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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

1,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.25/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 739 lb · 131 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.24/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 960 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.97/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 612 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,886 2,872 4,165
Feeder cattle 1,234 2,588 3,258
Slaughter cattle 277 284 467
Replacement cattle 375 — 440

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold with steady to firm undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–496 490 38 171.50 $171.50 $840 -2.58
503–515 510 19 160.00–174.50 $167.30 $853 -1.63
560 560 12 168.50 $168.50 $944 +11.00
616–618 616 29 148.50–151.00 $150.04 $924 -1.77
897 897 60 135.00 $135.00 $1,211 —
946 946 60 135.00 $135.00 $1,277 —
950–970 960 119 129.50–135.00 $132.24 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 5 161.00 $161.00 $592 —
404 unweaned 404 11 166.00 $166.00 $671 —
434–436 435 15 174.00–178.00 $175.60 $764 +5.60
481 481 3 162.00 $162.00 $779 +0.09
548 548 7 159.50 $159.50 $874 -0.81
572–592 580 37 152.00–159.00 $156.05 $905 +0.67
695–698 696 31 138.00–140.00 $138.39 $963 +1.50
710–713 711 10 133.00–136.00 $135.10 $961 +4.60
706–735 714 21 136.00–140.00 $138.82 $991 +8.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–481 466 27 146.00–150.00 $148.76 $693 -4.26
548 548 8 153.00 $153.00 $838 +6.89
553–575 565 15 145.50–153.00 $148.93 $841 +9.28
565 unweaned 565 8 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
605–623 615 35 142.25–145.25 $143.90 $885 +2.43
664 664 5 133.00 $133.00 $883 -4.77
731–748 739 131 129.50–133.10 $131.25 $970 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 10 149.00 $149.00 $495 —
378 378 14 150.00 $150.00 $567 -8.00
407 unweaned 407 11 140.00 $140.00 $570 —
458–486 464 40 140.00–142.00 $141.43 $656 -0.58
540 540 6 138.00 $138.00 $745 +0.04
575–598 583 12 134.00–139.00 $136.97 $799 +3.96
608 608 61 141.50 $141.50 $860 +10.41
632 unweaned 632 12 120.00 $120.00 $758 —
676 676 3 115.00 $115.00 $777 -24.50
683 683 7 129.00 $129.00 $881 -10.50
715 715 6 119.00 $119.00 $851 -5.03
780 780 11 111.00 $111.00 $866 -10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 6 143.00 $143.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1415 1222 80-85% 10 52.00–59.00 $55.94 $684 -8.01
1160–1350 1241 80-85% 8 66.00–71.00 $67.87 $842 +3.92
1025–1435 1243 80-85% 36 59.50–67.50 $63.19 $785 -0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1005 963 85-90% 2 31.00–41.00 $36.22 $349 —
780–1240 972 85-90% 14 44.00–52.00 $48.75 $474 —
880–1180 1048 85-90% 25 52.00–61.50 $56.61 $593 —
950–1145 1077 85-90% 11 62.00–66.00 $64.19 $691 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1550 1404 75-80% 18 62.00–66.50 $63.92 $897 —
1255–1560 1435 75-80% 3 66.00–70.00 $68.11 $977 —
1415–1480 1448 75-80% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.51 $847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,174 —
1430–2160 1880 33 84.00–97.00 $91.11 $1,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1370 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,280.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1225 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 650.00–660.00 $656.08
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–950 thin fleshed 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 1,310.00–1,525.00 $1,431.27 —
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,095.00 —
900–1500 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,575.00–1,810.00 $1,649.03 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00 $925.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.