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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.81/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 687 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.35/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 532 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.40/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 476 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,187 805
Feeder cattle 671 1,087 709
Slaughter cattle 86 85 78
Replacement cattle 10 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 162.00 $162.00 $468 -16.02
315–337 332 4 166.00–172.50 $170.96 $568 +5.18
376–386 382 9 150.00–155.00 $152.19 $581 -23.95
410–445 434 10 165.00–172.00 $170.08 $738 +5.80
455–498 474 12 160.00–170.00 $166.41 $789 +3.27
500–548 530 38 145.00–170.50 $158.32 $839 +0.88
560–590 573 14 146.00–161.00 $152.77 $875 +5.73
600–645 620 38 135.00–156.00 $149.68 $928 +8.64
687 value added 687 60 153.50 $153.50 $1,055 +7.00
695 695 3 139.00 $139.00 $966 -3.89
702–718 707 14 135.00–151.00 $141.79 $1,002 +9.74
770 value added 770 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,093 +1.50
855–870 863 6 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $1,053 +0.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
329–340 331 5 151.00–155.00 $151.82 $503 +6.82
375–397 385 10 135.00–165.00 $151.94 $585 -3.06
408 408 3 152.50 $152.50 $622 +8.38
475–490 487 7 143.00–155.00 $149.13 $726 -1.15
525 525 3 131.00 $131.00 $688 -10.63
565–598 586 5 137.00–150.00 $141.06 $827 +6.39
630–640 631 7 130.00–137.00 $132.72 $837 +5.70
675–680 678 5 125.00–131.00 $127.39 $864 +3.26
900–903 902 4 108.00–112.00 $109.00 $983 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 138.00 $138.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 6 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $381 —
323–349 339 9 145.00–170.00 $151.26 $513 +5.43
353–395 367 8 147.00–167.00 $150.66 $553 +2.32
408–448 427 31 140.00–167.00 $151.54 $647 +2.45
450–496 476 47 129.00–155.00 $144.40 $687 +4.13
508–548 532 54 132.00–148.00 $141.35 $752 +3.62
550–595 576 24 130.00–141.00 $135.93 $783 +3.78
610–643 627 11 121.00–141.00 $127.91 $802 -1.46
650–695 665 7 132.00–139.00 $135.54 $901 +6.55
705 705 3 125.00 $125.00 $881 +2.96
850–855 853 6 112.00–119.00 $115.51 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 145.00 $145.00 $544 +4.31
405–448 428 7 135.00–159.00 $142.43 $610 +11.28
450–495 467 8 137.00–140.00 $138.34 $646 +8.35
505–510 508 6 115.00–132.50 $123.79 $629 -6.46
555–590 571 14 120.00–133.00 $125.97 $719 +0.41
605–640 614 4 120.00–123.00 $122.22 $750 +11.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 134.00 $134.00 $651 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 120.00 $120.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 383 6 145.00–147.50 $145.84 $559 +5.06
455 455 3 146.00 $146.00 $664 +8.55
502–545 521 24 132.00–144.00 $138.79 $723 +1.99
552–590 570 14 129.00–145.00 $138.04 $787 +5.19
646 646 5 125.00 $125.00 $808 -3.68
660–683 679 13 120.00–125.00 $123.54 $839 +0.54
705–706 706 7 121.00–126.50 $124.14 $876 —
750 750 3 116.00 $116.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 130.00 $130.00 $702 +2.00
920 920 3 98.00 $98.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1365 1138 80-85% 33 59.00–69.50 $64.66 $736 —
1020–1580 1263 80-85% 28 69.00–79.00 $73.70 $931 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1645 1490 75-80% 11 70.50–79.50 $74.48 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $380 —
780–1100 981 85-90% 4 47.50–59.00 $54.64 $536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2330 1514 8 80.00–95.00 $89.66 $1,357 —
1575–2145 1854 4 97.00–101.50 $99.40 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1095 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $879.78
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1170–1255 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–975.00 $931.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,042.50 -282.50

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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.