Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $198.24/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 726 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.92/cwt -19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 529 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.97/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 575 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,248 1,730 1,219
Feeder cattle 1,026 1,465 941
Slaughter cattle 202 251 258
Replacement cattle 20 14 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 6 255.00–265.00 $262.04 $755 -16.65
318–348 338 7 251.00–280.00 $271.33 $917 +3.28
350–395 383 22 250.00–285.00 $264.77 $1,014 -1.48
388 fancy 388 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,096 -7.50
420 fancy 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +10.11
405–444 428 21 250.00–280.00 $262.49 $1,123 -0.68
453 fancy 453 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 —
450–486 462 17 240.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,179 -1.64
505 fancy 505 7 262.50–272.00 $266.57 $1,346 +1.26
512–515 value added 512 19 267.00–270.00 $269.52 $1,380 —
500–540 515 18 230.00–262.00 $245.59 $1,265 +1.12
559–590 568 13 230.00–241.00 $237.84 $1,351 -1.46
615–620 616 6 185.00–234.00 $205.51 $1,266 -11.51
617 value added 617 28 242.00 $242.00 $1,493 —
650–695 662 12 194.00–207.00 $199.57 $1,321 -7.84
720 720 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,318 -2.78
710–747 value added 726 52 197.75–200.50 $199.12 $1,446 —
765–773 fancy 770 9 202.00–204.00 $203.34 $1,566 —
856–860 856 11 161.00–188.00 $185.54 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 13 200.00–255.00 $221.25 $726 -17.13
370–393 386 5 222.00–247.00 $240.83 $930 —
407–435 420 8 200.00–250.00 $226.71 $952 -4.09
470–475 474 7 187.00–220.00 $210.64 $998 -17.35
502–545 513 13 200.00–220.00 $204.86 $1,051 -12.01
555–595 572 11 180.00–225.00 $193.14 $1,105 -16.56
650–688 675 9 150.00–184.00 $173.09 $1,168 -25.05
875 875 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 328 23 222.00–250.00 $234.39 $769 +12.67
350–395 378 32 210.00–245.00 $228.35 $863 -0.38
402–431 fancy 418 13 240.00–245.00 $242.95 $1,016 -2.05
400–448 420 27 205.00–240.00 $221.23 $929 -2.39
450–496 468 37 195.00–232.00 $215.23 $1,007 -8.93
510–549 529 40 180.00–202.00 $193.40 $1,023 -12.28
529 value added 529 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,058 —
552–596 572 25 180.00–216.00 $194.31 $1,111 -2.31
579 value added 579 22 200.00 $200.00 $1,158 —
600–625 611 7 189.00–199.00 $193.77 $1,184 +2.47
655–658 657 7 180.00–190.00 $184.28 $1,211 -3.34
669 value added 669 25 192.00 $192.00 $1,284 +6.50
700 700 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
306–347 327 13 175.00–215.00 $198.68 $650 —
350–395 376 6 180.00–200.00 $186.45 $701 -18.28
417–445 431 7 185.00–210.00 $195.95 $845 -11.02
450–498 484 25 175.00–207.00 $193.48 $936 -8.44
500–545 524 13 165.00–200.00 $182.65 $957 -6.12
550–590 565 11 160.00–189.00 $176.25 $996 -8.82
600–605 603 6 155.00–185.00 $169.94 $1,025 -2.12
660–670 663 4 160.00–180.00 $164.98 $1,094 -13.41
785 785 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 220.00–237.00 $224.70 $854 -23.05
405–446 430 26 215.00–277.50 $243.65 $1,048 +8.39
450–495 475 21 215.00–257.50 $235.18 $1,117 +7.27
500–522 515 11 220.00–235.00 $228.19 $1,175 +6.63
550–595 576 23 190.00–217.00 $204.08 $1,176 -7.29
610–626 621 10 189.00–192.00 $190.49 $1,183 +3.65
650–695 670 3 170.00–186.00 $176.90 $1,185 —
730 730 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 +24.74
805–840 814 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,180 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 389 6 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $758 —
415–438 428 10 199.00–220.00 $205.72 $880 +10.91
450–497 473 11 174.00–213.00 $199.41 $943 +7.41
508–545 530 13 185.00–210.00 $195.00 $1,034 -1.09
550 550 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,028 +0.72
600–640 622 14 157.00–170.00 $163.28 $1,016 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1860 1124 80-85% 36 80.00–89.00 $86.44 $972 +2.81
1210 1210 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089 —
945–1705 1266 80-85% 30 89.00–98.00 $92.10 $1,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1225 942 85-90% 5 50.00–65.00 $57.05 $537 -12.25
800–1215 965 85-90% 13 65.00–78.00 $72.83 $703 -7.14
725–1440 1103 85-90% 9 78.00–88.00 $82.23 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1750 1427 75-80% 19 90.00–96.00 $92.59 $1,321 +0.64
1245–1715 1474 75-80% 5 80.00–89.00 $85.23 $1,256 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1535 1324 7 92.00–108.00 $100.78 $1,334 —
1575 1575 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,276 -14.00
1330–2160 1808 12 110.00–126.00 $117.47 $2,124 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1015 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.35
1050–1285 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,063.87
1090–1310 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 685.00–1,285.00 $1,108.72
1285–1325 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,326.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–730 728 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.09
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

↑ Back to top

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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -150.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 127.00 $127.00 $658 —
785 785 3 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
812 812 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —

↑ Back to top

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.