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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.35/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 568 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.05/cwt +23.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 522 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.05/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 619 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,282 1,282 2,849
Feeder cattle 2,037 1,089 2,418
Slaughter cattle 222 189 407
Replacement cattle 23 4 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks, ago feeder under 500 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs mixed from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 9.00 higher, and bulls steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 335.00 $335.00 $888 -6.67
305–335 322 19 340.00–360.00 $350.34 $1,128 -7.86
332 fancy 332 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,278 —
352–395 379 16 327.50–367.00 $346.37 $1,313 +4.20
403–448 428 31 315.00–352.00 $341.62 $1,462 -1.17
450–498 469 58 317.50–350.00 $339.43 $1,592 +10.50
468–495 fancy 488 19 348.00–377.00 $355.32 $1,734 -8.10
500–527 fancy 512 33 342.00–355.00 $350.12 $1,793 +1.13
500–545 526 75 300.00–335.00 $319.67 $1,681 +6.63
554 fancy 554 17 348.50 $348.50 $1,931 +1.59
550–590 570 130 295.00–337.00 $321.19 $1,831 +7.46
600–620 fancy 610 39 300.00–306.00 $302.27 $1,844 -0.11
600–643 624 40 250.00–300.00 $280.58 $1,751 +2.08
661 fancy 661 14 298.00 $298.00 $1,970 +4.00
650–692 669 60 248.00–280.00 $271.41 $1,816 +3.23
701–745 722 51 227.00–257.00 $249.70 $1,803 +4.91
762–780 772 18 235.00–254.00 $242.57 $1,873 -0.46
830–835 833 10 220.00–235.00 $228.35 $1,902 -7.61
910–942 932 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,050 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 9 310.00–335.00 $327.02 $1,063 +19.52
350–395 362 7 310.00–335.00 $325.14 $1,177 -1.72
415–445 432 10 287.00–332.00 $309.97 $1,339 +11.04
457–487 472 19 300.00–332.00 $319.77 $1,509 +17.22
500–540 514 7 255.00–290.00 $273.84 $1,408 +0.83
552–595 572 31 260.00–295.00 $280.15 $1,602 +6.74
600–637 611 7 240.00–255.00 $245.70 $1,501 +1.94
650–690 667 24 224.00–251.00 $240.18 $1,602 -6.61
705 705 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 —
848 848 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 295.00–330.00 $313.61 $1,029 +3.79
342 fancy 342 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,118 —
355–390 371 21 300.00–322.00 $315.16 $1,169 -6.29
420 fancy 420 5 325.00–332.00 $327.80 $1,377 +7.80
400–445 423 87 280.00–332.00 $309.72 $1,310 +3.83
455 fancy 455 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
450–497 470 107 275.00–330.00 $302.10 $1,420 +16.07
500–549 fancy 522 71 287.50–331.00 $308.80 $1,612 +28.80
500–544 523 58 250.00–295.00 $273.77 $1,432 +5.55
571 fancy 571 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,770 —
551–597 576 90 242.00–282.00 $272.64 $1,570 +20.14
604 fancy 604 30 286.00 $286.00 $1,727 —
600–643 625 83 230.00–270.00 $252.03 $1,575 -3.82
650–695 679 26 223.00–252.00 $233.77 $1,587 +1.14
700–721 716 9 212.00–230.00 $214.82 $1,538 -14.59
790 790 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 -15.84
802–845 813 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,748 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 13 280.00–322.00 $310.78 $1,032 +41.72
360–390 370 11 275.00–312.00 $291.05 $1,077 -13.85
405–448 433 17 225.00–287.00 $258.02 $1,117 +5.09
450–490 472 29 225.00–275.00 $254.15 $1,200 -8.72
502–545 528 32 222.00–255.00 $246.55 $1,302 -4.11
550–595 576 43 234.00–257.00 $242.82 $1,399 -4.63
610–642 626 5 225.00–235.00 $230.90 $1,445 +13.35
650–691 674 12 200.00–220.00 $215.56 $1,453 -10.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 6 297.00–347.00 $311.49 $1,193 -20.04
405–430 411 11 280.00–330.00 $293.17 $1,205 -16.92
452–485 464 6 280.00–340.00 $292.34 $1,356 -6.37
507–528 515 9 283.00–285.00 $284.78 $1,467 +9.17
555–585 580 6 277.50–292.50 $286.20 $1,660 +26.20
600–645 627 14 235.00–265.00 $246.18 $1,544 +0.13
637 fancy 637 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,815 —
650–668 661 5 223.00–272.00 $235.79 $1,559 +12.40
778 778 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 432 4 265.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,210 +5.02
452–480 464 7 260.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,286 -17.66
530–545 539 11 242.00–267.00 $258.89 $1,395 +38.89
550–582 566 12 248.00–260.00 $255.67 $1,447 +14.24
605–615 612 3 222.00–230.00 $227.36 $1,391 —
655–692 677 7 200.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,445 +1.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1580 1172 80-85% 32 105.00–126.00 $120.51 $1,412 -12.08
960–1465 1204 80-85% 34 126.00–147.00 $133.26 $1,604 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $553 —
815–1345 1007 85-90% 27 104.00–123.00 $114.59 $1,154 —
890–1500 1067 85-90% 11 90.00–102.00 $98.17 $1,047 -24.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1930 1436 75-80% 13 126.00–145.00 $136.15 $1,955 +14.42
1390–1670 1530 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.55 $2,288 —
1460–1960 1595 75-80% 6 115.00–125.00 $120.84 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1530 1343 5 125.00–149.00 $140.23 $1,883 —
1420–2205 1781 19 146.00–200.00 $162.16 $2,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1220 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,511.48
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1010–1870 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,652.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945–975 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,508.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 200.00 $200.00 $820 —

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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.