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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.99/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $3,194/hd at 868 lb · 180 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.21/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,421/hd at 533 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.52/cwt +12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 607 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,624 5,870 2,302
Feeder cattle 2,165 5,331 1,744
Slaughter cattle 349 539 383
Replacement cattle 110 — 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady with 550-650 lbs trading firm to 10.00 higher and yearling steers over 650 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to firm with 6 weight heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher on high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 15 608.00 $608.00 $2,268 -18.83
453–495 469 71 530.00–557.50 $543.27 $2,548 +12.23
507–544 526 95 497.00–532.50 $513.04 $2,699 -9.88
555–564 thin fleshed 559 21 519.00–527.50 $523.08 $2,924 —
555–593 577 90 494.00–517.00 $508.04 $2,931 +24.30
608–648 627 134 447.00–480.00 $466.17 $2,923 +41.17
651–692 677 91 423.75–450.50 $430.25 $2,913 -2.70
702–731 720 44 391.00–418.00 $402.83 $2,900 +4.20
851–876 868 180 367.75–368.10 $367.99 $3,194 +14.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 108 317.00 $317.00 $3,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 595.00 $595.00 $1,785 -26.32
363–398 381 6 550.00–590.00 $569.08 $2,168 -35.92
405–436 414 24 557.50–572.50 $565.46 $2,341 +24.68
480–493 484 11 507.50–525.00 $520.13 $2,517 -2.12
523–544 535 9 470.00–475.00 $472.83 $2,530 -18.14
550–595 561 26 440.00–472.50 $461.24 $2,588 +15.15
617–629 621 9 415.00–435.00 $421.75 $2,619 -2.23
718 718 6 376.00–394.00 $385.00 $2,764 -9.45
753 753 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,816 +16.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1337 1280 11 247.00–252.50 $249.35 $3,192 -6.00
1140–1565 1319 9 251.00–253.00 $251.93 $3,323 —
1180–1581 1390 19 255.00–257.00 $256.30 $3,563 -0.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,258 —
539 539 10 437.00 $437.00 $2,355 +4.48
767 767 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,301 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 11 443.00 $443.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–430 417 29 500.00–508.00 $505.71 $2,109 -7.81
452–487 473 52 467.50–488.00 $475.75 $2,250 -6.00
508–548 533 142 440.00–463.00 $454.21 $2,421 +4.55
550–598 571 53 415.00–453.00 $434.35 $2,480 +1.54
601–632 607 134 402.00–430.00 $424.52 $2,577 +11.46
650 650 21 392.00 $392.00 $2,548 +12.51
709 709 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 11 552.50 $552.50 $1,547 —
305–335 323 12 545.00–552.50 $547.96 $1,770 -2.04
368–382 379 19 515.00–552.00 $523.63 $1,985 -7.38
418–430 423 29 452.50–487.50 $480.55 $2,033 -6.71
454–497 472 16 417.50–457.00 $447.01 $2,110 -9.61
501–548 518 30 415.00–435.00 $426.37 $2,209 -4.06
554–596 573 29 380.00–404.00 $397.76 $2,279 -11.22
573 unweaned 573 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,931 -43.00
610–646 623 19 370.00–395.00 $386.40 $2,407 +2.60
669–673 671 16 340.00–376.50 $365.32 $2,451 +7.19
755–763 762 6 324.00–332.00 $330.68 $2,520 +0.74
948 948 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,678 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,942 —
1142–1270 1240 12 246.00–250.00 $249.19 $3,090 —
1135–1495 1329 16 252.00–258.00 $253.81 $3,373 -4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 424.00 $424.00 $1,861 -28.50
456 456 7 412.50 $412.50 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 552.50 $552.50 $2,155 —
450–468 462 9 495.00–497.50 $496.69 $2,295 —
577–590 584 6 390.00–427.50 $408.54 $2,386 +11.54
883 883 6 268.00 $268.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,345 —
486 486 7 507.50 $507.50 $2,466 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1345 1223 80-85% 17 159.00–170.00 $166.21 $2,033 +0.19
1230 1230 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,882 -13.02
1110–1380 1235 80-85% 26 172.00–184.00 $178.42 $2,203 +15.42
1145–1375 1256 80-85% 16 185.00–198.00 $189.39 $2,379 +0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1515 1431 75-80% 15 185.00–195.00 $189.39 $2,710 —
1360–1635 1467 75-80% 32 173.00–186.00 $179.08 $2,627 +12.47
1365–1770 1489 75-80% 10 157.00–171.00 $165.67 $2,467 -22.63
1710 1710 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1190 1005 85-90% 8 121.00–135.00 $130.54 $1,312 +0.32
840–1145 1032 85-90% 17 155.00–167.00 $161.15 $1,663 -5.73
930–1120 1038 85-90% 8 174.00–192.00 $180.08 $1,869 +13.20
930–1200 1065 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $145.47 $1,549 -34.18
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,822 —
1770–1825 1798 65-75% 2 188.00–192.00 $190.03 $3,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,721 —
1480–2165 1719 7 205.00–215.00 $209.78 $3,606 -6.85
1430–2195 1756 16 219.00–242.00 $225.85 $3,966 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 251.00 $251.00 $4,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1105–1525 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,422.47
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1502 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1558–1560 1559 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1060 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,783.44
983–1200 1057 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 5,000.00–5,350.00 $5,140.36

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 4 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 5 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —

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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.