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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

12,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.46/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 708 lb · 596 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.80/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 622 lb · 393 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.35/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 577 lb · 349 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,792 11,565 9,917
Feeder cattle 9,814 9,640 7,470
Slaughter cattle 1,808 1,611 1,581
Replacement cattle 1,170 314 866

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers steady, late week steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, yearlings mostly steady and heifers 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 328 30 266.00–300.00 $275.24 $903 -1.81
360–390 374 59 260.00–295.00 $283.60 $1,061 +6.02
400–449 423 126 250.00–285.00 $266.37 $1,127 -9.18
428 thin fleshed 428 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 -7.08
450–499 476 255 254.00–280.00 $267.63 $1,274 -2.85
507 fancy 507 17 282.00 $282.00 $1,430 —
500–548 523 246 240.00–272.00 $258.49 $1,352 +0.94
510–534 value added 527 10 254.00–261.00 $259.14 $1,366 —
561 thin fleshed 561 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,447 —
553–594 564 123 232.00–262.00 $253.16 $1,428 +1.90
580–586 unweaned 584 14 218.50–228.00 $221.19 $1,292 —
600–649 622 383 220.00–248.00 $236.56 $1,471 +3.68
629 fancy 629 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,547 —
653–695 664 30 212.00–246.00 $228.91 $1,520 +1.82
700–747 730 273 201.00–216.00 $209.75 $1,531 -4.23
750–777 757 283 187.00–213.00 $209.53 $1,586 +3.58
808–849 821 246 194.00–204.00 $199.65 $1,639 +4.86
855–895 874 252 192.00–200.00 $194.73 $1,702 -2.12
905–924 914 58 189.00–194.00 $190.54 $1,742 +0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 337 14 238.00–262.00 $257.81 $869 +6.02
350–398 388 84 236.00–270.00 $259.79 $1,008 +2.71
400–446 420 112 231.00–260.00 $244.88 $1,028 -2.14
450–499 480 217 221.00–260.00 $242.88 $1,166 +3.23
500–548 524 154 215.00–245.00 $237.73 $1,246 +0.06
551 value added 551 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,344 —
550–598 578 342 210.00–244.00 $234.15 $1,353 -0.29
600–644 621 73 200.00–225.00 $215.38 $1,338 -0.57
650–694 671 196 197.00–221.00 $215.14 $1,444 +2.85
720–742 732 24 185.00–199.00 $195.18 $1,429 +1.16
761–797 788 96 163.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,555 +4.16
805–848 845 158 166.00–193.00 $192.37 $1,626 +8.07
896 896 109 192.00 $192.00 $1,720 +10.76
946 946 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,731 +4.00
969–986 977 108 179.00–183.00 $181.21 $1,770 +6.21
1030 1030 58 174.00 $174.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 385 41 210.00–240.00 $237.09 $913 +9.20
420 420 6 215.00 $215.00 $903 -9.14
450–496 486 27 212.00–227.00 $222.03 $1,079 +14.05
511–547 528 20 190.00–220.00 $210.48 $1,111 +3.67
550–598 583 25 195.00–229.00 $213.62 $1,245 +8.62
615 615 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,181 —
655–665 658 3 165.00–171.00 $168.98 $1,112 —
716–744 734 8 171.00–190.00 $177.96 $1,306 -3.04
786–797 790 12 175.00–185.00 $178.36 $1,409 +13.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 14 182.00 $182.00 $1,660 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 3 140.00 $140.00 $892 —
749 749 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,034 —
760 760 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 170.00 $170.00 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 42 235.00–267.00 $256.30 $838 +5.51
352–391 379 103 226.00–270.00 $252.02 $955 +13.69
401–446 433 174 215.00–242.00 $230.57 $998 -1.97
450–498 467 339 215.00–241.00 $229.13 $1,070 +1.06
502–549 525 252 206.00–233.00 $219.99 $1,155 -1.29
533 value added 533 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 —
551–587 566 131 190.00–222.00 $215.82 $1,222 -3.37
585 value added 585 21 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 —
603–646 628 184 201.00–215.00 $207.08 $1,300 -4.37
650–690 677 193 192.50–209.00 $198.75 $1,346 -11.98
701–744 708 596 193.00–204.00 $201.46 $1,426 +3.70
752–778 756 144 177.50–193.25 $191.11 $1,445 +2.39
808–824 814 171 183.50–185.25 $184.61 $1,503 -0.02
1010 1010 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–331 330 22 232.00 $232.00 $766 +2.00
350–399 383 170 207.50–241.00 $229.19 $878 +0.21
400–445 420 75 196.00–235.00 $212.82 $894 -5.15
453–498 482 142 192.00–220.00 $209.20 $1,008 -5.76
500–549 527 125 190.00–213.00 $204.94 $1,080 -1.64
550–597 575 197 170.00–214.00 $202.66 $1,165 -2.80
600–640 624 191 166.00–198.00 $189.44 $1,182 +24.44
656–695 671 104 155.00–199.00 $189.82 $1,274 +1.29
703 703 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,188 -11.87
709–747 724 127 150.00–189.00 $176.95 $1,281 -3.92
751–794 761 95 183.50–184.00 $183.65 $1,398 +2.20
800–813 804 9 147.00–176.00 $169.42 $1,362 -5.93
875–886 880 11 170.00–179.00 $174.12 $1,532 +1.12
903 903 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,481 +4.00
952–996 983 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,474 —
1001 1001 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 377 66 185.00–220.00 $204.80 $772 +11.34
400–448 413 30 170.00–193.00 $184.44 $762 -18.82
458–476 469 13 180.00–200.00 $192.49 $903 -0.33
505–541 528 19 165.00–187.50 $180.64 $954 +9.63
559–590 568 41 170.00–193.00 $185.98 $1,056 +10.73
675–685 681 10 159.00–171.00 $168.79 $1,149 -7.21
700–741 733 16 162.00–172.00 $163.79 $1,201 +7.79
778–790 784 29 167.00–172.00 $168.75 $1,323 +7.54
961 961 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,374 +2.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,472 —
978 978 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,438 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 158.00 $158.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 260.00 $260.00 $892 —
352–368 356 12 262.00–265.00 $264.23 $941 —
400–424 415 19 240.00–267.00 $249.29 $1,035 —
469–477 473 39 231.00–246.00 $238.09 $1,126 -11.91
518–521 519 10 230.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,204 +3.73
565–575 572 21 224.00–230.00 $225.56 $1,290 —
602–641 621 17 210.00–216.00 $212.52 $1,320 -0.61
652–699 668 25 200.00–207.00 $203.10 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 8 231.00–244.00 $241.78 $921 —
400–448 422 14 223.00–246.00 $234.95 $991 +5.35
457–498 478 9 231.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,124 +9.86
503–544 528 27 211.00–229.00 $217.50 $1,148 +1.96
556–596 590 37 190.00–221.00 $211.61 $1,248 -3.08
605–645 619 7 185.00–207.00 $199.92 $1,238 +2.17
650–698 674 4 185.00–201.00 $193.28 $1,303 -7.45
709–748 721 9 152.00–170.00 $167.95 $1,211 -2.05
917 917 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,339 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1570 1511 (<2 yrs)N/A 15 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,468.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1420 1275 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,664.41 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 207.00–215.00 $210.68 $864 —
450–485 472 5 204.00–215.00 $211.74 $999 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1320 1153 80-85% 27 71.00–84.00 $81.50 $940 -8.63
995–1410 1181 80-85% 438 83.00–95.50 $89.78 $1,060 -0.35
1045–1385 1195 80-85% 91 94.00–102.00 $96.00 $1,147 +5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1035 850 85-90% 13 40.00–59.50 $48.94 $416 -13.93
700–1160 938 85-90% 49 55.00–74.00 $66.29 $622 —
765–1258 1013 85-90% 287 72.00–86.00 $81.19 $822 -7.45
835–1195 1013 85-90% 117 85.00–95.00 $89.03 $902 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1405 1321 75-80% 6 82.00–86.00 $83.82 $1,107 —
1311–1865 1430 75-80% 97 95.00–105.50 $98.90 $1,414 +5.83
1260–1850 1432 75-80% 190 86.00–96.00 $91.16 $1,305 -1.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1935 1440 7 84.00–103.00 $96.37 $1,388 —
1265–2465 1597 59 101.00–118.00 $109.39 $1,747 —
1230–2385 1762 40 115.00–133.00 $120.86 $2,130 -1.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813 fancy 813 (<2 yrs)Open 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,431
725–1028 916 (<2 yrs)Open 28 143.00–173.00 $160.30 $1,468
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,596
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708–1085 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 86.00–104.00 $96.62 $802
680–1070 873 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–151.00 $140.14 $1,223
801–1435 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 85.00–142.50 $113.45 $1,085
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1082 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 93.00–115.00 $99.11 $913
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708 708 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00 $110.00 $779
738–821 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 97.50–115.00 $107.95 $847

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1095 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,101.69
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,285.00 $1,285.00
955–1360 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 221 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,190.47
1188–1220 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,220.00 $1,138.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1230 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,499.21
1130 fancy 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1120–1430 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 112 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,534.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–935 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–950.00 $838.45
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 810.00 $810.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–970 878 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 950.00–1,375.00 $1,131.46
970 fancy 970 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1060–1115 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.18
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 795.00 $795.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–815 758 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 735.00–825.00 $783.42

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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
910–1180 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,895.45 —
1090–1105 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,287.50 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
990–1365 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,743.23 —
1020–1390 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 82 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,634.82 —
970–1543 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1318 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1070 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,376.92 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.