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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

4,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.35/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 618 lb · 169 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.26/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 680 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.05/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 632 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,063 826 4,390
Feeder cattle 3,281 745 3,889
Slaughter cattle 612 0 430
Replacement cattle 170 81 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
310–315 312 5 330.00–342.50 $337.45 $1,053 —
379 unweaned 379 10 312.00 $312.00 $1,182 —
360–398 384 20 288.00–341.00 $327.53 $1,258 —
405–445 427 31 290.00–324.00 $311.24 $1,329 -21.26
430 unweaned 430 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —
450–492 473 57 275.00–337.00 $323.32 $1,529 —
463–485 unweaned 473 18 273.00–283.50 $278.71 $1,318 —
486 486 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,422 —
502–547 528 44 270.00–315.00 $304.70 $1,609 +49.70
550–599 570 106 270.00–312.50 $299.10 $1,705 +49.10
619–649 632 136 265.00–287.00 $279.05 $1,764 —
663 663 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 —
655–695 679 31 256.00–279.00 $263.98 $1,792 —
717–739 736 82 250.00–271.00 $265.96 $1,957 +9.21
749 fancy 749 14 275.00 $275.00 $2,060 —
756–767 763 108 260.00–264.00 $261.40 $1,994 —
837 837 63 246.75 $246.75 $2,065 +2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 280.00 $280.00 $804 —
310–320 313 9 326.00–341.00 $335.89 $1,051 +33.39
390–393 392 13 262.00–303.00 $289.89 $1,136 —
402–440 424 31 248.00–319.00 $277.70 $1,177 —
457–498 471 22 260.00–300.00 $286.49 $1,349 +31.49
497 thin fleshed 497 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,600 —
503–548 517 19 250.00–280.00 $261.60 $1,352 +4.05
548 thin fleshed 548 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,704 —
550–587 565 29 260.00–282.00 $275.37 $1,556 —
607–643 624 38 244.00–276.00 $263.91 $1,647 +7.91
651–697 673 56 239.50–261.00 $254.11 $1,710 —
701–749 742 39 227.50–247.00 $238.98 $1,773 —
760–794 777 119 232.25–240.25 $236.24 $1,836 —
802 802 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,933 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,142 —
493 493 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,420 —
530–535 533 10 268.00–288.00 $280.05 $1,493 —
578 578 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,578 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 20 287.00 $287.00 $1,619 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,028 —
497 497 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,148 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
336 unweaned 336 8 270.00 $270.00 $907 —
345 345 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,073 —
350–399 381 39 259.00–310.00 $290.32 $1,106 —
413 unweaned 413 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,119 —
401–445 418 32 268.00–289.00 $281.62 $1,177 +24.62
460 unweaned 460 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
453–498 480 49 251.00–290.00 $272.35 $1,307 +8.61
506 unweaned 506 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 —
509–542 522 72 238.00–281.00 $264.03 $1,378 +13.03
552 552 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,330 -9.00
564–594 573 100 253.00–280.00 $271.23 $1,554 +21.23
602–637 617 162 247.00–277.50 $264.07 $1,629 +11.98
621–647 632 7 245.00–248.00 $246.68 $1,559 -5.41
655–691 680 142 252.00–272.50 $258.26 $1,756 +6.59
720 720 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
774 774 9 234.50 $234.50 $1,815 —
934 934 15 182.75 $182.75 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–293 288 19 270.00–284.00 $279.16 $804 —
360–394 380 40 260.00–282.00 $269.00 $1,022 —
390 unweaned 390 3 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
401–445 418 11 257.00–271.00 $264.91 $1,107 —
465–491 480 30 230.00–263.00 $249.68 $1,198 +29.68
504–545 520 83 230.00–263.00 $253.93 $1,320 +43.93
527–542 unweaned 537 9 230.00–231.00 $230.33 $1,237 —
567 unweaned 567 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 —
551–598 581 53 229.00–269.00 $248.39 $1,443 —
608–643 622 53 230.00–251.00 $241.76 $1,504 +27.08
635 unweaned 635 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —
651–699 688 37 220.50–241.00 $232.83 $1,602 —
708 708 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,366 —
757–783 774 9 200.00–217.00 $211.46 $1,637 —
824 824 9 207.75 $207.75 $1,712 +27.75
852–872 860 5 185.00–209.00 $194.73 $1,675 +17.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 4 238.00 $238.00 $992 —
481 481 8 201.00 $201.00 $967 —
529 529 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,159 —
651 651 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,250 —
667 unweaned 667 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,454 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,350 —
737 737 9 216.50 $216.50 $1,596 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 5 178.00 $178.00 $764 —
505–535 522 7 205.00–209.00 $206.66 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–521 517 10 260.00–262.00 $261.61 $1,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 228.00 $228.00 $885 —
709 709 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 218.00 $218.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 325 7 296.00–331.00 $313.62 $1,019 —
350–393 368 23 275.00–335.00 $313.61 $1,154 —
420–449 437 32 270.00–295.00 $284.13 $1,242 —
469–498 485 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
528 thin fleshed 528 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,447 —
538–549 542 20 242.00–265.00 $252.33 $1,368 —
558–581 570 22 234.00–260.00 $248.01 $1,414 —
606–617 612 12 242.00–257.00 $248.18 $1,519 —
653–690 675 15 222.00–232.00 $227.50 $1,536 —
703–734 718 24 200.00–217.00 $207.01 $1,486 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,224 —
571 571 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1485 1200 80-85% 80 103.00–114.50 $108.93 $1,307 —
1050–1430 1228 80-85% 11 96.00–104.50 $101.25 $1,243 —
1213–1380 1282 80-85% 14 113.00–134.00 $118.71 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1795 1459 75-80% 47 108.00–121.00 $114.49 $1,670 +13.49
1305–1840 1528 75-80% 15 119.00–137.00 $126.26 $1,929 —
1520–1555 1538 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–985 926 85-90% 5 82.00–93.50 $87.29 $808 —
765–1190 997 85-90% 46 94.00–107.50 $100.36 $1,001 —
960–1150 1070 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.61 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1449 4 111.00–118.50 $114.67 $1,662 —
1255–1870 1603 14 120.00–133.00 $124.96 $2,003 —
1575–2220 1840 14 132.00–145.00 $137.52 $2,530 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $918
903–1060 966 (<2 yrs)Open 11 149.00–179.50 $160.78 $1,553
875–1280 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 110.00–131.00 $121.27 $1,310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1258 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,460.00 $1,416.80
1148–1376 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,535.00–1,810.00 $1,673.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1159 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094 1094 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,135.00 $2,135.00

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.