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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.42/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.14/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.79/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 563 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 767 482
Feeder cattle 234 671 362
Slaughter cattle 108 86 88
Replacement cattle 61 10 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 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
317 317 3 150.00 $150.00 $476 -20.96
390 390 3 165.00 $165.00 $644 +12.81
445 445 1 149.00 $149.00 $663 -21.08
500–543 519 21 141.00–163.50 $152.42 $791 -5.90
550–593 579 9 142.00–143.00 $142.32 $824 -10.45
805 805 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
940 940 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,156 —
1115 1115 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 147.50 $147.50 $435 +2.50
465–470 468 7 128.00–148.00 $139.48 $653 -9.65
595 595 3 125.00 $125.00 $744 -16.06
625–637 631 6 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $805 -5.22
680 680 3 130.00 $130.00 $884 +2.61
710–730 715 4 118.00–119.00 $118.26 $846 —
770 770 3 127.00 $127.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 7 146.00–150.00 $148.12 $424 +0.55
350–365 358 6 147.00 $147.00 $526 -3.66
410–445 427 16 134.00–150.00 $145.14 $620 -6.40
450–470 453 12 137.00–149.00 $147.71 $669 +3.31
500–545 525 8 131.00–138.00 $135.96 $714 -5.39
558–560 559 4 134.00–146.00 $137.01 $766 +1.08
609–620 613 10 122.00–126.00 $123.59 $758 -4.32
843 843 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,028 —
925 925 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 125.00 $125.00 $360 —
345 345 3 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
360 360 3 132.50 $132.50 $477 -12.50
440 440 2 135.00 $135.00 $594 -7.43
465–493 479 7 123.00–136.00 $129.27 $619 -9.07
550–570 563 9 125.00–133.00 $129.01 $726 +3.04
564 thin fleshed 564 5 120.00 $120.00 $677 —
725–740 736 4 112.00–117.00 $113.23 $833 —
780 780 1 113.00 $113.00 $881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 138.00 $138.00 $531 -7.84
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
460–490 474 4 128.00–146.00 $138.48 $656 -7.52
508–540 518 4 132.00–141.00 $137.98 $715 -0.81
556–595 564 5 128.00–133.00 $129.06 $728 -8.98
640 640 2 118.00–125.00 $121.50 $778 -3.50
672–695 681 5 124.00 $124.00 $844 +0.46
700–715 708 3 121.00–124.00 $122.66 $868 -1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
555–575 565 2 117.00–129.00 $122.89 $694 —
650–655 654 4 117.00–122.00 $118.24 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1450 1071 80-85% 15 57.00–65.00 $62.42 $669 —
898–1535 1096 80-85% 23 67.50–76.50 $71.40 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1495 1310 75-80% 6 66.50–72.50 $69.39 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $538 +16.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,086 —
1600 1600 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,560 —
1520–2310 1915 2 92.50–99.50 $95.28 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1240 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,200.00 $1,051.43
1035–1285 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $821.22
1070–1330 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 840.00–940.00 $885.11
1055–1430 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,250.00 $1,023.49
1140–1420 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–925.00 $830.46
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–920 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–1,100.00 $799.98
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 4 950.00–980.00 $957.50 -85.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–1,025.00 $904.00 -138.50
1000–1200 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,440.00 $1,310.42 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,156.25 —

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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.