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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

4,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.75/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 914 lb · 233 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.29/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 626 lb · 204 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.23/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 668 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,822 2,344 2,844
Feeder cattle 4,272 1,829 2,466
Slaughter cattle 550 340 378
Replacement cattle — 175 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold frim to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–448 439 34 183.00–191.00 $185.11 $813 -2.84
451–488 470 63 176.00–194.50 $186.07 $875 +2.51
482 thin fleshed 482 3 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
486 fancy 486 4 198.50 $198.50 $965 —
500–544 524 102 174.00–189.00 $185.16 $970 +3.46
528 fancy 528 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,003 —
552–566 thin fleshed 563 15 182.50–187.00 $183.72 $1,034 —
551–597 572 127 167.00–184.00 $177.38 $1,015 +7.89
601–645 626 204 155.00–170.00 $164.29 $1,028 +3.68
650–691 668 175 154.00–161.50 $158.23 $1,057 +4.46
710–746 736 150 148.00–160.50 $153.23 $1,128 —
768 thin fleshed 768 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,233 —
789 789 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,187 +2.75
819 819 28 150.50 $150.50 $1,233 —
882 882 59 146.50 $146.50 $1,292 +8.74
901–947 914 233 137.25–142.75 $140.75 $1,286 —
976 976 56 136.35 $136.35 $1,331 +5.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–393 386 11 180.00 $180.00 $695 -4.50
440–448 445 11 175.00–180.00 $178.01 $792 +5.63
483 unweaned 483 4 168.00 $168.00 $811 +5.00
488 488 5 170.00 $170.00 $830 -1.50
516–517 thin fleshed 517 22 187.00–190.00 $188.09 $972 —
502–546 534 82 157.50–184.00 $171.85 $918 +9.58
553–587 577 59 157.00–169.00 $161.69 $933 +2.97
608–645 631 60 142.00–165.00 $154.39 $974 +4.79
651–690 672 112 141.50–159.75 $156.27 $1,050 +23.27
729 thin fleshed 729 43 154.00 $154.00 $1,123 —
710–749 730 21 138.00–147.00 $143.34 $1,046 +6.48
764–772 771 67 143.00–144.50 $144.34 $1,113 +9.34
778 thin fleshed 778 33 147.25 $147.25 $1,146 —
801–830 811 21 136.50–143.00 $138.72 $1,125 —
870–888 879 10 134.00–134.50 $134.25 $1,180 +2.25
889 thin fleshed 889 67 140.75 $140.75 $1,251 —
972 972 8 118.75 $118.75 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 166.00 $166.00 $651 —
598 598 13 140.00 $140.00 $837 —
600–636 625 31 140.00–148.50 $145.43 $909 —
653–682 666 9 146.00–146.50 $146.27 $974 +13.29
724–725 724 12 129.50–140.00 $133.00 $963 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 53 128.00 $128.00 $1,353 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1125 1070 3 102.00–105.00 $103.05 $1,103 —
1087–1205 1126 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,329 —
1142–1465 1272 8 115.50–117.00 $116.46 $1,481 —
1206–1532 1321 22 120.00–125.25 $122.09 $1,613 +2.85
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 183.00 $183.00 $646 —
587–598 593 7 143.50–156.50 $149.01 $884 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 6 127.00 $127.00 $795 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 6 115.00 $115.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 7 167.00–170.00 $169.18 $565 —
378–391 385 12 162.50–172.00 $164.56 $634 —
410–425 thin fleshed 416 5 170.00–172.00 $171.18 $712 —
415–445 432 12 155.00–161.00 $158.19 $683 -0.46
476 thin fleshed 476 4 164.00 $164.00 $781 +3.00
456–498 483 84 146.00–160.00 $153.71 $742 -0.27
500–544 518 117 146.50–157.00 $152.90 $792 -0.32
566 fancy 566 9 160.00 $160.00 $906 —
557–596 574 91 145.50–156.00 $150.12 $862 -0.78
600–645 617 75 143.00–153.50 $148.80 $918 +5.97
626 fancy 626 7 158.25 $158.25 $991 —
639 639 8 139.75 $139.75 $893 -3.08
650–681 673 144 140.00–150.00 $146.43 $985 +2.16
717–737 729 19 140.00–146.50 $142.47 $1,039 —
758 758 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,073 —
803–840 808 35 130.50–132.75 $132.42 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–396 381 8 155.00–157.00 $156.30 $596 -1.13
405–445 428 45 146.00–155.00 $151.69 $649 —
451–492 462 15 146.00–150.00 $148.64 $687 +6.63
490 thin fleshed 490 21 157.00 $157.00 $769 —
500–548 539 40 138.00–148.00 $145.54 $784 +3.44
555–598 580 115 133.00–148.00 $142.86 $829 +2.68
600–640 621 54 136.00–142.50 $139.65 $867 +4.61
660–683 670 69 132.50–142.25 $139.88 $937 —
676 thin fleshed 676 10 149.75 $149.75 $1,012 —
705–745 717 35 127.00–137.50 $132.95 $953 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1163 1064 13 118.00–118.50 $118.26 $1,258 —
952–1450 1073 16 115.00–116.00 $115.41 $1,238 —
1320–1518 1398 10 119.50–125.00 $120.62 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 149.50 $149.50 $519 —
545 545 4 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
659–682 669 11 123.00–127.00 $124.85 $835 -0.15
743 743 4 124.50 $124.50 $925 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 149.00 $149.00 $595 —
447 447 3 131.00 $131.00 $586 —
488 488 2 143.50 $143.50 $700 —
584 584 7 142.50 $142.50 $832 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 5 147.50 $147.50 $889 —
653 653 5 140.00 $140.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 8 139.00 $139.00 $805 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1244 80-85% 47 62.00–72.50 $67.53 $840 —
1065–1420 1246 80-85% 40 71.50–80.00 $74.30 $926 —
1180–1340 1260 80-85% 8 59.00–65.00 $61.39 $774 -12.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1175 962 85-90% 8 32.00–46.50 $39.57 $381 —
790–1230 1027 85-90% 15 47.00–59.50 $52.76 $542 -8.43
870–1215 1028 85-90% 34 57.00–67.50 $62.42 $642 +1.23
830–1190 1048 85-90% 26 67.00–80.00 $72.49 $760 +11.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1625 1370 75-80% 25 64.50–72.00 $69.71 $955 —
1380–1625 1480 75-80% 3 62.50–66.50 $65.02 $962 -9.53
1395–1795 1485 75-80% 24 72.00–81.50 $77.25 $1,147 +2.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1905 1434 65-75% 26 72.50–78.00 $74.90 $1,074 —
1410–1815 1592 65-75% 8 79.50–84.50 $81.89 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1592 3 78.00–90.00 $85.54 $1,362 -8.70
1350–2105 1681 9 104.50–109.50 $106.34 $1,788 —
1355–2255 1777 17 87.50–98.00 $93.28 $1,658 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,228 —

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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.