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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.20/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 724 lb · 217 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.25/cwt ≈ $2,251/hd at 903 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.05/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 615 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 4,836 4,665
Feeder cattle 763 4,488 3,785
Slaughter cattle 153 235 760
Replacement cattle 30 113 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–578 572 12 314.00–334.00 $323.89 $1,853 +0.29
622–639 635 37 304.00–318.00 $316.03 $2,007 +7.08
671–690 674 20 280.00–295.25 $292.91 $1,974 +0.39
704 704 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,992 +3.80
714 714 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,942 -7.20
903 903 68 249.25 $249.25 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,570 —
508–541 529 23 318.00–329.00 $322.50 $1,706 +7.41
580–583 582 4 289.00–312.00 $300.47 $1,749 -3.85
605–640 615 38 278.00–309.00 $300.05 $1,845 +2.68
716–721 718 20 264.00–272.25 $268.52 $1,928 -4.73
767 767 35 261.00 $261.00 $2,002 -1.82
841 841 6 248.50 $248.50 $2,090 -2.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 10 294.50 $294.50 $1,726 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443 1443 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–493 481 7 306.00–318.00 $314.48 $1,513 -27.06
485 thin fleshed 485 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —
503–513 508 8 309.00–317.00 $312.96 $1,590 +2.30
552–585 571 20 278.00–309.00 $290.90 $1,661 -5.93
601 601 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,683 +18.09
689 689 14 261.75 $261.75 $1,803 -8.00
723–725 724 217 267.50–270.00 $269.20 $1,949 +0.05
750 750 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,890 -16.20
815 815 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,273 —
513–549 532 13 269.50–300.00 $283.06 $1,506 -5.64
580–589 587 13 272.50–273.00 $272.89 $1,602 +0.28
612 unweaned 612 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,524 +1.00
611–648 626 14 257.50–278.00 $264.10 $1,653 -4.70
666–674 672 32 250.00–255.00 $254.08 $1,707 +4.21
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 9 256.50 $256.50 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 -15.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1380 1230 80-85% 24 139.00–151.50 $148.30 $1,824 +3.69
1085–1375 1277 80-85% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.21 $1,727 —
1213–1390 1292 80-85% 9 152.00–162.00 $155.55 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1835 1533 75-80% 26 148.00–156.00 $152.81 $2,343 —
1485–1780 1624 75-80% 6 155.00–161.00 $158.09 $2,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,035 —
925–1195 1037 85-90% 7 134.00–137.00 $135.80 $1,408 +23.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1995 1593 4 137.00–151.00 $144.88 $2,308 —
1460–2135 1714 6 155.00–177.00 $168.22 $2,883 —
1665–2270 2003 3 178.50–184.00 $180.59 $3,617 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274
870–1360 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 149.00–169.00 $160.80 $1,761
1317 1317 (<2 yrs)Open 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,463

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1446 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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.