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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

8,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.35/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 478 lb · 317 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.80/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 526 lb · 310 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.82/cwt ≈ $1,594/hd at 568 lb · 297 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,333 1,897 6,285
Feeder cattle 7,102 317 5,545
Slaughter cattle 1,231 416 740
Replacement cattle — 1,164 —

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher with steers and heifers weighing 500-600 lbs selling up 25.00 higher, 650-800 lbs sold with a higher undertone and three pot loads of 850-950 lb steers selling 13.00-15.00 higher on comparable pot loads from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 327 6 322.50–328.00 $325.18 $1,063 —
355–395 372 43 291.00–317.00 $308.35 $1,147 —
415–449 value added 429 14 288.00–300.00 $294.55 $1,264 —
405–448 431 140 285.00–316.00 $301.77 $1,301 —
452–496 476 212 282.00–317.00 $301.76 $1,436 —
492 value added 492 24 276.00 $276.00 $1,358 —
511 511 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,313 —
512 value added 512 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,439 —
500–548 526 303 272.00–305.50 $295.44 $1,554 —
552 thin fleshed 552 17 294.50 $294.50 $1,626 —
551–593 568 275 256.00–290.00 $280.33 $1,592 —
593 value added 593 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,548 —
600–643 620 271 243.50–272.50 $264.57 $1,640 —
661–696 678 74 229.00–254.00 $240.43 $1,630 —
708–740 721 77 220.00–237.75 $230.58 $1,662 —
761–787 779 97 220.75–228.50 $225.74 $1,759 —
818–843 830 122 218.00–221.25 $219.62 $1,823 —
894 894 60 216.60 $216.60 $1,936 —
901 901 63 213.50 $213.50 $1,924 —
953–961 956 169 210.25–213.35 $211.25 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
360–390 376 24 283.00–297.00 $292.93 $1,101 +0.78
402–448 429 53 276.00–297.50 $289.52 $1,242 +24.54
450–498 483 97 263.00–290.00 $274.09 $1,324 +8.35
500–547 522 72 244.00–277.50 $254.02 $1,326 -14.98
561 value added 561 17 262.00 $262.00 $1,470 —
550–598 579 92 233.00–277.00 $251.11 $1,454 -10.10
582 thin fleshed 582 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,606 —
622 value added 622 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,449 —
602–649 631 131 229.00–251.00 $243.55 $1,537 +0.31
653–696 672 74 216.50–235.00 $225.33 $1,514 -12.34
712–714 713 27 212.50–219.00 $214.67 $1,531 -14.52
754 value added 754 14 214.00 $214.00 $1,614 —
786–793 790 23 203.75–219.50 $208.98 $1,651 -3.02
817–827 825 21 199.50–207.00 $201.53 $1,663 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283 1283 5 177.00 $177.00 $2,271 —
1263–1337 1292 8 180.50–182.50 $181.72 $2,348 —
1180–1595 1344 87 180.00–189.00 $185.19 $2,489 —
1185–1538 1367 20 175.00–182.00 $179.92 $2,460 -5.05
1542 1542 4 174.00 $174.00 $2,683 —
1565 1565 3 185.50 $185.50 $2,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 222.00 $222.00 $861 —
416 416 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,071 —
493 493 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 —
535–548 543 8 205.00–224.00 $217.73 $1,182 —
567 value added 567 17 251.00 $251.00 $1,423 —
571 571 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,176 —
669–672 670 30 195.00–206.50 $203.81 $1,366 —
781 781 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,484 —
870–880 873 16 190.00–192.50 $191.87 $1,675 —
941 941 4 179.50 $179.50 $1,689 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,049 —
475–497 481 21 264.00–268.00 $266.54 $1,282 —
509 509 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,242 —
551 551 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,295 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,398 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 200.00 $200.00 $952 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 16 275.00–290.00 $280.62 $926 —
350–398 376 66 272.00–295.00 $280.59 $1,055 —
402 thin fleshed 402 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,142 —
418 value added 418 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,066 —
400–445 421 142 250.00–277.00 $263.00 $1,107 —
450–499 478 317 241.00–276.00 $265.35 $1,268 —
508 value added 508 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,356 —
502–527 fancy 517 33 278.50–279.25 $278.96 $1,442 —
500–545 519 159 246.75–271.50 $262.40 $1,362 —
552–595 567 174 232.00–267.00 $251.42 $1,426 —
604–631 617 183 232.00–246.00 $240.17 $1,482 —
650–689 676 138 224.00–245.75 $239.34 $1,618 —
706–735 709 53 208.75–232.50 $223.51 $1,585 —
789 789 65 215.00 $215.00 $1,696 —
809 809 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,561 —
864 864 10 202.25 $202.25 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 221.50 $221.50 $645 —
325–338 330 12 241.00–250.00 $246.80 $814 —
357–394 379 38 230.00–256.00 $246.82 $935 -9.18
402–448 430 98 225.00–253.00 $243.86 $1,049 +7.88
450–495 474 74 231.00–260.00 $243.51 $1,154 -1.83
502–542 528 80 222.50–258.00 $240.70 $1,271 -4.05
550–595 575 84 214.50–245.00 $232.25 $1,335 -4.55
601 601 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,352 —
618–641 627 42 199.00–228.00 $215.63 $1,352 -19.67
663 663 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,372 -10.96
663–696 679 41 199.00–220.00 $210.41 $1,429 -7.55
726 value added 726 19 192.00 $192.00 $1,394 —
711–735 727 19 195.00–211.00 $206.06 $1,498 -9.94
762–777 767 32 195.00–203.00 $197.31 $1,513 -1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 205.00 $205.00 $703 —
427–428 427 10 203.00–204.00 $203.70 $870 —
451–476 458 15 210.00–212.00 $210.55 $964 +19.55
500–548 513 11 190.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,084 -9.74
578 578 3 193.50 $193.50 $1,118 —
637 637 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,210 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,344 —
1130–1361 1276 36 183.00–187.25 $184.72 $2,357 +6.72
1255–1287 1279 4 178.50–182.00 $179.36 $2,294 +1.36
1448–1535 1500 5 181.00–183.00 $182.23 $2,733 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 259.00 $259.00 $995 —
430–436 433 18 244.00–268.00 $259.00 $1,121 —
471 471 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,069 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,083 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–415 411 18 261.00–271.00 $264.83 $1,088 —
500–509 505 9 212.00–221.00 $215.96 $1,091 —
558–591 580 18 200.00–222.00 $214.85 $1,246 -2.15
613–642 623 9 190.00–199.00 $193.09 $1,203 —
672 672 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,114 —
517 517 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,205 —
552 552 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,275 —
600 600 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 206.00 $206.00 $624 —
395 395 4 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
411 411 5 234.00 $234.00 $962 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1199 80-85% 20 87.00–96.00 $92.10 $1,104 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,000 -10.28
1005–1370 1229 80-85% 123 95.00–110.00 $102.75 $1,263 +9.47
1115–1375 1257 80-85% 54 106.00–134.00 $115.45 $1,451 +0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1190 854 85-90% 23 58.00–74.00 $68.33 $584 —
770–1200 1004 85-90% 38 74.00–87.50 $81.42 $817 -2.55
860–1200 1043 85-90% 43 88.00–98.00 $93.62 $976 -1.00
790–1200 1044 85-90% 44 97.00–114.00 $104.37 $1,090 +9.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1630 1426 75-80% 42 100.50–110.00 $105.68 $1,507 +0.09
1245–1640 1434 75-80% 10 92.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,369 -10.15
1265–1830 1461 75-80% 45 109.00–127.00 $114.55 $1,674 +20.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1750 1563 65-75% 32 105.00–114.50 $110.26 $1,723 —
1447–1790 1616 65-75% 22 112.50–125.50 $118.31 $1,912 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1460 1422 3 109.00–111.50 $110.20 $1,567 —
1370–2245 1831 15 121.00–130.00 $127.19 $2,329 —
1475–2250 1943 16 129.50–140.50 $134.03 $2,604 —

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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.