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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

4,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.40/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $3,202/hd at 886 lb · 307 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.71/cwt -19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,715/hd at 578 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.70/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 620 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,045 4,640 5,236
Feeder cattle 3,538 4,320 4,834
Slaughter cattle 507 320 402

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to recent test, feeders sold steady to 20.00 lower, although a few instances of steady to 10.00 higher existed. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 329 6 580.00–618.00 $599.49 $1,972 —
410–445 431 24 528.00–570.00 $540.30 $2,329 -39.70
466 unweaned 466 15 525.00 $525.00 $2,446 —
490–499 495 54 520.00–543.00 $533.18 $2,639 +15.70
500 unweaned 500 3 498.00 $498.00 $2,490 —
501–533 517 102 500.00–532.50 $512.43 $2,649 +3.93
553 fancy 553 14 524.00 $524.00 $2,898 —
550–594 580 175 443.00–496.00 $465.37 $2,699 -23.91
601–637 620 158 419.00–472.00 $454.70 $2,819 -5.94
659 unweaned 659 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,636 —
650–690 670 87 407.50–432.50 $420.28 $2,816 -25.25
703–739 710 138 378.50–427.50 $415.02 $2,947 +1.54
873–897 886 307 358.25–364.25 $361.40 $3,202 -6.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 6 588.00–645.00 $616.92 $2,098 -70.58
358–384 376 12 544.00–570.00 $557.09 $2,095 +9.59
416 thin fleshed 416 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,330 —
411–446 433 18 515.00–549.00 $524.46 $2,271 -0.35
456–496 473 33 492.50–522.00 $507.16 $2,399 -25.60
496 unweaned 496 5 522.50 $522.50 $2,592 —
501–542 524 71 455.00–518.00 $486.81 $2,551 +0.50
550–596 577 94 414.00–500.00 $461.32 $2,662 -1.59
606 unweaned 606 8 411.00 $411.00 $2,491 —
633–643 640 10 402.50–417.00 $406.80 $2,604 -16.28
657–691 678 34 392.50–419.00 $403.58 $2,736 -15.97
684 unweaned 684 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,599 —
702–734 714 24 365.00–391.00 $375.98 $2,684 -20.31
830 830 7 369.00 $369.00 $3,063 -6.50
945 945 3 326.00 $326.00 $3,081 -10.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 -23.00
953 953 60 341.50 $341.50 $3,254 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 10 506.00–566.00 $523.61 $1,686 —
486 486 5 459.00 $459.00 $2,231 —
501 501 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,759 —
576 576 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,304 —
607 607 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,124 —
652 652 5 394.50 $394.50 $2,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,785 -57.80
400–440 419 61 475.00–515.00 $495.09 $2,074 -12.55
429 unweaned 429 9 470.50 $470.50 $2,018 —
451–495 478 47 450.00–486.00 $466.73 $2,231 -22.42
497 unweaned 497 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,938 —
500–542 519 60 408.00–460.00 $439.51 $2,281 -17.21
552–599 578 54 364.00–451.50 $422.71 $2,443 -7.31
608–647 625 69 356.00–403.25 $382.08 $2,388 +5.21
634 unweaned 634 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,251 —
650–691 674 38 353.50–385.00 $369.91 $2,493 -8.61
722–737 730 156 367.00–374.50 $370.71 $2,706 -6.03
754 754 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,639 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 40 434.00–515.00 $494.57 $1,820 -12.80
408 thin fleshed 408 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,060 —
408–443 428 27 440.00–485.00 $469.21 $2,008 +19.21
460 unweaned 460 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,036 —
454–493 479 54 431.00–462.50 $447.08 $2,142 -14.71
508–547 534 86 392.00–445.00 $431.17 $2,302 +26.59
550–598 574 67 350.00–467.50 $412.72 $2,369 +20.07
600–640 616 40 345.00–396.00 $371.54 $2,289 +1.24
655 unweaned 655 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,109 —
650–695 668 25 360.00–383.00 $372.55 $2,489 +2.37
677–697 688 17 316.00–355.00 $334.07 $2,298 -36.11
705–716 709 16 340.00–360.50 $352.74 $2,501 -0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,163 —
633 633 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,216 —
698 698 4 338.50 $338.50 $2,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–643 624 9 387.00–410.00 $399.46 $2,493 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1380 1214 80-85% 77 164.00–184.00 $174.07 $2,113 -13.56
1120–1295 1241 80-85% 13 144.00–169.00 $162.36 $2,015 -12.70
1180–1460 1267 80-85% 18 180.00–194.00 $186.38 $2,361 +26.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1760 1421 75-80% 50 158.00–185.00 $176.61 $2,510 +12.83
1295–1765 1481 75-80% 27 178.00–197.00 $186.00 $2,755 +4.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1095 1005 85-90% 8 165.00–175.00 $171.14 $1,720 -1.16
905–1190 1022 85-90% 8 137.50–156.00 $147.28 $1,505 +18.19
900–1180 1041 85-90% 40 152.00–169.00 $160.20 $1,668 +31.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1975 1689 24 204.00–241.50 $220.67 $3,727 —
1465–2870 2061 9 216.00–231.00 $225.00 $4,637 —

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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.