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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.73/cwt ≈ $1,241/hd at 914 lb · 361 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.25/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 826 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.86/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 573 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 2,428 0
Feeder cattle 974 2,197 0
Slaughter cattle 74 231 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone. Yearling steers sold firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 146.50 $146.50 $689 -35.66
535–548 540 25 170.00–179.00 $175.11 $946 -2.49
613 613 6 156.00 $156.00 $956 +0.31
826 826 58 140.25 $140.25 $1,158 —
900–942 914 361 133.75–137.00 $135.73 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 169.00 $169.00 $793 -7.18
512 512 4 165.00 $165.00 $845 -0.88
585–598 594 16 164.00–168.00 $166.77 $991 +6.31
603 603 10 148.00 $148.00 $892 +0.87
657–687 674 20 146.50–147.50 $146.94 $990 -0.94
721 721 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,002 -8.18
845 845 10 133.25 $133.25 $1,126 +3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 11 150.00 $150.00 $846 —
714 714 29 138.50 $138.50 $989 —
897 897 7 110.00 $110.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 157.00 $157.00 $636 -5.82
494 494 5 152.00 $152.00 $751 -1.00
540 540 17 147.00–150.00 $147.71 $798 -4.41
565–580 573 50 148.00–151.00 $148.86 $853 -0.34
621 621 3 140.00 $140.00 $869 +1.44
660 660 9 145.00 $145.00 $957 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 141.00 $141.00 $616 +1.00
463 463 3 132.00 $132.00 $611 -8.63
522 522 4 129.00 $129.00 $673 —
552 552 14 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
898 898 3 110.00 $110.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 140.00 $140.00 $693 -6.62
671–697 691 17 125.00–132.25 $130.59 $902 -9.41
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 11 123.00 $123.00 $856 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 3 107.00 $107.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 5 124.00 $124.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1257 80-85% 14 61.00–68.00 $65.79 $827 -2.81
1315–1440 1374 80-85% 4 72.00–77.00 $73.74 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,076 —
1305–1755 1513 75-80% 9 61.00–68.50 $64.36 $974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1061 85-90% 9 50.00–61.00 $55.70 $591 -9.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1870 1722 3 90.50–103.50 $96.67 $1,665 —
1475–2225 1810 5 101.50–108.75 $104.55 $1,892 —

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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.