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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.95/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 635 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.88/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 517 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.25/cwt ≈ $1,468/hd at 679 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 4,582 1,659
Feeder cattle 1,610 3,550 1,547
Slaughter cattle 170 807 112
Replacement cattle — 225 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 +35.00
409–446 thin fleshed 429 15 305.50–310.00 $307.50 $1,319 —
407–446 438 26 277.00–297.00 $284.14 $1,245 +19.14
455–491 476 27 274.00–291.00 $284.17 $1,353 +3.53
516–544 533 44 264.50–281.00 $273.42 $1,457 -0.02
575 fancy 575 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,547 —
567–593 580 30 247.00–263.50 $256.01 $1,485 +8.93
609–646 635 117 247.00–260.50 $255.95 $1,625 +8.67
678–682 680 6 231.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,578 +15.27
775 775 68 221.25 $221.25 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 319 10 270.00–273.00 $270.92 $864 +10.92
365 unweaned 365 4 246.50 $246.50 $900 —
402 402 4 240.00 $240.00 $965 -39.00
496 496 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,334 +2.58
501–548 520 40 235.00–258.25 $254.33 $1,323 +9.33
562–598 576 10 220.50–223.00 $221.54 $1,276 -34.46
618–634 626 18 216.00–232.00 $225.09 $1,409 -13.65
752 752 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,485 +4.50
835 835 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,637 +15.00
864 864 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–442 427 45 248.50–259.25 $255.31 $1,090 -8.18
452–497 486 35 249.50–260.00 $255.42 $1,241 +15.42
500–532 517 109 235.25–250.00 $238.88 $1,235 +0.11
564 fancy 564 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,399 —
564–597 573 31 220.00–234.00 $228.78 $1,311 +6.24
601–633 619 61 216.00–224.50 $220.64 $1,366 +3.46
679 679 76 216.25 $216.25 $1,468 —
747 747 74 211.85 $211.85 $1,583 —
809 809 68 212.25 $212.25 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 234.50 $234.50 $816 —
510–547 538 21 210.00–225.00 $216.37 $1,164 -19.45
558–585 576 9 205.75–214.00 $208.41 $1,200 -13.89
620–637 628 32 200.25–209.75 $204.85 $1,286 -15.42
668 668 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,296 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 208.00 $208.00 $670 —
351 351 4 220.00 $220.00 $772 —
575 575 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,107 —
667 667 9 188.25 $188.25 $1,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 10 196.25 $196.25 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 982 85-90% 7 74.00–86.00 $81.46 $800 +9.33
850–1965 1042 85-90% 17 88.00–98.00 $93.21 $971 -1.02
955–1200 1058 85-90% 32 99.00–115.00 $106.28 $1,124 +25.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1195 80-85% 15 97.00–106.00 $102.27 $1,222 +1.35
1140–1360 1257 80-85% 36 107.00–127.00 $115.54 $1,452 —
1210–1325 1268 80-85% 2 80.00–91.00 $85.25 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1480 1448 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $102.70 $1,487 —
1380–1550 1478 75-80% 10 117.00–125.00 $120.48 $1,781 +31.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,734 —
1360–2155 1657 5 132.00–138.00 $133.75 $2,216 +24.52
1675 1675 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,809 -1.23

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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.