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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.83/cwt +25.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 727 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.39/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 625 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.29/cwt -14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 519 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,282 1,727 1,050
Feeder cattle 1,089 1,484 815
Slaughter cattle 189 194 205
Replacement cattle 4 49 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 17.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 337.50–352.50 $341.67 $905 -20.33
310–340 326 9 337.50–372.00 $358.20 $1,168 -4.42
370–395 380 12 330.00–365.00 $342.17 $1,300 -23.06
410–437 fancy 421 5 364.00–368.00 $365.66 $1,539 +2.73
418–441 429 20 310.00–372.00 $342.79 $1,471 +1.47
450–475 459 7 307.50–359.00 $328.93 $1,510 -7.75
457–472 fancy 461 9 360.00–367.00 $363.42 $1,675 —
501–548 519 20 290.00–330.00 $313.04 $1,625 -2.92
507–549 fancy 534 21 347.00–350.00 $348.99 $1,864 +8.04
550–565 fancy 556 8 345.00–350.00 $346.91 $1,929 +13.17
550–588 568 28 295.00–327.00 $313.73 $1,782 +3.45
605–645 fancy 621 18 293.00–311.00 $302.38 $1,878 -5.20
600–643 626 55 250.00–296.00 $278.50 $1,743 -1.62
653 fancy 653 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,920 —
656–697 672 20 252.00–292.00 $268.18 $1,802 -5.93
703–745 727 32 231.00–252.00 $244.79 $1,780 +18.68
727 value added 727 51 256.25 $256.25 $1,863 —
750–794 776 26 220.00–251.00 $243.03 $1,886 +11.96
805–830 827 24 217.00–239.00 $235.96 $1,951 +10.46
868–880 876 3 235.00–236.00 $235.33 $2,061 —
905 905 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,021 -20.11
350–395 377 9 310.00–352.00 $326.86 $1,232 +14.14
410–440 426 4 275.00–320.00 $298.93 $1,273 -10.80
460–498 480 13 257.00–327.50 $302.55 $1,452 -2.02
510–545 536 9 245.00–289.00 $273.01 $1,463 -6.42
550–585 568 6 257.00–285.00 $273.41 $1,553 +1.90
605–640 628 11 220.00–260.00 $243.76 $1,531 -5.33
650–685 661 16 222.00–264.00 $246.79 $1,631 +5.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 331 14 272.50–337.50 $309.82 $1,026 -9.29
358–381 371 13 310.00–332.00 $321.45 $1,193 -6.69
420 fancy 420 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
403–448 422 30 277.00–328.00 $305.89 $1,291 +3.43
450–496 477 46 250.00–302.50 $286.03 $1,364 +4.95
500–540 517 50 250.00–282.00 $268.22 $1,387 -6.22
540 fancy 540 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -19.10
550–597 577 32 235.00–278.00 $252.50 $1,457 +6.50
604–638 610 28 230.00–266.00 $255.85 $1,561 +3.50
650 fancy 650 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,736 —
650–685 665 18 227.00–237.00 $232.63 $1,547 +0.63
705 fancy 705 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
700–721 716 17 210.00–235.00 $229.41 $1,643 +7.79
755–760 759 6 220.00–227.00 $225.84 $1,714 +6.84
833 833 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,783 —
858 858 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 265.00 $265.00 $549 —
332–335 333 4 260.00–296.00 $269.06 $896 -10.76
360–375 368 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,122 +16.19
407–442 429 19 220.00–275.00 $252.93 $1,085 +0.06
465–490 484 17 235.00–275.00 $262.87 $1,272 -6.23
500–540 523 9 235.00–260.00 $250.66 $1,311 +11.46
550–575 558 7 240.00–260.00 $247.45 $1,381 +1.24
605–630 618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,344 -10.29
660–690 672 5 220.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,518 +18.40
890 890 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 381 11 307.50–350.00 $331.53 $1,263 —
410–427 fancy 425 7 352.00–366.00 $364.07 $1,547 —
420–445 434 6 277.50–342.00 $310.09 $1,346 -8.53
450 fancy 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
450–495 461 11 280.00–325.00 $298.71 $1,377 -14.52
520–530 fancy 525 4 315.00–355.00 $334.81 $1,758 —
510–540 530 13 250.00–300.00 $275.61 $1,461 -21.25
558–590 567 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,474 -15.96
610–628 622 5 235.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,530 -1.95
650–685 667 11 210.00–232.00 $223.39 $1,490 +1.39
705–745 724 11 207.00–226.00 $216.65 $1,569 -7.44
840–845 841 4 182.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,594 -24.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
450–490 470 2 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $1,386 —
515 515 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -34.52
552–595 569 7 200.00–261.00 $241.43 $1,374 —
650–665 661 4 180.00–222.00 $211.68 $1,399 -18.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1540 1160 80-85% 30 110.00–127.00 $121.39 $1,408 —
810–1650 1165 80-85% 40 127.00–144.00 $132.59 $1,545 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1233 75-80% 2 150.50–151.00 $150.77 $1,859 —
1190–1770 1444 75-80% 4 114.00–128.00 $121.73 $1,758 —
1075–1800 1447 75-80% 25 128.00–149.50 $137.82 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1155 981 85-90% 11 84.00–117.00 $102.58 $1,006 +11.26
955–1270 1068 85-90% 13 115.00–131.00 $122.70 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1710 1468 5 138.00–145.00 $140.95 $2,069 —
1465–2295 1805 13 144.00–171.00 $160.85 $2,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1030–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.09
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.