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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

1,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.98/cwt +20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 634 lb · 255 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.65/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 519 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.54/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 534 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,741 758 1,192
Feeder cattle 1,655 648 1,070
Slaughter cattle 66 89 90
Replacement cattle 20 21 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 6.00-12.00 higher, heifers were uneven 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 fancy 314 4 197.00 $197.00 $619 —
305–347 325 8 175.00–183.00 $179.35 $583 +19.99
352–398 381 20 170.00–187.00 $177.26 $675 +13.08
405–448 428 39 157.50–176.00 $170.27 $729 +12.71
459–488 475 36 157.00–171.00 $166.56 $791 +2.65
500–547 531 65 153.00–174.00 $162.24 $861 +6.32
518–548 value added 538 45 168.00–177.00 $170.31 $916 —
561 value added 561 6 169.00 $169.00 $948 —
552–599 580 73 150.00–166.00 $157.64 $914 +3.38
603–642 625 89 141.00–162.00 $154.18 $964 +15.85
622–647 value added 639 166 159.25–162.00 $161.56 $1,032 —
659 fancy 659 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,074 —
650–685 662 19 135.00–152.00 $143.50 $950 +4.59
705 value added 705 3 139.00 $139.00 $980 —
700–738 706 28 128.00–139.00 $137.00 $967 +11.61
750–793 781 22 123.00–133.50 $129.72 $1,013 +4.72
808 808 6 129.00–133.00 $131.00 $1,058 -2.36
1095 1095 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 12 150.00–165.00 $153.62 $571 +8.62
400–435 414 7 142.50–157.00 $149.22 $618 —
450–495 470 23 142.00–167.00 $151.66 $713 +5.42
523–545 532 17 140.00–158.00 $146.63 $780 +7.42
555–595 581 15 135.00–151.00 $144.94 $842 +13.70
595 595 4 129.00 $129.00 $768 -2.24
625–631 629 11 129.00–135.00 $133.37 $839 +4.85
665–694 679 27 130.00–139.50 $134.02 $910 +3.94
833 833 3 118.00 $118.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 6 145.00–162.00 $151.90 $509 -2.50
360–398 383 13 143.00–164.00 $149.25 $572 +2.43
402–445 426 58 136.00–148.00 $141.71 $604 -3.83
460–499 485 39 133.00–145.00 $142.07 $689 -0.93
500–546 519 130 127.50–146.50 $138.65 $720 +3.84
551–598 564 55 129.00–148.00 $135.04 $762 +3.95
607–645 619 51 127.50–136.00 $133.55 $827 +4.18
653–685 674 14 124.00–132.50 $126.91 $855 +0.91
710–723 722 9 122.00–127.00 $126.45 $913 +5.46
760 760 3 121.00 $121.00 $920 +2.43
846 846 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,066 —
904 904 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
310–330 327 7 120.00–140.00 $130.81 $428 -2.18
350–395 373 14 125.00–147.00 $134.69 $502 -12.61
400–440 418 21 125.00–139.00 $133.50 $558 -2.32
460–499 492 47 120.00–139.00 $133.09 $655 —
500–521 517 5 120.00–135.50 $132.50 $685 +13.06
550–590 574 43 118.00–130.00 $128.09 $735 +6.29
606–648 633 15 117.00–126.00 $121.35 $768 +10.90
660–698 673 10 119.00–120.00 $119.69 $806 +9.69
702 702 3 105.00 $105.00 $737 —
763–773 766 9 105.00–117.50 $113.30 $868 -1.70
818–825 820 4 103.00–115.00 $111.98 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 155.00 $155.00 $629 +5.62
532–538 535 6 135.00–146.00 $140.53 $752 -4.19
550–595 566 14 124.00–140.00 $130.82 $740 -4.11
808 808 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 139.00 $139.00 $746 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1325 1109 80-85% 23 53.00–64.00 $59.32 $658 —
955–1345 1165 80-85% 13 64.00–70.00 $66.79 $778 -1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1170 930 85-90% 6 40.00–54.50 $45.34 $422 —
930–1195 1056 85-90% 4 55.00–56.00 $55.36 $585 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1580 1304 75-80% 4 65.00–69.50 $67.52 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1605 1415 4 75.00–84.00 $81.20 $1,149 —
1415–2380 1943 6 90.00–98.50 $94.38 $1,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1361 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,010.00 $972.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00 $910.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 2 725.00–1,300.00 $1,012.50 -137.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —

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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.