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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.38/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 563 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.99/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.50/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 637 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 4,626 7,133
Feeder cattle 305 4,157 5,425
Slaughter cattle 150 469 765
Replacement cattle 1,127 — 943

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders on hand for a price comparison this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 175.00 $175.00 $598 -16.65
356–370 360 8 170.00–174.00 $172.97 $623 -14.94
511 511 4 145.00 $145.00 $741 -11.50
530 530 6 155.50 $155.50 $824 -6.26
568 568 3 149.00 $149.00 $846 -7.32
587 unweaned 587 6 144.00 $144.00 $845 —
658–670 661 11 130.00–138.50 $136.15 $900 -4.52
735–746 742 9 137.50–141.00 $139.84 $1,038 -4.18
812 812 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,011 -0.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1400 1306 23 118.00–119.00 $118.05 $1,542 —
1232–1395 1322 6 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 142.50 $142.50 $704 —
568 568 3 137.00 $137.00 $778 -8.00
727 727 3 130.00 $130.00 $945 +1.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–492 474 8 137.00–143.00 $140.95 $668 -5.36
510–543 527 14 132.50–142.00 $135.99 $717 -4.51
560 560 3 125.00 $125.00 $700 -15.00
558–569 563 26 129.00–137.50 $133.23 $750 -6.77
637 unweaned 637 13 125.50 $125.50 $799 —
675 675 3 127.00 $127.00 $857 -2.50
686 unweaned 686 4 124.00 $124.00 $851 —
720–739 728 9 120.00–122.00 $121.10 $882 -13.77
908 908 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,053 —
979 979 5 112.75 $112.75 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 140.00 $140.00 $449 —
368 368 3 131.00 $131.00 $482 —
403–428 415 9 130.00–141.00 $133.56 $554 -9.44
632–635 634 6 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $783 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 160.00 $160.00 $664 -8.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1100 968 85-90% 4 49.50–56.00 $52.70 $510 —
1005–1155 1090 85-90% 10 57.00–66.00 $62.17 $678 -3.91
1085–1190 1143 85-90% 6 67.00–84.00 $72.85 $833 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1390 1275 80-85% 10 63.00–68.00 $65.79 $839 +1.69
1290 1290 80-85% 1 61.50 $61.50 $793 +4.54
1190–1405 1308 80-85% 10 69.00–75.50 $72.27 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1470 1460 75-80% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $883 -5.15
1420–1555 1475 75-80% 4 65.00–70.50 $67.07 $989 +1.42
1405–1830 1578 75-80% 15 72.00–77.50 $74.60 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1970 1745 12 88.00–97.00 $92.66 $1,617 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1163–1189 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,288.02
1218 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
1151–1351 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 800.00–925.00 $869.84
1140–1432 1289 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 850.00–975.00 $950.91
1114–1488 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,235.00–1,350.00 $1,294.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00 $800.00
1140–1230 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–960.00 $914.89
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00 $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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
950–1300 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,119.60 —
1050–1350 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,497.73 —
1250–1400 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,185.00–1,350.00 $1,270.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,993.18 —
1200–1300 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,067.86 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,269.44 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 13 85.00 $85.00 $721 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1014 (<2 yrs)Open 79 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,123.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 975 (<2 yrs)Open 18 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,979.17 —
950–1050 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 21 1,775.00–1,825.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.