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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

3,911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $212.97/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 917 lb · 339 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.64/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 528 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.71/cwt +17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 619 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,911 1,780 4,883
Feeder cattle 3,359 1,610 3,941
Slaughter cattle 528 170 789
Replacement cattle 24 — 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sharply higher, mostly 10.00 to 18.00 higher, heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,315 +38.00
412–444 428 38 297.50–319.00 $305.74 $1,309 +21.60
450–498 473 143 290.00–319.00 $303.01 $1,433 +18.84
502–548 525 131 277.00–301.00 $293.03 $1,538 +19.61
545–546 unweaned 545 26 265.00–267.00 $266.54 $1,453 —
550–576 564 84 269.50–291.00 $279.45 $1,576 +23.44
598 598 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,459 -12.01
601–648 619 146 248.00–288.00 $273.71 $1,694 +17.76
651–692 664 65 261.00–273.00 $264.44 $1,756 +32.44
713 thin fleshed 713 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,775 —
702–736 716 37 220.00–232.50 $227.29 $1,627 —
804–826 824 66 223.00 $223.00 $1,838 —
859–897 892 72 212.50–213.00 $212.57 $1,896 —
901–926 917 339 209.75–219.50 $212.97 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 9 308.00 $308.00 $1,075 —
352–373 367 21 300.00–309.00 $306.38 $1,124 —
402–426 416 18 269.50–290.00 $277.22 $1,153 +37.22
450–498 467 60 269.50–297.00 $288.89 $1,349 +19.89
522–549 542 107 254.00–281.00 $275.27 $1,492 +20.94
551–582 573 116 256.00–274.00 $268.81 $1,540 +47.27
618–629 623 11 256.00–258.00 $257.10 $1,602 +32.01
661 661 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,573 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,406 —
991 991 13 160.50 $160.50 $1,591 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 17 199.00 $199.00 $1,994 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,097 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 267.00 $267.00 $868 —
351–357 353 11 252.00–259.00 $253.93 $896 —
363 thin fleshed 363 3 270.00 $270.00 $980 —
413–444 thin fleshed 431 7 237.00–248.00 $241.52 $1,041 —
422–447 440 78 240.00–265.00 $255.14 $1,123 —
451–494 480 66 208.50–259.00 $239.81 $1,151 —
505–515 thin fleshed 507 40 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 —
503–545 516 89 220.00–246.00 $233.71 $1,206 +17.34
552–599 561 90 208.00–241.00 $233.74 $1,311 +25.33
614–635 622 41 208.00–216.00 $211.62 $1,316 +6.77
673–696 690 33 203.00–211.00 $205.01 $1,415 +11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 342 9 284.00–292.50 $287.75 $984 —
367–397 384 14 262.00–279.50 $269.17 $1,034 —
402–448 430 91 265.00–279.50 $273.91 $1,178 +18.60
465–494 474 22 250.00–270.00 $259.16 $1,228 +3.74
508 unweaned 508 17 241.00 $241.00 $1,224 —
504–546 532 112 239.00–264.00 $245.38 $1,305 +6.50
597 597 5 255.50 $255.50 $1,525 +26.72
603–625 614 54 215.00–238.00 $220.48 $1,354 -0.16
684–697 685 83 218.00–224.75 $224.17 $1,536 +7.92
708 708 16 202.75 $202.75 $1,435 —
759 759 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,472 —
816 816 7 205.50 $205.50 $1,677 -6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 -8.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–575 572 8 212.00–235.00 $226.44 $1,295 +7.44
674–684 677 26 174.00–199.00 $192.20 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1285 1116 80-85% 84 91.00–107.50 $101.06 $1,128 —
1035–1310 1215 80-85% 25 103.50–113.00 $109.05 $1,325 —
1140–1455 1333 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $86.96 $1,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–1055 970 85-90% 5 78.00–87.00 $82.97 $805 +1.51
845–1104 983 85-90% 5 99.00–104.00 $101.29 $996 +19.83
865–1200 1001 85-90% 75 89.00–105.00 $95.19 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1555 1327 75-80% 45 98.50–108.00 $105.29 $1,397 —
1145–1890 1415 75-80% 34 109.00–118.00 $111.65 $1,580 +8.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1750 1554 4 111.00–134.00 $123.60 $1,921 —
1555 1555 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,757 —

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —

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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.