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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.52/cwt -15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.79/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 579 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.38/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 516 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 4,425 1,786
Feeder cattle 291 4,053 1,602
Slaughter cattle 332 302 174
Replacement cattle 30 70 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market trend. Slaughter cows uneven with breaking and boning cows steady to 1.00 lower and lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 20 266.00–271.00 $269.52 $1,148 -15.52
530 unweaned 530 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +3.24
530 530 4 268.50 $268.50 $1,423 -4.95
565–585 579 16 256.00–257.00 $256.69 $1,486 +20.87
580 580 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 +15.18
630 630 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,455 -18.33
605–645 636 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,523 -9.83
650–660 655 4 224.00–227.50 $225.76 $1,479 -23.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 271.00–275.00 $273.12 $1,019 +11.28
470–495 480 9 251.00–267.00 $259.89 $1,247 -0.74
500–525 516 13 244.00–257.00 $253.38 $1,307 +1.32
605–620 614 5 233.00–243.00 $236.94 $1,455 +10.16
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 241.00 $241.00 $976 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 229.00 $229.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 +1.40
480 480 8 224.00–238.00 $229.25 $1,100 -12.31
480 unweaned 480 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,075 -8.07
500–540 527 12 224.00–239.00 $231.41 $1,220 -6.31
605 605 6 222.25 $222.25 $1,345 -9.01
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 210.00 $210.00 $651 -12.50
430 430 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,019 —
495 495 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,020 —
935 935 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,008 +6.26
550–555 552 5 212.00–216.00 $213.61 $1,179 -3.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 6 215.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,051 -22.09
540 540 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1055 938 85-90% 8 50.00–82.00 $73.33 $688 +12.58
900–1240 1085 85-90% 103 85.25–93.75 $90.49 $982 +3.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1405 1268 80-85% 64 94.00–101.50 $97.14 $1,232 -1.57
1245–1350 1302 80-85% 5 88.00–93.00 $91.27 $1,188 -16.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1720 1488 75-80% 13 96.00–105.50 $99.59 $1,482 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2170 1749 18 108.00–120.50 $114.89 $2,009 —
1770 1770 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,504 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1165 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,192.24

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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.