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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

5,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.40/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 577 lb · 311 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.73/cwt +10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 571 lb · 301 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.40/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 523 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,878 5,637 5,778
Feeder cattle 4,928 4,718 4,547
Slaughter cattle 639 593 823
Replacement cattle 311 326 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher, with most of the gain early week. Slaughter bulls steady 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
328 328 8 292.00 $292.00 $958 +32.00
400–438 422 38 251.00–276.00 $264.55 $1,116 -10.32
477 unweaned 477 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 +2.00
459–497 482 66 248.00–280.00 $260.84 $1,257 -8.27
502–542 527 74 237.00–280.00 $251.03 $1,323 -16.52
550–598 576 280 239.00–257.50 $246.47 $1,420 -6.24
550–591 unweaned 584 31 230.00–242.50 $235.72 $1,377 -4.28
601–643 616 65 222.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,438 +0.77
631 value added 631 22 238.00 $238.00 $1,502 —
669 unweaned 669 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,398 —
659–694 672 115 219.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,515 +1.84
701–720 706 14 217.00–221.00 $219.18 $1,547 -2.36
831 831 25 195.50 $195.50 $1,625 —
983 983 49 182.50 $182.50 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 14 260.00 $260.00 $738 —
319–345 327 11 240.00–270.00 $263.93 $863 +1.24
362–395 386 72 243.00–267.50 $258.38 $997 -2.48
400–445 427 40 245.00–260.00 $252.39 $1,078 -2.86
454–497 479 81 238.00–260.00 $247.67 $1,186 -2.37
503–545 517 83 220.00–255.00 $244.43 $1,264 -1.09
557 unweaned 557 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,298 —
553–593 582 60 222.00–241.00 $234.27 $1,363 -1.90
618–638 629 47 203.00–224.00 $215.98 $1,359 -10.62
650–690 672 63 191.00–217.50 $203.80 $1,370 -9.90
711–737 723 37 190.00–205.00 $198.40 $1,434 +2.89
794 794 37 197.00 $197.00 $1,564 +3.32
800–845 827 23 180.00–186.00 $182.55 $1,510 -3.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 318 13 242.50–255.00 $249.80 $794 -7.70
376–397 388 27 235.00–252.50 $244.97 $950 +3.10
400–445 422 32 216.00–242.50 $234.26 $989 +5.46
468–499 479 32 215.00–232.50 $223.48 $1,070 +5.15
517–548 530 16 200.00–235.00 $226.26 $1,199 -3.42
562–588 576 39 188.00–225.00 $213.92 $1,232 +8.08
600 600 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -7.41
655–674 665 19 167.50–205.00 $191.91 $1,276 +3.33
764 764 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,337 +3.33
995 995 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 366 10 200.00–217.50 $210.76 $771 -19.24
442 442 9 170.00 $170.00 $751 —
489–491 490 11 177.50–202.50 $188.84 $925 -11.16
503 503 25 183.00 $183.00 $920 -23.96
795 795 7 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–531 520 11 228.00–249.00 $241.63 $1,256 —
555–585 568 18 200.00–218.00 $207.22 $1,177 -14.78
657 657 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,215 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 -3.00
481 481 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,154 -5.00
512 512 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,239 —
689 689 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,337 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–316 312 29 242.50–253.00 $247.22 $771 +8.30
361–398 390 52 235.00–239.00 $238.35 $930 -0.38
404 fancy 404 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,038 —
404 thin fleshed 404 10 232.00 $232.00 $937 —
402–449 432 111 215.00–242.50 $231.34 $999 -2.00
453–495 473 150 214.00–238.00 $227.09 $1,074 +1.36
500–548 523 226 204.00–232.50 $222.25 $1,162 +8.32
532 value added 532 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,213 —
552–590 571 281 199.00–229.00 $218.61 $1,248 +11.85
566–592 unweaned 576 20 203.00–207.00 $205.36 $1,183 —
600–649 625 106 188.00–209.50 $200.89 $1,256 +5.52
656–694 662 37 189.00–197.00 $195.71 $1,296 —
797 797 20 185.50 $185.50 $1,478 —
811–820 812 35 176.00–182.00 $181.65 $1,475 —
912 912 12 169.50 $169.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 14 235.00 $235.00 $660 —
300–348 331 19 220.00–235.00 $226.07 $748 -11.86
357–398 377 80 220.00–232.50 $226.21 $853 +2.55
402–436 419 40 212.00–227.50 $220.64 $924 +4.44
450–495 469 74 205.00–226.00 $215.91 $1,013 +3.16
502–548 523 94 185.00–213.00 $205.14 $1,073 +3.76
550–595 577 74 190.00–207.50 $198.81 $1,147 +2.99
606–645 622 29 180.00–196.00 $186.48 $1,160 -1.79
655–696 677 29 162.00–192.50 $180.75 $1,224 -1.90
727 727 16 169.00 $169.00 $1,229 -14.60
752–784 758 94 178.00–186.00 $183.71 $1,393 —
807 807 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,412 +6.99
875 875 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 369 6 200.00–215.00 $204.98 $756 -10.98
405–442 434 18 190.00–210.00 $199.41 $865 +4.46
455–498 472 9 197.00–202.50 $198.97 $939 +4.36
513–533 521 8 185.00–187.00 $185.77 $968 -4.23
668–676 673 12 162.50–175.00 $168.34 $1,133 +12.34
737 737 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,010 —
895 895 19 114.00 $114.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
389 389 18 185.00 $185.00 $720 —
400–441 421 29 170.00–185.00 $178.47 $751 -6.72
470 470 10 133.00 $133.00 $625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 220.00 $220.00 $807 —
450–461 458 7 205.00–215.00 $212.19 $972 —
507–510 509 13 197.50 $197.50 $1,005 —
571 571 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,171 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–408 407 12 203.00–220.00 $212.91 $867 -12.09
532–545 539 7 192.50–210.00 $202.60 $1,092 —
652 652 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,265 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–388 368 14 220.00–251.00 $242.57 $893 +14.38
400–442 424 19 220.00–240.00 $227.10 $963 +2.90
457–488 470 15 215.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,048 +2.86
508–530 519 41 187.50–246.00 $236.93 $1,230 +34.03
583–584 584 12 185.00–203.00 $195.51 $1,142 -5.28
624–645 636 12 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 20 240.00–262.50 $253.98 $985 —
402–412 410 17 235.00–257.00 $253.20 $1,038 +20.49
467–480 474 24 228.00–246.00 $240.53 $1,140 +9.67
512–525 519 6 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,209 +10.18
555–562 557 6 223.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,250 —
615 615 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–548 541 9 177.00–180.00 $177.68 $961 -21.32
610–632 625 6 170.00–180.00 $176.74 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1580 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,902.34 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1090 790 85-90% 15 38.00–55.00 $47.51 $375 —
735–1235 909 85-90% 35 57.00–73.00 $66.61 $605 -14.33
700–1185 971 85-90% 147 73.00–88.00 $80.98 $786 —
835–1165 1000 85-90% 52 85.00–99.00 $91.01 $910 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1149 80-85% 31 75.00–88.00 $85.27 $980 —
988–1380 1174 80-85% 115 85.00–97.00 $92.36 $1,084 +4.06
900–1315 1186 80-85% 45 97.00–111.00 $102.30 $1,213 +14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1465 1366 75-80% 8 82.50–89.00 $85.26 $1,165 +0.96
1317–1700 1417 75-80% 21 100.00–109.00 $102.48 $1,452 +3.05
1185–1740 1430 75-80% 46 89.00–100.00 $95.86 $1,371 -3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1910 1482 11 88.00–106.00 $100.64 $1,491 +7.64
1030–2290 1544 32 107.00–120.00 $112.36 $1,735 —
1610–2195 1935 22 121.00–136.00 $126.83 $2,454 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1215 1016 (<2 yrs)Open 8 126.00–140.00 $130.63 $1,327
795–1470 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 94.00–126.00 $109.36 $1,201
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–905 825 (<2 yrs)Open 5 120.00–155.00 $130.13 $1,074
700–972 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 94.00–123.00 $105.12 $959
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1126 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 83.00–89.00 $87.10 $935
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1090 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 81.00–86.00 $82.45 $746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1030–1281 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,244.25
1095–1370 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,197.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1155 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,148.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–955 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 600.00–1,000.00 $841.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1150 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 710.00–1,050.00 $952.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1410 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,335.00 $1,319.02

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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
989 989 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1150–1350 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00–1,650.00 $1,518.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,325.00 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,370.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 13 106.00 $106.00 $565 —

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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.