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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 6,424 170
Feeder cattle — 5,900 —
Slaughter cattle 150 524 170
Replacement cattle 150 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No feeder sales reported this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1207 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.41 $1,405 -19.14
1130–1320 1220 80-85% 19 122.00–131.00 $126.74 $1,546 +10.19
1110–1350 1241 80-85% 19 133.00–147.00 $138.25 $1,716 +21.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1700 1431 75-80% 12 134.50–148.50 $139.37 $1,994 +19.21
1370–1585 1452 75-80% 9 124.00–132.00 $127.68 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1020 971 85-90% 4 97.00–103.00 $100.36 $974 —
850–1120 1013 85-90% 11 110.00–121.00 $116.71 $1,182 +8.07
1050–1140 1085 85-90% 5 126.00–138.00 $132.24 $1,435 +4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1935 1840 5 171.00–180.00 $175.15 $3,223 —
1590–2255 1933 4 160.00–169.00 $163.93 $3,169 —
2000 2000 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,840 -37.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1270 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,575.64
1000–1257 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1309 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1375 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,138.24
1292–1320 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,653.24
1295–1325 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
950–1300 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,883.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 8 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —

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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.