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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

3,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.33/cwt +18.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 672 lb · 291 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.22/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 581 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.11/cwt ≈ $1,830/hd at 709 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,718 1,646 5,106
Feeder cattle 3,458 1,398 4,570
Slaughter cattle 260 203 536
Replacement cattle — 45 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,355 —
410–438 429 35 371.00–397.00 $391.30 $1,679 —
453–487 472 42 360.00–385.00 $376.03 $1,775 +10.05
502–536 518 104 335.00–360.00 $349.07 $1,808 +10.12
555–595 581 160 316.00–347.50 $331.22 $1,924 -2.19
605 fancy 605 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 —
600–649 622 77 295.00–325.00 $314.58 $1,957 +11.45
654–676 thin fleshed 658 48 302.00–308.00 $306.50 $2,017 —
660–695 685 99 275.00–296.00 $286.06 $1,960 -8.46
712–715 715 81 290.10–292.50 $290.40 $2,076 +30.40
764–790 777 97 250.25–276.50 $264.43 $2,055 -0.57
814–819 817 33 252.50–255.00 $254.35 $2,078 —
855–878 869 133 251.00–259.00 $257.95 $2,242 +1.90
901–917 915 67 248.25–252.50 $248.69 $2,276 -7.66
980 980 60 240.75 $240.75 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 13 423.00 $423.00 $1,472 —
376 376 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,429 —
432 432 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,421 -25.71
475–495 485 15 308.00–341.00 $327.86 $1,590 -0.85
532 thin fleshed 532 6 333.00 $333.00 $1,772 —
502–548 539 37 312.00–325.00 $315.72 $1,702 -10.14
553–595 574 45 287.50–323.00 $306.51 $1,759 +3.70
630–635 634 16 257.00–287.00 $264.46 $1,677 -25.04
659–696 679 43 257.50–280.00 $268.06 $1,820 -5.38
712–725 722 15 255.00–265.00 $256.97 $1,855 +5.97
755 thin fleshed 755 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,955 —
753–791 772 6 241.00–251.50 $246.12 $1,900 +5.05
818 818 6 256.50 $256.50 $2,098 +7.50
851–898 896 63 239.50–248.00 $247.62 $2,219 —
928 928 26 245.50 $245.50 $2,278 +14.50
959–961 961 68 241.50–245.00 $244.54 $2,350 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 21 229.35 $229.35 $2,369 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 4 233.50 $233.50 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,429 +41.91
405–441 421 44 325.00–355.00 $338.16 $1,424 +10.18
458–494 481 50 308.00–333.00 $326.10 $1,569 +14.56
503 thin fleshed 503 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 —
501–542 530 59 288.00–306.50 $297.60 $1,577 -4.51
552–588 578 82 273.50–307.00 $288.02 $1,665 -1.98
614–643 624 154 265.00–280.50 $270.72 $1,689 +6.26
653–688 672 291 261.50–271.75 $267.33 $1,796 +18.07
707–711 709 155 256.00–260.25 $258.11 $1,830 —
761–770 766 140 255.50 $255.50 $1,957 —
847 847 61 243.00 $243.00 $2,058 —
881 881 32 222.35 $222.35 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 364 16 321.00–347.00 $330.36 $1,203 —
449 449 12 312.00 $312.00 $1,401 +21.48
454–493 474 8 285.50–312.50 $299.56 $1,420 +1.83
511–545 530 24 265.00–281.00 $271.47 $1,439 -19.74
550–598 575 56 254.00–297.00 $273.29 $1,571 -1.37
587 587 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,374 -40.66
609–625 615 30 253.00–265.00 $260.57 $1,603 +7.11
678–698 692 63 237.00–257.75 $253.08 $1,751 —
759–778 766 16 233.00–248.50 $242.28 $1,856 +9.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,643 —
708 708 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1290 1220 80-85% 8 135.00–153.00 $143.27 $1,748 —
1010–1375 1226 80-85% 36 124.00–151.00 $138.71 $1,701 —
1155–1420 1270 80-85% 10 119.00–132.00 $127.03 $1,613 -1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1670 1437 75-80% 31 133.00–146.00 $141.35 $2,031 +10.40
1355–1575 1456 75-80% 13 141.00–159.00 $151.70 $2,209 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,077 -11.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 1018 85-90% 6 125.00–132.00 $129.38 $1,317 +22.38
995–1220 1072 85-90% 10 115.00–134.00 $124.31 $1,333 +6.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1875 1678 7 150.00–161.00 $155.73 $2,613 -10.65
1540–2125 1855 14 166.00–186.00 $173.61 $3,220 —
1630–2365 1939 4 172.50–184.00 $179.50 $3,481 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–1920 1898 2 194.00–199.00 $196.53 $3,730 —

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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.