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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

3,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.50/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 868 lb · 327 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.52/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 675 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.50/cwt +27.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 673 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,738 2,860 6,733
Feeder cattle 3,425 2,526 6,412
Slaughter cattle 228 334 321
Replacement cattle 85 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder sold frim to sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 272 8 400.00–430.00 $420.82 $1,145 —
298 unweaned 298 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,043 —
328–333 329 9 405.00–412.50 $406.69 $1,338 —
360–375 thin fleshed 365 3 422.50–430.00 $425.07 $1,552 —
380–395 390 16 390.00–410.00 $395.62 $1,543 —
400–438 417 19 365.00–400.00 $387.91 $1,618 +0.60
442–444 thin fleshed 443 17 403.00–412.50 $409.71 $1,815 —
450–453 thin fleshed 452 12 378.00–392.00 $387.35 $1,751 —
459–498 481 64 342.00–385.00 $359.58 $1,730 -11.54
500–544 530 157 335.00–368.50 $344.13 $1,824 -3.25
537 537 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,735 -24.38
552–598 577 175 315.00–356.00 $330.31 $1,906 +11.90
600–648 630 131 303.00–329.00 $317.96 $2,003 +8.89
641 641 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,827 -24.07
656–670 fancy 669 72 320.50–326.00 $320.95 $2,147 —
650–688 675 152 290.00–319.50 $308.49 $2,082 +22.05
706–726 718 18 287.00–299.00 $295.13 $2,119 +17.66
752–786 775 60 264.50–275.10 $272.30 $2,110 —
813–835 824 4 257.00–268.00 $262.43 $2,162 +6.08
838 838 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,902 -29.35
863 863 8 244.00 $244.00 $2,106 —
850–888 868 319 265.50–271.50 $269.11 $2,336 —
982 982 53 225.00 $225.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 394 7 360.00–365.00 $363.59 $1,433 -23.91
424–443 428 9 355.00–368.00 $357.99 $1,532 -12.01
455–498 483 33 319.00–340.00 $327.60 $1,582 +1.14
504–545 531 32 295.00–331.00 $320.58 $1,702 -5.27
555–590 580 36 290.00–327.50 $309.13 $1,793 +1.22
613–640 628 30 257.00–303.00 $283.22 $1,779 -15.02
658–695 681 32 254.00–290.00 $272.94 $1,859 -8.06
700–746 725 14 250.50–274.00 $260.70 $1,890 +1.61
797 797 7 255.50 $255.50 $2,036 +7.28
810 810 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,984 +6.88
915 915 3 227.50 $227.50 $2,082 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1046 1043 104 224.35–227.60 $226.04 $2,358 —
1152–1196 1174 94 204.60–210.85 $207.73 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,477 —
573–578 576 5 277.50–301.00 $291.65 $1,680 —
696 696 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,691 —
735 735 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,793 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,699 —
608 608 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 10 414.00 $414.00 $1,056 —
288 288 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,097 —
320 320 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
372–381 377 21 372.00–405.00 $384.32 $1,449 +53.32
408–449 430 48 322.50–364.00 $341.78 $1,470 +10.95
435 thin fleshed 435 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
457–496 481 69 303.00–345.00 $324.93 $1,563 +12.43
519–525 522 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,415 -24.90
506–547 523 192 295.00–338.00 $316.42 $1,655 +20.52
554–596 574 104 294.00–322.50 $310.44 $1,782 +34.90
578–596 592 28 250.00–285.00 $259.53 $1,536 -16.01
605–628 thin fleshed 613 34 298.00–303.00 $299.36 $1,835 —
602–640 626 127 269.00–290.00 $282.00 $1,765 +16.40
655–688 675 240 263.00–270.50 $268.52 $1,813 +10.71
701 701 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,521 -42.00
715–732 723 11 245.50–280.00 $260.95 $1,887 +1.95
754 754 29 255.00 $255.00 $1,923 +2.50
840 840 8 223.50 $223.50 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 364.00 $364.00 $1,420 +44.24
432–443 438 21 300.00–325.00 $306.93 $1,344 -6.53
450–497 484 34 290.00–320.00 $309.09 $1,496 +0.06
505–546 535 30 251.00–310.00 $289.80 $1,550 +10.32
550–595 569 40 260.00–297.00 $282.43 $1,607 +15.40
605–646 620 53 256.00–277.00 $265.04 $1,643 +16.35
664–693 672 27 254.50–255.00 $254.82 $1,712 +7.41
709 709 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,691 +9.50
758–762 761 11 221.50–226.50 $224.69 $1,710 -4.31
803 803 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,899 +20.50
884 884 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,352 —
611 611 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,509 —
508 508 2 316.50 $316.50 $1,608 —
666 666 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1510 1239 80-85% 39 124.00–153.00 $141.00 $1,747 -1.34
1145–1335 1246 80-85% 8 139.00–156.00 $149.94 $1,868 +7.60
1215–1390 1267 80-85% 6 115.00–133.00 $128.34 $1,626 +8.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1520 1409 75-80% 15 152.00–170.00 $157.17 $2,215 —
1075–1775 1445 75-80% 33 132.00–159.00 $146.84 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1055 998 85-90% 2 136.00–146.00 $141.29 $1,410 —
955–1275 1087 85-90% 23 120.00–134.00 $127.98 $1,391 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,186 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 65-75% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1810 1523 2 150.00–150.50 $150.20 $2,288 —
1300–2025 1564 11 162.00–191.00 $175.16 $2,740 —
1500–2465 1816 14 177.00–200.00 $187.78 $3,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,185.00 $2,185.00
1150–1410 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,125.00–2,275.00 $2,212.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.