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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.25/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 814 lb · 119 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.67/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 884 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.66/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 672 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,520 4,722 4,063
Feeder cattle 1,298 4,425 3,281
Slaughter cattle 172 247 612
Replacement cattle 50 50 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–497 492 12 325.00–326.00 $325.58 $1,602 +2.28
523–537 531 10 304.00–308.00 $305.57 $1,623 -7.02
554–598 581 18 297.00–299.00 $297.74 $1,730 +3.80
627–633 631 15 287.00–287.50 $287.30 $1,813 +3.34
651 fancy 651 20 285.50 $285.50 $1,859 —
656 unweaned 656 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,712 —
658–696 681 58 261.50–279.50 $264.79 $1,803 -8.46
711–734 725 10 256.00–259.00 $257.18 $1,865 -7.50
757–778 759 60 243.50–252.50 $251.58 $1,909 +4.49
807–826 814 119 246.00–250.25 $248.25 $2,021 +1.75
878–890 884 107 239.25–242.10 $240.67 $2,128 +1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 373 11 342.00–344.00 $343.24 $1,280 +8.24
413 413 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 +23.70
478–485 480 8 287.50–305.00 $295.28 $1,417 -1.69
518 thin fleshed 518 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,580 —
530–538 536 10 296.50–305.00 $298.18 $1,598 +2.60
550–598 575 22 268.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,591 -5.06
612 612 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,659 +7.13
657–680 663 26 250.00–268.00 $261.13 $1,731 +3.07
702 thin fleshed 702 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,825 —
733–743 738 13 242.00–257.00 $248.35 $1,833 -4.64
766 766 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,815 -3.51
896 896 48 231.75 $231.75 $2,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
686 686 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,296 +22.00
433 433 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,308 —
462–476 468 15 280.00–299.00 $291.39 $1,364 -0.08
503–538 515 10 274.00–283.00 $276.28 $1,423 +1.81
555–593 574 41 265.50–280.00 $272.13 $1,562 -3.11
611–643 634 48 257.00–271.00 $264.58 $1,677 +17.38
672–680 675 35 249.50–257.00 $253.83 $1,713 +14.33
707–710 709 47 242.50–250.00 $244.41 $1,733 -1.83
958 958 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,935 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 thin fleshed 318 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 -30.00
400 thin fleshed 400 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
433 433 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,195 -27.31
470–493 483 7 263.00–278.00 $269.25 $1,300 -9.71
500–548 537 11 248.00–281.00 $261.37 $1,404 -4.60
558–585 574 5 240.00–249.00 $243.50 $1,398 -6.50
625–648 635 7 245.00–249.00 $247.27 $1,570 -4.87
730–745 741 7 220.50–234.00 $224.30 $1,662 -10.22
775–780 777 5 224.00–230.00 $226.41 $1,759 +2.23
1016 1016 13 197.50 $197.50 $2,007 —
1084 1084 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,940 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,199 —
493 493 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,336 -26.93
500–538 523 14 259.00–288.00 $269.94 $1,412 -6.86
580–588 585 7 250.00–256.00 $252.55 $1,477 -4.08
662 662 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,629 +3.67
707 707 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1250 1170 80-85% 5 119.00–125.00 $121.70 $1,424 —
1120–1360 1226 80-85% 12 138.00–148.00 $142.17 $1,743 +2.54
1055–1435 1254 80-85% 18 126.00–141.00 $133.17 $1,670 -15.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1384 75-80% 4 141.00–152.00 $145.06 $2,008 —
1275–1950 1516 75-80% 20 134.00–142.00 $137.02 $2,077 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1025 990 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $1,292 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,177 —
1005–1315 1133 85-90% 8 116.00–126.00 $119.90 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,390 —
1415–1955 1681 13 161.00–175.00 $169.10 $2,843 -0.62
1685–2060 1870 5 178.00–183.00 $180.46 $3,375 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1355 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 133.00–146.00 $140.28 $1,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1352–1462 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 133.00–150.00 $143.75 $2,043

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.