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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

11,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.28/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 626 lb · 669 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.09/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 724 lb · 527 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.55/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 579 lb · 465 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,429 7,849 13,711
Feeder cattle 10,521 6,477 12,439
Slaughter cattle 798 743 1,115
Replacement cattle 110 629 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher on over 500 lbs. Slaughter cows uneven, early week steady to 2.00 higher and late week steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–306 value added 304 10 205.00–225.00 $211.04 $642 —
338 338 5 210.00 $210.00 $710 -15.00
367–385 value added 378 14 205.00–210.00 $206.45 $780 —
386 386 8 205.00 $205.00 $791 -3.38
407 thin fleshed 407 17 235.00 $235.00 $956 —
400–448 value added 425 42 202.00–215.00 $209.45 $890 —
426 426 10 215.00 $215.00 $916 +18.57
401–445 430 54 188.50–208.00 $196.24 $844 -0.19
451–499 value added 484 183 196.00–216.00 $208.36 $1,008 —
469–498 484 72 192.00–207.50 $197.27 $955 +2.78
512 fancy 512 26 209.00 $209.00 $1,070 —
500–548 value added 519 274 195.00–212.00 $203.02 $1,054 —
506–547 521 114 186.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,012 +7.43
553–594 566 140 170.00–192.50 $188.48 $1,067 +6.99
551–595 value added 574 251 190.00–202.00 $196.06 $1,125 +11.06
602–645 623 243 173.00–190.00 $181.49 $1,131 +11.07
605–648 value added 627 426 180.00–195.00 $187.44 $1,175 —
659–691 value added 670 221 178.00–186.00 $182.65 $1,224 —
653–695 671 82 158.00–177.00 $173.12 $1,162 +3.32
700–745 value added 723 301 167.00–175.50 $171.63 $1,241 —
700–747 726 226 150.00–170.50 $165.71 $1,203 +6.64
750–785 value added 772 59 164.00–170.00 $166.33 $1,284 —
751–781 776 103 159.00–171.00 $163.58 $1,269 +3.16
810 810 71 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 +6.97
807–821 value added 812 24 164.00–169.00 $165.26 $1,342 —
865–898 871 51 149.00–171.50 $166.49 $1,450 +12.22
877 value added 877 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,438 —
901–941 930 441 159.00–164.25 $162.85 $1,515 +13.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 value added 376 11 204.00 $204.00 $767 —
359–394 382 19 178.00–197.50 $188.66 $721 -9.81
404–447 429 39 166.00–191.00 $182.85 $784 +1.41
405–441 value added 435 14 190.00–200.00 $198.67 $864 —
450–499 479 67 170.00–190.00 $179.48 $860 -3.17
473–499 value added 493 51 184.00–195.00 $190.63 $940 —
505–541 value added 519 51 186.00–192.50 $189.07 $981 —
507–546 526 150 169.00–188.00 $179.99 $947 +7.06
550–596 573 167 157.00–185.00 $177.74 $1,018 +7.45
552–597 value added 583 143 174.00–188.00 $180.36 $1,051 —
600–641 621 130 150.00–172.50 $165.54 $1,028 +5.54
602–648 value added 626 88 171.00–180.00 $175.94 $1,101 —
652–699 665 152 145.00–172.00 $166.53 $1,107 +7.24
663–686 value added 680 58 165.00–177.00 $169.18 $1,150 —
709–747 value added 736 81 160.25–167.00 $161.90 $1,192 —
705–749 743 69 140.00–158.00 $154.60 $1,149 +4.87
753–799 790 138 140.00–159.00 $155.92 $1,232 +4.15
800–845 831 125 147.00–156.75 $155.30 $1,291 +2.53
835 value added 835 17 162.50 $162.50 $1,357 —
913 913 14 153.00 $153.00 $1,397 +13.76
905–937 value added 927 7 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,406 —
956–990 976 118 149.00–157.00 $153.58 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 160.00 $160.00 $576 -29.60
447–449 448 10 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $771 —
452–483 463 18 145.00–170.00 $162.31 $751 -7.62
504–536 524 44 133.00–167.50 $157.41 $825 -0.50
550–586 570 19 140.00–169.00 $163.89 $934 +3.47
643–646 645 12 147.50–149.00 $148.38 $957 —
696 696 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,058 +4.00
855 855 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
963 963 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,377 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 —
759 759 21 160.00 $160.00 $1,214 —
947 947 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–566 562 11 141.00–155.00 $144.74 $813 -10.26
621 621 8 136.00 $136.00 $845 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 150.00 $150.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–392 value added 375 13 173.00 $173.00 $649 —
369–397 390 31 170.00–185.00 $174.02 $679 +2.91
407–447 429 72 155.50–176.00 $168.84 $724 +2.94
404–449 value added 430 80 170.00–181.00 $174.46 $750 —
435–439 fancy 437 22 181.00–184.00 $182.63 $798 —
455–487 459 135 152.50–174.00 $171.76 $788 +6.71
450–497 value added 474 137 169.00–180.50 $174.97 $829 —
501–549 525 196 160.00–174.00 $165.18 $867 +7.17
501–546 value added 526 218 164.00–175.50 $171.04 $900 —
552–598 value added 577 240 160.00–177.00 $169.86 $980 +12.86
553–599 582 225 143.50–169.50 $160.96 $937 +7.59
603–646 value added 626 226 158.00–166.00 $163.14 $1,021 —
600–645 629 117 140.50–163.00 $154.91 $974 +6.09
660–691 671 135 143.50–162.50 $156.32 $1,049 +5.13
655–692 value added 682 56 157.00–162.50 $159.82 $1,090 —
707–712 value added 710 6 155.00–161.00 $159.01 $1,129 —
703–741 736 172 141.00–159.00 $157.70 $1,161 +12.70
753–766 value added 761 26 153.00–157.00 $155.28 $1,182 —
767 767 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,166 +8.00
816 816 42 154.00 $154.00 $1,257 +16.13
854–871 856 38 138.00–147.50 $146.48 $1,254 —
952 952 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 3 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
360–390 value added 369 33 163.00–172.50 $166.08 $613 —
355–399 391 29 140.00–166.00 $158.22 $619 -2.88
400–447 435 35 135.00–160.00 $147.92 $643 -2.82
436–448 value added 442 60 161.00–170.00 $165.01 $729 —
451–497 value added 475 83 149.00–168.00 $163.98 $779 —
450–496 476 103 133.00–164.00 $154.15 $734 +3.49
500–545 522 158 135.00–159.00 $150.43 $785 +2.68
507–544 value added 524 48 155.00–164.00 $160.67 $842 —
550–595 575 167 135.00–159.00 $152.78 $878 +6.56
555–599 value added 580 79 152.00–162.00 $157.43 $913 —
617–626 value added 620 14 151.50–157.00 $154.57 $958 —
600–648 628 102 133.00–147.00 $143.31 $900 +0.36
651–683 value added 668 12 153.00–157.00 $155.17 $1,037 —
655–696 679 101 125.00–147.00 $143.91 $977 +1.57
705–748 722 65 125.00–155.00 $148.61 $1,073 +14.15
728–739 value added 731 65 148.50–153.75 $149.66 $1,094 —
763–796 784 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,137 +4.15
808 808 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,151 +11.85
869 869 22 133.50 $133.50 $1,160 —
946 value added 946 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 100.00–130.00 $120.00 $462 -19.16
415–437 432 14 110.00–130.00 $121.92 $527 -20.43
450–498 472 17 110.00–147.00 $135.67 $640 -4.33
510–515 513 2 100.00–113.00 $106.53 $546 -33.47
558–593 571 8 134.00–138.00 $135.56 $774 —
625–635 630 2 121.00–128.00 $124.47 $784 —
650–680 673 9 100.00–130.00 $124.48 $838 -9.52
799 799 20 119.00 $119.00 $951 -12.00
800–826 813 25 106.00–125.00 $120.67 $981 —
860–898 896 63 127.50–131.25 $131.08 $1,174 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 12 100.00 $100.00 $762 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 value added 571 6 142.00 $142.00 $811 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 4 123.50 $123.50 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 7 167.00–176.00 $169.45 $715 +6.56
470–485 474 6 156.00–174.00 $166.64 $790 -4.25
505–545 519 25 156.00–170.00 $163.87 $850 +4.61
560–594 579 19 140.00–156.00 $151.04 $875 -6.89
615–630 628 8 145.00–152.00 $145.86 $916 +0.63
673–681 678 12 146.00–147.00 $146.41 $993 +2.54
715–740 728 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $961 -5.86
803 803 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,044 +8.43
955–973 966 5 117.00–118.00 $117.60 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–426 420 6 180.00–205.00 $192.69 $809 —
581 581 18 168.00 $168.00 $976 —
680 680 16 153.00 $153.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 151.00 $151.00 $820 +4.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 140.00 $140.00 $484 —
368 368 2 160.00 $160.00 $589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1215 1188 80-85% 5 74.00–79.00 $77.02 $915 -7.49
1012–1385 1217 80-85% 165 75.00–91.50 $83.79 $1,020 -6.37
1000–1430 1226 80-85% 53 86.00–95.00 $90.19 $1,106 +0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1017 884 85-90% 13 40.00–54.00 $45.44 $402 —
740–1135 889 85-90% 36 50.00–70.00 $58.80 $523 —
790–1275 1025 85-90% 101 65.00–82.00 $75.28 $772 +0.80
870–1280 1067 85-90% 48 79.00–88.50 $83.30 $889 +0.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1650 1400 75-80% 12 71.00–80.00 $76.11 $1,066 —
1260–1700 1431 75-80% 108 76.00–91.00 $85.34 $1,221 -1.20
1317–1780 1479 75-80% 50 88.00–96.50 $91.36 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1610 1423 6 92.00–102.50 $97.54 $1,388 —
1225–1995 1615 25 103.00–116.50 $110.19 $1,780 —
1460–2210 1901 12 117.00–132.00 $121.78 $2,315 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1135 860 (<2 yrs)Open 7 105.00–130.00 $116.47 $1,002
825–1265 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 109.00–125.00 $113.63 $1,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 fancy 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1005–1270 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 835.00–1,265.00 $1,128.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–900 835 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 775.00–925.00 $833.72
832–1145 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,275.00 $963.32

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 112.00 $112.00 $586 —
616 616 11 116.00 $116.00 $715 +11.00
651–679 659 14 112.00–112.50 $112.35 $740 —
770 770 3 114.00 $114.00 $878 —
853 853 4 111.00 $111.00 $947 —

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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.