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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.02/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 515 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.80/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 620 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.24/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 536 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 3,384 2,011
Feeder cattle 349 3,213 1,703
Slaughter cattle 38 121 198
Replacement cattle 30 50 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers fully 5.00-15.00 higher based on a limited market test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 375 6 565.00–585.00 $571.61 $2,144 +16.39
457–495 467 15 480.00–525.00 $511.69 $2,390 +16.00
512–542 527 4 470.00–472.50 $471.21 $2,483 +4.87
530 530 9 462.00 $462.00 $2,449 -4.34
555–578 563 8 457.50–472.50 $463.83 $2,611 +21.11
596 596 11 418.00 $418.00 $2,491 -24.72
605–619 613 18 428.00–440.00 $432.50 $2,651 +3.25
646 646 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,536 -36.75
653–690 672 6 380.00–406.00 $392.64 $2,639 +7.17
717 717 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,725 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 466 7 522.50–545.00 $529.55 $2,468 +1.78
512–515 514 4 492.50–517.50 $505.04 $2,596 +22.50
523–530 527 6 462.50–472.50 $467.47 $2,464 -15.07
555–587 568 11 450.00–476.00 $464.40 $2,638 -8.74
658 658 12 413.00–419.00 $417.00 $2,744 +14.38
753 753 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,794 +25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,169 +20.00
634 634 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,877 +92.08
410–412 411 5 515.00–560.00 $532.95 $2,190 +39.83
460–465 463 4 480.00–485.00 $482.49 $2,234 +37.35
500–520 508 15 440.00–467.50 $451.17 $2,292 +4.74
515 515 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 -6.43
535 535 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 -41.00
565–577 572 5 395.00–425.00 $406.85 $2,327 -19.15
600–645 unweaned 615 6 350.00–375.00 $366.26 $2,252 —
665 665 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 415 9 505.00–550.00 $525.59 $2,181 +56.32
460–470 463 7 455.00–490.00 $479.85 $2,222 +56.02
500–549 536 20 395.00–440.00 $406.24 $2,177 -9.73
552–555 553 5 410.00–415.00 $412.01 $2,278 +26.93
709 709 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–482 474 9 445.00–465.00 $454.83 $2,156 -0.72
505–520 513 4 435.00–445.00 $440.07 $2,258 +3.60
550–587 576 7 385.00–432.50 $397.95 $2,292 -11.80
670–695 683 4 307.50–370.00 $338.18 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1280 1213 80-85% 3 182.00–183.00 $182.69 $2,216 —
1175–1355 1284 80-85% 7 167.00–182.00 $175.13 $2,249 +3.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1780 1672 75-80% 5 173.00–182.00 $176.45 $2,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–990 948 85-90% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.75 $1,401 —
980 980 85-90% 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 231.00 $231.00 $3,673 —
1200–2170 1657 10 205.00–225.00 $213.71 $3,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1360 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,487.52

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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.