Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

2,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.56/cwt -11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 624 lb · 175 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.74/cwt -35.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 523 lb · 150 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.60/cwt -19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,549/hd at 572 lb · 147 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,318	1,727	1,650
Feeder cattle	1,957	1,417	1,427
Slaughter cattle	310	243	189
Replacement cattle	51	67	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold 15.00-25.00 lower, with spots sharply lower. Slaughter cows were mixed 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

▼ Feeder cattle: feeders sold 15.00-25.00 lower
↕ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were mixed 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	265	12	590.00–635.00	$604.36	$1,602	-52.61
300–345	321	20	530.00–630.00	$570.31	$1,831	-44.05
355–398	378	20	475.00–610.00	$532.46	$2,013	-48.94
400–449	438	54	475.00–552.00	$521.81	$2,286	-36.08
450–492	475	93	435.00–527.00	$501.60	$2,383	-22.76
521 value added	521	18	502.00	$502.00	$2,615	—
505–548	530	100	430.00–502.00	$466.37	$2,472	-31.82
550–597	572	147	400.00–493.00	$445.60	$2,549	-20.83
602 value added	602	37	435.00	$435.00	$2,619	—
602–642	628	73	360.00–440.00	$415.24	$2,608	-9.96
633 unweaned	633	65	421.00	$421.00	$2,665	—
650–695	669	78	350.00–422.00	$388.58	$2,600	-27.29
704–735	712	16	340.00–385.00	$368.45	$2,623	-20.66
830–840	833	57	315.00–355.00	$353.86	$2,948	+19.95
855–880	868	2	330.00–335.00	$332.46	$2,886	+32.46
980	980	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,940	-25.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	333	31	480.00–555.00	$541.80	$1,804	+26.85
350–390	379	21	395.00–525.00	$472.35	$1,790	-52.31
405–430	423	4	435.00–465.00	$454.90	$1,924	+1.49
457–495	473	21	410.00–451.00	$440.88	$2,085	-34.98
500–545	523	6	375.00–480.00	$414.06	$2,166	-45.53
550–595	580	32	357.00–420.00	$405.34	$2,351	-35.14
610–635	623	2	370.00–380.00	$374.90	$2,336	—
660–682	675	3	365.00–377.00	$368.91	$2,490	—
850	850	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,805	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–348	330	31	390.00–510.00	$489.69	$1,616	-59.07
350–394	376	28	425.00–512.00	$486.41	$1,829	-41.41
400–448	430	111	390.00–520.00	$475.41	$2,044	-20.78
450–495	471	77	385.00–485.00	$446.73	$2,104	-25.25
505–546	523	150	372.00–435.00	$417.74	$2,185	-36.22
563–598	575	40	350.00–410.00	$382.85	$2,201	-39.26
600–635	616	38	335.00–385.00	$370.05	$2,280	-29.14
650–690	671	20	332.00–372.00	$348.31	$2,337	-29.91
710–742	735	9	310.00–340.00	$333.46	$2,451	-19.88
805–835	813	4	310.00–315.00	$313.72	$2,551	—
1002	1002	4	275.00	$275.00	$2,756	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	3	540.00	$540.00	$1,458	—
300–345	323	5	425.00–470.00	$435.64	$1,407	-64.36
350–395	373	23	370.00–480.00	$457.33	$1,706	+11.20
445–446	446	8	390.00–435.00	$429.39	$1,915	—
453–495	473	17	350.00–430.00	$415.58	$1,966	-13.60
505–545	534	7	350.00–375.00	$362.35	$1,935	—
550–595	584	9	340.00–360.00	$354.38	$2,070	-45.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–345	340	11	547.00–560.00	$555.20	$1,888	—
350–380	364	11	485.00–590.00	$522.59	$1,902	-28.89
400–448	424	30	440.00–520.00	$497.06	$2,108	-25.94
455–495	478	16	392.00–480.00	$433.25	$2,071	-63.15
500–546	527	35	395.00–465.00	$431.14	$2,272	-15.23
550–590	573	15	355.00–430.00	$384.92	$2,206	-29.46
630–638	635	3	367.00–375.00	$372.36	$2,364	+8.60
780	780	3	285.00	$285.00	$2,223	—
888	888	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,936	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	3	470.00	$470.00	$1,683	—
400–435	416	7	400.00–475.00	$441.53	$1,837	—
455–490	479	10	400.00–450.00	$423.57	$2,029	-20.96
525	525	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,969	—
625	625	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,031	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1170	1065	80-85%	2	140.00–142.00	$140.90	$1,501	—
800–1510	1094	80-85%	31	145.00–161.50	$154.79	$1,693	—
810–1745	1173	80-85%	45	160.00–188.00	$171.92	$2,017	+11.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1580	1385	75-80%	15	162.00–180.00	$170.76	$2,365	-7.22
1145–1990	1528	75-80%	9	151.00–160.00	$156.16	$2,386	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1125	953	85-90%	8	120.00–137.00	$130.75	$1,246	-33.28
770–1410	1003	85-90%	12	146.00–177.00	$158.21	$1,587	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1285	1233	2	145.00–167.00	$156.47	$1,929	—
1310–2210	1792	21	200.00–245.00	$215.17	$3,856	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1023–1275	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,150.00–3,300.00	$2,571.55
1000–1340	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,436.43
1075–1350	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,454.55
1015–1530	1303	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,500.00–4,550.00	$4,153.59
1340	1340	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,250.00	$3,250.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–750	732	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,318.79
810–950	873	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,400.00–2,575.00	$2,494.84
915	915	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
820–1085	932	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,350.00–2,700.00	$2,529.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1250	1138	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,150.00	-177.27
1050–1200	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00–3,850.00	$3,733.33	-507.58
1100–1300	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00–4,350.00	$3,633.33	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—

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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.