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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

6,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.53/cwt ≈ $1,757/hd at 876 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.58/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 685 lb · 161 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.64/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 528 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,022 4,623 3,371
Feeder cattle 4,868 3,665 2,928
Slaughter cattle 1,154 898 443
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs sold steady with several pot loads of 850-900 lb yearling steers selling steady to 2.00 lower on last week's very active market. Feeder heifers weighing 450-6oo lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with several pot loads of 695-960 lb heifers selling with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 327 5 325.00–332.00 $329.34 $1,077 -6.95
354–378 366 17 281.00–315.00 $304.22 $1,113 -2.73
398 value added 398 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,138 —
420–435 428 16 280.00–312.50 $297.59 $1,274 -5.32
454–494 481 84 273.00–300.00 $289.13 $1,391 -10.63
509–513 value added 511 16 270.50–284.00 $277.28 $1,417 —
506–547 530 143 268.50–300.00 $284.35 $1,507 -1.30
559–589 value added 568 14 262.50–281.50 $275.87 $1,567 —
550–597 573 139 255.00–273.00 $264.73 $1,517 -7.47
618 value added 618 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,588 —
600–648 622 60 245.00–269.50 $256.68 $1,597 -9.44
660 value added 660 32 251.75 $251.75 $1,662 —
651–698 670 109 236.50–251.50 $244.90 $1,641 +4.83
703–747 712 34 229.50–247.00 $241.13 $1,717 -10.55
723 value added 723 9 229.50 $229.50 $1,659 —
756–777 764 40 220.50–224.00 $222.36 $1,699 —
801–819 812 34 217.50–221.25 $220.03 $1,787 -10.47
863–877 870 120 221.50–228.75 $225.15 $1,959 -0.15
926 926 57 214.85 $214.85 $1,990 -8.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–425 419 17 285.00–295.00 $289.11 $1,211 +10.25
450–495 478 72 255.00–285.00 $274.79 $1,313 -3.81
501–547 532 76 239.00–266.00 $252.55 $1,344 -12.04
552–594 570 65 240.00–261.00 $249.27 $1,421 -1.31
608–648 630 101 224.00–251.00 $233.94 $1,474 -4.61
655–698 679 66 220.00–236.00 $227.50 $1,545 +8.27
706–746 718 68 217.50–232.00 $224.30 $1,610 —
777 777 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,663 —
794 value added 794 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,691 —
808–835 831 70 210.25–214.75 $214.13 $1,779 —
851–873 866 21 201.25–210.50 $204.28 $1,769 -6.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,150 —
464–481 470 19 221.00–234.00 $227.25 $1,068 +10.52
500–538 525 17 231.00–239.00 $234.08 $1,229 +9.58
571–596 590 16 190.00–220.00 $212.74 $1,255 +0.64
622–640 626 16 214.00–223.00 $216.63 $1,356 —
654 654 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,347 —
706 706 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,461 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1280 1223 5 173.00–173.50 $173.29 $2,119 —
1198–1435 1353 48 180.50–185.50 $182.30 $2,467 -1.85
1345–1700 1510 3 175.00–177.00 $176.16 $2,660 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 52 198.85 $198.85 $2,058 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–336 333 10 275.00–280.00 $276.47 $921 -3.11
365–398 382 12 276.00–281.00 $278.39 $1,063 -6.65
387 value added 387 3 257.00 $257.00 $995 —
408–415 412 12 257.00–269.00 $262.27 $1,081 -2.54
456 thin fleshed 456 15 279.00 $279.00 $1,272 —
458–499 482 82 241.00–274.00 $263.50 $1,270 -3.59
510 value added 510 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,239 —
518 fancy 518 32 276.00 $276.00 $1,430 —
511–546 532 108 232.50–267.00 $253.23 $1,347 -6.61
553–590 570 86 230.00–252.00 $238.82 $1,361 -4.89
606–641 618 94 225.50–250.75 $241.50 $1,492 +6.89
627 value added 627 20 228.50 $228.50 $1,433 —
652 value added 652 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,457 —
661–694 686 156 218.50–228.25 $225.65 $1,548 -6.83
708 708 9 205.50 $205.50 $1,455 -25.53
705–740 733 111 218.50–229.75 $227.72 $1,669 -3.31
750–757 756 83 217.50–218.00 $217.90 $1,647 —
808 808 44 206.00 $206.00 $1,664 —
853–893 876 170 197.35–206.75 $200.53 $1,757 —
960 960 53 187.20 $187.20 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 377 41 221.00–259.00 $239.98 $905 +1.84
400–448 435 40 225.00–242.50 $233.35 $1,015 -3.41
459–495 475 59 224.00–253.00 $238.01 $1,131 -0.61
505 unweaned 505 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,096 —
503–548 526 97 215.00–247.00 $229.19 $1,206 -3.05
550–598 570 66 215.00–230.00 $221.66 $1,263 -6.74
581 value added 581 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,360 —
600–638 621 64 205.00–231.00 $219.12 $1,361 -0.24
654–686 669 43 193.75–215.00 $207.14 $1,386 +10.64
710 710 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 +0.50
705–721 714 18 197.00–216.50 $211.14 $1,508 +15.64
755–783 778 96 193.50–210.00 $206.91 $1,610 —
850 850 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,420 —
856 856 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 229.00 $229.00 $749 +19.00
367 367 3 210.00 $210.00 $771 -6.00
412–449 432 17 204.50–222.00 $212.36 $917 -0.64
450–497 482 19 209.00–213.00 $211.82 $1,021 -17.68
514–545 532 12 206.00–214.00 $209.22 $1,113 —
578–593 586 12 203.00–210.50 $207.35 $1,215 -1.43
623 623 6 196.50 $196.50 $1,224 —
651–698 665 10 198.50–202.50 $201.24 $1,338 —
745 745 4 185.50 $185.50 $1,382 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,810 —
1126 1126 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,999 —
1156–1435 1241 27 181.50–185.50 $183.36 $2,275 —
1280 1280 3 174.00 $174.00 $2,227 —
1250–1340 1295 4 176.00–178.00 $177.03 $2,293 —
1472 1472 3 169.50 $169.50 $2,495 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 182.00 $182.00 $684 —
444 444 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 256.00 $256.00 $796 —
428–435 431 8 251.00–253.00 $252.24 $1,087 +5.24
518–542 530 6 221.00–235.00 $227.84 $1,208 +0.98
550 550 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,232 +10.48
710 710 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -12.00
858 858 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,304 -5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1360 1207 80-85% 58 83.00–96.00 $89.90 $1,085 -2.43
1015–1400 1223 80-85% 120 93.00–105.50 $99.30 $1,214 +6.97
1110–1370 1276 80-85% 77 104.00–117.00 $108.42 $1,383 -3.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1060 858 85-90% 6 68.00–71.50 $69.47 $596 —
850–1155 990 85-90% 39 73.00–84.50 $80.85 $800 —
815–1140 1032 85-90% 90 84.50–96.50 $90.94 $939 —
880–1160 1051 85-90% 36 94.00–105.50 $98.90 $1,039 +5.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1655 1439 75-80% 55 105.50–126.50 $111.30 $1,602 +18.93
1275–1725 1454 75-80% 33 94.00–106.00 $101.38 $1,474 -3.49
1345–1590 1472 75-80% 11 88.00–97.00 $92.99 $1,369 -11.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1980 1628 65-75% 21 105.00–115.50 $111.18 $1,810 —
1505–1760 1641 65-75% 4 111.00–123.50 $118.13 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1705 1567 3 103.50–112.00 $107.06 $1,678 -4.32
1350–2195 1673 25 115.00–130.00 $123.36 $2,064 —
1650–2155 1855 11 129.00–141.00 $134.69 $2,498 —

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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.