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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

5,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.84/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 622 lb · 391 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.91/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 580 lb · 250 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.47/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 531 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,237 6,639 6,096
Feeder cattle 4,199 4,057 4,542
Slaughter cattle 738 786 1,184
Replacement cattle 300 1,796 370

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower, with 500-550 lbs selling steady to firm, 550-700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs were lightly tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, 500-550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with over 550 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone on comparable sales. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-110.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 339 5 395.00–410.00 $400.93 $1,359 -9.16
353–398 372 52 352.00–402.50 $375.79 $1,398 -19.00
405 fancy 405 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,644 -4.00
409–448 426 69 338.00–373.00 $357.51 $1,523 -8.99
458 unweaned 458 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,493 —
453–491 476 109 338.00–373.00 $352.32 $1,677 -9.27
500–549 531 225 319.00–348.00 $334.82 $1,778 -0.45
533 unweaned 533 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,679 -2.00
564 unweaned 564 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,641 —
571 571 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,707 -20.08
555–598 581 233 305.00–340.00 $317.59 $1,845 -1.49
600–644 622 391 290.00–321.75 $307.84 $1,915 +3.00
650–681 654 84 268.00–297.75 $290.64 $1,901 +2.43
716–728 725 31 255.00–256.00 $255.16 $1,850 -11.75
764 764 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,834 -9.80
754–798 781 17 233.00–258.00 $242.21 $1,892 -7.59
847 847 65 239.00 $239.00 $2,024 +1.25
929 929 58 230.25 $230.25 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 431 46 320.00–345.00 $331.69 $1,430 —
458–496 484 49 317.00–339.00 $322.78 $1,562 -6.54
506 unweaned 506 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,371 —
501–538 524 54 294.00–316.00 $306.04 $1,604 -3.87
550–596 572 95 274.00–305.00 $291.88 $1,670 +2.39
585 585 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,533 -27.49
610–646 634 71 265.00–293.00 $277.84 $1,762 -6.45
658–680 666 42 249.00–274.50 $262.20 $1,746 -8.60
709–738 720 24 246.00–264.00 $255.57 $1,840 +4.39
750–783 765 25 230.50–247.00 $235.87 $1,804 —
811–836 821 19 220.00–240.00 $231.60 $1,901 +1.03
871–895 881 7 209.50–215.00 $212.61 $1,873 —
948 948 10 209.50 $209.50 $1,986 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1452 1312 10 175.00–180.50 $176.24 $2,312 —
1105–1450 1333 46 181.50–187.50 $184.07 $2,454 +2.57
1245–1558 1432 8 178.00–180.00 $178.33 $2,554 -10.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,488 —
631–645 638 33 251.00–273.00 $266.31 $1,699 +12.31
722 722 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,711 —
759 759 5 228.50 $228.50 $1,734 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–591 583 12 262.00–265.00 $264.28 $1,541 —
659 659 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,746 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–506 504 7 229.00–255.00 $240.09 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 343 12 372.50–385.00 $379.91 $1,303 +9.67
355–391 372 22 334.00–380.00 $355.61 $1,323 -0.15
400–449 424 118 310.00–340.00 $324.15 $1,374 -2.23
435 unweaned 435 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,309 -9.00
450–497 477 115 298.00–325.00 $311.65 $1,487 -1.49
505–514 thin fleshed 509 9 315.00–316.00 $315.55 $1,606 —
509–512 fancy 511 37 313.50 $313.50 $1,602 -1.50
505–543 520 110 289.00–310.00 $301.92 $1,570 +10.66
554 554 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,501 +2.24
553–584 564 103 260.00–292.00 $277.67 $1,566 +8.91
600–630 607 97 251.00–270.00 $262.24 $1,592 +7.38
617 thin fleshed 617 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,666 —
655–687 665 107 236.50–262.25 $255.89 $1,702 -0.67
714–730 715 77 230.00–253.75 $252.80 $1,808 +19.59
773–788 779 26 228.50–234.00 $230.64 $1,797 +1.64
877 877 42 213.50 $213.50 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 371 7 309.00–335.00 $323.14 $1,199 -6.86
403–438 412 40 296.00–309.00 $302.41 $1,246 +9.11
461–485 unweaned 472 9 257.50–270.00 $264.29 $1,247 —
462–484 478 22 278.00–290.00 $283.72 $1,356 -6.94
503–545 526 57 264.00–282.00 $275.53 $1,449 -16.60
550–593 577 49 236.50–268.00 $254.19 $1,467 -1.81
608–643 627 42 237.00–247.00 $241.52 $1,514 -10.64
646 646 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,479 -7.69
654–699 676 33 228.00–249.50 $241.02 $1,629 +2.06
700–728 714 28 220.50–240.00 $227.74 $1,626 -1.76
788 788 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,678 —
822 822 4 200.50 $200.50 $1,648 -19.50
881 881 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,271 +2.00
525–542 534 8 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,321 +5.46
573 573 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 —
605 605 4 230.50 $230.50 $1,395 —
776–779 777 13 203.00–209.00 $205.31 $1,595 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1217 5 177.50–180.50 $178.75 $2,175 -2.99
1100–1312 1224 11 181.00–186.00 $183.60 $2,247 +1.86
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 232.50 $232.50 $849 —
468 468 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,039 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 178.00 $178.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–393 374 10 335.00–343.00 $338.43 $1,266 —
426–448 439 12 323.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,448 —
440 unweaned 440 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,397 —
444 444 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,354 —
456–459 unweaned 457 9 289.00–315.00 $303.40 $1,387 —
475 475 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,553 +32.70
525 525 14 274.50 $274.50 $1,441 -14.63
555–598 584 26 257.00–270.00 $264.77 $1,546 -16.24
652 652 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,637 +16.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1375 1222 80-85% 46 121.00–129.00 $125.70 $1,536 +4.80
1070–1375 1249 80-85% 71 129.00–142.00 $134.93 $1,685 +6.48
1130–1475 1273 80-85% 27 112.00–123.00 $118.12 $1,504 +4.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1750 1446 75-80% 81 128.50–147.00 $137.13 $1,983 —
1360–1595 1454 75-80% 7 109.00–121.00 $115.13 $1,674 -15.44
1300–1805 1485 75-80% 36 121.00–135.00 $127.70 $1,896 +1.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1235 1013 85-90% 32 104.00–121.00 $112.18 $1,136 +17.64
925–1100 1013 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.09 $832 -12.45
800–1135 1029 85-90% 15 87.00–104.00 $95.01 $978 +0.47
900–1135 1056 85-90% 22 116.00–135.00 $125.75 $1,328 +7.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1915 1599 65-75% 18 125.00–144.00 $134.98 $2,158 —
1575–1850 1671 65-75% 14 136.50–147.00 $141.87 $2,371 +9.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2360 1786 24 145.00–170.00 $157.82 $2,819 —
1610–2250 1855 4 135.00–144.00 $139.90 $2,595 -12.62
1705–2320 1908 12 161.00–179.00 $167.39 $3,194 +5.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 thin fleshed 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1093–1213 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,324.06
1222–1343 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,481.87
1380–1554 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,075.00–2,725.00 $2,591.75
1459 1459 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1500–1554 1534 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,075.00–2,175.00 $2,138.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1088 thin fleshed 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,225.00 $1,949.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1000–1500 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,175.00 +125.00
1050–1200 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,150.00–3,850.00 $3,587.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250–1300 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 2,975.00–3,200.00 $3,118.18 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 thin fleshed 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 2,275.00–2,575.00 $2,411.84 —
900–1050 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
590 590 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —

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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.