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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

2,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.81/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 739 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.13/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 567 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.38/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 524 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,143 2,059 2,277
Feeder cattle 1,716 1,732 1,738
Slaughter cattle 427 262 539
Replacement cattle — 65 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lighter test this week with steer and heifer calves selling steady to firm and three pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers trading with a firm to higher undertone.  Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 339 6 341.00–417.50 $392.55 $1,331 —
396–398 397 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,588 —
404–423 417 15 376.00–395.00 $388.48 $1,620 +17.28
450–495 470 37 349.00–380.00 $369.85 $1,738 +8.79
508–545 530 62 329.00–359.00 $343.01 $1,818 -7.12
551–588 569 45 323.00–346.00 $331.64 $1,887 +12.34
600–634 616 48 309.00–321.50 $318.27 $1,961 +18.54
626 626 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 -8.73
650–688 665 9 285.00–295.00 $291.19 $1,936 -12.81
700–749 739 133 270.50–291.00 $276.81 $2,046 -1.76
750–792 772 34 253.00–274.00 $263.54 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 thin fleshed 253 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,227 —
403–428 413 5 332.50–365.00 $351.53 $1,452 +5.85
490–492 492 12 328.00–331.00 $330.25 $1,625 -5.12
529–548 541 18 310.00–327.00 $319.55 $1,729 +21.55
550–598 574 17 287.00–309.00 $301.82 $1,732 +3.81
602–645 625 29 285.00–305.00 $296.05 $1,850 +11.87
653–687 672 16 274.00–290.00 $279.76 $1,880 +8.16
755–762 759 8 251.00–258.00 $255.13 $1,936 +7.51
830–849 844 22 238.00–255.00 $244.29 $2,062 —
910 910 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,129 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,896 —
1165–1465 1309 57 189.50–195.50 $193.48 $2,533 —
1346 1346 25 198.00 $198.00 $2,665 —
1380 1380 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,277 -25.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,758 —
614 614 14 291.00 $291.00 $1,787 —
902 902 57 242.50 $242.50 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–425 424 6 280.00–291.00 $285.48 $1,210 —
465–488 477 6 287.50–304.00 $295.55 $1,410 -22.45
575 575 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,455 -22.90
640 640 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,542 —
685 685 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,859 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,242 —
563 563 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,548 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 thin fleshed 286 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,158 —
335 335 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,028 —
388 388 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,290 -10.83
403–448 430 11 303.00–314.00 $306.69 $1,319 -8.50
460–495 486 33 289.00–305.00 $295.68 $1,437 -4.74
510 thin fleshed 510 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,510 —
500–548 525 66 278.00–299.00 $288.03 $1,512 +4.68
566 566 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,602 +5.12
570–594 578 27 261.00–283.00 $272.35 $1,574 -5.53
614 614 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,603 +6.50
602–648 627 44 257.00–269.00 $260.97 $1,636 +6.47
657–695 684 38 245.00–255.00 $247.67 $1,694 -3.31
720–733 726 9 234.00–244.00 $240.17 $1,744 +4.55
741 741 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,675 -9.62
785 785 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 -1.25
768–797 788 16 228.00–236.00 $230.46 $1,816 +1.21
800 800 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,186 —
365–391 378 6 320.00–335.00 $327.76 $1,239 -27.86
412 thin fleshed 412 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,504 —
408–443 427 24 317.50–332.50 $322.08 $1,375 -17.77
457–495 477 26 311.00–333.00 $327.35 $1,561 +2.09
510–537 526 25 292.00–308.00 $300.28 $1,579 -11.48
550–576 fancy 562 22 310.00–325.00 $316.98 $1,781 +15.98
550–596 569 65 282.50–295.00 $287.73 $1,637 -0.31
608 608 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,769 +15.88
662–698 686 27 256.00–263.00 $258.50 $1,773 —
737 737 16 254.00 $254.00 $1,872 —
750–768 757 44 233.00–250.00 $243.84 $1,846 —
830 830 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,116 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1160 23 190.00–195.50 $192.37 $2,231 —
1343 1343 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,176 —
443 443 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,289 —
479 479 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,312 —
568–593 581 6 230.00–252.00 $240.76 $1,399 -20.24
603–640 622 6 239.00–244.00 $241.43 $1,502 +1.17
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 581 10 272.00–276.00 $273.18 $1,587 —
653 653 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,508 —
742 742 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,337 —
472 472 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,525 —
521 521 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,454 —
553 553 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,559 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
494 494 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,456 —
471 471 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,472 —
520–544 534 15 283.00–317.00 $296.88 $1,585 -1.12
573–598 589 8 243.00–297.00 $277.29 $1,633 —
600–630 612 5 273.00–292.00 $284.18 $1,739 +36.68
653 653 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,730 —
885 885 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1335 1211 80-85% 17 118.00–128.00 $123.25 $1,493 -12.32
1120–1390 1233 80-85% 37 126.00–143.00 $134.40 $1,657 -13.45
1120–1490 1255 80-85% 33 138.00–160.00 $147.79 $1,855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–990 957 85-90% 3 62.00–89.00 $78.67 $753 -8.31
850–1130 1024 85-90% 26 118.00–131.00 $124.60 $1,276 +2.22
855–1225 1048 85-90% 18 96.00–113.00 $105.37 $1,104 +0.06
840–1230 1054 85-90% 15 132.00–144.00 $137.59 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1475 1434 75-80% 4 118.00–127.50 $123.35 $1,769 -11.87
1330–1740 1448 75-80% 17 130.00–143.00 $136.06 $1,970 +0.84
1240–1805 1463 75-80% 20 142.00–157.00 $149.08 $2,181 -0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 65-75% 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,497 —
1825–2010 1890 65-75% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $2,872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1805 1615 6 140.00–154.00 $146.10 $2,360 —
1360–2360 1739 14 159.00–170.00 $165.75 $2,882 -16.89
1580–2045 1874 10 171.00–195.50 $179.59 $3,366 —

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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.