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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.76/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 468 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.87/cwt -20.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 579 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.25/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 525 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 2,133 1,105
Feeder cattle 815 1,922 820
Slaughter cattle 205 192 210
Replacement cattle 30 19 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 10.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
345 345 3 250.00 $250.00 $862 -15.60
355–395 376 11 257.00–277.50 $266.38 $1,002 +2.94
400–445 436 14 235.00–260.00 $252.19 $1,100 -11.18
440 fancy 440 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,243 -3.51
458 fancy 458 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,248 -5.06
450–495 482 8 250.00–270.00 $256.05 $1,234 -13.87
506–514 fancy 510 9 266.00–267.50 $266.66 $1,360 -3.01
506–530 514 19 225.00–262.00 $249.50 $1,282 -3.57
555–598 579 48 230.00–253.00 $237.87 $1,377 -15.62
610–647 634 14 210.00–233.00 $215.56 $1,367 +2.22
670–677 677 29 210.00–214.00 $213.86 $1,448 +4.65
725–741 734 7 189.00–192.00 $190.27 $1,397 -10.85
760–795 782 6 180.00–195.00 $184.10 $1,440 -0.65
808 808 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,462 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 215.00–255.00 $236.66 $767 +9.56
370–388 379 7 225.00–250.00 $242.24 $918 -2.57
400–445 428 12 195.00–247.00 $233.17 $998 +11.36
450–470 461 7 232.00–249.00 $244.88 $1,129 +12.87
500–535 520 13 141.00–240.00 $196.10 $1,020 -29.32
552–595 577 14 200.00–230.00 $214.41 $1,237 -4.85
640–642 641 10 185.00–205.00 $197.21 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 285 7 222.00–232.00 $227.69 $649 —
300–337 329 16 201.00–240.00 $218.30 $718 -12.05
350–395 375 23 205.00–247.00 $223.38 $838 -7.32
400–448 431 32 200.00–239.00 $222.89 $961 -5.96
456 fancy 456 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,062 —
458–497 470 49 200.00–236.00 $223.41 $1,050 +2.75
500–545 525 27 186.00–217.00 $206.37 $1,083 +5.26
505–535 fancy 526 10 222.00–230.00 $224.44 $1,181 +2.44
558 fancy 558 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,278 +10.35
550–591 571 30 190.00–216.00 $203.20 $1,160 +6.90
600–635 621 11 177.00–197.00 $184.61 $1,146 -4.81
650–692 669 11 170.00–196.00 $183.64 $1,229 +0.04
705–738 728 24 175.00–190.00 $186.88 $1,360 +2.60
882 882 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,411 —
1019 1019 17 145.00 $145.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 316 7 164.00–207.50 $194.85 $616 -2.90
350–395 380 19 190.00–217.00 $204.81 $778 +2.62
400–442 422 18 180.00–207.00 $191.60 $809 -5.81
460–485 469 9 180.00–210.00 $189.68 $890 -10.20
515–525 519 7 180.00–200.00 $190.63 $989 +11.67
555–595 577 21 175.00–192.00 $184.18 $1,063 -13.94
600–605 603 7 150.00–175.00 $164.34 $991 -5.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
370–395 382 5 230.00–252.00 $242.55 $927 -2.31
400–440 424 5 235.00–250.00 $240.66 $1,020 +15.84
450–495 474 10 220.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,100 -2.62
507–545 516 16 220.00–240.00 $226.51 $1,169 +15.10
600–648 619 15 175.00–207.00 $191.79 $1,187 +11.79
665–690 678 6 170.00–186.00 $179.32 $1,216 -11.26
712–721 717 6 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,183 +6.47
767–780 774 7 164.00–174.00 $168.75 $1,306 —
815–820 816 4 140.00–151.00 $148.24 $1,210 —
865 865 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 220.00–225.00 $221.33 $814 +21.33
420–435 424 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $779 -9.55
480–485 483 5 200.00–210.00 $206.02 $995 +26.02
545 545 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,090 +11.92
560–589 568 11 179.00–200.00 $186.63 $1,060 +11.30
622 622 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1080 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.54 $827 -10.07
845–1555 1170 80-85% 63 80.00–103.00 $96.73 $1,132 —
800–1760 1171 80-85% 25 82.00–94.00 $89.14 $1,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1735 1404 75-80% 8 84.00–94.00 $88.52 $1,243 —
1180–1675 1404 75-80% 23 93.00–104.50 $98.01 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–915 878 85-90% 8 52.00–65.00 $56.96 $500 -0.18
795–1050 903 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.80 $739 —
775–1310 968 85-90% 12 60.00–80.00 $67.99 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1895 1508 9 87.00–109.00 $101.70 $1,534 —
1345–2370 1823 13 110.00–130.00 $120.61 $2,199 +1.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1375 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,360.00 $1,244.50
1055–1370 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,335.00 $1,216.31
1225–1475 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–955 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $1,001.94
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 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 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.