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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

3,632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.67/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 758 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.68/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 669 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.15/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 568 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,632 5,106 3,195
Feeder cattle 2,924 4,570 2,811
Slaughter cattle 708 536 384

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 8 307.00–310.00 $308.48 $1,215 +0.19
411–447 432 31 288.00–314.00 $302.37 $1,306 -1.85
464–490 471 45 287.00–299.00 $290.05 $1,366 -22.50
500–536 520 65 284.50–301.50 $292.98 $1,523 -2.38
546 546 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,463 -11.00
559–579 566 80 266.25–279.50 $274.53 $1,554 -3.63
602–633 617 45 251.50–270.00 $260.71 $1,609 -6.62
652–686 669 113 240.50–258.00 $252.93 $1,692 -2.82
670 670 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,591 -18.25
700–703 700 47 228.50–238.50 $237.43 $1,662 -8.04
789 789 63 237.50 $237.50 $1,874 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 300.00 $300.00 $900 -16.00
393–399 395 20 288.00–298.00 $294.47 $1,163 —
401–437 423 24 270.00–299.00 $288.81 $1,222 -0.19
451–498 475 51 245.00–292.00 $274.10 $1,302 -16.90
507–545 525 86 166.00–272.00 $254.56 $1,336 -23.85
565 565 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -31.03
557–598 587 86 231.00–263.50 $250.53 $1,471 +18.53
623–646 634 24 222.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,463 -8.61
656–680 670 21 228.50–239.00 $233.89 $1,567 -4.01
708–737 720 24 220.00–234.50 $226.97 $1,634 —
782 782 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 +4.50
789 789 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,767 +18.50
872 872 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 250.00 $250.00 $822 —
428 428 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 +42.00
468 468 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,133 —
502 502 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,265 -1.77
593 593 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,423 —
615 615 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 9 235.50 $235.50 $1,493 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 5 215.50 $215.50 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 389 22 273.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,074 -5.88
421–446 433 35 235.00–274.00 $258.97 $1,121 -27.51
474 474 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,066 -45.54
456–495 479 79 241.00–264.50 $254.04 $1,217 -16.50
505–546 537 43 235.00–256.00 $241.26 $1,296 -22.80
557 557 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,214 -36.43
550–583 568 110 235.00–253.00 $248.47 $1,411 -5.96
611–644 626 43 228.00–230.00 $228.23 $1,429 -15.62
660 660 84 247.25 $247.25 $1,632 +9.06
709 709 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,578 -14.82
751–758 758 216 219.00–221.75 $221.67 $1,680 +6.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 257.00 $257.00 $884 —
368–399 387 19 236.00–261.00 $245.01 $948 -45.64
413–446 436 54 227.00–255.00 $238.16 $1,038 -32.84
450–487 472 103 220.00–239.00 $227.69 $1,075 -27.44
505–547 530 69 217.00–245.50 $234.08 $1,241 -9.83
550 550 6 223.50 $223.50 $1,229 +12.00
553–599 568 73 211.00–236.00 $224.77 $1,277 -12.36
600–646 623 38 205.00–225.00 $218.75 $1,363 -21.28
662–694 673 24 216.50–228.00 $222.87 $1,500 +12.87
705 705 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -16.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
314 314 5 230.00 $230.00 $722 -21.00
361–395 377 31 220.00–240.00 $232.92 $878 -5.07
470 470 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -13.00
588 588 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,229 —
668 668 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 240.00 $240.00 $967 —
521 521 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,151 —
563 unweaned 563 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 —
653 653 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,270 —
735 735 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1212 80-85% 18 83.00–93.00 $88.69 $1,075 —
1060–1455 1270 80-85% 134 94.00–112.00 $103.39 $1,313 -6.90
1300–1325 1317 80-85% 3 107.00–116.00 $110.86 $1,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1150 1033 85-90% 96 84.00–100.00 $93.94 $970 -8.93
915–1150 1042 85-90% 15 73.00–86.00 $79.50 $828 -23.37
970–1175 1091 85-90% 7 98.00–101.00 $99.59 $1,087 +14.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1600 1394 75-80% 89 95.00–114.00 $105.90 $1,476 +17.95
1410–1415 1413 75-80% 2 84.50–87.00 $85.75 $1,212 -29.58
1345–1565 1420 75-80% 13 111.00–120.00 $116.64 $1,656 +1.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1790 1667 65-75% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.28 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1710 1595 2 110.00–113.50 $111.88 $1,784 —
1505–2285 1842 19 118.00–135.00 $126.82 $2,336 —

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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.