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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.18/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 522 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.96/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 526 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.41/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 577 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,050 767
Feeder cattle 1,007 878 671
Slaughter cattle 128 169 86
Replacement cattle 12 3 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 2.00 to 13.00 higher, heifers uneven from 7.00 lower to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
330 330 6 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $660 +9.25
350–395 376 14 180.00–200.00 $192.59 $724 -7.41
404 fancy 404 8 202.00 $202.00 $816 +2.00
405–445 433 9 175.00–192.00 $187.27 $811 +5.81
450–485 474 19 175.00–198.00 $183.24 $869 -3.26
462–495 fancy 484 15 198.00–205.00 $200.14 $969 -3.86
502–549 517 42 175.00–193.00 $188.15 $973 +13.07
500–548 fancy 529 30 195.00–201.00 $197.83 $1,047 +0.96
568 fancy 568 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,068 -22.00
550–598 580 45 168.00–189.00 $176.74 $1,025 -3.51
604–618 fancy 611 26 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $1,118 -6.20
605–643 619 10 160.00–172.50 $166.06 $1,028 +4.24
632 thin fleshed 632 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,074 —
650–678 662 19 157.00–175.00 $164.70 $1,090 +0.47
690 690 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 -9.23
710–728 725 28 140.00–159.00 $156.79 $1,137 +2.98
781 781 26 165.00 $165.00 $1,289 +15.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 170.00 $170.00 $513 —
350–385 362 14 160.00–175.00 $165.87 $600 -9.13
405–445 430 18 135.00–165.00 $153.62 $661 -21.38
450–490 473 10 150.00–168.00 $163.01 $771 -1.83
505–547 524 26 150.00–169.00 $163.57 $857 +1.04
560–585 574 16 150.00–167.00 $156.15 $896 +5.24
600–630 609 19 137.00–156.00 $147.94 $901 +4.44
653–670 657 5 130.00–145.00 $139.97 $920 -5.60
805 805 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
875 875 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 4 165.00–173.00 $171.08 $589 +2.54
355–375 366 9 157.00–167.00 $163.00 $597 +6.62
400–445 427 39 150.00–170.00 $158.63 $677 -1.04
427–428 fancy 427 12 167.00–180.00 $175.66 $750 —
459–498 473 49 147.00–170.00 $157.83 $747 -10.49
500–548 526 47 145.00–168.00 $159.29 $838 -0.44
519–531 fancy 527 16 164.00–170.00 $165.85 $874 -6.15
550–597 577 45 140.00–160.00 $152.26 $879 -9.39
610–639 630 53 140.00–157.00 $154.34 $972 -2.09
655–680 663 29 137.00–156.00 $150.69 $999 +0.91
702–736 725 9 140.00–150.00 $146.77 $1,064 +10.72
750–758 755 3 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $1,007 —
835 835 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -5.00
865–885 870 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 —
995 995 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 150.00 $150.00 $489 —
370–385 379 6 125.00–153.00 $145.23 $550 —
400–445 425 14 127.00–145.00 $135.07 $574 -18.97
465–480 473 9 132.00–145.00 $137.94 $652 -5.07
505–545 525 21 132.00–152.00 $140.33 $737 -0.35
570–595 578 19 127.00–155.00 $141.73 $819 -0.49
655 655 3 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
718 718 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,099 +18.00
803 803 3 118.00 $118.00 $948 —
855 855 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 9 160.00–180.00 $171.63 $657 -6.04
405–428 424 8 165.00–195.00 $190.09 $806 —
450–490 470 2 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $717 -19.12
511–540 527 13 146.00–155.00 $150.74 $794 -6.04
611–630 619 7 137.00–153.00 $146.02 $904 +3.96
665 665 3 122.00 $122.00 $811 -13.00
890 890 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 145.00 $145.00 $605 —
565–585 577 10 131.00–140.00 $136.75 $789 -9.26
667 667 3 120.00 $120.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1435 1117 80-85% 23 70.00–84.00 $77.72 $868 +3.72
1150 1150 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $770 —
900–1725 1233 80-85% 24 83.00–104.00 $88.72 $1,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1770 1389 75-80% 19 84.00–93.50 $88.73 $1,232 +2.61
1235–1675 1476 75-80% 5 91.50–99.50 $96.33 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–1165 886 85-90% 8 58.00–69.00 $63.35 $561 —
895–1085 990 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.45 $539 —
825–1670 1150 85-90% 11 70.00–81.00 $76.47 $879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1560 1325 4 90.00–106.00 $101.58 $1,346 —
1415–2035 1816 7 112.00–124.00 $118.48 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1144 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.