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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.92/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.82/cwt -10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.90/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 624 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 1,025 2,057
Feeder cattle 347 899 1,508
Slaughter cattle 222 110 503
Replacement cattle 40 16 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 +1.18
355–395 374 13 325.00–340.00 $334.51 $1,251 -26.64
420 fancy 420 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
402–445 423 17 322.00–348.00 $333.44 $1,410 +1.45
455–481 469 9 322.00–332.00 $326.58 $1,532 -14.14
515–549 532 12 285.00–327.00 $301.37 $1,603 -16.29
560–580 572 11 275.00–300.00 $285.30 $1,632 -21.63
610–645 621 11 275.00–295.00 $278.16 $1,727 -7.94
659–663 661 9 275.00–282.00 $278.90 $1,844 +5.13
705–722 718 5 241.00–247.00 $242.38 $1,740 -8.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–330 318 7 300.00–325.00 $313.88 $998 —
350–390 375 8 285.00–325.00 $309.38 $1,160 +6.90
450–475 459 7 305.00–326.00 $321.60 $1,476 +23.80
505–547 538 8 280.00–284.00 $283.05 $1,523 +8.51
560–595 576 10 260.00–288.00 $276.09 $1,590 -1.60
667–680 674 4 230.00–241.00 $235.45 $1,587 -15.25
725–740 733 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,675 +1.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 12 312.00–335.00 $322.14 $1,018 —
352–370 361 8 312.00–335.00 $326.33 $1,178 +19.74
405–435 423 15 275.00–325.00 $295.82 $1,251 -2.54
455–480 475 10 284.00–307.50 $288.21 $1,369 -7.71
500–520 511 4 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,444 -0.58
553–557 556 8 266.00–272.00 $269.37 $1,498 +15.40
618–645 624 13 235.00–256.00 $240.90 $1,503 -6.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 265.00–290.00 $271.25 $854 +6.28
350–370 360 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $999 -4.78
415–448 440 6 237.00–267.00 $257.35 $1,132 -0.02
450–497 482 7 252.00–282.00 $266.15 $1,283 +0.99
500–542 531 4 245.00–262.00 $254.43 $1,351 +3.00
558–567 563 9 244.00–265.00 $254.60 $1,433 +2.82
760 760 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 +21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–390 374 7 280.00–327.50 $311.01 $1,163 -4.24
500–512 505 10 277.00–290.00 $282.07 $1,424 +1.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
500–535 526 4 240.00–272.00 $264.40 $1,391 +9.63
660 660 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -29.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1565 1269 80-85% 34 115.50–138.00 $130.83 $1,660 +3.49
905–1655 1285 80-85% 25 125.00–147.00 $138.97 $1,786 +11.63
1320 1320 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1945 1465 75-80% 36 130.00–160.00 $147.10 $2,155 +9.35
1390–1690 1539 75-80% 6 122.00–134.00 $128.08 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1410 1059 85-90% 9 85.00–122.00 $105.57 $1,118 —
830–1450 1102 85-90% 11 112.00–134.00 $123.60 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1438 3 125.00–136.00 $132.42 $1,904 —
1440–2400 1823 13 150.00–173.00 $160.16 $2,920 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213–1395 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,775.00–2,375.00 $2,114.30
1082–1450 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,794.91
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +200.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,368.75 —
1320–1325 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,750.00 $2,433.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.