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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

5,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.54/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 576 lb · 515 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.13/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 670 lb · 291 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.25/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 577 lb · 223 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,106 3,911 1,627
Feeder cattle 4,570 3,359 1,496
Slaughter cattle 536 528 131
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeders sold sharply higher than the a last comparable auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 329.00 $329.00 $1,132 —
375–382 378 10 303.50–315.00 $308.29 $1,165 -24.71
417–448 433 68 294.00–315.00 $304.22 $1,317 -1.52
452–493 469 115 295.00–324.00 $312.55 $1,466 +9.54
500–548 524 199 281.00–317.00 $295.36 $1,548 +2.33
549 549 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,532 -14.03
557 thin fleshed 557 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,565 —
550–599 578 216 269.50–289.00 $278.16 $1,608 -1.29
612–648 632 134 254.00–277.00 $267.33 $1,690 -6.38
654–664 657 33 246.00–258.50 $255.75 $1,680 -8.69
717–732 728 32 227.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,787 +18.18
782 782 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,705 —
817 817 62 224.00 $224.00 $1,830 +1.00
893 893 62 225.25 $225.25 $2,011 +12.68
1003 1003 44 197.50 $197.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,021 —
413–448 433 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,251 +11.78
476 thin fleshed 476 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,404 —
499 499 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,452 +2.11
506 thin fleshed 506 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,513 —
505–544 524 37 271.00–282.00 $278.41 $1,459 +3.14
545 545 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 -30.27
552–589 573 35 248.00–265.00 $261.03 $1,496 -7.78
594 594 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,378 -36.81
620–648 639 21 234.00–245.00 $239.32 $1,529 -17.78
666–695 679 27 219.50–248.50 $237.90 $1,615 -0.10
779 779 7 205.50 $205.50 $1,601 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,722 —
810 810 22 212.75 $212.75 $1,723 —
992 992 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,761 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 271.00 $271.00 $827 —
378 378 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,042 -29.50
528–533 530 8 241.00–261.50 $253.77 $1,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–391 376 27 277.00–285.50 $282.07 $1,061 +12.90
411–415 thin fleshed 414 9 284.00–288.50 $287.01 $1,188 —
402–442 431 102 258.00–310.00 $286.48 $1,235 +12.57
453–496 471 115 258.50–285.00 $270.54 $1,274 +11.38
500–547 521 133 255.00–272.00 $264.06 $1,376 +18.68
553–599 575 493 236.00–263.50 $254.43 $1,463 -1.07
592 592 22 233.50 $233.50 $1,382 -22.00
603–640 618 150 228.50–252.00 $243.85 $1,507 +23.37
653 thin fleshed 653 80 245.25 $245.25 $1,601 —
661–697 676 211 223.00–246.00 $238.19 $1,610 +14.02
701–715 711 64 236.50–239.00 $237.32 $1,687 +34.57
782 782 69 215.60 $215.60 $1,686 +21.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 381 9 279.00–317.00 $290.65 $1,107 +36.72
443 443 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,201 +15.86
466–492 479 12 240.00–268.00 $255.13 $1,222 +15.32
504–541 530 94 231.00–252.50 $243.91 $1,293 +10.20
555 555 9 211.50 $211.50 $1,174 -22.24
555–597 570 38 225.50–247.50 $237.13 $1,352 +3.39
608–642 625 27 237.00–244.00 $240.03 $1,500 +28.41
691 691 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,451 +4.99
716–743 729 74 203.25–235.00 $221.26 $1,613 —
779 779 57 213.00 $213.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 251.00 $251.00 $868 —
363–389 373 19 225.00–243.50 $237.99 $888 —
404 404 7 241.00 $241.00 $974 —
468 468 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,114 —
550 550 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,207 —
641 641 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,397 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 11 183.50 $183.50 $1,661 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 240.00 $240.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1157 80-85% 70 97.00–110.50 $102.83 $1,190 —
1060–1350 1263 80-85% 32 108.00–122.50 $110.29 $1,393 —
1155–1520 1291 80-85% 15 78.00–96.50 $89.72 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1228 984 85-90% 56 89.00–102.00 $93.39 $919 -7.90
870–1125 1038 85-90% 12 99.00–108.00 $102.87 $1,068 —
805–1150 1056 85-90% 36 77.00–88.50 $84.68 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1700 1350 75-80% 65 95.50–109.00 $104.05 $1,405 —
1225–1555 1370 75-80% 6 84.00–92.00 $87.95 $1,205 —
1225–1620 1415 75-80% 21 109.00–127.50 $115.33 $1,632 +3.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1810 1533 4 112.00–115.00 $113.39 $1,738 —
1410–2150 1779 16 118.50–129.50 $123.74 $2,201 —
1640–2280 1923 5 129.00–139.50 $134.79 $2,592 —

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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.