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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

1,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.77/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 528 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.11/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 640 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.18/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 569 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,821 1,590 2,507
Feeder cattle 1,617 1,368 2,167
Slaughter cattle 169 179 250
Replacement cattle 35 43 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, few steers and heifers 400-600 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, with other weights not well tested. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
360–375 368 11 202.00–203.00 $202.44 $745 —
425–435 431 19 200.00–204.00 $201.66 $869 +11.01
465–490 476 50 187.50–208.50 $201.21 $958 +12.36
525 unweaned 525 17 181.00 $181.00 $950 —
500–548 528 125 187.00–206.50 $195.51 $1,032 +14.83
550–598 569 100 181.50–200.00 $193.18 $1,099 +12.40
602–640 628 64 175.50–188.00 $184.05 $1,156 +8.72
655–695 669 83 168.50–186.50 $182.05 $1,218 +15.55
715–730 720 6 172.50–173.50 $173.16 $1,247 —
750 750 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,226 —
750–770 752 35 154.00–176.75 $174.75 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–387 382 9 180.00–190.00 $186.43 $712 -5.57
410–415 413 11 190.00–194.00 $192.19 $794 +8.61
455–495 478 37 180.50–194.00 $186.06 $889 +12.57
515–540 535 14 171.00–187.00 $181.30 $970 +7.14
575–590 587 14 165.00–177.00 $173.39 $1,018 +4.39
605–622 620 84 165.00–185.25 $184.43 $1,143 +20.43
660 660 10 166.75 $166.75 $1,101 +10.33
720–740 726 7 155.75–157.00 $156.11 $1,133 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 18 182.00 $182.00 $855 —
575 575 48 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 6 165.00–175.00 $169.79 $807 —
553 553 3 150.00 $150.00 $830 —
601 601 4 145.00 $145.00 $871 —
695 695 3 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
716 716 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,042 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 340 5 185.00–187.00 $186.22 $633 —
425 425 4 171.00 $171.00 $727 —
460–465 463 4 160.00–175.00 $167.54 $776 +7.54
568 568 5 150.00 $150.00 $852 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
645 645 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
775 775 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 135.00 $135.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 12 183.00–184.00 $183.56 $666 +5.05
415–448 431 33 175.00–184.50 $179.62 $774 +3.45
475 unweaned 475 20 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
460–490 477 25 172.00–176.00 $173.39 $827 +9.50
500–545 522 73 166.00–184.00 $175.34 $915 +8.00
565 unweaned 565 6 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
550–585 571 30 165.00–183.00 $174.58 $997 +18.11
605–645 640 109 165.00–179.00 $167.11 $1,070 +6.79
745 745 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
1005 1005 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 174.00 $174.00 $592 +2.00
355–385 377 11 171.00–172.00 $171.26 $646 +0.28
410–440 428 16 163.00–175.00 $168.91 $723 -5.96
455–490 468 36 156.00–175.25 $166.52 $779 +14.65
505–545 529 18 155.00–166.00 $160.68 $850 +5.33
558 558 4 150.00 $150.00 $837 +2.75
550–592 572 14 148.00–163.00 $154.65 $885 +7.40
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 161.00 $161.00 $531 —
370 370 9 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
475 475 6 161.00 $161.00 $765 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 130.00 $130.00 $614 —
567 567 5 135.00 $135.00 $765 —
662–680 673 8 130.00–141.00 $136.94 $922 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 137.00 $137.00 $767 —
666 666 10 130.00 $130.00 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 4 145.00–154.00 $149.54 $793 +14.54
585 585 3 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
600–638 619 4 135.00–138.00 $136.45 $845 +9.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1170 985 85-90% 9 66.00–71.00 $68.39 $674 +4.59
930–1285 1096 85-90% 42 73.50–84.25 $76.55 $839 +1.53
1100–1205 1170 85-90% 3 81.00–83.50 $82.13 $961 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1275 1140 80-85% 3 79.50–80.00 $79.69 $908 —
985–1330 1198 80-85% 30 81.50–89.00 $85.79 $1,028 —
1113–1505 1235 80-85% 10 92.00–94.00 $93.36 $1,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1575 1448 75-80% 3 88.00–88.50 $88.35 $1,279 +1.59
1605 1605 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1660 1447 3 90.00–95.00 $92.78 $1,343 —
1585–2110 1796 5 107.00–115.00 $112.52 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1243 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 850.00–1,175.00 $942.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1360 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,185.00–1,375.00 $1,295.59

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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.