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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

1,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.43/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 616 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.29/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 568 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.00/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 690 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,627 4,883 2,428
Feeder cattle 1,496 3,941 2,197
Slaughter cattle 131 789 231
Replacement cattle — 153 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous sale, steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 379 17 218.00–226.00 $221.20 $838 +6.08
404–428 409 23 213.50–220.00 $218.03 $892 +3.84
453–495 484 38 206.50–219.00 $210.95 $1,021 -0.65
505–548 527 58 196.50–209.50 $203.91 $1,075 -3.02
550–585 568 105 193.50–206.00 $199.29 $1,132 +3.58
603–645 612 78 185.00–198.50 $193.88 $1,187 +7.50
650–696 669 58 172.25–183.00 $177.08 $1,185 -0.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 203.75 $203.75 $697 —
425–432 430 6 203.00–205.00 $203.66 $876 +7.60
490 490 11 201.00 $201.00 $985 +5.61
502–507 505 6 184.50–191.00 $187.73 $948 -1.60
582 582 8 190.50 $190.50 $1,109 +16.56
623–625 624 11 174.00–183.00 $177.27 $1,106 +11.88
650–696 681 32 163.00–169.75 $166.95 $1,137 -0.10
728–747 739 9 163.50–165.00 $164.16 $1,213 +7.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 172.50 $172.50 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–449 424 9 188.00–194.00 $191.03 $810 +8.80
452–456 thin fleshed 454 12 190.00–191.75 $190.73 $866 —
465–498 484 43 174.50–184.50 $179.98 $871 +6.28
512–546 528 49 174.00–182.50 $178.62 $943 +2.66
560–588 584 59 165.00–170.00 $169.35 $989 +3.76
600 thin fleshed 600 84 172.25 $172.25 $1,034 —
600–639 630 96 161.75–165.00 $163.21 $1,028 -0.18
690 690 79 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 +4.52
715 715 38 162.00 $162.00 $1,158 +4.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 164.50 $164.50 $577 -4.40
407 407 12 174.25 $174.25 $709 +7.35
459–494 475 17 164.25–165.00 $164.66 $782 +0.12
506–546 541 57 154.25–165.00 $158.36 $857 +2.82
562 562 16 156.00 $156.00 $877 +0.29
623–649 644 47 150.85–160.00 $154.15 $993 +5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 150.00 $150.00 $700 —
601–635 618 8 135.50–144.25 $139.75 $864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 142.00 $142.00 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 7 131.50 $131.50 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $374 —
890–1135 1011 85-90% 7 57.00–64.00 $61.54 $622 -2.10
880–1155 1053 85-90% 12 66.00–75.00 $70.38 $741 —
970–1175 1071 85-90% 7 82.00–89.00 $84.89 $909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1285 1235 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.04 $902 -9.64
1180–1345 1266 80-85% 9 79.00–85.00 $82.06 $1,039 —
1150–1425 1291 80-85% 16 85.50–94.50 $89.70 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1635 1463 75-80% 13 87.00–98.50 $90.35 $1,322 +4.39
1450–1575 1500 75-80% 3 82.50–84.00 $83.17 $1,248 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 65-75% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1715 1623 4 113.50–117.50 $115.28 $1,871 —
2015–2080 2048 2 105.00–112.00 $108.56 $2,223 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,380 —

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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.