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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

4,227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.11/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 575 lb · 335 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.85/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 521 lb · 293 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.38/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 529 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,227 3,960 3,991
Feeder cattle 3,815 3,594 3,559
Slaughter cattle 407 336 327
Replacement cattle 5 30 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 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
320–333 326 12 280.00–301.00 $285.77 $932 +3.23
350–395 380 40 272.00–302.00 $287.15 $1,091 +7.70
404–448 428 70 262.00–288.50 $274.37 $1,174 +3.15
460 unweaned 460 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,132 —
450–495 468 159 255.50–280.00 $262.80 $1,230 -8.55
472–475 474 11 246.00–251.00 $249.64 $1,183 -21.71
515–535 value added 526 41 268.00–272.50 $270.46 $1,423 +0.46
500–545 529 226 244.00–277.50 $259.94 $1,375 -6.13
534 534 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 -16.07
550–595 567 203 240.00–263.00 $252.74 $1,433 +2.04
565–595 unweaned 586 111 215.00–253.00 $244.18 $1,431 +23.56
595 value added 595 21 272.00 $272.00 $1,618 +17.82
600–610 value added 607 21 263.00–263.25 $263.18 $1,598 —
612 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 -16.64
620 unweaned 620 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -10.27
600–645 627 117 229.50–255.50 $241.57 $1,515 +7.93
655–680 661 149 216.00–242.00 $236.01 $1,560 +11.71
660–690 unweaned 664 61 224.00–234.25 $232.68 $1,545 +3.18
700–730 724 67 221.00–233.50 $226.53 $1,640 +3.03
760 760 29 212.50 $212.50 $1,615 +16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 255.00 $255.00 $880 -13.67
350–395 372 21 252.00–280.00 $264.21 $983 -6.51
432 432 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 -17.46
400–445 436 41 240.00–283.00 $258.90 $1,129 -3.56
452–491 473 42 240.00–252.00 $248.10 $1,174 +3.79
504–545 521 67 235.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,289 +0.07
550–598 570 28 220.00–249.00 $236.36 $1,347 +24.36
640 640 4 223.00–230.00 $226.50 $1,450 +9.50
650–664 662 21 210.00–216.00 $215.16 $1,424 -3.84
861 861 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 220.00 $220.00 $763 —
370–390 380 6 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $916 —
438 438 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 —
450–485 468 4 234.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,110 —
532–548 543 10 207.00–245.00 $228.30 $1,240 —
585–595 590 12 207.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,245 —
642 642 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,316 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 215.00 $215.00 $894 —
500–548 538 10 225.00–235.00 $226.86 $1,221 -2.24
550 550 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–718 717 7 150.00–170.00 $161.41 $1,157 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 170.00 $170.00 $836 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 200.00 $200.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 311 23 230.00–247.50 $244.11 $759 +3.89
350–395 375 30 241.00–256.50 $249.26 $935 +4.34
400 value added 400 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,052 —
400–445 427 112 232.50–251.00 $242.38 $1,035 +1.61
465–495 480 163 224.00–246.00 $234.85 $1,127 -5.38
478–499 494 11 218.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,091 -19.32
515 515 10 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 +10.30
500–549 521 276 224.00–239.00 $232.97 $1,214 +0.77
534–537 535 7 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,147 -3.70
550–585 563 82 218.00–237.50 $229.61 $1,293 +4.97
575 575 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +3.00
605 unweaned 605 38 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 —
609 609 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,218 -14.07
601–640 620 45 214.00–227.00 $221.56 $1,374 +7.49
655 655 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +30.00
700–705 703 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,350 -5.40
870 870 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 250.00 $250.00 $662 +19.00
368–398 391 34 225.00–234.00 $230.52 $901 +1.78
400–445 423 38 217.00–244.00 $233.25 $987 +6.61
450–495 479 31 214.00–228.00 $218.00 $1,044 -12.22
502–543 529 102 205.00–228.00 $217.77 $1,152 -3.43
559–572 565 26 205.00–226.00 $215.59 $1,218 -3.72
615 unweaned 615 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
600–642 620 26 191.00–219.00 $202.26 $1,254 -2.91
630 value added 630 67 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 —
658–680 665 9 192.50–205.00 $196.76 $1,308 —
720 720 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +14.00
750 750 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,222 —
793 value added 793 29 182.00 $182.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 202.00 $202.00 $749 —
500 500 3 181.00 $181.00 $905 -21.00
578–595 584 9 199.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,164 —
622 622 28 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–588 586 15 194.00–201.00 $199.15 $1,167 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 200.00 $200.00 $930 -16.00
632 632 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,296 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 237.00 $237.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 6 244.00–257.00 $252.04 $1,066 +9.40
450–495 479 9 217.00–240.00 $222.79 $1,067 -11.20
552–595 574 14 191.00–220.00 $207.43 $1,191 -8.32
602 unweaned 602 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
600–630 608 4 185.00–198.00 $194.63 $1,183 +19.63
665 unweaned 665 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
731 unweaned 731 4 135.00 $135.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,091 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–965 850 85-90% 8 55.00–63.00 $61.27 $521 +6.27
915–1190 1070 85-90% 32 69.50–79.50 $77.48 $829 -7.18
1110 1110 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,010 —
920–1235 1115 85-90% 87 80.00–89.50 $85.60 $954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1340 1163 80-85% 8 73.00–85.00 $82.32 $957 —
1160–1535 1288 80-85% 57 87.00–96.50 $92.09 $1,186 —
1205–1460 1363 80-85% 6 98.50–101.50 $99.78 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1685 1487 75-80% 12 94.50–97.50 $95.40 $1,419 +0.18
1490–1580 1553 75-80% 4 100.00–102.50 $101.40 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1875 1568 5 92.00–104.00 $98.25 $1,541 —
1340–2070 1785 12 105.50–124.00 $114.87 $2,050 —
1500–2110 1833 3 125.00–138.00 $129.47 $2,373 -1.72

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–865 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,180.00 $1,121.99

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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.