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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

4,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.62/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 524 lb · 300 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.48/cwt +13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 471 lb · 289 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.10/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 527 lb · 237 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,425 4,227 4,347
Feeder cattle 4,053 3,815 4,005
Slaughter cattle 302 407 322
Replacement cattle 70 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 9 286.00 $286.00 $844 —
325–330 328 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,000 +19.23
350–390 370 66 267.50–305.00 $289.48 $1,071 +2.33
400–446 427 130 260.00–300.00 $285.04 $1,217 +10.67
450–495 469 253 256.00–299.50 $276.77 $1,298 +13.97
455–495 unweaned 483 30 258.50–265.00 $260.45 $1,258 +14.45
470–490 483 6 244.00–250.00 $248.06 $1,198 -1.58
505 505 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,308 -0.94
502–535 unweaned 516 22 253.00–261.00 $256.76 $1,325 —
500–540 523 256 255.00–294.25 $273.45 $1,430 +13.51
545 value added 545 19 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 +11.54
550–595 568 147 241.00–282.00 $265.32 $1,507 +12.58
565–591 unweaned 578 28 236.00–243.00 $239.66 $1,385 -4.52
580 value added 580 19 271.00 $271.00 $1,572 -1.00
575–585 581 7 232.00–241.00 $235.82 $1,370 -16.92
589 589 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,361 -21.74
600 600 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 +21.00
600–630 value added 607 78 264.00–266.00 $265.55 $1,612 +2.37
605–645 unweaned 619 32 204.00–229.00 $219.43 $1,358 +9.43
605–626 620 48 234.00–261.50 $249.33 $1,546 +7.76
650–680 660 76 217.50–255.75 $249.51 $1,647 +13.50
730 730 16 233.50 $233.50 $1,705 +6.97
762 unweaned 762 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,402 —
750–780 773 57 220.00–224.25 $220.94 $1,708 +8.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 5 278.00 $278.00 $612 —
293 293 3 270.00 $270.00 $791 —
310–335 321 12 267.50–275.00 $269.87 $866 +14.87
355–395 382 20 253.00–275.00 $261.84 $1,000 -2.37
405–440 426 26 259.00–267.50 $261.55 $1,114 +16.55
455–498 469 27 245.00–270.00 $260.63 $1,222 +12.53
500–543 519 48 238.50–268.50 $252.06 $1,308 +4.72
535 unweaned 535 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —
550–598 577 26 223.00–244.00 $231.90 $1,338 -4.46
605–625 614 13 220.00–234.00 $226.78 $1,392 +0.28
660–695 680 7 212.00–230.00 $219.49 $1,493 +4.33
705–730 715 5 210.00–223.50 $217.99 $1,559 —
751 751 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,464 —
824 824 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 8 230.00–240.00 $237.47 $774 +17.47
449 449 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,028 -11.00
470 470 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,072 -9.11
550–585 571 5 206.00–223.00 $216.45 $1,236 +5.48
671 671 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,282 —
932 932 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,398 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
705 705 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 226.00 $226.00 $843 —
592 592 4 168.00 $168.00 $995 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 225.00 $225.00 $828 —
550 550 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,216 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
325–340 335 13 234.00–240.00 $238.17 $798 -5.94
350–399 374 53 234.00–255.00 $242.29 $906 -6.97
400–445 424 155 238.00–255.00 $245.60 $1,041 +3.22
435–445 unweaned 442 32 231.00–236.00 $235.38 $1,040 —
450–475 unweaned 459 7 230.00–237.00 $232.07 $1,065 —
450–495 472 197 233.00–249.00 $241.56 $1,140 +6.71
508–521 unweaned 515 7 232.00–233.00 $232.42 $1,197 —
500–545 527 226 219.00–248.50 $237.72 $1,253 +4.75
531 531 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,115 -4.30
555–590 570 88 227.00–242.00 $235.95 $1,345 +25.95
552–590 unweaned 572 29 200.00–233.00 $218.13 $1,248 —
600–608 unweaned 605 5 203.00–205.00 $204.21 $1,235 -7.79
600–645 616 91 222.50–235.50 $231.26 $1,425 +9.70
662–665 unweaned 664 6 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $1,228 —
665–695 671 53 199.50–213.50 $210.41 $1,412 -9.59
745 745 14 196.75 $196.75 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–284 283 11 215.00–226.00 $217.97 $617 -32.03
318–335 329 22 225.00–236.00 $232.62 $765 —
355–394 376 37 225.00–243.00 $232.70 $875 +2.18
400–445 429 71 220.00–246.00 $236.74 $1,016 +3.49
455–490 472 34 220.00–235.00 $230.79 $1,089 +12.79
500–535 508 59 216.00–235.00 $229.70 $1,167 +11.93
530 unweaned 530 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 —
550–575 562 69 208.00–231.50 $217.20 $1,221 +1.61
611–632 620 7 189.00–206.00 $196.43 $1,218 -5.83
600–649 628 61 194.00–224.00 $208.38 $1,309 +6.12
631 631 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,205 -11.26
651–687 679 61 192.00–195.00 $193.99 $1,317 -2.77
739 739 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,404 +10.00
760–795 783 12 170.00–183.50 $179.13 $1,403 +16.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 16 175.00–215.00 $203.36 $966 —
514–520 518 12 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,071 +25.69
580 580 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 -10.34
872 872 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,221 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
382–392 388 5 200.00–217.50 $210.61 $817 —
450–460 456 5 200.00–210.00 $203.95 $930 —
510–545 528 4 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,096 —
610 610 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,221 -2.50
655 655 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,205 —
727 727 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,352 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 5 200.00 $200.00 $972 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 171.00 $171.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 10 238.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,008 —
450–485 462 16 225.00–250.00 $238.72 $1,103 +15.93
510–548 537 7 210.00–225.00 $214.07 $1,150 —
575–581 579 6 204.00–218.00 $213.37 $1,235 +5.94
655–675 665 4 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $1,167 —
713 713 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,141 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 200.00 $200.00 $842 —
450 450 6 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
507 507 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–968 930 85-90% 7 50.00–69.00 $60.75 $565 —
810–1250 1016 85-90% 42 69.50–85.00 $76.90 $781 —
898–1225 1060 85-90% 47 82.00–96.00 $87.27 $925 +9.79
1080–1170 1119 85-90% 7 99.00–102.00 $99.77 $1,116 +14.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1125 1122 80-85% 3 88.50–91.50 $89.50 $1,004 —
1100–1455 1276 80-85% 39 91.50–105.00 $98.71 $1,260 +6.62
1105–1445 1309 80-85% 8 104.00–115.00 $107.42 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.98 $1,520 —
1365–1690 1451 75-80% 34 97.50–105.50 $102.37 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,666 —
1450–2125 1696 13 115.00–126.00 $120.41 $2,042 —
1575–2150 1808 6 127.50–137.00 $132.85 $2,402 +3.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–872 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 120.00–130.00 $125.30 $1,015

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
869–1328 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,256.59

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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.