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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

4,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.00/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 528 lb · 184 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.13/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 516 lb · 152 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.33/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 431 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,398 5,425 2,908
Feeder cattle 3,496 2,912 2,446
Slaughter cattle 702 941 462
Replacement cattle 200 1,572 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher with steers over 600 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher with heifers over 600 lbs sold with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 317 15 213.00–225.00 $219.49 $696 +10.98
351–397 373 44 206.00–216.00 $213.18 $795 +1.43
384 fancy 384 5 226.00 $226.00 $868 —
400–444 416 57 201.00–210.00 $206.43 $859 -3.50
458 fancy 458 24 216.00 $216.00 $989 —
451–492 468 84 198.00–206.00 $201.23 $942 -5.60
515 fancy 515 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 +2.11
500–545 528 176 190.00–204.00 $197.09 $1,041 +3.25
542 542 4 182.00 $182.00 $986 -11.84
574 574 7 170.50 $170.50 $979 -21.83
556–594 578 91 176.00–195.00 $186.87 $1,080 -5.46
600–645 624 125 167.50–189.25 $181.52 $1,133 +1.15
653–687 659 85 163.50–186.25 $178.79 $1,178 +10.77
705–747 721 66 158.00–165.25 $162.41 $1,171 -0.09
773–781 774 53 154.50–161.25 $160.35 $1,241 +10.35
865 865 7 138.75 $138.75 $1,200 -18.43
920 920 25 142.00 $142.00 $1,306 —
970 970 39 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–337 329 11 202.00–208.00 $204.96 $674 —
360–378 367 23 200.00–206.00 $202.63 $744 —
425–446 443 32 188.00–199.00 $194.07 $860 -3.65
454–491 475 54 189.00–199.00 $195.31 $928 +4.10
500–548 531 50 174.00–185.00 $181.42 $963 +0.20
552–595 571 76 154.00–184.00 $173.71 $992 -2.05
626 626 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,002 -9.93
638–642 641 10 168.00–172.00 $170.81 $1,095 +0.88
660 660 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,092 +5.65
712–746 724 19 144.50–157.50 $152.66 $1,105 -4.34
762–797 780 27 148.75–150.00 $149.34 $1,165 +9.34
818–844 836 43 140.00–146.50 $143.89 $1,203 —
872 872 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,221 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 200.00 $200.00 $832 —
493 493 14 191.00 $191.00 $942 +35.00
767 767 19 145.75 $145.75 $1,118 —
1018–1038 1028 98 135.25–137.25 $136.24 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 170.00 $170.00 $683 —
476 476 10 174.00 $174.00 $828 -3.00
532 532 5 163.00 $163.00 $867 —
604–631 618 18 144.00–150.00 $146.93 $908 -4.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1197 5 138.00–139.50 $138.98 $1,664 +13.98
1230 1230 2 141.50 $141.50 $1,740 +12.50
1270–1420 1363 16 141.00–142.50 $141.64 $1,931 +1.64
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 148.50 $148.50 $642 —
451–466 462 14 143.00–145.00 $144.44 $667 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 182.00 $182.00 $848 —
505 505 4 172.00 $172.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 8 125.00 $125.00 $995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 378 47 178.00–190.00 $182.43 $690 +0.43
400–448 431 142 170.00–182.50 $176.33 $760 +3.90
450–499 479 80 166.00–180.00 $172.12 $824 +8.12
502–549 515 143 163.00–178.00 $172.81 $890 +11.41
536–542 539 9 160.00–162.50 $161.40 $870 ±0.00
551–595 566 55 157.00–168.50 $161.43 $914 +6.63
619 619 4 147.00 $147.00 $910 -5.00
602–644 640 80 155.00–159.50 $158.59 $1,015 +6.59
688 688 67 154.25 $154.25 $1,061 —
719–727 726 85 150.00–154.75 $154.14 $1,119 +9.14
767 767 33 139.75 $139.75 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–341 332 8 173.50–180.00 $176.84 $587 —
358 thin fleshed 358 9 193.00 $193.00 $691 —
365–390 383 14 173.00–176.00 $174.53 $668 +5.49
408–430 420 14 167.00–173.00 $170.01 $714 +8.29
451–491 475 57 158.00–167.00 $162.92 $774 +5.97
500–538 513 17 148.00–161.00 $155.60 $798 +5.70
541–543 542 8 145.00 $145.00 $786 -4.90
551–594 576 41 144.00–152.00 $147.05 $847 -0.31
604–644 623 36 140.00–150.00 $144.21 $898 +4.85
650–672 663 25 139.00–142.50 $139.93 $928 -0.76
700–738 728 28 133.00–143.75 $137.00 $997 -5.74
810–827 812 23 130.25–138.00 $131.28 $1,066 +8.28
886 886 6 121.50 $121.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–492 488 12 142.00–150.00 $144.63 $706 +2.34
546 546 4 142.50 $142.50 $778 —
552 552 5 138.50 $138.50 $765 -2.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 131.50 $131.50 $568 —
454 454 11 133.50 $133.50 $606 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 14 156.00 $156.00 $769 -6.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,463 —
1065–1275 1158 5 131.00–137.00 $134.86 $1,562 -4.64
1110–1255 1192 3 141.00–148.00 $144.92 $1,727 +5.42
1255 1255 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 thin fleshed 447 11 192.00 $192.00 $858 —
466 466 5 183.00 $183.00 $853 +33.00
505–537 516 14 166.00–167.00 $166.63 $860 —
573 573 8 151.00 $151.00 $865 -0.50
602–622 615 14 147.00–156.00 $153.40 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 1026 85-90% 25 40.00–56.50 $45.14 $463 -13.32
850–1260 1039 85-90% 50 50.50–66.50 $59.60 $619 +12.54
940–1135 1057 85-90% 20 74.50–82.00 $77.57 $820 +8.77
880–1200 1075 85-90% 42 63.00–73.50 $68.26 $734 -8.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1241 80-85% 59 72.50–80.00 $76.64 $951 +7.73
1095–1385 1258 80-85% 43 61.00–72.50 $67.94 $855 -8.77
1115–1445 1273 80-85% 31 80.00–90.50 $82.98 $1,056 +6.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1535 1463 75-80% 2 63.50–65.00 $64.29 $941 -14.14
1255–1750 1475 75-80% 45 73.00–80.50 $76.93 $1,135 -1.50
1365–1855 1525 75-80% 14 81.00–87.50 $83.72 $1,277 -0.36
1425–1730 1539 75-80% 18 62.00–72.50 $68.32 $1,051 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 65-75% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,207 —
1635–1775 1705 65-75% 2 83.50–85.50 $84.46 $1,440 +6.40
1780 1780 65-75% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1695 1606 4 85.00–92.00 $89.20 $1,433 —
1520–2045 1793 10 111.00–130.00 $118.40 $2,123 —
1440–2270 1851 20 96.00–110.50 $104.24 $1,929 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1219–1557 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,740.00–1,825.00 $1,796.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1430 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,265.42
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1850 1619 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,044.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,023.68 +726.39
1050–1400 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,810.00 $1,785.00 —

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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.