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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

1,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.91/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 632 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.94/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 526 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.91/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 615 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,659 3,362 0
Feeder cattle 1,547 2,636 0
Slaughter cattle 112 521 0
Replacement cattle — 205 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to firm, spots up to 3.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–442 418 30 208.00–222.00 $217.79 $910 +8.87
458–492 487 23 201.50–213.50 $209.82 $1,022 -3.30
505–541 526 96 194.00–208.00 $198.94 $1,046 -4.78
553–598 571 59 184.00–195.25 $188.59 $1,077 -0.32
601–631 615 82 178.00–188.00 $183.78 $1,130 -4.72
620 unweaned 620 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 +7.05
674 unweaned 674 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,045 —
688 688 71 183.50 $183.50 $1,262 +22.40
720 720 7 149.75 $149.75 $1,078 +8.75
739 739 8 158.25 $158.25 $1,169 +17.25
802 802 5 156.75 $156.75 $1,257 +10.41
853 853 59 156.25 $156.25 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 204.50 $204.50 $654 —
360–395 375 7 195.50–200.00 $197.53 $741 -9.17
418–435 426 14 192.25–202.00 $196.29 $836 -11.23
476 476 3 191.00 $191.00 $909 -4.99
500–548 524 26 164.50–189.50 $180.34 $945 -8.02
585–593 592 16 170.00–178.50 $176.14 $1,043 -1.15
617–635 626 10 169.00–176.50 $172.80 $1,082 -0.65
660–690 674 16 166.00–174.00 $169.41 $1,142 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 178.00 $178.00 $550 —
356 356 5 176.00 $176.00 $627 —
587 587 4 161.00 $161.00 $945 +18.66
638 638 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 361 23 184.00–189.00 $187.34 $676 +6.32
415–433 420 17 180.00–186.00 $184.44 $775 +9.14
450–497 473 35 171.25–179.00 $175.71 $831 +1.20
480 480 10 174.00 $174.00 $835 -0.51
502–530 510 46 167.50–175.00 $172.98 $882 +0.62
551–599 561 60 155.75–162.50 $157.61 $884 -5.76
574 unweaned 574 21 149.60 $149.60 $859 —
609–647 630 11 160.00–165.50 $162.42 $1,023 +6.59
632 thin fleshed 632 88 179.85 $179.85 $1,137 —
662 662 51 162.00 $162.00 $1,072 +5.01
793 793 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,154 +14.50
800–801 801 14 141.75–142.75 $142.25 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 425 10 170.00–175.00 $171.58 $729 +10.10
523–533 526 20 158.50–165.50 $161.19 $848 +6.66
555 unweaned 555 8 145.25 $145.25 $806 —
552–578 565 39 145.25–155.00 $152.57 $862 -2.43
600–612 606 15 144.25–144.50 $144.38 $875 -6.92
663 unweaned 663 6 140.25 $140.25 $930 —
715 715 4 135.00 $135.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 374 16 147.50–158.50 $153.62 $575 —
419 419 7 153.50 $153.50 $643 —
451 451 4 149.50 $149.50 $674 —
522–530 526 8 145.00–146.50 $145.74 $767 —
552 552 4 144.50 $144.50 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 8 175.25 $175.25 $617 —
671 unweaned 671 5 133.00 $133.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1050 935 85-90% 5 40.00–50.00 $46.09 $431 —
835–1070 964 85-90% 10 52.50–63.00 $58.51 $564 —
925–1155 1032 85-90% 16 64.00–73.00 $68.88 $711 +12.70
975–1130 1045 85-90% 13 75.00–83.50 $78.73 $823 +22.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1300 1225 80-85% 9 66.00–72.00 $69.10 $846 +0.24
1118–1385 1261 80-85% 14 73.50–81.00 $76.26 $962 —
1150–1390 1268 80-85% 13 82.00–89.00 $83.96 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1590 1473 75-80% 7 83.00–84.50 $83.20 $1,226 —
1470–1650 1565 75-80% 4 74.50–81.00 $77.25 $1,209 -8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,359 —
1460–1710 1585 2 105.00–109.50 $107.07 $1,697 —

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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.