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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

8,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.46/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 528 lb · 440 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.65/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 619 lb · 318 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.35/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 523 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,214 12,648 15,484
Feeder cattle 6,463 11,022 13,288
Slaughter cattle 748 1,206 914
Replacement cattle 1,003 420 1,282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to spots of 9.00 higher, except steers under 600 lbs early week which sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mixed with early sales 2.00-4.00 lower and late week 2.00-3.00 higher with some lean cows 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 428 54 166.00–178.00 $174.00 $745 -7.89
460–491 476 32 169.00–176.00 $173.82 $827 -3.19
520 thin fleshed 520 8 170.00 $170.00 $884 -11.00
500–549 523 287 155.00–184.00 $169.33 $886 -0.94
553–586 573 54 158.00–169.00 $164.46 $942 -1.90
609–648 thin fleshed 617 69 159.50–170.50 $165.27 $1,020 -5.73
600–647 620 249 143.50–162.00 $155.54 $964 -2.88
652–699 660 151 147.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,023 +3.97
664–673 thin fleshed 670 39 157.25–157.50 $157.35 $1,054 —
699 unweaned 699 9 130.00 $130.00 $909 —
700–747 717 150 132.50–153.00 $144.67 $1,037 -0.73
748 fancy 748 17 148.50 $148.50 $1,111 —
769 thin fleshed 769 11 145.50 $145.50 $1,119 —
750–798 786 133 132.00–146.00 $142.44 $1,120 +2.82
800–838 828 180 132.00–145.00 $135.01 $1,118 +3.20
858–897 872 226 130.00–140.00 $134.59 $1,174 +0.39
913–941 917 132 130.75–131.00 $130.97 $1,201 +6.89
959–968 964 39 126.50–130.00 $127.93 $1,233 -0.31
1148 1148 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 324 19 175.00–182.00 $178.07 $577 -1.53
354–385 366 16 168.00–182.50 $175.69 $643 -0.99
413–440 427 31 163.00–172.00 $167.58 $716 +0.32
452–493 470 93 159.00–173.00 $166.87 $784 -2.38
505–548 533 127 140.00–166.00 $158.35 $844 +2.64
550–596 570 265 138.00–166.00 $158.51 $904 +2.52
600–649 634 245 132.00–151.50 $146.96 $932 +2.64
650–697 684 210 126.00–151.50 $143.98 $985 -0.30
700–748 722 24 130.00–144.00 $136.21 $983 +3.50
753–798 783 70 129.00–137.50 $133.94 $1,049 +2.23
805–848 822 11 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $1,027 +1.51
852–890 862 21 123.00–130.50 $127.67 $1,101 +6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 5 162.00–170.00 $167.34 $621 +3.75
400–448 435 15 152.00–157.00 $155.17 $675 -0.30
451–498 468 48 135.00–160.00 $151.88 $711 -3.47
517–545 534 22 145.00–151.00 $149.64 $799 +1.27
550–596 562 67 130.00–150.00 $145.11 $816 +3.50
612–640 620 11 136.00–137.00 $136.28 $845 +3.89
651–697 672 17 125.00–136.00 $129.85 $873 -3.82
750–759 755 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $951 +1.71
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–481 480 8 148.00–149.00 $148.37 $712 +9.53
543–545 544 6 131.00–132.00 $131.67 $716 +0.36
550–583 570 5 130.00–139.00 $135.53 $773 +6.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 159.00 $159.00 $649 —
494 494 6 146.50 $146.50 $724 —
660 660 2 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–341 326 10 153.00–160.00 $155.16 $506 -2.53
370–382 372 23 153.00–157.00 $156.29 $581 -3.14
402–448 428 83 148.00–157.00 $150.53 $644 -1.58
454–498 471 75 142.00–154.00 $147.73 $696 -3.59
500–547 528 440 133.00–149.00 $142.46 $752 +1.28
550–599 577 236 132.00–145.00 $140.08 $808 +1.16
600–647 615 250 125.00–143.00 $137.94 $848 +3.95
638 thin fleshed 638 4 144.00 $144.00 $919 —
653–697 676 145 130.50–137.00 $133.54 $903 +2.74
709 thin fleshed 709 4 133.00 $133.00 $943 —
720 720 2 123.00 $123.00 $886 -6.74
705–744 732 129 124.00–136.00 $129.79 $950 +0.05
750–779 767 67 128.00–133.00 $132.19 $1,014 +6.21
805–846 824 84 120.50–128.50 $126.44 $1,042 +1.59
878–888 885 9 120.50–123.50 $122.51 $1,084 -2.74
945 945 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,110 -4.00
958–967 963 6 107.50–112.00 $109.74 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 326 19 145.00–154.00 $148.51 $484 -1.72
358–397 371 23 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $532 -5.20
405–445 429 68 130.00–147.00 $142.32 $611 +0.71
451–487 465 103 130.00–148.00 $141.48 $658 -1.81
505–547 532 51 125.00–135.00 $131.15 $698 -0.54
550–590 571 86 122.00–135.00 $130.72 $746 -0.18
600–642 617 70 120.00–131.00 $128.03 $790 +0.57
650–696 685 24 119.00–130.00 $127.13 $871 -0.57
713–733 722 12 118.00–123.00 $121.33 $876 +3.75
830–845 838 6 113.00–120.00 $116.47 $976 +0.94
861 861 49 120.50 $120.50 $1,038 +0.50
969 969 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,056 +5.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 130.00 $130.00 $426 -4.88
352–360 354 5 131.00–135.00 $131.81 $467 -6.84
407–448 435 26 127.50–135.00 $129.84 $565 -1.56
450–498 482 46 125.00–136.00 $132.33 $638 -0.32
520–542 529 6 122.00–125.00 $123.98 $656 -1.06
556–588 575 13 119.00–126.00 $121.84 $701 +3.36
617–641 636 17 116.00–123.00 $119.75 $762 +1.69
703–737 728 11 112.50–125.00 $121.88 $887 —
760–798 772 10 113.00–116.00 $114.97 $888 +1.16
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 445 6 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $553 +1.20
460–470 461 7 132.00 $132.00 $609 +12.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 125.00 $125.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 156.00 $156.00 $507 —
380–389 387 5 142.00–150.00 $148.43 $574 —
418–435 430 28 143.00–155.00 $146.77 $631 -20.73
480–495 488 5 140.00–154.00 $144.85 $707 -19.32
510–530 521 19 141.00–159.00 $153.97 $802 +2.76
550–598 582 28 135.00–148.00 $138.33 $805 -3.73
600–645 627 15 134.00–139.00 $136.96 $859 +3.90
713–715 714 4 125.00–126.00 $125.25 $894 +4.25
768 768 2 116.00 $116.00 $891 —
853–854 854 8 101.00–109.50 $103.12 $881 —
921 921 4 90.00 $90.00 $829 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
427 427 9 137.50 $137.50 $587 —
552–596 571 7 132.00 $132.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1520 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,094.14 —
1715–1759 1737 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,599.37 —
1515–1975 1753 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,854.87 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 6 127.00 $127.00 $861 +7.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1965–2085 2043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,008.99 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1395 1120 80-85% 37 57.00–65.00 $61.00 $683 -0.52
975–1595 1254 80-85% 118 71.00–86.00 $75.83 $951 -1.76
950–1620 1264 80-85% 112 64.00–73.00 $67.86 $858 -9.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–923 753 85-90% 13 31.00–37.00 $35.38 $266 —
711–1045 814 85-90% 14 38.50–47.00 $41.26 $336 —
760–1350 1056 85-90% 54 50.00–61.00 $56.09 $592 -7.82
780–1385 1090 85-90% 98 59.00–76.00 $65.57 $715 +1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1440 1252 75-80% 17 58.00–66.50 $63.06 $790 —
1145–1838 1477 75-80% 56 66.00–72.00 $69.30 $1,024 —
1205–1895 1478 75-80% 50 72.00–83.00 $75.86 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1960 1399 11 70.00–87.00 $80.76 $1,130 —
1255–2185 1561 10 89.50–102.00 $95.62 $1,493 —
880–2255 1798 24 97.00–114.00 $105.06 $1,889 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
846–1115 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 74.00–92.00 $84.51 $810
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 95.00 $95.00 $998
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 109.00 $109.00 $894
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
736 736 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00 $110.00 $810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1275 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00–1,000.00 $918.24
1095–1230 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 700.00–750.00 $741.99
1010–1402 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 158 860.00–1,450.00 $1,194.25
1068–1316 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 725.00–1,025.00 $872.39
1080–1205 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 725.00–900.00 $777.21
1119–1258 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 735.00–800.00 $773.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1222–1350 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,296.12
1211–1481 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,081.56
1348 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1396–1449 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1382–1594 1489 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,132.24
1457–1650 1493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,220.08
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–865 852 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 525.00–625.00 $613.71
700–998 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 610.00–910.00 $832.86
950–1015 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 675.00–975.00 $856.31
1027 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1283–1565 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 950.00–1,135.00 $1,079.02
1435–1495 1457 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,028.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1065 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1090 958 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1010–1115 1066 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,436.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–863 849 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,025.00 $993.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
900–1131 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,548.08 —
950–1110 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,435.00 $1,208.57 —
941–1200 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,376.79 —
1075–1160 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,800.00 +575.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +25.00
1100–1280 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,108.33 -116.67
1125–1273 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,168.33 +105.83
1100–1328 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,447.50 +385.00
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1090–1290 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 38 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,198.42 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–950 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,225.00 $1,075.00 +125.00
815–975 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,131.82 +181.82
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
957 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
960–980 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,242.50 —
980–1000 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,100.00 $1,068.75 —
865–1019 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 975.00–1,175.00 $1,129.17 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +212.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 850.00–1,175.00 $1,077.27 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1645 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–800 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,050.00 $1,004.17 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 4 87.00 $87.00 $764 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.