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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.97/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 580 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.38/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 516 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.90/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 516 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,341 1,658 1,248
Feeder cattle 1,076 1,371 1,026
Slaughter cattle 231 251 202
Replacement cattle 34 36 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold uneven, from 1.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 8 332.50–395.00 $360.20 $998 -4.80
305–345 338 13 337.50–385.00 $362.32 $1,225 -1.79
351 fancy 351 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,369 —
355–397 375 19 335.00–382.00 $358.07 $1,343 +2.68
410–445 fancy 426 19 352.20–362.50 $358.47 $1,527 —
400–445 430 19 300.00–355.00 $329.41 $1,416 -10.28
458 fancy 458 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 —
460–499 489 32 305.00–342.00 $325.70 $1,593 -1.32
500–535 fancy 510 27 316.00–335.00 $325.79 $1,662 -3.58
505–548 523 21 300.00–322.00 $312.32 $1,633 +1.28
550–594 580 89 295.00–322.50 $307.97 $1,786 +7.08
600–645 628 35 252.00–292.00 $273.35 $1,717 +9.81
625–635 fancy 634 13 295.00–305.00 $299.22 $1,897 +3.17
650–690 667 19 240.00–275.00 $253.62 $1,692 -8.38
700–744 721 33 235.00–255.00 $243.05 $1,752 +0.68
750–755 751 4 230.00–244.00 $233.52 $1,754 +6.52
800–835 822 10 224.00–233.00 $227.95 $1,874 —
898 898 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,994 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,030 -1.20
365–397 387 11 295.00–340.00 $331.39 $1,282 +25.54
402–430 408 5 275.00–291.00 $287.62 $1,173 -17.06
465–493 482 25 264.00–320.00 $297.73 $1,435 -9.96
525–540 538 16 250.00–296.00 $275.50 $1,482 +7.72
555–595 576 15 225.00–287.00 $259.27 $1,493 -8.84
600–640 615 3 245.00–270.00 $254.00 $1,562 +6.68
700–710 705 6 185.00–230.00 $207.66 $1,464 -14.34
760–785 779 4 220.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 7 310.00–340.00 $327.65 $927 +22.84
300 fancy 300 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 +7.50
322–345 331 20 305.00–342.50 $330.13 $1,093 +12.46
350–395 372 25 300.00–332.50 $317.26 $1,180 -3.33
370–398 fancy 393 18 345.00–352.50 $351.32 $1,381 —
410–435 fancy 417 13 310.00–325.00 $320.92 $1,338 -12.27
415–445 426 27 280.00–320.00 $301.85 $1,286 -3.85
455 fancy 455 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
455–485 475 17 270.00–300.00 $285.34 $1,355 -12.56
501–547 514 51 255.00–285.00 $275.64 $1,417 +6.91
548 fancy 548 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,781 +35.13
550–598 570 33 235.00–272.00 $257.56 $1,468 -7.70
585 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -25.26
600–644 625 26 225.00–262.00 $241.79 $1,511 -5.11
662–695 685 40 230.00–242.00 $236.59 $1,621 +3.93
705–740 728 8 218.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,663 +4.73
804 804 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,745 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–285 281 2 277.00–285.00 $281.06 $790 —
305–340 327 3 300.00–310.00 $303.11 $991 —
365–387 381 6 262.50–300.00 $290.33 $1,106 +7.18
410–445 426 5 260.00–285.00 $273.27 $1,164 +2.96
450–495 477 35 240.00–290.00 $269.01 $1,283 -3.61
500–545 532 10 230.00–275.00 $242.67 $1,291 -1.74
555–595 577 15 228.00–250.00 $243.26 $1,404 -0.64
605–634 625 11 195.00–235.00 $225.62 $1,410 —
650–690 684 7 215.00–225.00 $216.36 $1,480 +11.36
893 893 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 415 7 327.00–342.00 $336.69 $1,397 +35.96
432–435 fancy 434 7 332.50–337.50 $335.37 $1,456 —
466 fancy 466 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,480 -25.88
450–497 487 20 292.00–317.50 $304.53 $1,483 +0.68
505–545 526 8 267.50–292.50 $282.16 $1,484 -12.16
560–595 576 17 262.50–292.50 $276.87 $1,595 -4.24
735 735 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,168 —
565–595 580 5 235.00–257.00 $239.51 $1,389 -20.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1340 1103 80-85% 12 102.50–119.00 $113.84 $1,256 —
885–1660 1219 80-85% 41 119.00–140.00 $124.19 $1,514 +11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,570 —
1180–1955 1481 75-80% 32 114.50–136.00 $126.46 $1,873 +12.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–860 798 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.39 $522 —
840–1205 998 85-90% 8 75.00–102.00 $92.58 $924 —
820–1550 1039 85-90% 18 105.00–118.00 $111.42 $1,158 -0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1530 1435 3 126.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,850 —
1380–1890 1625 9 132.00–155.00 $141.90 $2,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1192 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,662.36
1045–1420 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,550.00–2,550.00 $2,121.05
1052–1440 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,752.69
1170–1410 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,715.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–875 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,478.36
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965–980 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,348.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.