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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

2,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.36/cwt -17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,700/hd at 622 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.71/cwt -27.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 531 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.73/cwt -14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,604/hd at 571 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,899 2,537 3,817
Feeder cattle 2,489 2,118 3,498
Slaughter cattle 290 159 239
Replacement cattle 120 260 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 lower except some steers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 323 15 570.00–680.00 $620.67 $2,005 -16.11
352–398 379 46 537.50–650.00 $596.03 $2,259 -6.57
401–445 420 32 507.50–603.00 $562.52 $2,363 +0.01
428 428 3 508.00 $508.00 $2,174 -54.51
453 value added 453 17 530.00 $530.00 $2,401 —
460 460 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,242 -60.07
450–496 475 100 485.00–540.00 $517.16 $2,457 -30.41
528 value added 528 14 503.00 $503.00 $2,656 —
508–547 530 153 463.00–525.00 $491.62 $2,606 -24.97
545 545 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 -86.59
550–589 571 111 437.50–480.00 $460.83 $2,631 +10.83
557–590 574 18 415.00–440.00 $424.26 $2,435 -25.74
602–636 unweaned 614 49 387.00–425.00 $415.38 $2,550 -24.62
602–647 621 122 418.00–452.00 $434.15 $2,696 -12.70
603–637 value added 628 66 434.00–454.00 $448.84 $2,819 -7.16
651 unweaned 651 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,669 —
650–697 667 57 387.00–420.00 $403.30 $2,690 -6.70
707–708 unweaned 708 7 364.00–367.00 $365.72 $2,589 —
710–732 720 27 396.00–415.00 $408.15 $2,939 -6.24
738 value added 738 19 394.00 $394.00 $2,908 —
760–768 762 12 347.00–372.00 $359.48 $2,739 -11.40
782 unweaned 782 3 320.50 $320.50 $2,506 —
1006 1006 28 302.50 $302.50 $3,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–296 278 9 540.00–620.00 $576.03 $1,601 —
350–399 376 17 500.00–590.00 $531.08 $1,997 -48.07
400–445 426 42 500.00–580.00 $541.22 $2,306 +0.39
455–488 474 33 470.00–512.00 $488.12 $2,314 -28.50
520 value added 520 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 —
501–546 523 70 435.00–497.00 $473.72 $2,478 -23.15
555–590 572 29 417.00–456.00 $439.88 $2,516 -6.66
591 591 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,394 -41.54
601–630 610 21 405.00–430.00 $418.09 $2,550 -2.91
627–628 627 5 375.00–387.50 $380.00 $2,383 -41.00
671–690 677 15 366.00–384.00 $376.91 $2,552 —
700–747 718 28 350.00–385.00 $361.21 $2,593 -34.32
777–794 783 12 336.00–337.00 $336.66 $2,636 -19.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,337 —
688 unweaned 688 6 373.00 $373.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 7 406.00 $406.00 $2,513 +2.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 335 26 505.00–575.00 $528.45 $1,770 -36.83
355–391 374 35 480.00–528.00 $515.30 $1,927 -23.05
400–440 423 7 440.00–445.00 $442.03 $1,870 -79.74
403–443 429 60 465.00–526.00 $486.57 $2,087 -35.20
450–498 474 86 410.00–482.50 $456.36 $2,163 +1.17
520 value added 520 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,327 —
500–545 522 81 405.00–452.50 $436.17 $2,277 -12.94
539 539 24 400.00 $400.00 $2,156 -49.11
555–590 564 59 374.00–450.00 $411.42 $2,320 -17.78
593 593 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,076 -61.00
603–647 624 39 360.00–389.00 $373.38 $2,330 -27.86
610–631 unweaned 626 9 344.00–364.00 $348.33 $2,181 —
628–632 630 4 357.00–358.00 $357.50 $2,252 -43.74
660–676 666 21 356.00–365.00 $361.05 $2,405 -19.33
692 unweaned 692 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,214 —
707–715 711 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,453 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,290 —
320–345 334 9 465.00–520.00 $485.10 $1,620 -64.90
363–395 382 11 465.00–510.00 $492.54 $1,882 -31.23
405–443 429 15 430.00–465.00 $450.46 $1,932 -43.32
450–493 481 23 400.00–453.00 $421.06 $2,025 -31.61
510–541 532 26 375.00–420.00 $390.71 $2,079 —
558–594 575 19 368.00–394.00 $383.39 $2,204 +18.39
579 579 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,026 -15.00
600–632 619 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,228 -19.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–493 480 12 370.00–398.00 $378.25 $1,816 —
575 575 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–438 431 9 464.00–465.00 $464.32 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 6 445.00–452.50 $450.09 $2,106 —
500–545 519 18 390.00–445.00 $420.69 $2,183 -36.77
675 675 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
708 708 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,372 —
798 798 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1313 80-85% 57 166.00–184.00 $173.13 $2,273 —
1125–1485 1331 80-85% 8 179.00–190.00 $183.76 $2,446 —
1315–1665 1460 80-85% 14 150.00–168.00 $156.70 $2,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1275 970 85-90% 20 120.00–157.00 $144.10 $1,398 +3.15
1000–1070 1028 85-90% 3 171.00–181.00 $175.33 $1,802 —
950–1255 1108 85-90% 33 156.50–171.00 $165.47 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1485 75-80% 4 185.00–187.50 $185.86 $2,760 +3.74
1455–1955 1644 75-80% 9 170.50–182.00 $175.68 $2,888 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1510 1448 3 182.00–202.00 $188.47 $2,729 —
1655–2175 1896 19 206.00–231.00 $217.17 $4,118 —
2165 2165 1 234.00 $234.00 $5,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1492 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,400.00–3,525.00 $3,472.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1430 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,139.28

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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
1200–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00–3,600.00 $3,591.67 —

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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.