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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

2,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.08/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 525 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.76/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 584 lb · 70 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $209.15/cwt +26.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 905 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,057 2,445 1,173
Feeder cattle 1,508 2,081 979
Slaughter cattle 503 342 176
Replacement cattle 46 22 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven with early week steady to 11.00 lower on a light test and late week feeders mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 332 8 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $780 -14.61
382 382 3 240.00 $240.00 $917 -23.23
410–448 429 20 232.00–300.00 $269.75 $1,157 +4.10
455–490 476 22 240.00–300.00 $283.45 $1,349 +20.88
508–543 525 71 250.00–295.00 $278.08 $1,460 +20.39
558–595 583 53 230.00–278.00 $261.95 $1,527 -7.16
557–598 fancy 587 17 282.00–300.00 $285.87 $1,678 +13.46
605–645 618 11 210.00–255.00 $231.45 $1,430 +2.53
602–625 fancy 619 15 270.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,687 +14.21
653–690 667 32 212.00–255.00 $240.68 $1,605 +0.87
733 733 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,664 +8.13
788 788 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,805 +16.44
809 809 11 212.50 $212.50 $1,719 —
902–930 905 68 203.00–210.00 $209.15 $1,893 +26.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–380 372 9 225.00–285.00 $262.80 $978 +23.25
410–426 thin fleshed 418 6 262.00–267.00 $264.55 $1,106 —
407–437 427 10 235.00–255.00 $246.67 $1,053 +15.54
433–446 439 7 220.00–235.00 $228.46 $1,003 -2.67
450–495 467 14 190.00–255.00 $224.13 $1,047 -9.63
465–477 473 3 210.00 $210.00 $993 -23.76
517–547 532 19 220.00–247.00 $237.98 $1,266 +16.21
551–597 575 45 185.00–250.00 $227.58 $1,309 +3.60
590 590 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,274 -7.98
600–620 608 3 180.00–200.00 $193.42 $1,176 -9.72
610–637 620 7 200.00–230.00 $216.56 $1,343 +13.42
658 658 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,270 -15.01
653–681 675 23 187.00–232.00 $214.64 $1,449 +6.63
775–777 776 3 180.00–200.00 $186.66 $1,448 -1.97
1066 1066 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 4 227.00–240.00 $231.92 $751 —
375–380 378 5 227.00–245.00 $231.17 $874 —
441–448 445 8 205.00–227.00 $220.75 $982 —
477 477 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,061 —
510–540 530 10 202.00–215.00 $209.68 $1,111 —
671 671 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 -9.00
300–320 310 8 215.00–225.00 $221.21 $686 -14.43
350–392 378 19 214.00–245.00 $231.32 $874 -3.41
408–447 425 28 200.00–237.00 $218.96 $931 -11.09
440 440 3 195.00 $195.00 $858 -35.05
452–495 479 25 193.00–247.00 $222.15 $1,064 -5.89
500–546 533 46 192.00–238.50 $220.26 $1,174 -2.09
550–592 570 53 185.00–242.00 $226.93 $1,294 +7.05
608–645 626 48 180.00–237.00 $217.46 $1,361 +11.08
700–717 711 35 186.00–208.00 $196.06 $1,394 +9.72
813 813 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 —
862 862 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 339 8 222.00–240.00 $232.73 $789 +12.35
350–395 378 16 185.00–220.00 $204.85 $774 -7.10
402–440 420 31 192.00–230.00 $221.50 $930 +21.14
440 440 3 180.00 $180.00 $792 -20.36
450–497 479 39 185.00–232.00 $220.10 $1,054 +18.22
502–549 529 42 190.00–232.00 $216.38 $1,145 +14.58
550–595 585 16 192.00–222.00 $209.74 $1,227 +10.90
600–625 610 17 150.00–207.00 $197.72 $1,206 +10.87
650–690 674 6 177.00–210.00 $202.76 $1,367 +26.51
705–740 729 4 172.00–177.00 $175.25 $1,278 +29.01
750 750 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 +1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 338 3 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
355–390 382 5 197.00–212.00 $205.55 $785 —
400–430 418 4 185.00–210.00 $198.76 $831 —
450–487 469 8 180.00–207.00 $196.39 $921 —
577–595 585 7 170.00–185.00 $178.46 $1,044 —
651–670 664 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 237.00–242.00 $240.38 $805 —
355–378 368 10 210.00–247.00 $231.63 $852 —
405–440 424 12 200.00–237.00 $222.37 $943 —
450–495 476 15 181.00–230.00 $216.65 $1,031 —
512–540 526 9 200.00–225.00 $214.01 $1,126 -1.99
560–595 566 8 190.00–210.00 $199.21 $1,128 +35.65
605–645 623 10 180.00–196.00 $184.71 $1,151 —
650–695 669 11 175.00–187.00 $183.40 $1,227 +3.26
702–730 716 4 177.00–187.00 $183.94 $1,317 +19.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 356 6 217.50–230.00 $223.82 $797 -27.62
400–440 411 14 225.00–250.00 $235.02 $966 -10.79
461 fancy 461 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,189 —
461–495 469 24 210.00–242.50 $233.81 $1,097 -0.30
505–525 509 5 220.00–235.00 $229.55 $1,168 -4.84
550–570 560 6 205.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,198 -13.35
620–635 631 4 185.00–189.00 $185.98 $1,174 -12.92
650 650 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +40.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 480 5 200.00–202.00 $201.22 $966 —
587 587 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1800 1157 80-85% 54 85.00–98.00 $89.88 $1,040 -5.67
1015–1440 1216 80-85% 25 92.00–104.00 $97.94 $1,191 —
1030–1475 1272 80-85% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.34 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1985 1331 75-80% 46 85.00–99.00 $94.76 $1,261 —
915–1780 1357 75-80% 30 91.00–105.00 $97.79 $1,327 +0.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1070 908 85-90% 8 40.00–72.00 $64.01 $581 —
785–1240 957 85-90% 25 60.00–84.00 $76.63 $733 —
795–1525 1079 85-90% 28 80.00–89.00 $85.40 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1705 1408 8 100.00–115.00 $107.23 $1,510 —
1500–2000 1787 18 111.00–133.00 $119.88 $2,142 -0.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950–1375 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,162.96
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,265.00 $1,220.00 -22.50
975–1250 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,259.09 +16.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.