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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

2,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.95/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 668 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.32/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 614 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.18/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 623 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,573 3,343 2,153
Feeder cattle 2,110 2,549 1,902
Slaughter cattle 398 634 216
Replacement cattle 65 160 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 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
313–346 332 6 299.00–310.00 $304.27 $1,010 +53.27
360–392 374 11 295.00–306.00 $302.58 $1,132 —
418–434 427 19 286.00–303.00 $293.84 $1,255 +3.35
488–493 491 7 285.00–293.50 $289.88 $1,423 -17.62
505–532 519 51 285.00–319.00 $301.01 $1,562 +7.03
553–564 561 26 279.50–292.50 $282.00 $1,582 +11.00
601–638 614 108 273.00–282.25 $278.32 $1,709 +7.82
668–692 683 27 255.50–269.00 $260.56 $1,780 -5.58
709–716 711 89 250.50–260.25 $257.97 $1,834 +4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 320.00 $320.00 $970 —
397 thin fleshed 397 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,203 —
401–448 427 25 280.00–300.00 $292.87 $1,251 +23.58
457 457 27 259.50 $259.50 $1,186 -18.17
514–527 518 36 242.00–306.00 $277.97 $1,440 +13.09
552–587 557 31 258.00–275.00 $260.06 $1,449 +2.11
611 611 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,454 -22.40
604–643 615 91 260.00–277.00 $271.30 $1,668 +10.90
681–692 685 23 235.00–264.00 $246.10 $1,686 +3.81
700–732 720 22 246.50–260.00 $251.90 $1,814 +14.90
750–781 766 23 238.00–251.00 $245.15 $1,878 +18.15
974 974 6 212.50 $212.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–421 419 7 201.00–281.00 $235.10 $985 —
470 470 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,147 —
486 thin fleshed 486 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,288 —
657–683 667 8 217.00–221.00 $218.54 $1,458 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,625 —
628 628 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,627 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 5 287.00 $287.00 $769 —
314 314 6 282.00 $282.00 $885 +20.85
351 351 4 254.00 $254.00 $892 +25.00
354–373 361 13 264.00–290.00 $276.76 $999 +47.76
405 405 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 -5.71
422–447 438 34 264.00–291.00 $281.95 $1,235 +11.24
483 fancy 483 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,396 —
493 unweaned 493 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,109 -30.80
493–497 494 20 269.00–288.00 $284.53 $1,406 +16.30
503–545 527 48 250.00–274.50 $264.11 $1,392 +5.96
563–595 582 52 247.00–261.50 $254.73 $1,483 +2.96
600–645 623 102 242.50–260.50 $252.98 $1,576 +1.81
638 638 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,436 -8.00
653 653 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,463 -35.05
656–692 668 149 240.00–260.00 $258.86 $1,729 -0.19
715 715 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,616 +10.00
716–733 718 78 234.50–254.00 $251.70 $1,807 +35.70
964 964 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 3 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
381 381 30 259.00 $259.00 $987 +2.35
418–445 432 15 244.00–254.00 $247.15 $1,068 -9.82
453–496 481 37 227.50–262.50 $247.89 $1,192 +14.67
519 thin fleshed 519 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,349 —
507–547 540 20 209.00–259.50 $247.61 $1,337 +1.51
553–592 563 43 218.00–254.00 $241.12 $1,358 +9.15
617–636 624 8 220.00–243.00 $234.21 $1,461 -11.32
653–688 663 36 220.00–255.00 $249.31 $1,653 +37.40
720–740 724 36 227.50–238.00 $231.65 $1,677 +15.12
776–783 778 12 216.50–217.50 $217.25 $1,690 —
803–826 815 6 190.00–206.00 $198.11 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 220.00 $220.00 $909 +31.00
481 thin fleshed 481 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,255 —
556–570 562 9 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $1,137 —
655–673 663 9 233.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,588 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,203 +26.00
628 628 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,576 —
668 668 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
790 790 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,564 —
812 812 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,665 —
930 930 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,883 —
950 950 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,890 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,363 —
672 672 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 150.00 $150.00 $714 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 unweaned 253 4 272.00 $272.00 $688 —
457–494 482 10 237.00–251.00 $243.73 $1,175 -6.27
635 635 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 -11.51
668 668 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,403 —
722 722 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–392 385 21 290.00–303.00 $293.51 $1,130 -3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1410 1155 80-85% 35 114.00–132.00 $118.31 $1,366 +20.89
910–1825 1195 80-85% 138 103.50–120.00 $110.32 $1,318 +3.81
1005–1445 1259 80-85% 6 95.00–104.00 $99.78 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1870 1415 75-80% 21 123.00–138.00 $127.60 $1,806 +23.88
1230–1802 1418 75-80% 24 114.00–124.00 $117.18 $1,662 +13.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 85-90% 4 85.00 $85.00 $742 +20.00
780–1165 988 85-90% 24 90.00–109.00 $102.11 $1,009 —
940–1105 1023 85-90% 5 106.00–112.00 $108.47 $1,110 +29.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1300 1213 2 115.00–119.00 $116.86 $1,418 —
1170–2390 1708 24 119.00–137.00 $129.68 $2,215 -0.67
1480–2455 1964 15 137.00–152.00 $144.25 $2,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1105 977 (<2 yrs)Open 6 119.00–181.00 $157.39 $1,538
820–1280 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 106.00–137.00 $118.86 $1,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1233 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,334.34
1230–1317 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,510.00 $1,486.75

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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.