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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

3,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.65/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 925 lb · 339 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.24/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 778 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.40/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 532 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,018 4,099 6,966
Feeder cattle 2,465 3,383 5,610
Slaughter cattle 300 464 1,131
Replacement cattle 253 252 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 6.00 higher, with those under 700 lbs seeing the most increase. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 362.50–375.00 $365.63 $1,133 -19.97
357–398 373 5 360.00–367.50 $364.30 $1,359 -13.65
400–437 421 18 341.00–386.00 $353.97 $1,490 +9.93
500–542 520 84 305.00–332.50 $314.75 $1,637 -8.26
558–598 571 29 300.00–311.00 $304.16 $1,737 -9.35
601–636 617 92 280.00–302.00 $291.68 $1,800 -4.09
650–669 658 20 272.50–285.00 $276.10 $1,817 -21.75
700–717 707 24 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,856 +9.54
822 822 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,973 -5.94
873 873 59 252.50 $252.50 $2,204 +12.50
914–927 925 339 240.75–246.00 $241.65 $2,235 -2.35
956 956 53 230.00 $230.00 $2,199 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,124 +9.12
355–395 362 23 310.00–348.00 $342.25 $1,239 -0.92
400–445 429 46 312.50–337.50 $330.35 $1,417 +1.97
450–498 472 44 307.50–323.00 $318.65 $1,504 +4.86
506–549 532 124 285.00–307.50 $297.40 $1,582 +0.70
566–588 575 30 280.00–292.50 $286.78 $1,649 -4.18
600–648 620 68 273.00–281.00 $277.91 $1,723 +5.52
670–680 677 6 255.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,749 -1.74
710–745 730 11 227.50–257.50 $244.61 $1,786 +13.00
750–779 765 18 230.00–254.00 $239.84 $1,835 -2.53
881 881 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 250.00–272.50 $261.17 $883 —
400–448 437 13 260.00–285.00 $278.70 $1,218 —
452–497 474 30 251.00–300.00 $289.33 $1,371 +4.33
519–548 533 10 270.00–285.00 $277.83 $1,481 —
550–596 589 8 250.00–265.00 $259.61 $1,529 +4.66
640 640 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,651 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 8 290.00–315.00 $305.63 $1,553 —
621 621 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,770 —
689 689 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,805 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–340 328 20 335.00–352.50 $346.44 $1,136 +3.06
401–442 408 42 297.50–325.00 $316.87 $1,293 +12.02
451–496 483 50 292.50–302.50 $297.91 $1,439 -1.22
501–544 527 97 275.00–300.00 $284.21 $1,498 +1.05
550–578 570 38 260.00–273.00 $268.81 $1,532 +3.23
622 622 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,633 +9.97
689 689 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,716 -8.60
765–791 778 133 234.25–236.25 $235.24 $1,830 +1.74
809 809 34 226.00 $226.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–342 332 4 275.00–300.00 $287.12 $953 —
380–398 387 19 270.00–317.50 $307.23 $1,189 +7.26
401–445 423 33 277.50–307.00 $294.63 $1,246 +0.03
452–498 481 45 261.00–290.00 $278.77 $1,341 -8.86
510–545 530 47 245.00–267.50 $254.89 $1,351 -14.88
552–598 578 28 235.00–260.00 $252.71 $1,461 +7.93
611–647 622 37 227.00–253.00 $241.11 $1,500 +6.44
645 645 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -19.67
683 683 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 -14.85
660–691 684 18 226.00–235.00 $233.06 $1,594 +3.21
704–720 709 12 212.50–229.00 $218.08 $1,546 -9.01
808 808 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 -20.00
875–890 883 2 181.00–186.00 $183.48 $1,620 -21.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 252.50–282.50 $268.88 $893 -17.24
365–395 375 8 255.00–285.00 $271.05 $1,016 +2.39
410–440 424 7 230.00–257.50 $243.42 $1,032 -6.23
450–475 463 7 232.50–262.50 $249.78 $1,156 +1.60
562–594 583 6 227.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,325 —
632–645 640 6 198.00–219.00 $213.46 $1,366 —
859–884 863 23 136.00–160.00 $140.27 $1,211 -13.73
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 —
565 565 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
475–490 483 7 265.00–287.50 $281.78 $1,361 -2.64
505–542 535 9 245.00–272.50 $267.71 $1,432 +1.91
550–599 567 19 229.00–255.00 $249.74 $1,416 —
600 600 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,536 —
670 670 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 -11.85
741 741 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,630 -8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,408 +16.50
420 420 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -14.00
450 450 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
507–510 508 5 275.00–285.00 $280.99 $1,427 -6.24
652 652 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 245.00 $245.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1135 866 85-90% 13 65.00–90.00 $79.09 $685 —
765–1295 975 85-90% 28 93.00–118.00 $108.40 $1,057 +0.64
883–1305 985 85-90% 13 133.00–148.00 $139.63 $1,375 +31.87
845–1280 1027 85-90% 42 117.50–133.50 $124.58 $1,279 +1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1370 1183 80-85% 43 130.00–145.00 $137.47 $1,626 +13.56
1110–1230 1185 80-85% 10 116.00–128.50 $124.28 $1,473 +0.37
1040–1340 1192 80-85% 24 143.00–153.00 $147.52 $1,758 +23.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1351 75-80% 6 123.00–129.00 $127.44 $1,722 —
1305–1615 1446 75-80% 16 145.00–155.00 $148.58 $2,148 +3.46
1280–1720 1467 75-80% 45 130.00–146.50 $138.30 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1865 1344 9 135.00–154.00 $148.34 $1,994 —
1260–2360 1648 36 158.00–179.00 $166.65 $2,746 —
1535–2175 1850 10 180.00–200.00 $189.70 $3,509 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1030 915 (<2 yrs)Open 7 169.00–202.00 $184.03 $1,684
885–1375 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 143.00–173.00 $150.65 $1,754
1135–1570 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 120.00–160.00 $135.30 $1,787
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–810 743 (<2 yrs)Open 4 177.50–207.50 $194.37 $1,444
725–990 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 129.00–167.50 $145.58 $1,291

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080–1425 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,359.10
1291–1335 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,805.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1048 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,442.75
1010–1298 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,630.98
940–1605 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,993.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00
780–940 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,165.99
1085–1177 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.12
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1075 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,410.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1060 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,955.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–965 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.76
935–1000 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,751.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1252 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,273 —
1010 1010 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,283 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 4 138.00 $138.00 $845 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.