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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

2,872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.77/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 681 lb · 194 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.11/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 530 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.29/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 580 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,872 4,676 0
Feeder cattle 2,588 4,102 0
Slaughter cattle 284 509 0
Replacement cattle — 65 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 199.00 $199.00 $691 —
406–429 420 34 180.00–192.50 $183.76 $772 +5.11
456 unweaned 456 13 161.25 $161.25 $735 -10.25
475–477 476 21 172.50–178.00 $174.08 $829 -0.17
503–549 519 78 160.00–174.00 $168.93 $877 +8.24
507–546 unweaned 524 18 148.00–154.25 $151.36 $793 -4.64
563–595 579 90 148.50–161.00 $157.50 $912 +4.35
577–591 unweaned 587 13 137.25–146.25 $139.97 $822 —
605–625 613 70 145.50–156.50 $151.81 $931 +2.04
651–693 668 23 140.00–149.75 $146.92 $981 +1.23
679 679 29 134.75 $134.75 $915 -10.94
724–746 742 88 145.00–148.50 $147.94 $1,098 —
753–765 758 101 143.25–146.25 $145.23 $1,101 +6.98
820–842 838 69 135.25–137.75 $136.65 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 177.50 $177.50 $607 —
395 395 3 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
401–441 427 9 166.00–174.00 $170.00 $726 +1.38
478 478 4 153.50 $153.50 $734 -11.23
451–498 480 37 157.50–167.50 $161.91 $777 +4.91
511–520 thin fleshed 518 16 170.00–171.50 $171.13 $886 —
516–534 529 29 154.50–165.50 $160.31 $848 -1.25
561–591 581 60 149.50–159.00 $155.38 $903 +2.38
600–641 631 80 137.75–147.50 $144.00 $909 -0.53
648 648 6 130.50 $130.50 $846 -14.03
671 671 16 132.50 $132.50 $889 -2.39
655–680 674 54 130.00–138.25 $136.89 $923 +2.00
705–708 706 17 134.50–138.00 $136.35 $963 +12.85
709 709 6 130.50 $130.50 $925 +7.00
758 758 4 123.25 $123.25 $934 -8.50
901 901 16 124.75 $124.75 $1,124 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 159.00 $159.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 141.00 $141.00 $664 —
583 583 4 142.50 $142.50 $831 +0.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 169.00 $169.00 $563 —
398 398 4 168.00 $168.00 $669 —
400–448 423 18 153.50–163.50 $158.12 $669 +3.71
457–496 474 52 149.50–156.50 $153.02 $725 +0.22
509–546 530 120 135.75–150.00 $146.11 $774 -0.93
565–587 576 35 134.75–144.00 $139.65 $804 +2.80
621–648 638 100 140.25–142.25 $141.47 $903 +10.47
650–699 681 194 135.50–140.00 $137.77 $938 +16.17
723 723 6 127.50 $127.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 159.00 $159.00 $529 —
375 375 5 158.00 $158.00 $592 +8.44
407 thin fleshed 407 12 153.50 $153.50 $625 -7.00
417–447 439 14 144.00–147.00 $145.21 $637 +3.75
456–496 476 42 138.00–146.75 $142.01 $676 -1.31
500–533 516 42 131.75–142.00 $137.96 $712 +2.51
560–592 581 60 126.75–139.50 $133.01 $773 +13.01
604–640 613 27 125.25–137.50 $131.09 $804 +1.66
668 668 5 139.50 $139.50 $932 +19.75
701–744 718 42 118.75–130.00 $124.03 $891 +18.03
760 760 3 121.50 $121.50 $923 +4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 6 111.50 $111.50 $835 +4.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 122.00 $122.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1185 80-85% 12 66.00–76.00 $71.36 $846 —
1010–1410 1235 80-85% 32 59.50–68.00 $63.95 $790 +1.48
1165–1380 1282 80-85% 16 52.00–59.50 $55.70 $714 -10.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1185 1053 85-90% 10 42.00–53.50 $48.01 $506 -8.97
970–1170 1093 85-90% 4 63.00–64.50 $63.73 $697 —
865–1520 1104 85-90% 39 53.00–66.00 $58.56 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1355 1315 75-80% 3 54.00–59.00 $55.72 $733 —
1225–1520 1391 75-80% 8 67.00–72.50 $69.83 $971 —
1310–1690 1500 75-80% 22 59.00–69.00 $64.71 $971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,088 —
1640 1640 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,722 +25.00
1240–2285 1695 7 88.00–94.50 $91.27 $1,547 —

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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.