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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

3,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.16/cwt ≈ $1,749/hd at 675 lb · 348 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.41/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 674 lb · 290 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.11/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 575 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,252 1,634 3,939
Feeder cattle 2,952 1,474 3,474
Slaughter cattle 230 110 400
Replacement cattle 70 50 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 414 11 311.00–364.00 $335.99 $1,391 —
468–490 481 33 316.00–335.50 $328.37 $1,579 —
485 unweaned 485 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 —
510 unweaned 510 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,494 —
522–538 532 45 302.00–327.00 $320.13 $1,703 -5.73
570 570 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,630 -32.50
563–590 578 138 289.00–312.00 $306.04 $1,769 -12.46
600–646 631 135 277.00–303.00 $290.50 $1,833 -4.50
652 652 55 272.00 $272.00 $1,773 —
652–697 679 235 263.00–288.00 $278.68 $1,892 —
712–737 725 49 261.00–279.00 $272.53 $1,976 -8.71
765 765 70 259.50–261.00 $260.87 $1,996 —
806 806 3 248.50 $248.50 $2,003 -12.00
850–878 855 21 243.50–246.00 $245.51 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,352 —
473–498 481 6 302.00–308.00 $305.93 $1,472 +3.97
508–521 514 11 296.00–305.50 $299.59 $1,540 -32.41
578 unweaned 578 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,532 —
557–595 580 37 265.00–284.00 $278.43 $1,615 —
600–647 624 41 260.00–283.50 $275.57 $1,720 -28.47
627 thin fleshed 627 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,837 —
654–695 681 36 256.00–267.00 $262.50 $1,788 -16.50
690 690 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,677 -36.00
719–743 742 74 256.00–264.50 $256.45 $1,903 -8.03
771 unweaned 771 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,789 —
796–797 797 65 245.00–246.00 $245.12 $1,954 -4.05
846 846 59 257.00 $257.00 $2,174 +4.93
867 867 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 -21.50
900 900 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,043 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,558 —
583 583 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,615 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,891 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 —
425 unweaned 425 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,194 —
417–444 434 17 305.00–322.00 $312.10 $1,355 —
474 unweaned 474 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,280 —
476–498 488 43 289.00–301.50 $297.60 $1,452 —
509–541 525 29 271.00–283.00 $278.42 $1,462 -14.42
545 545 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,395 -36.84
556–593 575 157 261.00–277.50 $273.11 $1,570 -4.94
617–649 633 59 259.50–269.50 $265.53 $1,681 -2.20
662–685 676 134 253.50–265.25 $254.96 $1,724 -15.22
739–740 740 83 243.50–254.50 $253.18 $1,874 -13.41
763 763 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,866 -0.35
870 870 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,975 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,079 -20.50
458–498 462 22 271.00–300.00 $294.31 $1,360 —
500–545 538 74 263.00–281.00 $275.46 $1,482 +3.46
565–598 579 27 249.50–262.00 $253.75 $1,469 -16.25
606–646 622 17 242.00–256.50 $250.20 $1,556 -16.80
628 628 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,510 -26.50
667–695 675 348 243.50–263.00 $259.16 $1,749 —
755–759 756 18 225.00–239.50 $235.46 $1,780 -2.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —
532 532 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,431 —
645 645 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 384.00 $384.00 $1,171 —
415–435 426 11 282.50–305.00 $290.99 $1,240 —
462–470 465 5 259.00–318.00 $282.84 $1,315 —
522 522 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,503 —
600–603 602 6 234.00–272.00 $253.05 $1,523 —
737 737 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1375 1203 80-85% 5 118.00–135.00 $123.73 $1,488 -11.46
915–1470 1232 80-85% 36 134.00–149.00 $139.96 $1,724 -3.04
1200–1400 1320 80-85% 13 145.00–156.00 $150.91 $1,992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1453 75-80% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.12 $1,963 —
1290–1770 1460 75-80% 23 134.00–152.00 $143.41 $2,094 —
1410–1800 1573 75-80% 8 144.00–156.00 $147.51 $2,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1115 1047 85-90% 3 90.00–116.00 $105.86 $1,108 —
970–1170 1051 85-90% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.53 $1,445 —
830–1210 1073 85-90% 16 111.00–135.00 $125.54 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1860 1594 6 125.00–152.00 $139.05 $2,216 —
1440–2235 1693 13 164.00–192.00 $177.12 $2,999 —
1695–2265 1981 7 190.00–210.00 $198.57 $3,934 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1130 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 2 191.00–195.00 $192.82 $1,996
1150–1400 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 141.00–153.00 $145.44 $1,844

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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
985–1050 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–3,225.00 $3,047.73 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1125–1300 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,960.00–3,385.00 $3,191.11 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.