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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.75/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 580 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.74/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 571 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.45/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 480 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 3,632 1,098
Feeder cattle 319 2,924 972
Slaughter cattle 402 708 126
Replacement cattle 176 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows uneven with early week steady to firm and late week steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,071 -36.81
458 458 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,195 -13.10
515–535 525 4 259.00–262.00 $260.47 $1,367 +5.91
565–598 580 33 244.00–266.00 $254.75 $1,478 +4.22
615 615 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,581 +26.29
681 681 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,611 +2.61
728 728 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,711 +8.03
768 768 3 233.50 $233.50 $1,793 +23.50
852 852 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,789 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,386 -17.98
676–689 683 14 244.00–247.50 $245.73 $1,678 +8.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,072 -39.00
565 565 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 229.00 $229.00 $973 -9.16
458–494 480 22 231.50–235.50 $233.45 $1,121 +5.76
506–540 527 16 228.50–234.50 $232.34 $1,224 -1.74
552 unweaned 552 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,126 —
556–596 573 27 218.00–230.00 $223.71 $1,282 -1.06
621–632 626 17 222.50–230.00 $226.06 $1,415 +7.31
661 661 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,504 +4.63
735–744 737 20 216.50–224.50 $218.12 $1,608 +13.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 224.00 $224.00 $907 —
500–542 517 5 216.50–222.00 $219.69 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,624 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1380 1228 80-85% 58 93.00–107.00 $98.63 $1,211 +9.94
1060–1362 1237 80-85% 28 104.00–112.00 $107.08 $1,325 +18.39
1030–1350 1266 80-85% 22 81.00–92.00 $89.07 $1,128 -14.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1775 1402 75-80% 38 94.00–105.50 $101.50 $1,423 +15.75
1230–1580 1412 75-80% 11 88.00–95.50 $91.23 $1,288 +5.48
1330–1665 1460 75-80% 23 105.00–117.50 $109.72 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1100 1040 85-90% 4 80.00–86.00 $83.08 $864 +3.58
990–1125 1071 85-90% 6 96.00–105.00 $100.34 $1,075 +0.75
900–1990 1072 85-90% 49 85.50–97.50 $92.49 $991 -7.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1930 1682 65-75% 7 108.00–121.50 $113.88 $1,915 -3.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,714 -2.38
1705–1940 1848 3 127.00–135.00 $130.57 $2,413 +3.75
1535–2445 1853 13 119.00–127.00 $122.80 $2,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–915 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,684.97
1136–1200 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,624.04
1223–1225 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.51
1237–1550 1373 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,366.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1297–1454 1411 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,475.00–1,535.00 $1,496.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100–1185 1151 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,010.00–1,160.00 $1,098.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.