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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

4,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.01/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 569 lb · 519 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.58/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 618 lb · 376 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.50/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 529 lb · 364 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,347 3,991 4,087
Feeder cattle 4,005 3,559 3,763
Slaughter cattle 322 327 212
Replacement cattle 20 105 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 378 26 201.00–214.00 $206.98 $782 +0.35
398 398 5 199.00 $199.00 $792 -7.63
400–445 417 8 191.00–195.50 $193.70 $808 -14.06
400–440 424 64 194.00–209.00 $202.54 $859 -5.22
455–498 471 151 193.00–209.00 $201.49 $949 +2.67
450–490 value added 477 44 200.00–209.50 $205.57 $981 -0.43
505 thin fleshed 505 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,045 —
500–545 528 292 180.00–208.50 $195.54 $1,032 -2.95
535–540 value added 538 59 191.00–199.00 $195.13 $1,050 -9.04
540 540 4 172.00 $172.00 $929 -26.49
553–599 566 434 167.50–195.00 $188.04 $1,064 +18.04
570–595 value added 582 64 182.00–191.00 $187.68 $1,092 -7.64
555–590 584 18 162.00–172.00 $163.58 $955 -24.82
598 598 3 164.00 $164.00 $981 -24.40
600–635 value added 616 162 180.00–189.50 $186.63 $1,150 -4.21
600–643 619 214 168.00–187.00 $177.76 $1,100 -5.27
650–699 658 64 167.00–179.50 $176.02 $1,158 +3.27
650–680 unweaned 664 11 161.00–166.50 $163.94 $1,089 +11.36
667–690 value added 675 31 174.25–177.00 $175.77 $1,186 +6.77
678 678 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 -17.75
705–725 value added 714 73 166.00–171.25 $168.40 $1,202 —
707–740 726 71 155.00–174.25 $172.40 $1,252 +1.86
765–775 770 14 149.00–155.50 $151.46 $1,166 -3.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 328 12 198.00–208.00 $205.55 $674 +5.81
350–395 373 17 190.00–202.00 $197.35 $736 -0.58
400–445 427 40 185.00–196.50 $190.57 $814 +0.96
455–499 475 48 170.00–192.00 $183.82 $873 -1.33
480 value added 480 8 193.00 $193.00 $926 —
490 thin fleshed 490 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,007 —
503–548 531 46 174.00–188.00 $181.84 $966 -2.01
575 value added 575 19 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 —
550–591 576 30 160.00–178.00 $167.81 $967 -2.06
602–645 612 34 160.00–174.50 $167.60 $1,026 +3.65
620 thin fleshed 620 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,113 —
665 value added 665 8 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —
667–688 675 15 150.00–161.00 $156.23 $1,055 -3.62
676 thin fleshed 676 6 164.50 $164.50 $1,112 —
702–727 713 7 152.50–153.00 $152.72 $1,089 -0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 164.50 $164.50 $893 -7.50
592 592 3 151.50 $151.50 $897 -1.94
603–623 611 8 143.00–145.00 $144.23 $881 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 338 8 178.00–190.00 $183.86 $621 —
480 480 4 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 137.00 $137.00 $729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 175.00 $175.00 $439 —
315–325 318 6 168.00–173.00 $171.30 $545 -6.61
360–395 375 27 172.00–184.00 $176.43 $662 -1.87
405–447 425 61 172.00–185.50 $181.26 $770 +3.54
450–498 474 241 162.00–184.00 $173.92 $824 -2.41
475–480 value added 478 35 172.00–178.50 $175.10 $837 -8.91
500–545 523 201 155.50–175.00 $167.22 $875 -1.81
520–535 value added 526 59 165.00–174.00 $171.39 $902 +5.39
560 value added 560 19 165.00 $165.00 $924 —
550–599 571 172 149.00–169.00 $159.53 $911 +6.91
580 580 12 150.00 $150.00 $870 -2.62
600–635 607 93 147.00–165.00 $153.86 $934 +8.86
625 value added 625 24 157.50 $157.50 $984 —
655 655 28 157.75 $157.75 $1,033 +14.75
677–698 689 8 140.50–145.00 $142.58 $982 -0.42
780–790 787 16 133.00–139.00 $137.16 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 160.00 $160.00 $462 —
318–345 334 8 164.00–168.00 $165.38 $552 -1.72
350–398 372 29 161.00–177.00 $171.21 $637 +10.91
400–446 436 47 165.00–174.00 $169.93 $741 +2.03
450–492 479 61 150.00–172.00 $164.15 $786 +1.80
503 503 3 140.00 $140.00 $704 -16.14
500–542 516 73 144.00–168.00 $160.14 $826 +4.00
530 value added 530 7 166.00 $166.00 $880 +8.00
558–577 563 16 135.00–154.00 $147.25 $829 +3.12
601–640 624 15 144.00–154.50 $147.01 $917 +3.68
652–675 664 4 144.00 $144.00 $956 +4.64
700 700 11 141.25 $141.25 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 434 6 140.50–149.00 $144.69 $628 -12.31
462–477 471 5 135.00–145.00 $138.92 $654 -11.08
677 677 3 130.00 $130.00 $880 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 136.00 $136.00 $677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–423 417 4 185.00–202.00 $189.07 $788 +15.71
465–497 474 17 160.00–186.00 $174.41 $827 +2.77
502–545 528 12 155.00–168.00 $161.85 $855 +3.23
600–645 609 5 137.00–140.00 $137.64 $838 -3.73
652–660 654 8 130.00–138.00 $132.02 $863 -5.41
718 718 5 112.00 $112.00 $804 -16.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $356 -2.00
835–1100 952 85-90% 20 50.00–67.00 $57.97 $552 -1.62
905–1200 1048 85-90% 69 65.00–77.00 $71.18 $746 —
995–1280 1075 85-90% 5 77.00–82.00 $78.76 $847 +7.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1465 1221 80-85% 36 76.00–86.00 $81.11 $990 -4.69
1150–1565 1253 80-85% 13 70.00–77.50 $74.36 $932 +0.36
1070–1525 1311 80-85% 14 85.00–90.00 $88.16 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1370 1324 75-80% 4 86.00–92.00 $87.80 $1,162 —
1335–1750 1465 75-80% 24 79.50–85.00 $82.56 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2120 1676 8 70.00–95.00 $85.76 $1,437 —
1420–1965 1729 9 95.00–113.00 $103.41 $1,788 +2.64
1865–2140 1998 3 111.00–122.00 $115.58 $2,309 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1200 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,017.52
1045–1375 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,088.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00 $935.00

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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.