1,142 +5.65
462–466 fancy 463 66 278.25–283.50 $279.53 $1,294 —
451–498 470 211 240.00–283.00 $262.13 $1,232 +9.63
478 unweaned 478 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,248 +37.60
497 thin fleshed 497 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
523 523 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 -15.28
500–547 525 274 224.50–279.00 $250.22 $1,314 -5.06
516–543 unweaned 531 9 212.00–239.00 $227.34 $1,207 -7.14
561 fancy 561 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,543 —
568 568 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,272 -21.13
557–594 586 310 230.00–272.00 $258.40 $1,514 +25.40
600–640 614 150 215.00–259.50 $242.26 $1,487 +3.46
622–647 638 29 205.00–239.00 $217.48 $1,388 -21.32
662–669 666 20 189.50–204.00 $195.99 $1,305 -51.87
665–695 678 197 227.50–246.25 $242.13 $1,642 -5.73
705–748 712 168 219.00–240.50 $238.86 $1,701 +2.19
717–747 732 6 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $1,563 -23.14
750–765 756 105 210.25–233.75 $228.80 $1,730 +21.80
759 759 7 184.50 $184.50 $1,400 -22.50
800–807 805 28 190.50–201.75 $197.75 $1,592 —
808–838 814 16 208.00–211.75 $211.03 $1,718 —
850 850 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 unweaned 244 8 215.00 $215.00 $525 -47.50
277–297 291 13 234.00–273.00 $251.78 $733 -11.43
315–348 336 21 226.00–250.00 $239.82 $806 -12.84
338 unweaned 338 3 230.00 $230.00 $777 -9.21
345 thin fleshed 345 13 279.00 $279.00 $963 —
352–392 381 63 230.00–272.50 $250.45 $954 -5.75
353–397 unweaned 384 22 222.00–255.00 $237.65 $913 —
402–416 unweaned 409 8 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $931 +2.54
400–446 422 185 219.00–277.00 $243.14 $1,026 -5.62
458 458 3 211.00 $211.00 $966 -22.00
465 thin fleshed 465 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,337 —
450–496 484 81 214.00–270.00 $237.60 $1,150 +4.60
529 unweaned 529 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,164 —
500–541 530 114 214.00–247.00 $228.21 $1,210 -15.46
541 541 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,044 -50.67
550–598 571 83 199.00–260.00 $227.75 $1,300 -1.21
578 unweaned 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 +1.00
565–589 thin fleshed 579 10 231.50–236.00 $233.26 $1,351 —
605–648 628 79 195.50–249.50 $232.40 $1,459 +32.40
648 unweaned 648 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,374 —
652–693 666 46 200.50–239.00 $213.37 $1,421 -10.63
684 684 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,303 -33.50
703–714 709 27 206.50–218.50 $212.75 $1,508 -12.65
760–788 775 18 194.50–205.00 $200.04 $1,550 —
814–833 818 9 200.00–204.25 $203.29 $1,663 —
1025 1025 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 216.50 $216.50 $825 -12.50
405 405 9 210.00 $210.00 $850 ±0.00
413–429 424 10 237.50–241.00 $239.54 $1,016 +29.54
472 472 14 218.50 $218.50 $1,031 +2.50
472–496 486 7 206.00–215.00 $209.75 $1,019 -6.25
517–543 536 11 190.00–212.50 $204.08 $1,094 +10.08
557 557 3 211.50 $211.50 $1,178 —
577 577 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,010 -34.00
627 627 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,314 —
651–675 657 8 199.00–218.00 $207.86 $1,366 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–331 326 9 170.00–176.00 $173.39 $565 —
457 457 10 187.00 $187.00 $855 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 +24.00
616 616 5 209.50 $209.50 $1,291 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 7 200.00 $200.00 $852 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 4 225.00 $225.00 $515 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 158.00 $158.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 300.00 $300.00 $990 +40.50
360–389 374 20 260.00–270.00 $265.75 $994 +29.19
406–437 416 14 242.50–276.00 $261.36 $1,087 +8.14
423 unweaned 423 6 215.00 $215.00 $909 -23.00
486–497 490 16 220.00–249.00 $240.64 $1,179 +6.88
498 unweaned 498 6 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,116 —
517 thin fleshed 517 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,251 —
500–546 530 21 210.00–236.00 $223.38 $1,184 -6.03
552 unweaned 552 3 175.00 $175.00 $966 —
550–563 553 9 220.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,247 -3.13
600–626 613 25 198.50–232.00 $213.61 $1,309 +8.61
653–675 664 8 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,418 +23.13
713 713 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,340 -5.00
755 755 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
812 812 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 295.00 $295.00 $965 —
412 412 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,174 —
425 unweaned 425 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
525 525 8 228.50 $228.50 $1,200 -6.07
745 745 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 10 184.00 $184.00 $563 —
561 561 7 164.50 $164.50 $923 —
879 879 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 177.00 $177.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1143 80-85% 123 94.50–108.00 $98.76 $1,129 -1.39
950–1415 1206 80-85% 23 85.00–96.00 $92.29 $1,113 -15.09
1090–1410 1235 80-85% 30 103.00–117.00 $107.88 $1,332 +0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1090 940 85-90% 4 77.00–86.00 $81.19 $763 +1.72
820–1180 1031 85-90% 98 83.50–98.50 $92.31 $952 —
940–1145 1041 85-90% 6 92.00–102.00 $94.84 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1675 1408 75-80% 32 100.00–112.00 $106.23 $1,496 +0.72
1230–1690 1448 75-80% 20 112.00–127.00 $115.04 $1,666 +9.53
1360–1700 1517 75-80% 9 95.00–102.00 $97.30 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1015 878 3 97.00–101.00 $98.85 $868 —
1195–1890 1463 4 117.00–134.00 $123.91 $1,813 +0.66
1790–1985 1869 4 135.50–141.00 $137.10 $2,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1320 1012 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–162.50 $140.40 $1,421
1095–1120 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–116.00 $107.91 $1,196

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1360 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,647.23
1307–1377 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1035 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,535.00 $1,400.84
980–1455 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,385.45
1235–1345 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,525.00 $1,410.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1415 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 115.00–131.00 $120.68 $1,524

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1225 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,138.24 —
1200–1325 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 2,500.00–2,835.00 $2,676.18 +421.92
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -150.00
1275–1350 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,925.00–2,375.00 $2,108.33 +168.78
1365–1516 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,900.00–2,060.00 $1,950.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–975 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,875.00–2,135.00 $2,035.00 +997.50
997 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1035–1243 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,025.00–2,000.00 $1,639.62 —
1050–1300 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,885.00–2,260.00 $2,130.67 —
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1279 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1120–1375 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,585.00–1,660.00 $1,611.25 —
1367–1405 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,935.00 $1,857.50 —

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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.