Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

13,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.27/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 786 lb · 600 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.63/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 731 lb · 534 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.28/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 633 lb · 520 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,474	12,792	6,389
Feeder cattle	11,423	9,814	5,250
Slaughter cattle	1,633	1,808	1,026
Replacement cattle	418	1,170	113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder calves steady to 5.00 lower, steers over 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342–346	344	15	255.00–267.00	$261.80	$901	+3.99
352–396	384	140	240.00–267.00	$256.51	$985	-3.28
405–448	430	151	232.00–254.00	$243.81	$1,048	-1.07
450–498	478	236	225.00–252.00	$242.39	$1,159	-0.49
500–547	515	236	220.00–247.00	$233.35	$1,202	-4.38
550–599	583	433	220.00–246.00	$233.56	$1,362	-0.59
601–649	624	169	201.00–221.50	$211.86	$1,322	-3.52
650–696	668	202	190.00–218.50	$213.05	$1,423	-2.09
710–743	723	56	188.00–198.00	$189.51	$1,370	-5.67
785 value added	785	67	198.50	$198.50	$1,558	—
750–797	786	533	163.00–201.00	$199.37	$1,567	+2.04
802–848	816	192	184.25–190.00	$187.24	$1,528	-5.13
853–897	881	148	184.25–191.50	$188.89	$1,664	-3.11
903–920	909	3	150.00–173.00	$165.24	$1,502	—
952–988	974	33	162.00–176.00	$172.42	$1,679	-8.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–346	333	36	270.00–300.00	$284.79	$948	+9.55
350–393	370	15	260.00–277.00	$267.29	$989	-16.31
400–449	429	252	255.00–282.00	$267.58	$1,148	+1.21
450–495	469	182	251.00–273.00	$262.26	$1,230	-5.37
513 unweaned	513	8	230.00	$230.00	$1,180	—
502–547	527	277	238.00–272.00	$258.21	$1,361	-0.28
550–588	569	250	230.00–270.00	$251.42	$1,431	-1.74
604 value added	604	27	236.00	$236.00	$1,425	—
601–648	620	268	220.00–240.00	$227.28	$1,409	-9.28
652–683	663	59	217.00–226.00	$222.27	$1,474	-6.64
702–740	730	53	205.00–209.00	$206.52	$1,508	-3.23
758–791	785	232	203.00–212.50	$209.62	$1,646	+0.09
800–840	824	312	193.50–200.50	$195.76	$1,613	-3.89
914	914	62	190.25	$190.25	$1,739	-0.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–395	384	16	230.00–240.00	$236.78	$909	-0.31
400–446	431	62	200.00–230.00	$225.18	$971	+10.18
451–494	469	48	210.00–229.00	$224.06	$1,051	+2.03
505–536	533	10	201.00–208.00	$204.92	$1,092	-5.56
561–595	578	115	203.00–222.00	$217.24	$1,256	+3.62
603–649	637	16	179.00–200.00	$194.24	$1,237	+2.24
660–676	671	22	192.00–196.00	$193.99	$1,302	+25.01
705–706	705	9	187.00–191.00	$188.33	$1,328	+10.37
773–795	794	68	185.00–186.25	$186.18	$1,478	+7.82
808–841	818	60	173.00–184.00	$181.29	$1,483	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
853	853	5	144.50	$144.50	$1,233	—
946	946	11	121.00	$121.00	$1,145	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327	327	6	220.00	$220.00	$719	—
536	536	6	190.00	$190.00	$1,018	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1083	1082	3	130.00–136.00	$132.00	$1,428	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
971	971	3	103.00	$103.00	$1,000	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	8	265.00	$265.00	$755	—
316–336	326	73	238.00–253.00	$245.31	$800	-10.99
360–398	378	52	222.00–252.00	$240.65	$910	-11.37
403 fancy	403	14	247.50	$247.50	$997	—
405–448	429	256	216.00–239.00	$227.38	$975	-3.19
433 value added	433	6	227.00	$227.00	$983	—
450–495	462	191	211.00–236.00	$228.70	$1,057	-0.43
500–546	524	193	205.00–220.00	$211.55	$1,109	-8.44
529 fancy	529	18	225.00	$225.00	$1,190	—
552–582	565	156	197.00–217.00	$213.11	$1,204	-2.71
596 value added	596	8	216.00	$216.00	$1,287	-2.00
600–648	633	520	192.50–214.00	$209.28	$1,325	+2.20
660–680	671	49	198.00–200.00	$199.32	$1,337	+0.57
708–741	731	534	175.50–201.50	$197.63	$1,445	-3.83
830	830	8	179.00	$179.00	$1,486	-5.61
874	874	4	165.50	$165.50	$1,446	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–348	338	23	210.00–235.00	$227.88	$770	-4.12
350–398	373	163	200.00–236.00	$223.39	$833	-5.80
400–448	425	171	200.00–217.00	$209.34	$890	-3.48
450–498	474	368	193.00–219.00	$211.29	$1,002	+2.09
500–548	522	199	189.00–207.00	$201.82	$1,054	-3.12
553–599	577	283	180.00–206.00	$200.83	$1,159	-1.83
600–647	632	332	177.00–198.10	$193.94	$1,226	+4.50
650–695	671	81	170.00–197.00	$189.33	$1,270	-0.49
702–749	737	66	156.00–193.00	$185.19	$1,365	+8.24
752–798	787	183	177.00–184.25	$177.91	$1,400	-5.74
824–845	829	167	168.50–175.00	$170.07	$1,410	+0.65
966	966	10	162.00	$162.00	$1,565	+12.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–347	343	28	210.00–215.00	$214.15	$735	—
370–390	380	22	180.00–215.00	$208.84	$794	+4.04
418–446	436	13	185.00–195.00	$190.94	$832	+6.50
461–493	482	16	190.00–192.00	$191.06	$921	-1.43
530–542	536	34	153.00–192.00	$186.85	$1,002	+6.21
550–596	579	73	185.00–195.00	$190.80	$1,105	+4.82
610–645	622	36	170.00–180.00	$176.59	$1,098	—
658–666	660	17	170.00–180.00	$172.37	$1,138	+3.58
753–792	787	86	171.00–178.00	$176.52	$1,389	+7.77
800	800	6	161.00	$161.00	$1,288	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
661	661	12	158.00	$158.00	$1,044	+3.00
932	932	10	142.50	$142.50	$1,328	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
882	882	5	142.00	$142.00	$1,252	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
923	923	4	165.00	$165.00	$1,523	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	421	11	220.00–240.00	$224.42	$945	-10.53
450–496	483	31	212.00–235.00	$228.94	$1,106	-6.14
524–548	528	33	210.00–220.00	$212.76	$1,123	-4.74
551–595	572	19	215.00–220.00	$216.31	$1,237	+4.70
600–640	624	13	174.00–218.00	$198.38	$1,238	-1.54
660–695	683	8	179.00–194.00	$191.68	$1,309	-1.60
703–748	724	7	170.00–177.00	$175.25	$1,269	+7.30
783–795	785	5	156.00–171.00	$167.96	$1,318	—
850	850	2	156.00	$156.00	$1,326	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	11	230.00	$230.00	$798	—
421	421	16	222.00	$222.00	$935	+11.32
451–495	465	31	170.00–217.00	$210.89	$981	-0.85
540	540	8	202.50	$202.50	$1,094	—
573–592	578	14	202.00–210.00	$204.34	$1,181	—
688	688	5	177.00	$177.00	$1,218	—
788	788	2	148.00	$148.00	$1,166	—
886	886	12	157.00	$157.00	$1,391	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404	404	10	240.00	$240.00	$970	-9.29
465–480	477	10	242.00–255.00	$249.14	$1,188	+11.05
508–531	520	8	237.00–241.00	$239.04	$1,243	+7.03
608	608	2	214.00	$214.00	$1,301	+1.48
708	708	3	187.00	$187.00	$1,324	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310	1310	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1330	1162	80-85%	58	67.00–85.00	$78.73	$915	-2.77
1000–1405	1185	80-85%	389	83.00–95.00	$89.53	$1,061	-0.25
1087–1375	1224	80-85%	44	94.00–103.50	$96.64	$1,183	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–930	749	85-90%	12	45.00–59.00	$51.78	$388	—
734–1165	914	85-90%	68	57.50–72.00	$66.60	$609	+0.31
715–1220	978	85-90%	115	85.00–97.00	$88.84	$869	—
805–1235	1038	85-90%	263	72.00–87.00	$80.08	$831	-1.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1590	1395	75-80%	23	76.00–86.00	$83.07	$1,159	—
1235–1815	1427	75-80%	196	85.00–95.50	$91.11	$1,300	-7.79
1325–1745	1468	75-80%	40	95.00–105.00	$97.43	$1,430	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1725	1461	13	91.00–103.00	$98.02	$1,432	—
1230–2155	1620	45	104.00–121.00	$112.06	$1,815	—
1525–2390	1902	34	118.50–133.50	$125.51	$2,387	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1102	961	(<2 yrs)	Open	38	122.00–150.00	$143.98	$1,384
685–1215	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	93.00–136.00	$110.29	$1,087
983–1290	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	91.00–93.00	$92.21	$1,000

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1017	967	(<2 yrs)	Open	32	150.00–169.00	$156.98	$1,518
993	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	131.00	$131.00	$1,301

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1025	932	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	83.00–100.00	$93.97	$876

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785	785	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	105.00	$105.00	$824

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,025.00	$1,025.00
880–1265	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	975.00–1,425.00	$1,155.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1120–1390	1233	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	1,400.00–1,510.00	$1,485.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	850.00	$850.00
825–1040	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	675.00–1,100.00	$988.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
727–793	756	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,095.00–1,230.00	$1,157.07

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1210	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	875.00–1,250.00	$1,105.61
935–1185	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–1,200.00	$1,022.56
1015–1090	1053	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,400.00	$1,291.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970–1035	999	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,650.00	—
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00	-145.45
1040–1185	1109	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,325.00–1,710.00	$1,574.29	-275.71
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	-175.00
1070–1565	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	1,400.00–1,975.00	$1,731.21	+56.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,875.00	$1,875.00	-1,125.00
1170	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1320	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341–342	341	7	130.00–150.00	$141.41	$482	—
368–398	384	15	140.00–145.00	$142.76	$548	—
410	410	4	155.00	$155.00	$636	—
451–494	471	28	155.50–173.50	$164.73	$776	—
500–540	521	14	140.00–152.00	$146.82	$765	—
553–585	568	14	137.00–140.00	$138.91	$789	—
690	690	4	120.00	$120.00	$828	—
709–747	727	21	135.00–155.00	$145.75	$1,060	—
760	760	12	136.00	$136.00	$1,034	—
826	826	4	136.00	$136.00	$1,123	—
868	868	12	146.00	$146.00	$1,267	—
954	954	53	147.00	$147.00	$1,402	—
1023	1023	5	129.00	$129.00	$1,320	—

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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.