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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

4,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.48/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 622 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.91/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 522 lb · 231 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.08/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 522 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,983 6,176 5,555
Feeder cattle 4,260 4,636 4,870
Slaughter cattle 723 1,190 685
Replacement cattle — 350 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 400-500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, heavier weights firm to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400-500 lbs5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 339 24 296.00–311.00 $299.06 $1,014 -5.27
355–380 372 25 290.00–300.00 $294.56 $1,096 +7.63
411–445 426 90 269.50–302.00 $293.76 $1,251 +9.84
474 thin fleshed 474 16 305.00 $305.00 $1,446 —
450–498 484 140 271.00–299.00 $287.80 $1,393 +11.38
507–518 thin fleshed 513 14 289.00–293.00 $290.69 $1,491 +5.23
500–546 523 217 260.00–284.50 $272.83 $1,427 +3.34
554–599 577 165 244.00–265.00 $254.92 $1,471 -1.43
600–647 622 240 234.50–256.00 $249.48 $1,552 +7.77
658–697 674 26 225.00–233.00 $229.39 $1,546 -1.22
700–735 723 36 211.00–226.00 $218.71 $1,581 +5.20
751–780 759 30 201.50–204.50 $203.50 $1,545 -8.45
893 893 60 202.25 $202.25 $1,806 —
951–975 959 172 195.00–197.50 $196.67 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 280.00 $280.00 $918 -7.50
373–393 381 38 258.00–275.00 $269.59 $1,027 +0.23
408–445 429 78 259.00–282.00 $271.72 $1,166 +8.42
458–497 485 79 245.00–270.00 $256.55 $1,244 +0.75
503–548 534 69 220.00–257.00 $245.35 $1,310 +9.58
567–592 582 21 224.00–233.00 $229.38 $1,335 -5.19
603–633 618 22 213.50–231.00 $225.80 $1,395 +1.18
678–696 686 13 209.00–218.00 $214.50 $1,471 -5.00
725 725 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,436 -3.13
768–782 776 9 196.00–204.50 $200.76 $1,558 +11.74
878 878 16 192.50 $192.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 -0.62
462 462 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,016 -15.45
500–530 515 6 191.00–212.00 $201.81 $1,039 —
620 620 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +2.98
878 878 12 175.75 $175.75 $1,543 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 4 172.00 $172.00 $2,116 —
1242–1430 1303 26 176.00–181.00 $178.71 $2,329 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 13 284.00 $284.00 $914 —
330 330 8 268.00 $268.00 $884 +28.15
353–398 378 64 241.00–273.00 $257.32 $973 +15.62
400–447 424 158 236.00–263.50 $252.40 $1,070 +11.45
452–498 476 122 230.00–259.50 $248.06 $1,181 +5.60
506–514 fancy 513 22 247.00–247.75 $247.13 $1,268 -10.87
500–543 523 183 229.25–243.00 $234.75 $1,228 +1.18
552–587 568 107 223.00–236.50 $231.93 $1,317 -5.63
605–646 623 80 213.00–228.00 $219.41 $1,367 -3.47
652–664 659 34 205.00–213.00 $209.24 $1,379 +4.40
719–738 735 38 213.00–214.00 $213.85 $1,572 —
764 764 18 195.50 $195.50 $1,494 —
828–848 846 69 183.00–195.50 $194.44 $1,645 —
864 864 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,564 —
916 916 57 194.75 $194.75 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 13 251.00–262.50 $256.22 $825 +36.22
368–389 380 15 221.00–253.00 $244.91 $931 +22.14
403–425 409 21 221.00–245.00 $232.60 $951 +12.70
452–498 478 65 210.00–240.00 $222.07 $1,061 +2.83
501–548 527 61 211.00–227.25 $221.39 $1,167 -4.60
558–595 577 73 206.50–227.00 $217.14 $1,253 +2.91
605–640 622 27 190.00–209.00 $199.89 $1,243 +12.28
669–678 673 12 185.00–194.50 $188.99 $1,272 -1.01
715–743 731 12 187.00–193.50 $189.65 $1,386 +0.99
768–787 776 21 170.50–180.50 $175.73 $1,364 -19.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 207.50 $207.50 $726 —
416 416 4 210.00 $210.00 $874 +20.00
473 473 7 206.00 $206.00 $974 —
518 518 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,036 -27.31
570–594 582 16 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,135 -0.23
915 915 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1182 1137 25 175.00–177.50 $176.45 $2,006 +9.06
1275–1565 1414 8 179.00–185.00 $182.45 $2,580 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
488 488 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,064 —
503 503 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,046 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 191.00 $191.00 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–410 405 14 260.50–263.00 $261.04 $1,057 +13.04
480 480 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,190 +8.00
520 520 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —
556–574 567 19 223.00–234.00 $227.68 $1,291 —
594 unweaned 594 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,200 —
600 600 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 243.00 $243.00 $797 -1.00
419–444 432 8 233.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,032 —
503–505 504 18 210.00–224.00 $216.67 $1,092 -2.43
733 733 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,283 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 177.50 $177.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1365 1204 80-85% 57 93.50–106.00 $100.70 $1,212 +6.51
1100–1365 1238 80-85% 81 104.50–122.00 $112.01 $1,387 +17.82
1110–1335 1242 80-85% 11 83.00–92.50 $88.60 $1,100 -5.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1095 938 85-90% 13 75.00–86.00 $80.62 $756 +14.49
850–1140 998 85-90% 60 84.00–98.50 $92.11 $919 —
915–1130 1047 85-90% 66 95.00–111.50 $103.09 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1450 1425 75-80% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.68 $1,292 —
1385–1600 1465 75-80% 12 96.50–105.50 $100.93 $1,479 +13.62
1310–1635 1470 75-80% 35 105.00–129.00 $112.97 $1,661 +25.66
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1715 1678 65-75% 3 102.00–109.50 $106.12 $1,781 +7.50
1630–1900 1714 65-75% 13 109.50–130.00 $117.04 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1735 1560 3 106.00–116.00 $110.35 $1,721 —
1480–1935 1704 4 123.00–127.00 $124.90 $2,128 +5.95
1405–2300 1726 8 128.00–143.00 $133.07 $2,297 +14.12

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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.