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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

4,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.71/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 673 lb · 226 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.83/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 634 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.68/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 576 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,665 10,597 4,225
Feeder cattle 3,785 7,566 3,579
Slaughter cattle 760 1,956 461
Replacement cattle 120 1,075 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
291 291 7 316.00 $316.00 $920 —
375–388 382 7 300.00–310.00 $304.20 $1,162 +6.13
420–449 436 54 289.00–333.00 $309.60 $1,350 +14.29
459 thin fleshed 459 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,418 —
452–497 483 90 290.00–318.00 $309.53 $1,495 +8.66
494 494 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,289 -39.87
502–548 524 116 289.00–317.00 $302.83 $1,587 +13.85
525 525 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,438 -14.98
556–599 576 209 273.00–299.00 $288.68 $1,663 +10.21
604–646 619 171 264.00–297.00 $281.84 $1,745 +10.82
650–693 668 74 247.00–279.50 $266.60 $1,781 +7.43
687 687 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,614 +15.00
744 744 60 257.00 $257.00 $1,912 +13.53
759–766 760 49 240.00–249.25 $247.73 $1,883 +2.16
841 841 70 245.10 $245.10 $2,061 +24.60
1053 1053 6 194.50 $194.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 unweaned 324 4 268.00–274.00 $270.00 $875 -25.00
310–345 331 6 310.00–330.00 $320.29 $1,060 +46.94
352–398 374 52 247.00–330.00 $281.99 $1,055 +8.94
395 unweaned 395 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
402–435 425 15 270.00–298.00 $278.80 $1,185 +4.20
455–495 475 40 253.00–291.00 $271.04 $1,287 -1.44
493 unweaned 493 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,269 —
509 thin fleshed 509 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,425 —
503–549 526 33 252.00–287.50 $267.65 $1,408 +14.14
525–530 unweaned 529 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,211 -23.50
555–598 577 69 245.00–280.00 $267.62 $1,544 +13.75
612 612 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,316 -31.70
600–648 633 46 236.00–276.00 $257.65 $1,631 +10.95
651–693 662 37 239.50–270.00 $256.55 $1,698 +11.74
738 738 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,624 -5.00
750 750 5 229.50–232.50 $230.70 $1,730 +4.93
780 780 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 -11.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 228.00 $228.00 $782 -25.27
357 unweaned 357 4 258.00 $258.00 $921 —
420–433 428 5 240.00–241.00 $240.39 $1,029 -4.35
460–495 489 10 230.00–241.00 $239.07 $1,169 +16.01
532 unweaned 532 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,186 —
585 585 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +24.92
612–617 616 7 248.00–257.00 $254.44 $1,567 +30.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,557 —
580 580 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,618 +8.00
694 694 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 245.00 $245.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 298.00 $298.00 $891 —
359 359 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,005 +13.85
400–449 432 46 257.00–284.50 $271.46 $1,173 +2.67
450–495 471 110 254.00–287.50 $272.01 $1,281 +9.88
505–548 525 66 237.50–268.00 $251.09 $1,318 +0.87
553–599 571 78 229.00–265.00 $246.49 $1,407 +22.49
592 unweaned 592 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,403 —
600 600 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,359 -15.76
600–641 635 217 227.50–255.00 $248.22 $1,576 +30.74
666–685 673 221 244.00–256.00 $254.44 $1,712 +12.31
674 674 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,493 -20.63
708 708 76 246.75 $246.75 $1,747 +7.89
715 715 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,541 -23.36
793 793 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 +33.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 326 29 229.00–256.00 $240.77 $785 +0.95
335 unweaned 335 3 234.00 $234.00 $784 +4.00
350–390 366 43 235.50–285.00 $263.79 $965 +13.34
350–395 unweaned 378 6 242.00–248.00 $243.62 $921 +5.97
419–447 436 51 228.00–270.00 $253.56 $1,106 +10.42
447 unweaned 447 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,010 —
450–498 475 69 236.00–277.50 $255.03 $1,211 +17.43
453–493 unweaned 477 29 220.00–233.00 $227.88 $1,087 —
510–530 522 5 178.00–198.00 $190.18 $993 -38.03
501–548 528 94 219.00–262.50 $244.15 $1,289 +15.94
557 thin fleshed 557 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,342 +7.74
557–560 unweaned 558 8 218.00–222.00 $219.00 $1,222 +19.00
552–598 576 52 216.00–255.00 $239.07 $1,377 +11.32
579 579 4 190.50 $190.50 $1,103 -37.25
613–640 629 17 216.00–252.00 $232.97 $1,465 +0.57
650–693 666 8 211.00–215.00 $213.44 $1,422 +0.07
675–697 685 28 213.00–230.00 $218.89 $1,499 +28.39
705–743 722 23 213.00–232.50 $222.61 $1,607 +9.86
783 783 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,699 +16.96
798 thin fleshed 798 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 8 235.00 $235.00 $721 —
362 362 6 211.00 $211.00 $764 -5.50
360–390 unweaned 384 6 214.00–220.00 $218.06 $837 —
420–439 unweaned 432 12 213.50–219.00 $215.95 $933 —
450–477 464 8 216.00–224.00 $217.95 $1,011 -0.55
480–485 unweaned 482 3 207.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,004 —
520 unweaned 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
541 541 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,136 +5.92
577 577 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,269 +45.00
585–590 unweaned 587 10 200.00–211.00 $209.60 $1,230 —
625–636 630 9 200.00–202.00 $200.66 $1,264 -8.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,080 +15.00
365–387 383 6 241.00–246.00 $241.79 $926 -23.96
406–433 418 18 244.50–285.00 $255.77 $1,069 -5.59
455–476 470 11 240.00–265.00 $254.58 $1,197 +13.94
500–537 513 18 220.00–257.50 $243.38 $1,249 +20.00
555–593 568 9 230.00–255.00 $240.17 $1,364 +14.64
625–640 630 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 +8.39
672 672 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,398 -5.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,273 —
570 570 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 215.00 $215.00 $854 —
508 508 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1470 1158 80-85% 164 97.00–112.50 $104.21 $1,207 —
900–1475 1201 80-85% 49 106.00–126.00 $113.84 $1,367 +21.55
1135–1305 1236 80-85% 7 90.00–97.50 $93.59 $1,157 -14.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839–1155 917 85-90% 9 82.00–88.00 $86.00 $789 +4.81
870–1140 988 85-90% 15 97.00–105.00 $101.80 $1,006 —
820–1265 1001 85-90% 145 86.00–104.00 $97.02 $971 +4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1125 75-80% 3 102.00–103.00 $102.63 $1,155 —
1070–1720 1322 75-80% 90 105.00–116.00 $110.11 $1,456 —
1185–1875 1455 75-80% 59 113.00–131.00 $120.04 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1660 1405 11 107.00–121.00 $113.74 $1,598 —
955–2245 1600 26 115.00–133.00 $126.35 $2,022 —
1290–2340 1809 14 134.00–140.00 $136.23 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–980 fancy 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 159.00–161.00 $159.69 $1,522
755–1205 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 107.00–143.00 $124.76 $1,201
962–990 969 (<2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–163.00 $162.23 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1355 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,752.36

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1000–1050 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,609.09 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1025–1075 1054 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,710.00 $1,651.67 —
1010–1200 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,035.00–2,225.00 $2,098.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.