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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.85/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 517 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.73/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 524 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.70/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 464 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,730 1,420 1,952
Feeder cattle 1,465 1,141 1,643
Slaughter cattle 251 238 295
Replacement cattle 14 41 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
265–298 280 13 255.00–305.00 $278.69 $780 +10.77
300–345 328 17 250.00–283.00 $268.05 $879 +0.13
355 fancy 355 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 +4.54
352–395 376 24 250.00–278.00 $266.25 $1,001 +3.14
415–438 fancy 422 20 281.00–297.50 $284.89 $1,202 +0.37
407–445 431 25 250.00–280.00 $263.17 $1,134 +4.46
455–499 479 53 241.00–270.00 $256.86 $1,230 +0.84
500–546 fancy 523 65 259.00–272.00 $265.31 $1,388 -6.02
500–545 527 30 230.00–257.00 $244.47 $1,288 -1.66
550–590 582 28 228.00–248.00 $239.30 $1,393 -6.60
600–631 623 12 200.00–225.00 $217.02 $1,352 +4.15
630 fancy 630 24 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 +10.40
653–691 673 13 199.00–232.00 $207.41 $1,396 +4.69
703 fancy 703 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,448 -8.00
700–745 712 17 172.00–194.00 $185.78 $1,323 -14.01
772–781 778 9 184.00–194.00 $192.23 $1,496 -1.23
800 value added 800 24 189.50 $189.50 $1,516 —
810–815 812 7 182.00–188.00 $184.14 $1,495 +2.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 225.00–250.00 $238.38 $758 —
400–446 429 23 215.00–240.00 $230.80 $990 —
450–494 471 34 206.00–242.00 $227.99 $1,074 -5.47
500–545 521 12 195.00–230.00 $216.87 $1,130 -3.53
555–592 576 33 197.00–224.00 $209.70 $1,208 -11.21
600–645 623 14 165.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,106 -8.45
655–670 658 13 189.00–200.00 $198.14 $1,304 +10.40
960 960 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 285 4 220.00–235.00 $231.71 $660 +1.89
300–325 315 3 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $698 -2.84
350–398 372 38 208.00–240.00 $228.73 $851 -8.44
428 fancy 428 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 -5.35
405–448 431 54 205.00–240.00 $223.62 $964 -6.52
450–495 463 65 191.00–240.00 $224.16 $1,038 -0.75
468–495 fancy 475 4 226.00–236.00 $233.39 $1,109 —
500–545 515 55 190.00–220.00 $205.68 $1,059 -6.12
511–530 fancy 520 42 225.00–230.50 $226.86 $1,180 +6.86
550–551 fancy 551 11 215.00–223.00 $217.91 $1,201 —
550–590 564 42 180.00–206.00 $196.62 $1,109 -3.27
606 fancy 606 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 —
605–646 622 19 183.00–201.00 $191.30 $1,190 +0.30
624 value added 624 17 198.50 $198.50 $1,239 —
672 value added 672 8 185.50 $185.50 $1,247 —
660–695 687 17 179.00–195.00 $187.62 $1,289 -1.53
737 value added 737 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,415 —
746 746 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,358 +0.32
761 761 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,294 -5.75
818–830 824 12 160.00–183.00 $164.84 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 21 185.00–217.00 $204.73 $764 -5.27
420–440 434 13 197.00–215.00 $206.97 $898 +1.45
460–495 474 37 185.00–210.00 $201.92 $957 -6.13
505–547 524 30 182.00–193.00 $188.77 $989 -10.69
555–590 572 21 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,059 -0.91
610–630 621 6 165.00–185.00 $172.06 $1,068 -7.94
650–670 659 5 174.00–186.00 $178.39 $1,176 -0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
335 fancy 335 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 —
360–385 372 11 237.00–287.50 $247.75 $922 +11.21
407–430 413 8 225.00–250.00 $235.26 $972 -8.38
400–428 fancy 418 11 262.00–292.00 $273.56 $1,143 +1.53
455–497 486 13 212.00–240.00 $227.91 $1,108 -10.04
510 fancy 510 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,270 —
500–545 520 16 210.00–233.00 $221.56 $1,152 -1.29
550–590 571 12 200.00–235.00 $211.37 $1,207 +21.37
600–630 620 9 175.00–196.00 $186.84 $1,158 +0.24
735–740 736 4 160.00–165.00 $161.26 $1,187 +7.15
772–795 782 7 155.00–190.00 $174.75 $1,367 —
800 800 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 5 192.00–200.00 $194.81 $822 —
485 485 3 192.00 $192.00 $931 -15.00
500–545 519 12 185.00–205.00 $196.09 $1,018 -13.91
550–591 573 12 174.00–200.00 $186.28 $1,067 +16.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1725 1147 80-85% 43 74.00–89.00 $83.63 $959 -0.54
925–1550 1174 80-85% 50 87.00–100.00 $91.16 $1,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1140 896 85-90% 7 46.00–55.00 $50.60 $453 —
650–1255 939 85-90% 30 56.00–75.00 $69.30 $651 —
845–1150 985 85-90% 6 76.00–83.00 $79.97 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1505 1268 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $888 —
1210–1405 1308 75-80% 5 85.00–89.00 $87.27 $1,141 —
1130–1670 1420 75-80% 25 89.50–94.00 $91.95 $1,306 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1665 1583 2 90.00–99.50 $95.00 $1,504 —
1340–2370 1748 12 105.50–120.00 $114.40 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1215 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,200.00 $1,028.81
1190–1400 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,270.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–875 868 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,025.00 $957.82
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 +465.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.