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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

2,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.44/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 525 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.72/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 757 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.80/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 867 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,377 4,822 4,384
Feeder cattle 2,167 4,272 3,969
Slaughter cattle 210 550 415

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing under 800 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, with yearling steers over 850 lb trading 2.00-5.00 lower compared to last week's very active market. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher with 600-750 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 thin fleshed 369 12 211.00 $211.00 $779 —
360–390 379 10 197.00–201.00 $198.07 $751 —
436 thin fleshed 436 15 209.00 $209.00 $911 —
415–447 438 16 187.00–197.00 $191.16 $837 +6.05
455–495 484 39 188.00–196.00 $194.17 $940 +8.10
480–498 thin fleshed 489 12 201.00–203.00 $201.68 $986 +7.68
500–521 thin fleshed 508 41 195.00–201.00 $198.49 $1,008 —
500–545 531 115 180.00–195.00 $188.93 $1,003 +3.77
557–599 578 90 173.00–181.50 $176.74 $1,022 -0.64
600–643 615 102 166.00–175.00 $172.96 $1,064 +8.67
651–683 662 101 158.00–170.00 $164.93 $1,092 +6.70
720 720 70 159.35 $159.35 $1,147 +6.12
753–761 757 122 155.00–156.35 $155.72 $1,179 +5.22
854–881 867 122 141.00–144.60 $142.80 $1,238 -3.70
923 923 56 138.50 $138.50 $1,278 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 9 211.00 $211.00 $612 —
425–438 430 8 175.00–179.00 $176.87 $761 -1.14
485–494 490 10 180.00–183.50 $181.77 $891 +11.77
510–545 529 13 163.50–176.00 $169.56 $897 -2.29
538 thin fleshed 538 4 182.00 $182.00 $979 -6.09
558–595 575 36 160.00–170.00 $165.55 $952 +3.86
590 590 5 158.00 $158.00 $932 -3.69
613–623 615 16 155.00–166.00 $159.36 $980 +4.97
656–683 664 21 151.00–156.00 $153.81 $1,021 -2.46
721–734 726 19 140.00–144.50 $142.12 $1,032 -1.22
757–758 758 18 141.50–148.00 $144.75 $1,097 +0.41
817–822 820 6 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $1,070 -8.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–648 632 17 140.75–146.00 $143.00 $904 -2.43
726 726 7 135.00 $135.00 $980 +2.00
761 761 8 133.25 $133.25 $1,014 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,112 —
1035–1130 1091 4 117.50–122.00 $118.96 $1,298 +15.91
1245–1385 1319 16 125.00–128.00 $126.60 $1,670 +4.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 thin fleshed 401 6 168.00 $168.00 $674 -3.18
418–427 424 26 156.00–164.00 $159.56 $677 +1.37
455–491 thin fleshed 475 26 164.00–165.25 $164.70 $782 +0.70
458–495 479 22 155.00–163.50 $160.16 $767 +6.45
521 thin fleshed 521 15 164.75 $164.75 $858 —
510–543 529 75 154.00–162.00 $159.29 $843 +6.39
562–596 578 24 148.50–156.00 $151.50 $876 +1.38
607–642 618 58 143.00–154.00 $148.83 $920 +0.03
674 674 10 142.00 $142.00 $957 -4.43
719 719 26 141.50 $141.50 $1,017 -0.97
915 915 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–384 382 8 150.00–151.00 $150.37 $574 -5.93
432 432 3 150.00 $150.00 $648 -1.69
450–477 459 13 145.00–151.50 $149.13 $685 +0.49
502–547 523 28 138.00–149.50 $144.71 $757 -0.83
565–574 571 9 143.50–146.00 $144.32 $824 +1.46
603–645 619 24 136.00–144.00 $138.64 $858 -1.01
652–668 662 20 131.50–141.00 $134.29 $889 -5.59
689 689 7 123.50 $123.50 $851 -16.38
718–725 722 6 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $957 -0.46
753 753 3 128.50 $128.50 $968 —
781 781 4 120.00 $120.00 $937 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1200 1110 9 118.50–123.50 $120.75 $1,340 —
1050–1440 1239 6 124.00–128.00 $126.20 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 139.00 $139.00 $674 —
532 532 3 133.00 $133.00 $708 +5.00
565 565 3 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
697 697 3 128.50 $128.50 $896 +3.65
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 134.00 $134.00 $446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 thin fleshed 457 11 187.00 $187.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 166.00 $166.00 $807 —
585–596 592 6 140.00–144.00 $141.32 $837 +2.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1241 80-85% 10 55.00–63.00 $61.27 $760 -6.26
1100–1395 1278 80-85% 20 64.00–71.00 $67.93 $868 +6.54
1180–1385 1290 80-85% 20 73.00–79.50 $74.69 $964 +13.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 977 85-90% 9 46.50–56.00 $52.39 $512 +12.82
905–1185 1078 85-90% 13 67.00–74.50 $70.85 $764 —
910–1200 1078 85-90% 22 58.00–65.00 $61.32 $661 —
945–1230 1085 85-90% 4 35.00–41.50 $39.40 $427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1570 1460 75-80% 11 65.00–70.50 $68.04 $993 +3.02
1420–1740 1539 75-80% 12 73.00–79.50 $75.18 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 2 77.50–85.00 $81.25 $1,142 —
1390–2085 1790 5 90.50–98.00 $95.40 $1,708 +2.12
1500–2070 1821 9 99.50–107.50 $102.47 $1,866 —

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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.