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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

4,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $223.52/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 913 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.48/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 587 lb · 157 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.16/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 576 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,623 8,333 2,191
Feeder cattle 3,665 7,102 1,722
Slaughter cattle 898 1,231 399
Replacement cattle 60 — 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly steady, with yearlings weighing 800-900 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher and several pot loads weighing over 900 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and over 600 lbs traded with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 326 14 325.00–344.00 $336.29 $1,096 +11.11
355–397 377 44 300.00–322.00 $306.95 $1,157 -1.40
400–449 423 58 296.00–320.00 $302.91 $1,281 +1.14
475–498 491 18 299.00–302.00 $299.76 $1,472 -2.00
518 thin fleshed 518 8 308.00–310.00 $309.25 $1,602 —
503–549 527 53 273.00–305.00 $285.65 $1,505 -9.79
553–583 thin fleshed 572 80 299.00–301.00 $299.59 $1,714 +5.09
555–597 581 77 258.00–294.00 $272.20 $1,581 -8.13
606–618 thin fleshed 611 59 297.00–299.00 $298.15 $1,822 —
602–632 616 24 250.50–280.00 $266.12 $1,639 +1.55
654–694 680 25 238.25–243.50 $240.07 $1,632 -0.36
705–709 709 85 226.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,784 +21.10
833 833 60 230.50 $230.50 $1,920 +10.88
867–878 872 122 220.00–230.50 $225.30 $1,965 +8.70
900–940 913 238 217.50–226.75 $223.52 $2,041 +10.02
991 991 11 195.25 $195.25 $1,935 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–394 374 29 235.00–298.00 $278.15 $1,040 -14.78
409 thin fleshed 409 26 297.00 $297.00 $1,215 —
406–448 430 40 241.00–294.00 $278.86 $1,199 -10.66
467–493 486 40 266.00–287.50 $278.60 $1,354 +4.51
490 490 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,269 -15.09
503–547 525 83 247.00–275.00 $264.59 $1,389 +10.57
555–580 unweaned 570 5 213.00–219.00 $215.34 $1,227 —
550–597 576 117 238.25–259.00 $250.58 $1,443 -0.53
602–647 622 46 220.00–247.00 $238.55 $1,484 -5.00
691–695 693 12 213.50–225.00 $219.23 $1,519 -6.10
850–863 856 15 205.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,808 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 16 171.50 $171.50 $1,965 —
1313–1345 1324 3 190.00–191.00 $190.34 $2,520 +5.15
1165–1642 1350 18 179.00–188.50 $184.15 $2,486 +4.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–458 456 9 200.00–230.00 $216.73 $988 —
516 516 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,158 +6.77
581–589 587 16 209.50–220.00 $212.10 $1,245 +6.10
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 8 190.00 $190.00 $2,018 —
1115 1115 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
301–328 313 15 270.00–287.50 $279.58 $875 -1.04
371–392 381 41 276.00–291.00 $285.04 $1,086 +4.45
413–445 428 44 259.00–277.00 $264.81 $1,133 +1.81
450–490 472 71 255.00–272.00 $267.09 $1,261 +1.74
500–542 522 111 246.00–267.25 $259.84 $1,356 -2.56
550–593 575 67 235.00–249.50 $243.71 $1,401 -7.71
596 thin fleshed 596 90 264.25 $264.25 $1,575 —
601–639 615 70 227.00–243.00 $234.61 $1,443 -5.56
657–674 666 42 229.00–236.25 $232.48 $1,548 -6.86
700–706 703 33 230.25–231.75 $231.03 $1,624 +7.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 329 21 220.00–242.50 $234.21 $771 -12.59
365–393 379 29 219.00–255.00 $238.14 $903 -8.68
403 unweaned 403 7 220.00 $220.00 $887 —
402–439 423 33 224.00–249.00 $236.76 $1,001 -7.10
451–492 477 81 220.00–251.00 $238.62 $1,138 -4.89
501–546 530 96 216.00–244.00 $232.24 $1,231 -8.46
550–588 571 45 218.00–234.50 $228.40 $1,304 -3.85
601 unweaned 601 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,232 —
600–630 616 18 214.00–227.00 $219.36 $1,351 +3.73
652 652 7 196.50 $196.50 $1,281 -10.50
726 726 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,419 -10.56
835 835 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 210.00 $210.00 $693 +5.00
398 398 3 216.00 $216.00 $860 —
419 419 4 213.00 $213.00 $892 +9.30
486 486 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,115 +18.95
582–595 590 11 205.00–216.00 $208.78 $1,232 +15.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1462 1362 15 187.50–188.00 $187.71 $2,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–392 372 6 241.00–252.00 $246.20 $916 —
444 444 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,097 -17.83
488–490 489 6 216.00–226.00 $220.99 $1,081 —
513–518 516 8 225.00–230.00 $226.86 $1,171 +10.90
550–582 560 15 207.00–220.00 $213.52 $1,196 -1.33
651 651 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,335 +19.00
723 723 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,424 —
857 857 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,350 —
950 950 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,458 +17.00
659 659 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 210.00 $210.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1233 80-85% 41 83.50–97.00 $92.33 $1,138 -10.42
1100–1375 1233 80-85% 88 97.00–109.00 $103.07 $1,271 +0.32
1135–1410 1296 80-85% 40 106.50–126.00 $112.30 $1,455 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 1053 85-90% 80 85.50–98.50 $93.62 $986 —
915–1200 1059 85-90% 22 77.00–87.00 $81.44 $862 —
945–1200 1065 85-90% 34 97.00–109.50 $101.88 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1510 1436 75-80% 4 86.50–95.00 $92.37 $1,326 -3.07
1290–1615 1464 75-80% 39 99.00–109.00 $104.87 $1,535 -9.68
1395–1615 1482 75-80% 46 108.00–122.00 $112.91 $1,673 -1.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 65-75% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,851 —
1760 1760 65-75% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,584 —
1475–1995 1762 65-75% 13 110.00–126.50 $117.22 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1810 1561 5 108.00–115.00 $111.38 $1,739 —
1470–2205 1800 8 116.00–125.00 $121.31 $2,184 -5.88
1645–2085 1945 8 128.00–138.00 $132.29 $2,573 -1.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1209–1250 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–1,910.00 $1,905.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1050–1450 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,909.00 —
1200–1300 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,810.00 $1,742.86 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,210.00–1,440.00 $1,394.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,087.50 —

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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.