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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

1,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.63/cwt +22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 521 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.58/cwt +20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 582 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.64/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 629 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,179 1,105 1,721
Feeder cattle 1,113 820 1,655
Slaughter cattle 66 210 66
Replacement cattle — 75 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 195.00 $195.00 $532 +19.34
315–318 fancy 317 6 210.00 $210.00 $666 —
305–328 321 10 180.00–202.00 $191.39 $614 -8.41
377–380 fancy 379 10 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $783 -4.21
390–398 397 10 180.00–190.00 $189.02 $750 -2.00
405–445 419 23 185.00–200.00 $190.66 $799 +3.86
422–439 fancy 431 13 200.00–207.00 $203.84 $879 —
462–489 fancy 472 36 205.00–212.00 $208.52 $984 —
450–497 485 13 182.00–192.00 $188.47 $914 +6.18
505–543 fancy 519 79 193.00–207.00 $198.57 $1,031 —
505–545 526 24 180.00–192.00 $185.95 $978 +13.08
555–596 579 55 177.00–192.00 $182.06 $1,054 +14.89
582–589 fancy 585 46 189.00–195.00 $189.78 $1,110 —
600–645 626 42 160.00–179.00 $173.24 $1,084 +19.70
606–643 fancy 632 52 170.00–185.00 $181.19 $1,145 -3.81
657 fancy 657 23 174.00 $174.00 $1,143 —
652–688 668 46 150.00–172.00 $161.64 $1,080 +10.92
677 677 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,049 +4.28
711 value added 711 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,116 —
710–745 722 6 140.00–150.00 $147.50 $1,065 +1.62
726 fancy 726 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,140 —
775 775 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
800 800 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 389 4 175.00–185.00 $180.94 $704 +19.94
430–445 438 6 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $766 +15.43
475–490 479 4 172.00–185.00 $181.67 $870 +26.12
513–545 530 21 139.00–165.00 $155.61 $825 +1.11
550–577 558 13 160.00–174.00 $165.57 $924 +14.04
610–649 643 6 137.00–142.00 $137.79 $886 —
676–697 683 9 130.00–147.00 $140.18 $957 +0.18
728 728 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,041 +13.00
915 915 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
605 605 3 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
710 710 3 135.00 $135.00 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 336 12 165.00–172.00 $169.18 $568 +3.23
355–390 376 24 152.00–170.00 $162.89 $612 +0.94
400–440 426 17 157.00–168.00 $164.01 $699 +7.08
456–498 468 40 152.00–174.00 $163.94 $767 +15.12
477–494 fancy 481 35 170.00–175.00 $171.83 $827 —
501–540 520 23 150.00–170.00 $162.94 $847 +11.87
513–549 fancy 532 60 168.00–175.00 $172.46 $917 +13.46
557–598 575 57 145.00–167.00 $158.88 $914 +11.05
613–630 fancy 617 4 157.00 $157.00 $969 —
663 663 5 133.00 $133.00 $882 -3.36
679–691 687 18 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $957 +2.97
708–710 709 3 132.00–136.00 $133.34 $945 -2.66
825 825 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,081 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 317 6 140.00–142.00 $140.34 $445 -6.99
350–375 363 6 134.00–140.00 $137.10 $498 -11.23
455–495 476 18 132.00–152.00 $140.68 $670 +4.92
500–512 505 8 143.00–150.00 $145.36 $734 +13.08
550–585 569 13 125.00–145.00 $132.46 $754 -0.28
600–617 611 5 122.00–132.00 $128.81 $787 -1.39
723 723 3 124.00 $124.00 $897 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 177.00 $177.00 $699 —
445 445 3 177.00 $177.00 $788 +9.78
468–480 471 7 148.00–165.00 $151.77 $715 -4.73
695 695 3 131.00 $131.00 $910 -0.35
865 865 3 102.00 $102.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 140.00 $140.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1410 1174 80-85% 10 77.00–90.00 $80.67 $947 —
940–1485 1191 80-85% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.94 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1265 916 85-90% 11 55.00–69.00 $63.20 $579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1365 75-80% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.47 $1,017 —
1310–1775 1426 75-80% 9 77.00–84.00 $80.20 $1,144 -0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2120 1850 4 108.00–122.00 $116.25 $2,151 —
2005 2005 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,005 —

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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.