Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

1,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.91/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 669 lb · 226 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.22/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 629 lb · 126 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.04/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 573 lb · 111 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,814	5,361	2,872
Feeder cattle	1,692	4,778	2,588
Slaughter cattle	122	540	284
Replacement cattle	—	43	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers mostly steady to firm, heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406–435	419	15	197.50–207.00	$202.75	$850	-12.85
448 unweaned	448	5	190.50	$190.50	$853	-9.50
475–490	483	42	203.00–214.50	$210.15	$1,015	-7.05
497 unweaned	497	8	190.50	$190.50	$947	-9.78
500–546	517	35	193.00–207.00	$200.26	$1,035	-1.66
557–590	573	111	185.00–194.00	$189.04	$1,083	-5.52
601–641	629	118	175.00–185.00	$178.78	$1,125	-1.52
634 unweaned	634	8	170.00	$170.00	$1,078	—
655 unweaned	655	7	155.00	$155.00	$1,015	—
658–695	676	24	170.00–177.00	$172.62	$1,167	-5.25
700–726	709	9	160.00–167.00	$164.61	$1,167	-10.66
771	771	4	158.75	$158.75	$1,224	-8.03
824	824	65	155.25	$155.25	$1,279	-10.50
878	878	63	156.50	$156.50	$1,374	-3.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381	381	3	200.50	$200.50	$764	-18.03
401–409	405	9	178.00–191.50	$183.93	$745	-23.99
464–473	468	9	176.50–189.50	$182.34	$853	-12.87
541	541	8	188.50	$188.50	$1,020	-0.50
670–687	678	22	154.75–165.00	$159.47	$1,081	-3.49
716	716	7	151.00	$151.00	$1,081	-2.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–445	430	50	177.00–186.00	$183.53	$789	+4.16
462–497	485	43	166.00–178.75	$174.24	$845	-9.29
501–529	511	87	168.00–179.00	$174.72	$893	-0.05
557–588	575	51	154.75–160.00	$157.90	$908	-11.30
631–633	633	95	160.00–163.50	$163.21	$1,033	-6.02
650–690	669	226	155.85–161.00	$158.91	$1,063	-1.09
720	720	71	154.85	$154.85	$1,115	-0.79
810–820	816	21	135.85–137.00	$136.28	$1,112	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	5	168.50	$168.50	$576	-12.83
365	365	3	175.00	$175.00	$639	-9.50
445	445	5	157.50	$157.50	$701	-11.79
461	461	6	165.50	$165.50	$763	+1.01
500–544	536	25	156.00–164.00	$159.55	$855	-3.00
584	584	6	151.25	$151.25	$883	-5.32
600–622	613	30	146.50–153.25	$151.50	$929	+11.50
656–657	656	35	145.25–154.25	$148.60	$975	+3.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1065	965	85-90%	2	40.00–49.00	$44.97	$434	—
890–1200	1010	85-90%	13	52.00–62.00	$56.88	$574	+0.69
940–1150	1048	85-90%	7	74.00–77.50	$75.97	$796	—
945–1175	1080	85-90%	20	63.00–72.00	$66.65	$720	+0.05

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	80-85%	1	82.00	$82.00	$996	+5.11
1160–1355	1251	80-85%	21	72.50–80.50	$75.91	$950	—
1165–1370	1254	80-85%	13	64.00–71.00	$67.25	$843	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405	1405	75-80%	1	70.00	$70.00	$984	-10.81
1425–1540	1475	75-80%	4	81.00–85.00	$83.39	$1,230	-1.31
1370–1655	1479	75-80%	6	74.50–79.50	$78.29	$1,158	-6.41

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1590–1710	1641	65-75%	5	80.50–90.00	$83.94	$1,377	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515	1515	1	110.50	$110.50	$1,674	—
1335–2335	1774	6	96.50–103.50	$98.96	$1,756	—

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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.