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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

4,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.82/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 627 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.53/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 524 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.04/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 573 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,068 2,449 3,090
Feeder cattle 2,880 1,540 2,749
Slaughter cattle 1,028 849 286
Replacement cattle 160 60 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady 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
311–321 317 7 320.00–325.00 $322.10 $1,021 —
380–388 385 5 306.00–312.00 $309.63 $1,192 —
405–435 419 18 285.00–303.00 $290.03 $1,215 +2.01
455–484 468 30 271.00–284.00 $279.96 $1,310 +4.06
487 value added 487 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,424 —
530 unweaned 530 27 241.00–252.00 $246.30 $1,305 +0.06
505–540 531 35 272.00–292.50 $280.59 $1,490 -4.33
550–592 567 89 265.00–290.00 $277.39 $1,573 +9.82
572–577 fancy 575 5 292.50–297.50 $295.51 $1,699 —
615 unweaned 615 10 251.75 $251.75 $1,548 +11.75
602–644 628 124 257.00–285.00 $266.96 $1,677 +9.63
652–685 673 98 246.00–258.50 $253.69 $1,707 -7.16
675 thin fleshed 675 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,863 —
700–734 718 17 232.00–252.50 $246.14 $1,767 -4.86
750–772 760 9 238.00–240.00 $239.10 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–348 342 11 287.00–305.00 $296.38 $1,014 -7.12
350–370 358 20 280.00–292.00 $284.53 $1,019 -14.90
410–438 427 38 250.00–284.00 $272.96 $1,166 +12.14
460–496 480 57 250.00–269.00 $261.51 $1,255 +2.11
505–549 527 51 240.00–271.50 $258.79 $1,364 +10.68
555–592 570 41 241.00–265.50 $252.14 $1,437 +8.65
610–645 623 35 232.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,504 +16.97
680 680 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 +0.85
720 720 18 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 +0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 381 6 245.00–260.00 $252.68 $963 —
430–445 436 7 241.00–245.00 $242.75 $1,058 —
462–495 481 7 225.00–232.00 $229.12 $1,102 -6.50
567–580 574 9 204.00–243.00 $222.29 $1,276 -2.75
605–610 607 11 229.00–234.00 $231.72 $1,407 +21.72
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 176.00 $176.00 $720 —
462–468 465 7 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–447 443 9 258.00–260.00 $258.43 $1,145 —
450–490 467 58 245.00–265.00 $257.65 $1,203 —
468 value added 468 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,252 —
510 unweaned 510 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,153 —
515–525 fancy 518 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,368 —
500–549 523 84 235.00–261.50 $255.33 $1,335 +15.30
543–546 value added 545 15 253.50–256.00 $255.50 $1,392 —
570 unweaned 570 24 219.00 $219.00 $1,248 —
560–594 573 81 235.00–259.00 $251.68 $1,442 +15.07
587 fancy 587 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,503 —
608–645 622 36 221.50–231.00 $225.56 $1,403 +1.02
655–665 659 35 220.50–230.00 $224.88 $1,482 -4.82
747 747 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,606 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 6 218.00 $218.00 $632 —
345 345 2 232.50 $232.50 $802 -8.50
352–390 371 36 227.50–251.00 $241.07 $894 +0.86
411–445 428 48 225.00–247.50 $240.14 $1,028 +1.73
445 unweaned 445 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 —
450–485 467 56 231.00–253.00 $238.70 $1,115 +1.98
500–530 520 43 220.00–252.00 $234.77 $1,221 +6.27
560 unweaned 560 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,182 -3.48
554–598 568 59 210.00–242.00 $227.55 $1,292 +3.45
605–645 622 23 211.00–226.00 $216.04 $1,344 +1.08
660–695 680 26 212.50–217.50 $214.90 $1,461 -0.73
690 unweaned 690 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
710 710 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 —
752–788 776 9 193.00–203.00 $196.23 $1,523 —
905 905 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 212.50 $212.50 $557 —
336–342 338 10 220.00–225.00 $221.52 $749 —
370–398 385 24 210.00–220.00 $218.84 $843 -3.71
400–445 423 20 195.00–231.00 $222.48 $941 +1.71
465–482 476 10 215.00–231.00 $222.97 $1,061 —
505–542 525 21 200.00–230.00 $216.32 $1,136 +4.36
558–598 582 17 180.00–212.00 $194.78 $1,134 -15.65
605–631 618 8 177.50–191.00 $184.11 $1,138 -26.56
740 740 11 200.25 $200.25 $1,482 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
545 545 4 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 170.00 $170.00 $838 —
521 521 4 172.50 $172.50 $899 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,343 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 210.00 $210.00 $819 -81.93
480 480 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 -28.73
530 530 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,145 -16.52
566 566 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,075 -43.52
603 603 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,085 —
668–693 685 12 173.00–180.00 $175.28 $1,201 -22.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 200.00 $200.00 $970 -11.00
545 545 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -6.97
589 589 4 167.50 $167.50 $987 -35.50
605–635 618 7 156.00–182.00 $170.55 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1213 80-85% 16 88.00–93.00 $91.04 $1,104 -5.31
1070–1400 1247 80-85% 263 90.00–103.50 $97.72 $1,219 +1.37
1120–1360 1268 80-85% 21 103.00–110.00 $105.52 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1205 999 85-90% 22 72.00–84.00 $78.91 $788 -17.65
900–1200 1039 85-90% 115 83.50–94.00 $90.20 $937 —
1000–1200 1087 85-90% 15 94.50–99.00 $95.83 $1,042 +8.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1725 1450 75-80% 30 104.50–109.50 $106.65 $1,546 —
1350–1770 1482 75-80% 64 95.00–104.00 $99.41 $1,473 —
1435–1610 1513 75-80% 3 85.00–90.50 $88.38 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1695 1540 4 100.00–115.00 $108.73 $1,674 —
1425–2115 1787 13 115.00–126.00 $120.32 $2,150 +3.39
1835–2165 1955 3 129.00–131.00 $130.26 $2,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1320 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,415.13
1065–1375 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,488.10
1132–1312 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,382.26
1352 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00
984 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,629.69 —
1200–1275 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,285.00–1,550.00 $1,470.50 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300–1350 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,585.00–1,810.00 $1,720.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.