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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.93/cwt -21.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 588 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.37/cwt -12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 679 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.40/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 618 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 4,925 733
Feeder cattle 334 4,507 317
Slaughter cattle 160 418 416

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, very light receipts this week due to early week sales being shut down for Memorial Day, slaughter cows on a light test sold firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 524 8 332.00–348.00 $337.76 $1,770 -10.57
600–632 618 12 300.00–305.00 $303.40 $1,875 -8.01
710–715 712 5 275.00–276.00 $275.40 $1,961 -7.12
888 888 10 238.00 $238.00 $2,113 -12.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–490 482 5 323.00–331.00 $326.25 $1,573 +6.16
577 577 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,696 -8.46
605–640 623 6 275.00–278.00 $276.54 $1,723 -13.85
690–692 691 5 255.00–259.00 $256.60 $1,773 -11.62
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1279 1232 10 186.00–189.50 $188.51 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 7 316.00–326.00 $321.65 $1,155 —
405–415 411 5 309.00–316.00 $311.76 $1,281 +4.51
450–460 456 7 290.00–300.00 $295.77 $1,349 -0.86
478 unweaned 478 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,329 -9.00
545 545 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +30.00
560–596 588 18 246.00–256.00 $252.93 $1,487 -21.65
602–642 617 11 246.00–256.00 $250.43 $1,545 +0.43
652–693 679 14 230.00–238.00 $233.37 $1,585 -14.97
732–738 735 6 234.00–237.00 $235.51 $1,731 +8.58
760 760 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,756 +2.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–518 512 8 297.00–308.00 $301.18 $1,542 -2.06
563 563 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,503 -3.00
610 610 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 -6.37
658 658 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,724 +7.95
753 753 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 +4.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 4 176.50 $176.50 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,135 —
435–440 438 7 327.00–337.50 $333.03 $1,459 —
490 490 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
527–538 533 6 302.00–305.00 $303.52 $1,618 -2.48
565–592 576 8 254.00–264.00 $257.22 $1,482 -33.82
682 682 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,616 -15.00
802 802 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,364 +3.50
402–432 417 6 345.00–367.00 $355.60 $1,483 -1.57
510 510 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,596 —
635 635 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,759 —
762 762 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1477 75-80% 5 117.50–120.00 $118.50 $1,750 -20.80
1385–1650 1484 75-80% 8 125.00–132.00 $128.75 $1,911 -10.55
1390–1640 1498 75-80% 23 133.50–145.00 $138.84 $2,080 +9.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1215 80-85% 11 122.00–130.00 $127.05 $1,544 +0.64
1155–1400 1254 80-85% 16 131.00–142.50 $137.11 $1,719 —
1220–1350 1285 80-85% 2 111.50–120.00 $115.54 $1,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1125 1055 85-90% 10 122.00–132.00 $128.31 $1,354 —
1020–1200 1077 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $117.17 $1,262 —
1015–1150 1083 85-90% 3 81.00–91.50 $85.18 $922 —
970–1205 1085 85-90% 4 94.00–106.50 $100.90 $1,095 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1540 1497 65-75% 3 146.50–155.00 $150.47 $2,253 —
1660–1885 1778 65-75% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.00 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,996 -15.96
1470–2060 1746 5 159.00–172.00 $167.34 $2,922 +8.75
1945–2050 1998 2 182.00–187.00 $184.57 $3,688 —

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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.