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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

4,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.68/cwt +20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 575 lb · 256 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $207.39/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 876 lb · 249 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.11/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 525 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,582 2,057 3,362
Feeder cattle 3,550 1,957 2,636
Slaughter cattle 807 100 521
Replacement cattle 225 — 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 324 20 285.00–297.50 $290.29 $941 —
387 387 29 260.00 $260.00 $1,006 —
391–397 392 15 275.00–286.00 $283.20 $1,110 —
400–447 421 62 260.00–288.00 $281.24 $1,184 +9.83
447 447 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,185 -6.41
453–498 478 201 270.00–295.50 $280.64 $1,341 +10.03
502–546 525 200 258.00–285.00 $273.44 $1,436 +4.96
525 525 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -18.48
555–585 573 222 254.50–282.50 $273.14 $1,565 +21.21
558–591 585 34 245.00–247.50 $247.08 $1,445 +15.25
615 value added 615 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 —
622 622 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,493 +0.78
623 fancy 623 74 265.00 $265.00 $1,651 —
603–646 626 73 223.00–256.50 $247.28 $1,548 +8.06
678–692 686 16 215.00–219.00 $216.73 $1,487 -6.18
650–698 688 66 232.00–249.00 $234.50 $1,613 +11.59
701 701 24 198.00 $198.00 $1,388 -18.50
702 fancy 702 84 235.85 $235.85 $1,656 —
802 802 28 216.00 $216.00 $1,732 +19.25
865–890 876 249 206.00–209.50 $207.39 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 +3.50
380–399 391 17 256.00–278.00 $269.27 $1,053 +14.75
407 407 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,136 +14.00
411 value added 411 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,130 —
462–499 486 15 265.50–267.00 $266.42 $1,295 +6.99
519 519 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,272 +1.83
503–547 523 22 243.00–250.00 $247.12 $1,292 +3.95
551 value added 551 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,389 —
563–588 578 26 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 +31.11
638–641 639 17 238.50–239.00 $238.74 $1,526 —
667 667 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,517 +7.50
695 695 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,404 -18.00
713–729 722 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,552 +11.79
780 780 31 193.00 $193.00 $1,505 +0.50
819 819 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,482 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 283.00 $283.00 $942 —
382–383 382 9 261.00–272.00 $267.10 $1,020 —
409–435 417 10 253.00–275.00 $259.89 $1,084 —
469–492 482 16 257.50–258.00 $257.71 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–341 339 11 230.00–280.00 $262.92 $891 +17.42
369 369 25 241.00 $241.00 $889 -4.00
368–386 381 17 270.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,059 +33.00
415–445 434 108 211.00–274.00 $263.49 $1,144 +19.79
435 unweaned 435 25 243.50 $243.50 $1,059 —
451–494 473 193 245.25–269.50 $257.74 $1,219 +16.81
480 unweaned 480 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 —
483 483 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -0.93
505–525 512 47 209.50–250.00 $238.77 $1,223 +12.89
553–559 558 93 208.00–239.50 $236.67 $1,321 +13.34
565–589 583 41 221.50–225.50 $222.54 $1,297 -0.79
605–638 629 34 203.00–228.00 $217.18 $1,366 +11.68
635 value added 635 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 222.00 $222.00 $688 -22.50
358–394 376 38 224.00–248.00 $243.07 $914 —
434 unweaned 434 5 202.00 $202.00 $877 —
436–448 442 22 202.50–239.00 $225.70 $998 —
450–475 466 23 202.50–257.50 $234.28 $1,092 +5.58
493 value added 493 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,134 —
513–546 528 60 197.50–249.00 $235.82 $1,245 +36.32
533 value added 533 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,274 —
551–588 579 43 196.50–236.00 $222.30 $1,287 +15.04
584 584 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,086 -21.26
604–630 616 9 211.00–228.00 $220.27 $1,357 +18.88
641 641 9 191.50 $191.50 $1,228 -9.89
661 661 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,381 +4.93
695 695 42 203.75 $203.75 $1,416 -0.32
701 701 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,297 —
700–737 722 26 190.50–202.25 $196.79 $1,421 —
786 786 6 173.50 $173.50 $1,364 -23.50
824 824 10 177.75 $177.75 $1,465 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–380 374 21 251.00–254.00 $253.03 $946 —
426–438 433 11 247.50–250.00 $248.88 $1,078 —
495 495 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 242.00 $242.00 $724 —
476 476 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,000 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 2 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
415 415 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,033 —
480–484 483 5 212.50–215.00 $214.50 $1,036 —
510 unweaned 510 3 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
615 615 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
780 unweaned 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
880 880 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1383 1186 80-85% 172 83.00–99.50 $92.23 $1,094 —
1025–1360 1197 80-85% 34 97.50–109.00 $100.92 $1,208 —
1135–1383 1236 80-85% 43 81.50–91.50 $85.49 $1,057 -8.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 898 85-90% 7 60.00–72.00 $67.45 $606 —
755–1145 976 85-90% 18 60.50–81.00 $72.13 $704 —
830–1180 1048 85-90% 27 90.50–100.50 $94.23 $988 —
815–1385 1061 85-90% 63 67.50–90.00 $81.01 $860 -13.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1750 1399 75-80% 76 88.00–101.00 $95.20 $1,332 —
1370–1620 1490 75-80% 7 85.00–92.50 $89.46 $1,333 —
1352–1705 1522 75-80% 30 101.00–112.00 $104.76 $1,594 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1865 1712 65-75% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.44 $1,822 —
1790 1790 65-75% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1805 1688 2 109.00–109.50 $109.23 $1,844 —
1380–2430 1764 37 103.00–129.50 $117.64 $2,075 -12.10
2255 2255 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1173–1525 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,479.27
1350–1450 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,308.92
1260–1600 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,760.00 $1,619.04
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1043–1337 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,325.00 $1,319.87
1190–1265 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,033.93
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1231–1307 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,510.00–2,575.00 $2,545.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1200 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,095.83 —
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,862.50 —
1000–1100 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,556.25 —
1000–1350 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,737.42 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1400 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,110.42 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.