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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

1,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.84/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 616 lb · 113 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.19/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 470 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.28/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 531 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,249 826 1,465
Feeder cattle 1,149 661 1,226
Slaughter cattle 78 142 169
Replacement cattle 22 23 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder sold steady to 6.00 higher, with some heifers under 400 lbs. 9.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 4 158.00–200.00 $175.11 $496 —
310–345 325 11 148.00–185.00 $172.16 $560 -12.56
355–388 373 13 160.00–180.00 $169.77 $633 +6.08
408–440 418 14 161.50–177.50 $166.72 $697 +4.97
450–486 466 48 151.00–177.00 $167.32 $780 +5.29
500–541 515 60 151.00–172.00 $163.65 $843 +4.47
551–598 573 89 138.00–168.00 $156.90 $899 +9.43
600–645 616 113 125.00–154.00 $144.84 $892 +5.86
652–695 674 62 129.00–149.00 $140.76 $949 -0.99
705–743 721 40 125.00–137.50 $133.29 $961 +1.65
750–785 773 12 125.00–132.00 $129.30 $999 +1.87
808–843 825 9 120.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,023 —
960 960 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 158.00 $158.00 $427 —
300–346 312 4 153.00–160.00 $154.94 $483 —
358–387 375 5 156.00 $156.00 $585 +4.00
413–435 423 10 145.00–150.00 $148.49 $628 +2.11
453–493 471 15 140.00–156.00 $147.72 $696 -2.28
500–545 519 23 130.00–150.00 $139.41 $724 -1.64
559–592 572 30 128.00–153.00 $139.65 $799 +1.16
611–645 626 13 120.00–130.00 $122.67 $768 -7.28
656–695 663 19 128.00–135.00 $131.72 $873 —
755 755 2 125.00 $125.00 $944 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 132.00 $132.00 $455 —
459 459 6 138.00 $138.00 $633 —
553 553 3 130.00 $130.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 282 8 150.00–157.50 $154.34 $435 +9.00
300–345 331 20 130.00–177.50 $158.31 $524 +14.21
355–395 376 34 140.00–175.00 $164.74 $619 +23.14
400–445 430 51 129.00–159.50 $147.18 $633 +8.45
450–496 470 103 135.00–163.50 $147.19 $692 +6.42
500–549 531 100 128.00–143.00 $137.28 $729 +1.49
550–598 573 60 122.00–161.00 $134.21 $769 +1.49
589 589 14 160.00 $160.00 $942 +39.00
590–598 593 7 121.50–128.00 $124.31 $737 +3.31
600–645 619 59 120.00–133.00 $127.11 $787 +3.93
660–680 672 20 116.00–128.00 $125.07 $840 +3.19
715 715 3 134.00 $134.00 $958 +16.00
710–725 721 13 113.00–128.00 $119.65 $863 +1.65
790 790 4 120.00 $120.00 $948 +2.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 139.00 $139.00 $403 —
390 390 3 132.00 $132.00 $515 +7.26
412–445 425 5 128.00–135.00 $133.33 $567 +8.17
478–495 487 10 127.50–137.00 $132.53 $645 +3.10
505–545 526 21 120.00–136.00 $128.29 $675 —
550–597 580 27 116.00–133.00 $124.93 $725 +8.72
600–633 613 11 118.00–121.00 $119.10 $730 +12.55
665–695 678 22 100.00–124.00 $118.14 $801 —
715–728 719 9 105.00–120.00 $111.39 $801 +7.39
722 722 3 123.00 $123.00 $888 +19.00
757–770 764 12 110.00–117.00 $113.53 $867 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 127.50 $127.50 $612 —
616–642 624 10 110.00–125.00 $120.37 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 145.00 $145.00 $461 —
350–375 366 10 131.00–154.00 $147.09 $538 +0.98
400–448 423 25 136.00–163.00 $148.62 $629 -3.49
458–498 478 26 133.00–156.00 $146.15 $699 +7.65
503–548 520 21 125.00–145.50 $139.57 $726 +2.58
550–595 572 34 120.00–146.50 $131.47 $752 -1.25
620–633 631 7 123.00–126.00 $123.42 $779 —
655–695 670 12 114.00–122.00 $118.24 $792 —
725–740 728 8 115.00–124.00 $119.38 $869 +5.93
760–770 763 4 107.00–115.00 $109.02 $832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 526 7 121.00–144.00 $132.46 $697 +4.99
555–585 570 7 119.00–126.00 $119.97 $684 -5.39
610–645 634 11 110.00–118.00 $114.40 $725 +3.51
655–660 656 4 110.00–116.00 $114.49 $751 +10.81
785 785 3 107.00 $107.00 $840 —
830 830 3 85.00 $85.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1395 1069 80-85% 40 51.00–63.00 $58.25 $623 —
895–1645 1207 80-85% 43 62.00–71.50 $65.78 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1680 1229 75-80% 4 58.00–62.50 $60.60 $745 —
1030–1685 1395 75-80% 20 62.50–73.00 $67.54 $942 +6.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1485 982 85-90% 6 39.00–55.00 $46.33 $455 -3.57
970–1015 993 85-90% 3 57.00–59.00 $58.01 $576 +23.01
1160 1160 85-90% 1 32.50 $32.50 $377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 —
1105–2335 1496 9 70.00–92.50 $84.67 $1,267 —
1630–2345 1943 10 89.50–100.00 $95.98 $1,865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1162–1480 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–910.00 $853.19
965–1525 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 785.00–1,050.00 $871.06
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–858 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 680.00–700.00 $694.47
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 +110.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 +245.00
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,340.00 $1,307.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 ±0.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.