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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.98/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 684 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.90/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 568 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.65/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 510 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,173 1,147 403
Feeder cattle 979 1,007 234
Slaughter cattle 176 128 108
Replacement cattle 18 12 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 6.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 176.00–192.00 $183.71 $514 —
330–340 338 9 179.00–186.00 $183.24 $619 -16.76
350–395 371 15 177.50–200.00 $191.49 $710 -1.10
418 fancy 418 3 210.00 $210.00 $878 +8.00
400–444 427 24 175.00–200.00 $189.76 $810 +2.49
450–495 469 24 170.00–201.00 $187.12 $878 +3.88
510–548 526 37 173.00–194.00 $185.13 $974 -3.02
530 fancy 530 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 +4.17
553–596 569 22 170.00–191.00 $184.22 $1,048 +7.48
615–643 631 13 153.00–175.00 $164.78 $1,040 -1.28
643 fancy 643 14 181.50 $181.50 $1,167 -1.49
657–673 661 17 158.00–173.00 $161.55 $1,068 -3.15
702 fancy 702 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,144 —
705–725 714 9 151.00–155.00 $152.23 $1,087 -4.56
735 value added 735 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
815–845 831 9 142.50–148.00 $145.18 $1,206 —
901 value added 901 41 156.25 $156.25 $1,408 —
960 value added 960 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $522 -8.30
385–395 388 4 161.00–168.00 $162.78 $632 -3.09
400–445 432 10 150.00–168.00 $163.57 $707 +9.95
462–490 472 18 155.00–168.00 $160.92 $760 -2.09
500–540 518 19 140.00–165.00 $152.42 $790 -11.15
520 fancy 520 3 172.00 $172.00 $894 —
550–590 565 15 140.00–165.00 $154.98 $876 -1.17
605–625 616 7 135.00–154.00 $143.77 $886 -4.17
665–692 681 6 142.00–152.00 $149.38 $1,017 +9.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
345 345 3 156.00 $156.00 $538 -15.08
350–390 368 17 149.00–177.00 $163.57 $602 +0.57
413–433 fancy 421 5 175.00–177.00 $176.18 $742 +0.52
405–445 427 27 150.00–162.00 $156.58 $669 -2.05
455–495 474 25 143.00–175.00 $163.02 $773 +5.19
489 fancy 489 7 177.00 $177.00 $866 —
500–548 510 36 143.00–174.00 $164.80 $840 +5.51
511 thin fleshed 511 7 170.00 $170.00 $869 —
565 value added 565 5 167.00 $167.00 $944 —
550–597 566 35 138.00–158.00 $150.08 $849 -2.18
586 fancy 586 4 160.00 $160.00 $938 —
620 fancy 620 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
600–645 624 40 135.00–158.00 $149.85 $935 -4.49
684 value added 684 63 160.00 $160.00 $1,094 —
690 690 3 137.50 $137.50 $949 -13.19
715–748 740 4 135.00–137.50 $135.60 $1,003 -11.17
755 755 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 +5.65
793 value added 793 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,166 —
886 value added 886 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 147.00 $147.00 $387 —
305–340 321 5 135.00–155.00 $147.77 $474 -2.23
393–395 394 6 155.00 $155.00 $611 +9.77
420–430 425 10 140.00–149.00 $143.64 $610 +8.57
470–498 483 28 135.50–154.00 $145.30 $702 +7.36
500–543 521 17 130.50–140.00 $137.08 $714 -3.25
555–588 580 4 140.00–145.00 $141.20 $819 -0.53
600–635 611 5 125.00–130.00 $128.15 $783 —
775 775 3 115.00 $115.00 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 8 165.00–187.00 $175.07 $646 +3.44
413–430 418 7 161.00–165.00 $162.69 $680 -27.40
451–490 463 17 150.00–175.00 $161.20 $746 +8.59
500–540 521 22 145.00–160.00 $151.78 $791 +1.04
578 578 3 149.00 $149.00 $861 —
640 640 3 142.00 $142.00 $909 -4.02
650–685 668 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $862 +7.03
720 720 3 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
755 755 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
460 460 3 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
517 517 3 130.00 $130.00 $672 —
563–585 569 4 143.50–147.00 $144.40 $822 +7.65
774 774 5 110.00 $110.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1240 1070 80-85% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.55 $733 —
795–1615 1144 80-85% 37 68.00–86.00 $80.01 $915 +2.29
915–1410 1198 80-85% 28 83.00–91.50 $87.32 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1640 1423 75-80% 11 75.00–85.50 $82.01 $1,167 —
1165–1895 1475 75-80% 35 83.00–94.00 $90.21 $1,331 -6.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1195 947 85-90% 5 50.00–63.00 $57.32 $543 —
850–1175 1032 85-90% 5 69.00–79.00 $72.54 $749 —
880–1270 1059 85-90% 5 61.00–74.00 $68.79 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
1040–1725 1377 5 88.00–107.50 $98.83 $1,361 —
1400–2175 1764 17 112.00–129.00 $119.44 $2,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
939 939 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010–1285 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 640.00–1,130.00 $948.18
1255–1270 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,130.00 $1,095.21
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
760–840 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–950.00 $819.38

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.