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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

2,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.49/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 673 lb · 261 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.86/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 708 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,203/hd at 816 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,877 946 3,343
Feeder cattle 2,600 763 2,549
Slaughter cattle 212 153 634
Replacement cattle 65 30 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady some spots 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,181 —
367 367 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,340 —
415–449 436 38 360.00–380.00 $370.03 $1,613 —
453–490 469 16 360.00–374.50 $367.49 $1,724 —
502–547 531 84 325.00–366.00 $338.99 $1,800 —
550–585 565 63 317.00–339.00 $324.45 $1,833 +0.56
600–631 619 113 303.00–322.00 $310.17 $1,920 -5.86
658–678 672 33 295.50–307.50 $303.94 $2,042 +11.03
705–744 727 85 281.00–295.50 $288.84 $2,100 +16.84
732–749 745 23 264.00–272.50 $266.18 $1,983 -5.82
777–791 778 80 265.50–278.00 $276.89 $2,154 —
816 816 122 270.00 $270.00 $2,203 —
865 865 16 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
1002 1002 52 230.25 $230.25 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–358 354 5 351.00–387.50 $372.75 $1,320 —
414 414 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,573 —
460–498 477 9 303.00–332.00 $321.05 $1,531 —
492 unweaned 492 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 -23.00
504–548 522 19 297.00–321.00 $313.24 $1,635 -9.26
573–598 588 11 283.00–307.50 $293.82 $1,728 -6.65
602–646 620 51 280.00–297.50 $288.23 $1,787 -11.82
658–680 670 16 269.50–288.00 $277.51 $1,859 —
701–738 715 32 252.00–279.50 $269.18 $1,925 +0.66
785 785 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 -6.00
817–839 830 109 256.00–259.00 $257.19 $2,135 +8.69
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,481 —
588 588 13 296.00 $296.00 $1,740 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 8 255.50 $255.50 $1,758 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–379 371 20 343.00–375.00 $358.93 $1,332 —
400–440 417 22 322.00–352.00 $329.80 $1,375 —
452 fancy 452 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,571 —
468 thin fleshed 468 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,587 +9.00
453–493 476 27 317.00–339.00 $324.28 $1,544 +9.80
501–542 518 80 290.00–317.00 $303.00 $1,570 -9.96
555–594 575 29 282.50–297.00 $289.81 $1,666 -1.09
608–622 610 65 282.00–292.00 $288.79 $1,762 +8.79
645 645 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,722 —
671–691 673 261 269.00–277.50 $272.49 $1,834 +10.74
707–709 708 126 268.25–269.50 $268.86 $1,904 -0.34
765–795 794 64 243.00–256.00 $243.59 $1,934 —
960 960 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,280 —
370–398 385 11 290.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,192 -19.39
400–438 416 7 325.00–347.50 $337.35 $1,403 —
460–492 476 39 279.00–312.50 $298.62 $1,421 —
500–549 527 33 264.00–304.00 $289.69 $1,527 +6.63
550–596 581 12 269.00–283.00 $272.56 $1,584 -0.33
603–639 619 47 257.00–277.00 $268.01 $1,659 +3.91
654–698 657 82 248.00–266.50 $265.49 $1,744 +11.41
741 741 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,886 —
775 775 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,594 —
600 600 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
691 691 6 259.50 $259.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,457 —
474–477 475 7 312.50–325.00 $317.88 $1,510 —
543 543 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,667 —
597 597 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,597 -2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1840 1519 75-80% 21 150.00–159.00 $153.65 $2,334 +0.84
1310–1975 1533 75-80% 26 141.00–150.00 $146.20 $2,241 -6.61
1855 1855 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,597 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1380 1168 80-85% 19 138.00–152.00 $145.73 $1,702 —
1180–1350 1250 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $133.42 $1,668 -1.79
1060–1357 1277 80-85% 12 150.00–159.00 $154.60 $1,974 +19.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1015 993 85-90% 2 101.00–110.00 $105.40 $1,047 —
855–1215 1059 85-90% 12 121.00–137.00 $129.29 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1865 1598 15 158.00–178.00 $169.03 $2,701 +24.15
1630–2200 1956 11 179.00–195.00 $187.28 $3,663 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220 2220 1 207.00 $207.00 $4,595 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 6 175.00–206.00 $188.09 $1,905
1060–1355 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–188.00 $161.83 $1,927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287–1443 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,060.00–2,300.00 $2,154.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947 947 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,285.00 $3,285.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —

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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.