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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

4,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.29/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 884 lb · 457 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.59/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 576 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.38/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 622 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,883 1,659 4,032
Feeder cattle 3,941 1,547 3,607
Slaughter cattle 789 112 363
Replacement cattle 153 — 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sales, feeders traded firm to 5.00 higher, except some light weight steer calves late week 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
361–396 381 7 213.50–217.50 $215.12 $820 —
406–441 428 61 203.00–225.00 $214.19 $917 -3.60
466–497 484 142 205.50–223.50 $211.60 $1,024 +1.78
502 value added 502 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,029 —
500–549 524 172 193.50–216.00 $206.93 $1,084 +7.99
550–597 575 214 187.00–210.00 $195.71 $1,125 +7.12
557–589 unweaned 581 23 183.50–186.25 $185.35 $1,077 —
600–642 622 242 173.00–198.00 $186.38 $1,159 +2.60
651–688 670 72 173.50–182.50 $177.88 $1,192 -5.62
700–737 722 78 166.00–176.75 $171.21 $1,236 +21.46
753–798 772 27 158.50–165.50 $162.88 $1,257 —
807–833 820 36 147.00–162.00 $153.53 $1,259 -3.22
851–899 884 457 161.10–169.00 $163.29 $1,443 +7.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–436 426 21 192.00–200.00 $196.06 $835 -0.23
450–497 474 48 185.50–200.75 $195.39 $926 +4.39
514–545 533 41 172.50–198.00 $189.33 $1,009 +8.99
581–598 589 23 165.00–184.00 $173.94 $1,025 -2.20
604–643 622 35 147.00–175.00 $165.39 $1,029 -7.41
663 663 8 147.50 $147.50 $978 -21.91
651–696 681 57 164.00–168.50 $167.05 $1,138 -2.36
700–749 740 40 147.50–162.50 $157.08 $1,162 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 192.00 $192.00 $856 —
529–534 531 13 168.00–189.50 $179.53 $953 —
560–563 562 21 153.00–185.50 $179.34 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 328 12 188.00–196.00 $191.45 $628 —
360–393 375 20 176.50–189.50 $184.90 $693 -2.44
403–445 418 67 174.00–195.00 $182.23 $762 -2.21
451–497 467 176 166.00–183.00 $173.70 $811 -2.01
500–549 522 175 166.75–184.00 $175.96 $919 +2.98
553–590 576 257 160.00–180.00 $165.59 $954 +7.98
600–649 626 224 146.00–168.25 $163.39 $1,023 +0.97
650–695 656 148 151.50–169.00 $165.48 $1,086 +3.48
708–742 715 79 150.00–163.25 $157.03 $1,123 —
759 759 70 157.75 $157.75 $1,197 +12.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
358–388 380 16 165.00–180.00 $168.90 $642 —
418–448 441 24 160.00–170.00 $166.90 $736 -4.68
454–497 487 56 160.00–167.00 $164.54 $801 —
519–546 536 41 151.25–165.00 $155.54 $834 -5.65
550–596 581 68 147.50–163.00 $155.71 $905 +3.14
608–643 629 22 137.50–154.50 $148.41 $933 +4.03
659 659 4 135.00 $135.00 $890 —
767–797 779 14 123.00–144.50 $136.21 $1,061 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–575 558 10 130.00–140.00 $133.09 $743 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 159.50 $159.50 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1395 1161 80-85% 141 70.00–83.50 $76.82 $892 —
1050–1335 1182 80-85% 22 64.00–71.00 $66.70 $788 —
1090–1320 1217 80-85% 49 77.50–86.50 $82.68 $1,006 +13.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1560 1420 75-80% 10 68.00–74.50 $71.60 $1,017 —
1165–2080 1424 75-80% 91 71.00–83.50 $78.53 $1,118 —
1220–1750 1450 75-80% 46 80.50–90.00 $85.96 $1,246 +2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–945 938 85-90% 2 71.00 $71.00 $666 +24.91
900–1165 984 85-90% 16 43.00–56.00 $49.96 $492 -8.55
855–1160 1006 85-90% 41 57.00–70.00 $63.64 $640 -5.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1975 1518 3 81.00–89.00 $85.10 $1,292 —
1325–2205 1586 35 89.00–109.50 $99.32 $1,575 -7.75
1590–2135 1829 15 103.00–122.50 $114.42 $2,093 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,285.00 $1,255.36
1010–1110 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,161.91
1000–1230 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,134.35
1035–1205 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,253.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1052 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,600.00 —
1000–1420 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 78 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,720.45 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1075–1135 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.