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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.17/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 581 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.08/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 469 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.64/cwt -26.91 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 424 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,486 2,849 1,050
Feeder cattle 1,165 2,418 878
Slaughter cattle 283 407 169
Replacement cattle 38 24 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 287 4 260.00–297.00 $286.86 $823 +11.90
310–346 325 8 250.00–290.00 $273.26 $888 -10.84
355–386 372 10 270.00–290.00 $276.04 $1,027 -4.80
405–448 432 29 260.00–285.00 $268.79 $1,161 -0.93
442 fancy 442 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,335 +7.90
451 fancy 451 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,285 +9.62
450–498 475 28 245.00–280.00 $268.40 $1,275 +5.60
510–535 523 10 230.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,287 -15.91
530 fancy 530 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +9.36
568–590 573 5 240.00–267.00 $256.06 $1,467 -6.55
600–640 611 25 208.00–255.00 $242.49 $1,482 +7.43
650–696 664 16 215.00–238.00 $224.88 $1,493 -0.68
700–728 716 14 191.00–223.00 $212.83 $1,524 -4.78
760–768 767 8 195.00–219.00 $216.03 $1,657 +14.21
800–810 808 4 198.00–204.00 $202.51 $1,636 +2.51
864–885 867 23 189.00–194.00 $193.33 $1,676 -1.67
915 915 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 231.00 $231.00 $658 —
320–343 337 7 220.00–245.00 $231.17 $779 —
370–395 387 11 199.00–257.00 $232.65 $900 —
408–410 409 6 210.00–240.00 $224.96 $920 -8.72
455–495 477 14 207.00–240.00 $226.54 $1,081 -14.74
510–545 530 19 220.00–240.00 $230.46 $1,221 +14.07
554–595 567 28 207.00–245.00 $225.70 $1,280 -8.87
605–647 622 15 188.00–220.00 $202.66 $1,261 —
660–695 687 9 175.00–217.00 $209.39 $1,439 +3.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 269 7 232.00–245.00 $238.60 $642 -11.73
305–345 327 16 210.00–258.00 $241.38 $789 +10.63
357–390 375 19 220.00–245.00 $235.91 $885 -6.89
400–440 424 45 212.00–255.00 $224.64 $952 -6.37
455–495 480 37 203.00–242.00 $220.24 $1,057 -10.50
500–540 517 40 199.00–230.00 $224.22 $1,159 -4.47
552–599 581 47 190.00–227.00 $219.17 $1,273 +0.41
605–645 622 20 185.00–221.00 $201.59 $1,254 -16.77
655–690 666 10 186.00–213.00 $199.43 $1,328 -11.63
705–747 726 10 177.00–200.00 $184.22 $1,337 -6.81
753–788 763 23 188.00–200.50 $196.11 $1,496 +12.74
850–885 871 14 180.00–201.00 $196.00 $1,707 +20.00
960 960 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 220.00 $220.00 $605 +2.14
310–340 325 6 197.00–207.00 $200.23 $651 —
355–395 370 17 183.00–220.00 $207.54 $768 -3.69
405–435 425 7 185.00–222.00 $201.09 $855 -0.18
452–498 473 33 180.00–232.00 $201.48 $953 -5.73
505–545 516 29 188.00–222.00 $204.87 $1,057 +19.92
550–595 576 23 180.00–205.00 $192.43 $1,108 +1.09
605–622 613 8 171.00–185.00 $177.91 $1,091 -3.27
650–685 666 11 181.00–210.00 $198.36 $1,321 +13.36
705 705 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 +10.00
750 750 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,320 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 5 235.00–262.00 $242.67 $932 -24.05
420–437 434 6 242.00–250.00 $247.85 $1,076 ±0.00
452–498 469 45 188.00–280.00 $236.08 $1,107 -15.78
501–523 510 16 195.00–249.00 $225.30 $1,149 -4.59
556–562 559 11 218.00–238.00 $228.94 $1,280 +7.19
605–647 628 15 170.00–201.00 $184.44 $1,158 -23.70
650–675 658 14 182.00–214.00 $195.51 $1,286 +17.07
700–745 729 16 169.00–200.00 $186.37 $1,359 -3.63
751–785 767 8 147.00–183.00 $171.52 $1,316 —
805–835 825 5 159.00–182.00 $166.85 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 192.00 $192.00 $835 -24.06
457–495 482 12 161.00–217.00 $198.01 $954 -14.71
500–540 511 10 190.00–202.00 $193.52 $989 —
590–595 593 6 196.00–206.00 $200.98 $1,192 -26.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1545 1115 80-85% 37 77.00–91.00 $85.69 $955 -4.66
985–1270 1125 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.29 $858 -14.06
940–1485 1166 80-85% 40 90.00–104.00 $94.27 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2015 1441 75-80% 26 90.00–100.00 $94.46 $1,361 —
1170–1785 1505 75-80% 14 85.00–90.00 $86.25 $1,298 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1225 972 85-90% 5 39.00–60.00 $49.30 $479 -26.15
795–1195 1013 85-90% 9 64.00–75.00 $70.53 $714 —
945–1385 1161 85-90% 7 76.00–83.50 $79.72 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2090 1637 8 95.00–110.00 $104.32 $1,708 —
1230–2042 1668 10 112.00–129.00 $118.89 $1,983 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1280 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,140.00 $1,059.78
1035–1375 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,525.00 $1,224.28
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,520.00 $1,520.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
852–945 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $912.43
860–990 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $983.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,839.29 —
1000–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,334.38 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.