Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

1,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.75/cwt +23.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 528 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.34/cwt +23.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 466 lb · 17 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.80/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 574 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,897	4,983	1,454
Feeder cattle	317	4,260	425
Slaughter cattle	416	723	270
Replacement cattle	1,164	—	759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a very light offering of feeder cattle, not well tested but sold with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	358	6	285.00–299.00	$292.15	$1,046	+22.56
403–434	417	9	258.00–271.00	$264.98	$1,105	-6.74
487–490	488	8	256.00–274.00	$265.74	$1,297	+9.19
518	518	4	269.00	$269.00	$1,393	+23.65
550–570	559	11	259.00–265.00	$261.21	$1,460	+31.83
610–646	630	11	238.00–249.00	$243.24	$1,532	+17.44
658–682	670	6	228.00–247.00	$237.67	$1,592	+23.17
702–722	711	9	227.00–231.00	$229.19	$1,630	+31.19
795	795	11	212.00	$212.00	$1,685	+11.24

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1219	1213	14	179.00–179.50	$179.25	$2,174	+7.25
1330–1515	1369	22	183.00–188.50	$184.97	$2,532	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	3	256.00	$256.00	$896	+11.09
420–432	429	8	230.00–240.00	$235.98	$1,012	+3.38
455–485	466	17	235.00–253.00	$245.34	$1,143	+23.27
505–548	528	32	229.00–252.00	$244.75	$1,292	+23.36
565–593	574	17	224.00–245.00	$236.80	$1,359	+19.66
630–646	642	8	227.00–238.00	$235.30	$1,511	+35.41
670–677	674	6	210.00–226.00	$217.96	$1,469	+28.97
713	713	3	216.00	$216.00	$1,540	+26.35
770	770	5	198.50	$198.50	$1,528	+22.77

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1081	1081	5	169.00	$169.00	$1,827	—
1102–1150	1106	11	182.00–184.00	$182.19	$2,015	+5.74
1250	1250	4	178.00	$178.00	$2,225	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	3	191.00	$191.00	$884	-15.00
522	522	4	221.00	$221.00	$1,154	+21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	4	217.00	$217.00	$1,269	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1275	1237	80-85%	5	90.00–95.50	$93.28	$1,154	-18.73
1100–1365	1242	80-85%	60	98.50–108.50	$105.06	$1,305	+16.46
1110–1390	1252	80-85%	42	109.00–137.00	$114.98	$1,440	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1200	1029	85-90%	16	79.50–88.00	$83.97	$864	-19.12
905–1210	1035	85-90%	21	89.50–99.00	$94.62	$979	-8.47
850–1240	1055	85-90%	24	100.00–114.00	$106.59	$1,125	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1545	1418	75-80%	16	102.00–108.50	$105.59	$1,497	+14.91
1440–1490	1460	75-80%	3	90.00–96.50	$93.79	$1,369	-7.14
1365–1585	1483	75-80%	28	109.50–122.00	$115.01	$1,706	+2.04

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1630–1850	1710	65-75%	3	108.00–110.00	$108.64	$1,858	-8.40
1600–1770	1712	65-75%	6	111.00–128.00	$116.61	$1,996	-0.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1995	1758	2	110.00–113.00	$111.30	$1,957	—
1770–1795	1783	2	122.00–125.00	$123.49	$2,202	—
1475–2120	1794	7	129.00–143.00	$134.76	$2,418	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1026–1323	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,367.20
1053–1400	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	1,375.00–1,675.00	$1,527.36
1198	1198	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1305	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165–1200	1178	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,725.00–1,875.00	$1,782.50
1200–1500	1228	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,675.00–1,700.00	$1,689.38
1221–1367	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,500.00–1,685.00	$1,598.12

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
953–1140	1006	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	1,075.00–1,210.00	$1,163.58
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,160.00	$1,160.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
952–971	960	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,542.15

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–827	779	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,099.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1250	1217	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1150–1350	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,171.74	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—
1200–1350	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,325.00–2,610.00	$2,546.67	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	1,735.00–1,750.00	$1,742.50	—
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1050–1350	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	1,485.00–1,825.00	$1,728.91	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1598	1598	5	116.00	$116.00	$1,854	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–975	897	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,975.00	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.