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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.38/cwt -7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,740/hd at 663 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.17/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.90/cwt +13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 566 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 1,140 257
Feeder cattle 541 959 195
Slaughter cattle 150 162 61
Replacement cattle 43 19 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold sharply higher where tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 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
250–295 263 7 630.00–695.00 $670.94 $1,765 -2.39
305–345 324 6 550.00–655.00 $602.72 $1,953 -12.53
360–370 368 5 600.00–670.00 $647.26 $2,382 +64.82
400–445 412 6 550.00–560.00 $552.54 $2,276 +29.10
413–430 fancy 419 12 632.00–685.00 $666.86 $2,794 +59.17
455–490 478 14 450.00–525.00 $510.58 $2,441 -11.84
498 unweaned 498 5 502.00 $502.00 $2,500 —
502–535 516 12 400.00–505.00 $459.93 $2,373 -14.88
557 unweaned 557 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,618 —
552–595 576 12 415.00–470.00 $433.83 $2,499 -18.26
600–645 628 21 382.00–427.00 $409.05 $2,569 -2.66
657 unweaned 657 20 427.00 $427.00 $2,805 —
658–684 672 13 380.00–405.00 $392.43 $2,637 -3.01
708 unweaned 708 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,726 —
705–736 726 10 350.00–375.00 $361.43 $2,624 -24.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 632.00 $632.00 $1,845 —
305–330 318 6 550.00–590.00 $569.21 $1,810 +79.21
372 372 2 567.00 $567.00 $2,109 +68.60
408–440 419 3 386.00–425.00 $399.66 $1,675 -47.21
455–490 470 9 480.00–490.00 $485.56 $2,282 +23.62
545 545 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
550–590 573 6 400.00–422.00 $413.83 $2,371 —
602 602 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,288 —
650–680 664 4 350.00–380.00 $364.29 $2,419 -4.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,636 —
330 330 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +13.74
350–390 369 16 500.00–550.00 $527.80 $1,948 +41.19
400–448 433 18 470.00–515.00 $500.62 $2,168 +29.77
450–495 475 17 425.00–500.00 $463.23 $2,200 +4.81
500–547 522 22 365.00–455.00 $434.28 $2,267 +32.96
527 fancy 527 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,503 +10.49
550–590 566 23 375.00–435.00 $409.90 $2,320 +13.88
602–647 621 19 350.00–395.00 $376.19 $2,336 +3.28
650–690 671 7 340.00–370.00 $361.38 $2,425 +15.66
710 710 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 +16.41
806 806 12 332.00 $332.00 $2,676 —
923 923 14 309.00 $309.00 $2,852 —
1055 1055 6 295.00 $295.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 425.00–490.00 $457.28 $1,715 —
465–490 477 8 375.00–455.00 $412.16 $1,966 +5.65
540–549 548 6 350.00–370.00 $366.71 $2,010 +11.71
552–590 565 3 350.00–400.00 $367.41 $2,076 -32.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 369 4 475.00–550.00 $528.56 $1,950 -7.48
410–445 425 11 480.00–565.00 $523.78 $2,226 +27.06
450–495 482 9 430.00–520.00 $466.35 $2,248 +21.49
522–540 530 9 395.00–470.00 $448.29 $2,376 +24.67
550–595 570 16 370.00–455.00 $419.29 $2,390 -8.57
600–640 616 5 350.00–400.00 $376.56 $2,320 -11.21
655–670 663 6 350.00–385.00 $372.36 $2,469 +9.84
755 755 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,936 —
545 545 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 —
592 592 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,131 -15.00
635–640 636 4 300.00–325.00 $306.29 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1225 1101 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $156.79 $1,726 +4.01
1160 1160 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,624 -32.40
875–1705 1241 80-85% 37 164.00–193.50 $176.89 $2,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2145 1643 75-80% 20 169.00–198.00 $181.53 $2,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1135 918 85-90% 2 75.00–100.00 $90.46 $830 -5.18
875–1170 982 85-90% 10 140.00–172.00 $153.79 $1,510 +23.55
965–1275 1119 85-90% 4 125.00–140.00 $133.44 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2030 1799 7 197.00–237.00 $218.10 $3,924 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1020–1310 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,795.14
1095–1515 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,812.93
1200–1520 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,225.00–3,500.00 $3,378.68
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1315–1705 1506 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,675.00–3,200.00 $2,942.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -750.00
1325–1375 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,833.33 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1325–1500 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,966.67 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1350–1525 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.