Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.53/cwt ≈ $2,830/hd at 812 lb · 316 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.25/cwt ≈ $2,637/hd at 681 lb · 282 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.56/cwt ≈ $2,266/hd at 632 lb · 217 head

Missouri Direct Cattle Report's 8-weight steers at $349/cwt are $2/cwt below the MO average ($351) and $12/cwt under Unionville, MO ($361). MO 8-weight steers have come off $16 from the late-April peak of $362. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	879	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	64	426.71	$426.71	$2,432	—
680–683	681	282	382.42–392.89	$387.25	$2,637	—
812	812	316	348.53	$348.53	$2,830	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620–641	632	217	356.68–361.54	$358.56	$2,266	—

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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.