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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

1,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.71/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 578 lb · 223 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.34/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 518 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.52/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 670 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,590 3,289 1,964
Feeder cattle 1,368 2,967 1,775
Slaughter cattle 179 292 164
Replacement cattle 43 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 2.00 to 12.00 lower and heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–447 443 30 184.00–192.25 $190.65 $845 +0.65
450–483 456 55 180.00–191.00 $188.85 $861 -9.08
524–527 526 51 173.50–184.50 $180.68 $950 -19.92
555–594 577 209 170.00–192.25 $180.78 $1,043 +0.78
588–596 594 14 162.00–168.00 $163.70 $972 -16.30
602–649 617 27 167.00–179.00 $175.33 $1,082 -4.21
618–630 unweaned 625 21 154.00–169.00 $162.64 $1,016 -6.54
655–680 unweaned 661 12 144.00–155.00 $146.83 $971 -16.17
680 680 15 166.50 $166.50 $1,132 -2.25
734 unweaned 734 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 -17.77
805 805 35 153.50 $153.50 $1,236 -0.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 192.00 $192.00 $676 -6.01
415–426 420 14 182.00–185.00 $183.58 $771 -0.61
455–498 489 22 165.00–191.00 $173.49 $848 -11.22
505–540 517 19 168.00–179.00 $174.16 $900 -6.30
575 575 4 169.00 $169.00 $972 -2.08
625 625 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 -1.92
650–695 670 12 151.00–163.00 $156.42 $1,048 -1.85
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 185.00 $185.00 $727 —
457 457 3 160.00 $160.00 $731 —
599 599 9 150.00 $150.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 3 155.00 $155.00 $989 —
655 655 3 151.75 $151.75 $994 +4.01
781 781 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 6 155.00 $155.00 $649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 392 16 178.00–180.00 $178.51 $700 -11.04
415–449 441 62 170.00–183.00 $176.17 $777 -6.74
460–498 482 39 159.00–171.00 $163.89 $790 -11.55
501–549 518 120 158.00–175.50 $167.34 $867 -0.83
558–595 580 37 148.00–161.50 $156.47 $908 -6.99
605–645 615 15 152.00–163.50 $160.32 $986 -2.77
627 unweaned 627 3 149.00 $149.00 $934 -9.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 172.00 $172.00 $542 -2.18
381–389 384 14 169.00–172.50 $170.98 $657 +0.06
400–418 415 12 170.00–177.00 $174.87 $726 +2.46
460–493 478 18 150.00–157.00 $151.87 $726 -13.98
500–535 518 4 151.00–160.00 $155.35 $805 -2.39
550–595 584 13 145.00–150.00 $147.25 $860 -8.12
630–645 635 6 143.00–149.00 $145.03 $921 -3.65
670 value added 670 72 166.75 $166.75 $1,117 —
653–685 671 10 134.00–145.00 $140.27 $941 -6.34
762 762 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 152.00 $152.00 $597 -3.00
495 thin fleshed 495 4 153.00 $153.00 $757 —
503 503 3 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
505 505 4 134.00 $134.00 $677 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 135.00 $135.00 $624 —
630 630 3 136.50 $136.50 $860 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 132.00 $132.00 $594 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 171.00–180.00 $175.42 $751 -10.96
450–455 452 5 156.00–163.00 $158.82 $718 -6.81
547 547 3 135.00 $135.00 $738 -31.64
600–622 608 9 125.00–129.00 $126.76 $771 -16.23
777 777 3 117.00 $117.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1555 1268 80-85% 52 80.00–89.50 $85.10 $1,079 +3.11
1215–1398 1291 80-85% 23 89.50–91.00 $90.49 $1,168 +8.50
1188–1488 1417 80-85% 10 78.00–80.00 $78.36 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1155 992 85-90% 8 58.00–69.00 $63.80 $633 +5.60
1045 1045 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $460 -35.11
1005–1215 1083 85-90% 23 70.00–78.00 $75.02 $812 +2.72
1015–1215 1114 85-90% 4 81.00–87.00 $84.29 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1521 1442 75-80% 17 85.00–88.50 $86.76 $1,251 —
1500–1590 1548 75-80% 4 91.25–92.50 $91.87 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1880 1553 2 85.00–100.00 $94.08 $1,461 —
1310–2365 1587 13 105.00–119.00 $115.33 $1,830 —
1850 1850 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1042–1245 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,250.00 $1,110.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,435.00 $1,371.25 —

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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.