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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.53/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 743 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.05/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 680 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.61/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 686 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 1,609 6,660
Feeder cattle 1,243 1,446 4,550
Slaughter cattle 285 123 1,585
Replacement cattle 75 40 525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,350 —
504–533 517 13 332.50–336.00 $334.34 $1,729 +6.19
562–594 581 37 308.00–317.00 $313.71 $1,823 -2.35
601–646 612 33 300.00–322.50 $308.63 $1,889 -0.54
660–675 673 24 285.50–294.00 $286.54 $1,928 -3.85
738 unweaned 738 16 269.50 $269.50 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–364 358 14 350.00–364.00 $355.09 $1,271 —
428–448 442 10 322.50 $322.50 $1,425 —
458–473 460 14 314.00–316.00 $314.29 $1,446 -8.94
500–514 509 12 304.00–323.00 $310.22 $1,579 -8.14
551–560 553 12 298.50–305.00 $300.14 $1,660 -5.46
611 611 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,772 ±0.00
657 657 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,889 +5.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 15 327.00 $327.00 $1,929 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 333.50 $333.50 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 436 13 325.00–337.50 $330.25 $1,440 -18.59
473–494 486 19 310.00–330.00 $324.22 $1,576 +2.22
523–538 535 13 295.00–314.00 $309.59 $1,656 +20.70
562–598 578 19 272.00–298.00 $282.72 $1,634 +0.55
601 601 24 277.00 $277.00 $1,665 -4.15
653–681 680 179 272.00–282.50 $282.05 $1,918 +8.05
702–746 743 216 267.50–268.00 $267.53 $1,988 -7.03
756 756 78 265.00 $265.00 $2,003 +8.00
835 835 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,987 —
863 863 6 223.50 $223.50 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 14 292.50–313.00 $298.92 $1,282 +20.92
450–483 467 4 277.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,313 —
522 522 12 301.50 $301.50 $1,574 +20.78
548 unweaned 548 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,480 —
557–592 571 17 259.00–266.00 $263.38 $1,504 -11.37
640 640 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,747 +10.50
671–686 686 149 255.00–270.00 $269.61 $1,850 +20.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,625 —
602 602 9 283.50 $283.50 $1,707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–403 402 6 307.00–317.50 $313.99 $1,262 —
487 487 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 ±0.00
518 518 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
635 635 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,734 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,765 -9.42
1017–1395 1248 80-85% 26 146.00–159.00 $155.24 $1,937 —
1270–1389 1365 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $164.88 $2,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1770 1410 75-80% 28 151.00–163.00 $160.65 $2,265 -7.04
1370–1630 1514 75-80% 4 161.00–169.00 $165.59 $2,507 +22.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1180 1011 85-90% 4 128.50–134.00 $132.40 $1,339 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1930 1600 4 185.00–194.00 $188.74 $3,020 —
1470–1795 1612 3 154.00–161.00 $157.02 $2,531 —
1400–2135 1768 17 165.50–186.00 $177.34 $3,135 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1045 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–169.00 $160.62 $1,539
895–1220 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 8 169.00–190.00 $184.78 $1,920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1391 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,906.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1200 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 3,375.00–3,700.00 $3,570.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1425 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,410.00–2,800.00 $2,653.75 —

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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.