Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

2,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.24/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 672 lb · 159 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.96/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 571 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.06/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 524 lb · 110 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,057	3,941	1,814
Feeder cattle	1,957	3,310	1,692
Slaughter cattle	100	601	122
Replacement cattle	—	30	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder calves steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher, steers over 650 lbs lightly tested and heifers over 650 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–414 thin fleshed	408	14	285.00–293.00	$288.36	$1,177	—
410–439	428	20	270.00–274.00	$271.41	$1,162	-21.78
470–493	485	33	264.50–276.00	$270.61	$1,312	-12.68
500–541	514	104	260.00–279.00	$268.48	$1,380	-11.60
551–587	567	98	245.00–258.00	$251.93	$1,428	-14.43
591–594	593	17	228.00–233.00	$231.83	$1,375	-34.53
606–631	618	64	233.50–244.00	$239.22	$1,478	+3.75
650–678	668	24	222.00–224.50	$222.91	$1,489	-7.04
708	708	18	216.50	$216.50	$1,533	+2.50
835	835	65	196.75	$196.75	$1,643	-12.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	3	256.50	$256.50	$875	-51.51
375–390	383	9	253.00–256.50	$254.52	$975	-12.98
431	431	5	265.00	$265.00	$1,142	+12.73
450–477	462	30	253.00–264.00	$259.43	$1,199	+8.43
530–546	538	13	233.00–255.00	$243.17	$1,308	-3.83
565–598	582	18	218.00–231.00	$224.89	$1,309	-27.02
575–592	586	9	202.50–206.50	$203.81	$1,194	-48.10
656–667	661	7	220.00	$220.00	$1,454	+7.17
732–733	732	29	203.00–203.25	$203.21	$1,487	-10.18
765	765	6	192.50	$192.50	$1,473	+6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331	331	6	245.50	$245.50	$813	—
392	392	4	245.00	$245.00	$960	—
405 thin fleshed	405	3	255.00	$255.00	$1,033	—
406–445	432	53	231.00–250.50	$243.70	$1,053	-12.03
452–498	479	50	235.25–247.75	$240.93	$1,154	-5.84
510–531 fancy	513	31	238.50–242.25	$240.72	$1,235	—
502–547	529	79	220.00–230.50	$225.88	$1,195	-11.13
550–588	569	78	216.00–229.50	$223.33	$1,271	+1.44
616	616	21	205.50	$205.50	$1,266	-0.07
666–678	672	159	207.25–213.25	$210.24	$1,413	+7.74
773	773	68	203.85	$203.85	$1,576	—
883	883	24	173.10	$173.10	$1,528	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	6	241.50	$241.50	$712	—
338	338	6	244.50	$244.50	$826	+0.09
451–484	471	27	220.00–235.50	$228.70	$1,077	-2.47
530	530	6	199.50	$199.50	$1,057	-18.22
566–598	586	31	201.00–212.00	$207.26	$1,215	-13.54
601–646	621	45	196.75–204.50	$201.39	$1,251	+25.89
669–688	683	95	204.00–204.10	$204.07	$1,394	+28.07
766	766	10	197.00	$197.00	$1,509	+36.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484	484	5	205.50	$205.50	$995	—
526	526	3	196.50	$196.50	$1,034	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
724	724	6	189.25	$189.25	$1,370	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1215	1200	80-85%	2	87.00	$87.00	$1,044	—
1115–1440	1245	80-85%	23	89.00–97.50	$94.01	$1,170	—
1280–1320	1300	80-85%	4	98.00–102.50	$100.02	$1,300	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1215	1080	85-90%	9	90.00–98.00	$94.44	$1,020	—
915–1215	1084	85-90%	7	71.00–78.00	$75.27	$816	—
1020–1140	1088	85-90%	4	81.00–89.00	$84.34	$918	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1475	1450	75-80%	4	91.00–98.00	$95.34	$1,382	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1725–1890	1823	65-75%	3	101.00–110.00	$105.84	$1,929	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1500	1468	2	117.00–118.50	$117.77	$1,729	—
1640–1885	1763	2	126.00–133.00	$129.74	$2,287	—

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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.