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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

5,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.91/cwt +18.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 525 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.36/cwt ≈ $1,477/hd at 570 lb · 200 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.52/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 473 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,697 653 3,289
Feeder cattle 4,981 291 2,967
Slaughter cattle 676 332 292
Replacement cattle 40 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
340 340 4 291.00 $291.00 $989 —
365–395 374 28 300.00–318.00 $304.37 $1,138 —
415 value added 415 7 313.50 $313.50 $1,301 —
400–448 424 42 285.00–317.00 $304.10 $1,289 +34.58
450–479 value added 459 50 300.00–310.00 $305.48 $1,402 —
450–495 477 131 280.00–309.50 $294.89 $1,407 —
495 unweaned 495 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 —
500 unweaned 500 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,245 -11.00
500–549 522 165 262.00–293.50 $279.50 $1,459 +11.00
515–543 value added 534 70 281.50–301.00 $289.01 $1,543 —
553–595 581 163 255.00–291.00 $272.53 $1,583 +21.53
558–597 unweaned 585 21 230.00–232.00 $231.44 $1,354 —
600–620 value added 610 21 263.00–269.00 $266.09 $1,623 —
600–648 622 128 246.00–284.00 $262.34 $1,632 +31.34
615–634 unweaned 623 15 230.00–242.00 $238.21 $1,484 —
658 unweaned 658 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,497 —
663 value added 663 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,704 —
655–697 670 68 241.00–274.00 $262.85 $1,761 +37.09
677 677 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,604 +11.24
702–705 value added 703 51 253.00–254.50 $253.97 $1,785 —
700–745 unweaned 707 16 200.00–253.75 $238.17 $1,684 —
709–748 721 28 225.00–254.50 $247.08 $1,781 —
750–781 760 82 219.50–244.50 $241.39 $1,835 —
830 830 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 —
850 850 37 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–329 323 9 270.00–285.00 $280.18 $905 —
372–398 388 6 287.50–295.00 $290.91 $1,129 +17.79
400–449 426 73 250.00–297.50 $280.00 $1,193 —
465 value added 465 22 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
452–497 474 40 250.00–283.00 $263.01 $1,247 +3.12
502–545 528 68 235.00–280.00 $256.83 $1,356 +3.45
557–595 573 45 230.00–258.00 $246.92 $1,415 —
605–645 624 41 219.00–252.00 $236.28 $1,474 -0.66
675–690 676 72 220.00–249.00 $245.94 $1,663 —
722–740 729 27 222.50–246.00 $237.69 $1,733 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 9 250.00–262.50 $256.46 $962 —
465–490 469 13 241.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,163 —
505–516 512 9 250.00–256.00 $251.97 $1,290 —
805 805 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 514 10 216.00–227.50 $223.16 $1,147 —
641 641 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,423 —
678 678 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,431 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,237 —
505–525 519 7 228.00–255.00 $235.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 6 239.00 $239.00 $609 —
315–325 320 6 242.00–265.00 $253.68 $812 —
367 value added 367 23 276.00 $276.00 $1,013 —
360–375 369 14 256.00–259.00 $258.37 $953 —
400–448 427 124 259.00–280.00 $267.80 $1,144 +20.80
445 445 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,139 +9.00
450–496 474 84 260.00–278.50 $271.20 $1,285 +41.95
470–481 value added 475 52 271.00–275.00 $271.83 $1,291 —
485–490 unweaned 489 19 250.00–258.00 $256.75 $1,256 +32.75
494 494 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,235 +20.75
504–528 value added 512 35 264.00–273.00 $269.30 $1,379 —
500–548 521 119 251.00–282.00 $265.24 $1,382 +33.83
520–540 unweaned 534 11 218.00–230.00 $220.13 $1,175 —
543 543 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +8.59
550–595 568 163 246.00–267.50 $259.33 $1,473 —
568–588 value added 575 34 256.00–268.00 $262.82 $1,511 —
595 unweaned 595 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 —
600–648 622 149 229.00–254.00 $245.53 $1,527 +23.28
630 630 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 -8.25
660 660 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
665 unweaned 665 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
650–696 672 117 232.00–246.00 $239.61 $1,610 —
700–745 731 37 215.00–239.00 $228.75 $1,672 —
750 750 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 367 32 220.00–257.50 $239.28 $878 —
401–447 426 98 237.50–267.50 $255.86 $1,090 +12.86
451–498 477 61 225.00–262.50 $242.61 $1,157 —
500–545 516 103 220.00–259.00 $243.57 $1,257 —
555–573 566 20 220.00–251.00 $230.94 $1,307 +17.33
600 unweaned 600 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 —
625–630 628 7 212.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,366 —
668–686 676 14 200.00–220.00 $209.54 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–398 383 9 210.00–225.00 $218.30 $836 —
500–518 507 7 216.00–232.50 $221.94 $1,125 —
572–589 576 19 210.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,241 —
612 612 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,279 —
675–680 678 6 187.00–205.00 $196.03 $1,329 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–314 311 6 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $674 +6.73
407–445 413 15 231.00–237.00 $234.49 $968 -2.51
510–531 526 9 214.00–215.00 $214.78 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 336 7 250.00–257.50 $253.23 $851 —
354–375 361 6 230.00–287.50 $267.59 $966 —
409–427 416 18 230.00–290.00 $275.51 $1,146 —
468 468 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,252 +50.87
530–545 537 10 205.00–245.00 $220.88 $1,186 +10.88
550–588 573 14 198.00–222.00 $214.07 $1,227 —
760 760 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1345 1243 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,193 —
1160–1510 1302 80-85% 56 97.00–106.00 $101.70 $1,324 +10.43
1320–1435 1367 80-85% 9 107.00–113.00 $109.19 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $552 —
890–1160 1008 85-90% 18 65.00–84.00 $76.28 $769 —
950–1170 1098 85-90% 37 86.00–95.00 $90.19 $990 -0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1580 1561 75-80% 4 110.50–111.50 $111.26 $1,737 +25.26
1470–1765 1594 75-80% 6 105.00–109.50 $107.67 $1,716 +21.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1560 3 92.00–100.00 $94.35 $1,472 —
1380–2240 1858 8 110.00–127.00 $117.98 $2,192 —
2345 2345 1 135.50 $135.50 $3,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1268 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,440.00 $1,390.91

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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.