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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

3,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.45/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 530 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.43/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 618 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.71/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 624 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,374 8,179 13,423
Feeder cattle 1,272 7,094 12,342
Slaughter cattle 736 776 779
Replacement cattle 1,366 309 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 417 12 171.00–181.50 $177.43 $740 -6.57
452–497 473 19 173.00–177.00 $176.27 $834 +0.90
505–548 528 42 159.00–170.50 $165.21 $872 -4.82
550–589 568 62 158.00–169.00 $163.63 $929 -5.23
605–648 618 76 148.00–163.25 $157.43 $973 -2.36
650–665 655 14 145.50–153.25 $150.40 $985 -1.21
700–720 707 3 142.00–144.00 $143.32 $1,013 +2.15
814–826 818 12 127.00–128.50 $128.00 $1,047 -5.50
875 875 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 -4.61
900–920 907 3 117.00–119.00 $118.32 $1,073 -10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 361 4 165.00–169.00 $166.01 $599 -11.60
400–440 421 4 154.00–163.00 $157.33 $662 -13.59
455–496 484 28 154.00–168.50 $163.68 $792 -6.60
505–548 536 20 140.00–154.00 $148.87 $798 -7.70
553–595 579 34 140.00–155.50 $149.10 $863 -9.54
600–645 627 16 133.00–146.00 $138.10 $866 -5.71
652–695 670 27 134.00–141.50 $139.68 $936 -5.21
700–748 729 25 128.00–136.50 $133.50 $973 +0.99
750–793 772 7 130.00–134.00 $132.26 $1,021 -0.50
805–825 820 4 120.00–124.00 $120.98 $992 —
850–860 857 3 113.00–118.00 $114.65 $983 -6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 160.00–164.00 $162.48 $634 -5.17
415–428 424 3 140.00–150.00 $146.73 $622 -5.55
465–498 480 20 138.00–148.00 $142.00 $682 -8.26
523–524 524 10 135.00–137.50 $137.00 $718 -6.94
550–585 572 11 135.00–139.00 $136.55 $781 -2.20
615–620 617 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $769 -10.34
667–675 669 9 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $814 -12.21
715–735 722 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $905 +3.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 149.00 $149.00 $574 —
482 482 3 124.00 $124.00 $598 —
563–595 574 6 122.00–129.00 $124.42 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–440 418 7 140.00–141.00 $140.70 $588 -11.77
458–496 478 13 139.50–142.00 $140.60 $672 -11.71
502–549 530 79 133.00–140.50 $137.45 $728 -6.41
550–596 573 35 134.00–143.00 $137.92 $790 -2.27
600–643 624 73 125.00–135.00 $129.71 $809 -4.97
724–730 725 11 123.00–129.00 $127.81 $927 -0.94
1082 1082 3 107.50 $107.50 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 145.00–146.00 $145.31 $472 +2.22
414–438 428 11 135.00 $135.00 $578 -6.37
466–492 481 31 132.00–140.00 $137.67 $662 -3.27
500–545 523 23 120.00–131.50 $125.29 $655 -7.76
553–598 581 35 120.00–132.50 $127.31 $740 -4.93
600–635 612 7 119.00–122.50 $120.50 $737 -7.78
655–694 686 15 120.00–123.00 $120.52 $827 -7.46
705–748 728 11 114.00–122.00 $118.57 $863 -3.83
765–790 780 3 110.00–117.00 $114.37 $892 -6.95
815–835 830 6 105.00–111.00 $106.74 $886 -9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 367 17 124.00–135.00 $132.35 $486 -2.45
405–445 421 17 125.00–130.00 $129.04 $543 -1.43
450–491 471 35 125.00–130.50 $128.98 $607 -0.96
520–540 535 8 112.00–119.00 $115.12 $616 -10.79
555–575 563 4 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $625 —
835 835 3 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 485 12 115.00–125.00 $119.99 $582 —
505–540 524 4 104.00–105.00 $104.76 $549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 339 4 172.00–174.00 $172.46 $585 —
460–485 466 4 145.00–151.50 $149.44 $696 -9.50
500–535 515 11 137.00–152.50 $142.96 $736 -1.58
555–585 579 5 138.00–141.00 $140.42 $813 -2.00
603–649 622 32 125.00–136.00 $129.76 $807 -4.38
655–686 671 9 124.00–133.00 $126.78 $851 -9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 426 5 147.00–148.00 $147.81 $630 -2.19
455–460 458 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $657 +1.65
513–537 525 6 136.00 $136.00 $714 -5.44
720–748 731 5 115.00–118.50 $116.48 $851 +0.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 185.00–187.00 $185.98 $604 —
603 603 6 145.00 $145.00 $874 -0.05
705 705 3 133.00 $133.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1500 1321 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,764.33 —
1525–1800 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,855.96 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1510 1155 80-85% 215 63.00–71.00 $67.02 $774 -0.37
860–1465 1190 80-85% 41 56.00–63.50 $60.46 $719 -6.93
1035–1375 1191 80-85% 30 72.00–81.50 $75.15 $895 +7.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1630 1371 75-80% 74 60.00–67.00 $64.07 $878 +0.42
1165–1685 1373 75-80% 96 66.00–72.00 $68.59 $942 +4.94
1295–1850 1583 75-80% 28 71.50–79.00 $75.56 $1,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–960 873 85-90% 2 25.00–35.00 $29.50 $258 —
725–1155 919 85-90% 8 37.50–47.00 $40.61 $373 +11.61
830–1345 1086 85-90% 45 48.00–58.50 $54.09 $587 -11.11
865–1335 1093 85-90% 67 59.00–69.00 $63.95 $699 -1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2485 1484 14 77.00–88.00 $84.32 $1,251 —
1335–2015 1599 30 87.00–98.00 $93.94 $1,502 —
1410–2310 1800 29 98.00–109.00 $101.94 $1,835 -5.05

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–700 698 (<2 yrs)Open 3 92.50–97.50 $95.83 $669
820 thin fleshed 820 (<2 yrs)Open 11 107.00 $107.00 $877
765–1021 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 67.00–97.50 $74.66 $712
945–980 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 60.00–66.00 $63.14 $611
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1055 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 3 90.00–98.00 $92.72 $927
910–1195 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 66.00–93.00 $70.81 $756
1141–1200 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 70.00–72.50 $70.65 $817
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–880 838 (<2 yrs)Open 17 106.00–117.50 $110.46 $926
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $976
970–993 990 (<2 yrs)Open 8 102.00–114.00 $103.47 $1,024
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1223 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 66.00–93.00 $79.37 $952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 182 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,704.59
1330–1360 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 975.00–1,250.00 $1,198.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1350 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 875.00–1,050.00 $915.07
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
900–1360 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 121 860.00–1,250.00 $1,051.88
1100–1355 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 725.00–950.00 $851.05
1235–1345 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1425–1600 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,356.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1365 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 64.00–80.00 $69.81 $845
1200–1317 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 59.00–68.00 $62.61 $787
1295–1315 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 63.00–67.00 $64.24 $835
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
875–1000 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–850.00 $805.65
800–1050 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
750–1050 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 700.00–900.00 $804.85
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1455 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,035.66
1380–1500 1459 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,100.00 $918.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1396–1425 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 65.00–69.00 $68.42 $958
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 67.00 $67.00 $955
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–825 731 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 550.00–650.00 $621.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1120 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $825.11
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
495–500 498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 300.00–550.00 $462.31
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1040 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 61.00–63.00 $62.00 $644

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1175 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,786.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–915 908 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $963.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1310 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 46 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,778.26 —
1090–1360 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,204.38 —
985–1360 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 152 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,565.13 —
1220–1265 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 76 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,278.95 +33.95
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +225.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1090 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,428.57 —
1085–1310 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,316.67 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1045 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,312.50 —
995–1050 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–910.00 $867.50 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1400–1450 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50 —
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1320 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495–600 558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 685.00 $685.00 —
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00 $650.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 55 95.00 $95.00 $918 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–800 788 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,078.33 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 42 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.