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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.77/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 625 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.70/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 524 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.21/cwt +20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 523 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,445 1,486 1,147
Feeder cattle 2,081 1,165 1,007
Slaughter cattle 342 283 128
Replacement cattle 22 38 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week, feeders were mixed with spots from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 316 7 240.00–260.00 $249.62 $789 -23.64
360–390 372 14 250.00–290.00 $263.23 $979 -12.81
407–425 fancy 413 10 287.00–295.00 $291.85 $1,205 -10.15
405–445 425 35 250.00–282.00 $265.65 $1,129 -3.14
451–490 fancy 468 18 285.00–300.00 $290.59 $1,360 +5.59
450–498 480 46 236.00–277.00 $262.57 $1,260 -5.83
504–525 value added 517 21 277.00–295.00 $285.47 $1,476 —
502–540 523 24 244.00–279.00 $257.69 $1,348 +11.60
503–547 fancy 525 49 280.00–299.00 $288.99 $1,517 -6.01
550–597 573 55 260.00–274.00 $269.11 $1,542 +13.05
560–587 fancy 580 24 270.00–280.00 $272.41 $1,580 —
595 value added 595 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 —
602–630 value added 624 48 260.00–277.00 $266.60 $1,664 —
612–636 fancy 627 18 237.00–267.00 $258.38 $1,620 —
619–642 630 21 210.00–245.00 $228.92 $1,442 -13.57
654–687 665 35 220.00–250.00 $239.81 $1,595 +14.93
683 value added 683 41 228.00 $228.00 $1,557 —
704–740 715 19 209.00–226.00 $218.87 $1,565 +6.04
710–720 value added 718 42 222.00–225.00 $222.70 $1,599 —
770–785 781 10 202.00–217.00 $212.56 $1,660 -3.47
786 value added 786 25 219.00 $219.00 $1,721 —
810 fancy 810 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
898 898 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,733 -0.33
902–918 908 10 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,661 -12.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 339 6 220.00–247.00 $233.74 $792 +2.57
350–395 376 13 225.00–260.00 $239.55 $901 +6.90
400–447 430 11 220.00–247.00 $231.13 $994 +6.17
463–495 476 7 200.00–250.00 $233.76 $1,113 +7.22
515–548 538 14 190.00–260.00 $221.77 $1,193 -8.69
566–588 576 27 210.00–240.00 $223.98 $1,290 -1.72
605–640 625 15 185.00–215.00 $203.14 $1,270 +0.48
677–697 685 8 195.00–220.00 $208.01 $1,425 -1.38
700–704 702 10 175.00–186.00 $181.29 $1,273 —
780–788 782 11 185.00–190.00 $188.63 $1,475 —
952 952 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,571 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 224.00 $224.00 $650 -14.60
300–347 329 15 220.00–247.00 $235.64 $775 -5.74
358–396 380 28 214.00–249.00 $234.73 $892 -1.18
402–425 fancy 420 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
400–445 427 61 215.00–241.00 $230.05 $982 +5.41
455–499 480 66 210.00–235.00 $228.04 $1,095 +7.80
500–547 523 110 200.00–240.00 $222.35 $1,163 -1.87
538 value added 538 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,221 —
550–595 572 77 190.00–230.00 $219.88 $1,258 +0.71
614–628 value added 623 80 221.50–223.25 $222.10 $1,384 —
600–641 628 41 185.00–214.00 $206.38 $1,296 +4.79
661 661 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,223 -14.43
666 value added 666 18 216.00 $216.00 $1,439 —
657–697 674 42 200.00–211.00 $205.62 $1,386 +6.19
725 fancy 725 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
703–749 732 22 177.00–198.00 $186.34 $1,364 +2.12
753–795 779 43 182.00–201.00 $192.73 $1,501 -3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 3 211.00 $211.00 $445 —
330–345 340 3 217.00–222.00 $220.38 $749 +20.15
385–397 392 13 200.00–220.00 $211.95 $831 +4.41
405–448 427 16 185.00–222.00 $200.36 $856 -0.73
455–496 483 36 181.00–217.50 $201.88 $975 +0.40
500–548 522 55 170.00–220.00 $201.80 $1,053 -3.07
550–594 572 49 180.00–217.00 $198.84 $1,137 +6.41
600–636 624 32 172.00–200.00 $186.85 $1,166 +8.94
675–695 686 6 169.00–206.00 $176.25 $1,209 -22.11
700–701 701 4 140.00–165.00 $146.24 $1,025 -25.76
760–770 768 6 151.00–175.00 $158.46 $1,217 -17.54
805–840 818 9 152.00–170.00 $162.42 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 18 240.00–260.00 $251.44 $940 +8.77
405–430 416 13 235.00–250.00 $245.81 $1,023 -2.04
450–497 477 25 220.00–250.00 $234.11 $1,117 -1.97
502–542 517 20 223.00–252.00 $234.39 $1,212 +9.09
550–578 563 8 218.00–235.00 $227.19 $1,279 -1.75
605–640 611 6 189.00–217.00 $198.90 $1,215 +14.46
670–695 676 7 165.00–190.00 $179.90 $1,216 -15.61
715 715 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,351 +2.63
752 752 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,173 -15.52
825–835 828 7 164.00–183.00 $175.12 $1,450 +8.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,084 +22.48
560–565 563 5 156.00–175.00 $163.56 $921 -37.42
655–690 670 19 173.00–189.00 $180.14 $1,207 —
742 742 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1430 1113 80-85% 33 82.00–92.00 $88.78 $988 +3.09
815–1865 1163 80-85% 60 92.00–103.00 $95.55 $1,111 +1.28
1325 1325 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1420 944 85-90% 19 60.00–78.00 $71.89 $679 —
865–1465 1108 85-90% 26 80.00–90.00 $85.32 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1710 1383 75-80% 25 92.00–105.50 $97.22 $1,345 —
1320–1740 1612 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $89.95 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1755 1547 5 92.00–110.00 $101.20 $1,566 —
1350–2115 1773 11 115.00–125.00 $120.56 $2,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1031–1265 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,329.85
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–920 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,150.00 $1,023.82
765–960 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $726.61
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,500.00 $1,242.50 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.