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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

6,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.05/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 628 lb · 227 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.13/cwt +15.03 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 713 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.72/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 571 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,344 1,582 3,262
Feeder cattle 5,574 305 2,830
Slaughter cattle 770 150 432
Replacement cattle — 1,127 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders under 600 lbs. sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, and feeders over 600 lbs. traded with a higher undertone on a light test. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 430 31 180.00–190.00 $186.48 $802 —
451–498 469 83 170.00–189.00 $178.24 $836 —
518 518 5 158.00 $158.00 $818 —
500–545 521 119 165.00–182.75 $175.42 $914 —
550–594 569 185 156.00–171.50 $166.43 $947 —
605–647 628 227 144.00–168.00 $160.05 $1,005 —
651–676 664 34 150.00–161.00 $152.42 $1,012 —
701–745 710 40 147.50–152.50 $150.81 $1,071 —
710 710 10 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
778 fancy 778 28 155.00 $155.00 $1,206 —
773–789 784 55 141.00–141.50 $141.36 $1,108 —
833–834 833 115 144.75–149.25 $146.90 $1,224 —
845 845 19 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
851–870 860 121 134.50–138.85 $136.68 $1,175 —
933 933 57 135.00 $135.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 374 24 170.00–184.00 $176.96 $662 +3.99
403–448 421 28 165.00–178.00 $171.06 $720 —
465–498 474 41 148.00–176.00 $167.08 $792 —
500–547 529 89 155.00–169.00 $161.59 $855 +6.09
560–599 581 76 145.50–162.00 $154.95 $900 +5.95
588–598 594 10 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $850 -5.98
619 unweaned 619 4 126.00 $126.00 $780 —
607–643 622 110 140.00–156.25 $150.61 $937 —
650–692 668 46 143.00–148.50 $146.83 $981 +10.68
689 689 9 137.00 $137.00 $944 +0.85
709–739 722 47 131.00–144.50 $138.70 $1,001 -1.14
751 751 7 128.50 $128.50 $965 —
770–792 782 32 131.00–142.25 $135.91 $1,063 —
806–825 820 48 128.00–139.00 $131.06 $1,075 +6.56
859–878 876 50 122.00–129.50 $128.45 $1,125 —
880 880 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,030 —
909–921 919 70 126.85–131.25 $127.60 $1,173 —
1039 1039 4 106.50 $106.50 $1,107 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 52 118.25 $118.25 $1,291 —
1105 1105 50 119.35 $119.35 $1,319 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 7 119.50 $119.50 $1,465 —
1225–1365 1287 13 112.00–115.00 $113.09 $1,455 —
1267–1530 1348 10 116.00–118.50 $117.60 $1,585 -4.67
1279–1480 1348 57 120.00–124.00 $122.34 $1,649 +0.07
1245–1440 1373 3 109.00–112.00 $110.35 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 157.00 $157.00 $735 +14.50
557–592 575 10 140.00–145.50 $142.83 $821 +5.83
614–646 624 23 135.00–140.00 $135.99 $849 —
663–678 672 13 135.00–135.50 $135.31 $909 —
701–715 706 12 125.00–132.00 $129.64 $915 -0.36
825 825 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
351 351 5 167.50 $167.50 $588 —
400–443 420 12 163.00–168.00 $165.98 $697 —
466 466 4 140.00 $140.00 $652 —
574 574 7 139.00 $139.00 $798 —
632 632 5 125.00 $125.00 $790 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 10 154.00 $154.00 $681 —
506 506 12 146.00 $146.00 $739 —
646 646 5 130.00 $130.00 $840 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 139.00 $139.00 $744 —
671 671 4 120.00 $120.00 $805 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 4 125.00 $125.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 160.50 $160.50 $639 —
417–446 440 38 140.00–152.00 $145.09 $638 —
458–483 470 23 146.00–148.00 $146.76 $690 +5.81
497 497 3 135.00 $135.00 $671 -5.95
503–548 532 78 136.50–146.50 $141.08 $751 +5.09
554–597 575 55 134.50–142.25 $138.68 $797 +5.45
591 591 20 131.00 $131.00 $774 -2.23
600–648 634 73 130.00–137.00 $133.28 $845 —
641 641 4 123.00 $123.00 $788 —
660–689 675 72 130.00–133.50 $130.80 $883 +3.80
687 thin fleshed 687 80 142.00 $142.00 $976 —
689 689 6 119.00 $119.00 $820 -8.00
700–743 707 111 126.75–136.75 $134.50 $951 +13.40
710 710 11 121.50 $121.50 $863 +0.40
723 thin fleshed 723 74 140.75 $140.75 $1,018 —
758–788 785 84 123.00–131.50 $129.86 $1,019 —
805–824 819 85 122.50–128.50 $123.50 $1,011 —
824 824 6 112.50 $112.50 $927 —
863 863 6 112.00 $112.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–381 377 12 170.00–174.00 $173.04 $652 —
403–433 421 18 154.50–161.00 $157.57 $663 —
450–498 478 70 146.50–155.00 $151.00 $722 —
504–539 522 63 143.00–152.00 $145.77 $761 —
570 fancy 570 94 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
551–597 571 100 140.10–150.50 $144.94 $828 —
600–639 615 86 140.25–146.00 $142.78 $878 —
633 633 85 153.50 $153.50 $972 —
681–693 685 50 135.50–137.00 $136.05 $932 —
708–713 711 132 135.75–139.25 $137.67 $979 —
760 760 82 139.75 $139.75 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 130.00 $130.00 $588 —
500–541 520 12 128.50–135.50 $131.47 $684 —
575 575 3 125.00 $125.00 $719 —
608–635 622 16 124.00–128.50 $125.83 $783 +2.33
651–675 658 28 120.00–127.25 $125.57 $826 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 147.50 $147.50 $527 —
406–435 415 14 120.00–150.00 $141.31 $586 —
525–541 531 11 136.50–139.50 $138.39 $735 —
565–596 582 9 131.00–136.00 $133.16 $775 —
603–620 612 9 126.00–130.00 $127.75 $782 —
665 665 5 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1184 1110 17 119.00–120.00 $119.31 $1,324 —
1165–1280 1223 2 118.00–119.00 $118.48 $1,449 —
1235–1516 1324 29 119.75–123.75 $121.99 $1,615 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 129.00 $129.00 $560 —
498 498 7 137.00 $137.00 $682 —
553 553 4 120.00 $120.00 $664 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 5 120.50 $120.50 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 162.00 $162.00 $719 +2.00
517 517 3 144.00 $144.00 $744 —
552–582 559 13 130.50–145.00 $137.00 $766 —
650–690 675 21 121.50–128.00 $123.67 $835 —
773 773 4 128.75 $128.75 $995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1390 1235 80-85% 39 61.50–70.50 $66.26 $818 —
1160–1300 1236 80-85% 7 53.00–63.50 $58.31 $721 —
965–1425 1253 80-85% 65 69.00–79.50 $73.10 $916 +7.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1175 1001 85-90% 13 46.00–54.50 $50.23 $503 —
815–1225 1029 85-90% 6 30.00–45.00 $36.38 $374 —
820–1280 1030 85-90% 29 55.00–66.50 $60.17 $620 —
850–1310 1068 85-90% 43 64.50–74.00 $69.20 $739 +7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1480 1460 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.51 $942 +4.01
1290–1800 1515 75-80% 19 61.00–71.00 $67.75 $1,026 —
1320–2025 1516 75-80% 35 68.50–80.00 $73.97 $1,121 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1690 1632 65-75% 3 81.50–84.50 $83.14 $1,357 —
1525–1725 1643 65-75% 12 72.50–77.50 $76.78 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1665 1479 4 77.00–90.00 $83.49 $1,235 —
1530–2120 1781 6 99.00–119.00 $104.94 $1,869 —
1355–2210 1787 28 87.00–101.00 $95.58 $1,708 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1390 1367 10 94.00–95.00 $94.29 $1,289 —
1549–1551 1550 12 98.00–100.00 $98.67 $1,529 —

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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.