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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

4,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $134.20/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 936 lb · 241 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.21/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 768 lb · 221 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.17/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 779 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,032 1,886 6,341
Feeder cattle 3,607 1,234 5,760
Slaughter cattle 363 277 538
Replacement cattle 62 375 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–446 427 68 186.00–202.00 $195.51 $835 —
458–490 484 34 187.00–192.00 $188.48 $912 +16.98
510–546 528 99 175.00–187.50 $182.96 $966 +15.66
555–595 565 154 164.50–176.75 $174.98 $989 +6.48
601–642 622 86 152.50–169.50 $163.57 $1,017 +13.53
652–697 681 79 149.00–159.50 $156.33 $1,065 —
704 704 35 159.50 $159.50 $1,123 —
800–815 809 100 142.50–150.10 $146.94 $1,189 —
869–881 875 195 142.00–146.00 $144.35 $1,263 +9.35
930–947 936 241 132.50–135.00 $134.20 $1,256 -0.80
959 959 62 131.10 $131.10 $1,257 -1.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 194.00 $194.00 $698 —
420 unweaned 420 8 165.00 $165.00 $693 -1.00
408–441 424 42 161.00–186.00 $177.73 $754 +2.13
455–493 474 71 173.50–182.50 $174.55 $827 +12.55
514–521 519 16 170.00–173.00 $172.26 $894 +12.76
555–580 566 44 153.50–168.50 $164.25 $930 +8.20
598 598 8 147.50 $147.50 $882 -8.55
600–605 602 14 146.00–158.00 $151.42 $912 —
659–675 665 10 142.00–148.50 $144.64 $962 +6.25
708–716 714 15 140.00–148.50 $141.68 $1,012 +2.86
773–792 779 197 140.50–150.85 $147.17 $1,146 —
838 838 62 150.25 $150.25 $1,259 —
853 853 14 143.25 $143.25 $1,222 —
916–919 919 76 129.25–130.25 $130.09 $1,196 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641–642 642 24 143.00–155.50 $149.25 $958 —
723 723 7 135.00 $135.00 $976 —
871 871 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 11 161.00 $161.00 $837 —
585 585 16 156.00 $156.00 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–392 377 17 159.00–164.00 $160.94 $607 —
417–436 422 44 152.50–164.00 $159.52 $673 —
475–495 482 43 158.00–161.00 $158.46 $764 +9.70
510–542 527 50 149.50–156.00 $152.47 $804 -0.53
551–578 558 79 146.00–151.50 $148.80 $830 -0.13
609–643 619 25 144.25–148.50 $147.26 $912 +3.36
697 697 81 141.75 $141.75 $988 +8.75
714–716 715 36 134.25–135.00 $134.60 $962 +3.35
754–787 768 221 132.85–136.75 $135.21 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 435 22 145.00–155.00 $148.83 $647 —
453–491 475 51 139.00–154.00 $144.83 $688 +3.40
481 unweaned 481 4 146.00 $146.00 $702 —
528–546 538 13 147.50–148.75 $148.18 $797 +10.18
566–577 unweaned 569 19 132.00–133.00 $132.27 $753 —
553–598 577 81 134.00–149.50 $140.98 $813 +4.01
605–646 629 41 128.50–135.50 $132.34 $832 -9.16
652–670 661 22 128.50–142.75 $135.28 $894 +20.28
700–733 709 15 123.50–126.50 $124.10 $880 +5.10
755–758 756 11 121.50–130.00 $126.90 $959 +15.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–398 392 6 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $570 —
434 434 8 141.00 $141.00 $612 —
482 482 6 139.50 $139.50 $672 —
693 693 6 122.00 $122.00 $845 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 3 127.00 $127.00 $963 —
845 845 7 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
859 859 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,009 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 3 112.50 $112.50 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 155.00 $155.00 $808 —
613–637 631 13 132.00–136.50 $135.49 $855 —
720 unweaned 720 3 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1607 1241 80-85% 73 60.00–70.50 $65.54 $813 -2.33
1090–1410 1246 80-85% 17 69.00–73.00 $71.11 $886 +7.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1340 1031 85-90% 55 50.00–63.50 $56.68 $584 +0.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1381 75-80% 37 65.00–72.00 $67.47 $932 —
1275–1610 1486 75-80% 13 69.50–75.00 $71.14 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2550 1888 19 86.00–105.50 $94.08 $1,776 +2.97
1790–2145 2018 5 100.00–106.00 $103.89 $2,097 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1325–1375 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 880.00–975.00 $933.64
1325–1475 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.