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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

1,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.05/cwt ≈ $2,299/hd at 898 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.66/cwt ≈ $1,914/hd at 575 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.11/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 530 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,646 300 3,911
Feeder cattle 1,398 — 3,359
Slaughter cattle 203 150 528
Replacement cattle 45 150 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available as there were no feeder sales held last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,489 —
464–494 479 49 330.00–389.00 $365.98 $1,753 —
519–522 520 10 338.50–340.00 $338.95 $1,763 —
557 557 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,732 —
560–586 576 87 321.00–339.50 $333.41 $1,920 —
601–637 621 46 298.50–314.00 $303.13 $1,882 —
658–666 665 24 284.50–296.50 $294.52 $1,959 —
733 733 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,906 —
779 779 13 265.00 $265.00 $2,064 —
898 898 124 254.10–258.00 $256.05 $2,299 —
900 900 62 256.35 $256.35 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 7 349.00–359.00 $354.71 $1,554 —
471–489 475 17 325.00–336.00 $328.71 $1,561 —
505 unweaned 505 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
530 530 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,495 —
502–539 532 34 319.00–332.00 $325.86 $1,734 —
564–591 581 60 287.00–316.50 $302.81 $1,759 —
606 606 9 289.50 $289.50 $1,754 —
653–668 659 20 265.00–281.00 $273.44 $1,802 —
705 705 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,770 —
765–783 775 9 238.00–245.00 $241.07 $1,868 —
812 812 8 249.00 $249.00 $2,022 —
939 939 8 231.00 $231.00 $2,169 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,405 —
558–570 566 8 274.00–281.00 $276.59 $1,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–396 385 9 318.00–340.00 $333.09 $1,282 —
429–444 437 14 327.00–329.00 $327.98 $1,433 —
455–493 485 26 290.00–317.50 $311.54 $1,511 —
507–539 530 69 285.00–315.00 $302.11 $1,601 —
556 556 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,612 —
606–641 619 43 256.00–268.00 $264.46 $1,637 —
662–690 676 23 241.00–258.50 $249.26 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–448 445 13 287.50–294.00 $290.52 $1,293 —
472–490 482 18 289.00–315.00 $297.73 $1,435 —
507–549 537 32 286.00–314.50 $291.21 $1,564 —
566 unweaned 566 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,523 —
556–593 575 21 258.50–285.50 $274.66 $1,579 —
606–643 621 10 252.00–254.50 $253.46 $1,574 —
771 771 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,238 —
474 474 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,469 —
590–593 592 8 252.50–268.00 $260.27 $1,541 —
698 698 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1196 80-85% 7 140.00–144.00 $141.55 $1,693 —
1125–1410 1269 80-85% 39 118.00–138.00 $128.35 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1730 1449 75-80% 28 125.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,897 -8.42
1480–1730 1555 75-80% 10 141.00–148.00 $145.03 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,091 -9.71
945–1185 1082 85-90% 27 111.00–122.00 $117.37 $1,270 -14.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1700 1558 3 150.00–158.00 $153.35 $2,389 —
1500–1940 1695 8 157.00–181.00 $166.38 $2,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1190–1200 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.45
1255–1340 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,685.00 $1,666.93

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 10 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —

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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.