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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

17,735 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 $221.74/cwt ≈ $1,610/hd at 726 lb · 668 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.83/cwt +26.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 571 lb · 652 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.50/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 626 lb · 619 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,735 1,966 13,680
Feeder cattle 14,430 735 11,838
Slaughter cattle 2,173 1,000 1,608
Replacement cattle 1,132 231 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test, feeders sold 10.00-25.00 higher with some calves 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–339 324 23 297.00–320.00 $305.41 $990 —
355–390 375 62 290.00–320.00 $301.41 $1,130 —
403–445 426 246 274.00–323.00 $299.34 $1,275 —
426 fancy 426 19 330.00 $330.00 $1,406 —
436 value added 436 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
451–498 476 220 275.00–302.00 $286.81 $1,365 +15.24
500–549 531 615 262.00–287.00 $276.14 $1,466 +14.32
550–597 570 611 258.00–287.00 $272.21 $1,552 +26.21
587 value added 587 41 282.00 $282.00 $1,655 —
603 fancy 603 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,610 —
602–612 value added 607 14 243.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,526 —
600–649 627 587 240.00–262.50 $252.42 $1,583 +10.90
649 unweaned 649 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,551 —
651–692 666 192 231.00–268.00 $259.07 $1,725 +27.44
704–748 722 237 215.00–237.00 $227.65 $1,644 +11.30
752–788 765 358 216.00–240.00 $231.31 $1,770 +17.05
800–846 823 426 208.00–219.00 $214.67 $1,767 +20.67
855–891 883 328 208.00–219.00 $215.40 $1,902 —
905–935 922 193 214.00–220.50 $216.44 $1,996 +23.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–341 328 22 265.00–292.50 $277.93 $912 —
350–399 374 66 266.00–287.50 $279.36 $1,045 +27.25
400–448 425 157 250.00–280.00 $268.60 $1,142 +23.80
450–499 475 274 250.00–277.00 $266.05 $1,264 +22.26
491 value added 491 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,321 —
500–548 536 207 239.00–260.00 $254.16 $1,362 +15.29
548 unweaned 548 5 246.50 $246.50 $1,351 —
550–598 580 275 227.00–261.00 $251.90 $1,461 +20.85
605–649 635 161 221.00–241.00 $236.15 $1,500 +16.69
650–698 669 245 206.00–242.00 $234.20 $1,567 +20.32
711–749 725 100 200.00–221.00 $217.16 $1,574 —
751–796 780 357 202.00–221.00 $215.17 $1,678 —
807–847 821 20 194.00–195.00 $194.36 $1,596 —
859–899 886 38 192.00–201.00 $196.98 $1,745 —
901–948 928 211 200.50–206.00 $202.48 $1,879 —
954–973 958 74 196.50–204.00 $198.15 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 15 262.00 $262.00 $807 —
353–399 373 48 236.00–265.00 $250.42 $934 —
420–449 444 52 232.00–247.00 $243.11 $1,079 —
451–497 487 90 230.00–252.00 $243.61 $1,186 —
500–546 531 44 210.00–237.00 $227.61 $1,209 +8.09
550–585 568 13 200.00–237.00 $227.05 $1,290 —
616 616 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,294 —
636 value added 636 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,399 —
704 704 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,267 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 232.00 $232.00 $735 —
454–497 488 25 210.00–222.00 $212.23 $1,036 —
500–540 512 6 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,058 —
603 603 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,146 —
564 564 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,421 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 326 32 275.00–293.00 $282.20 $920 —
358–398 374 40 255.00–287.00 $268.45 $1,004 +25.47
396 fancy 396 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,208 —
407–447 422 235 245.00–287.00 $271.33 $1,145 +35.33
454–497 473 335 245.00–281.00 $266.92 $1,263 +32.08
484 value added 484 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,283 —
508 value added 508 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,275 —
511 unweaned 511 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,216 +10.46
500–548 521 366 240.00–264.00 $255.00 $1,329 +20.61
554 unweaned 554 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,296 —
571 fancy 571 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,513 —
552–597 573 341 237.00–264.00 $251.06 $1,439 +31.00
607 unweaned 607 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,335 —
608 fancy 608 134 254.00 $254.00 $1,544 —
600–649 626 356 223.00–247.00 $230.53 $1,443 +18.55
637 value added 637 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 —
652 value added 652 37 223.00 $223.00 $1,454 —
662–697 686 89 217.00–227.00 $223.30 $1,532 +19.93
700–745 726 662 210.00–232.50 $221.57 $1,609 —
733 value added 733 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,759 —
752–790 770 231 198.00–226.00 $212.49 $1,636 +25.49
804 804 53 200.00 $200.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 332 68 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $829 +36.15
353–398 376 55 231.00–260.00 $252.57 $950 +20.43
420 value added 420 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,042 —
426 unweaned 426 22 230.00 $230.00 $980 —
400–449 428 181 225.00–259.00 $241.37 $1,033 +23.17
450–497 472 277 218.00–256.00 $243.65 $1,150 +19.63
501–549 532 412 221.00–243.00 $233.91 $1,244 +16.89
569 569 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,223 +6.15
550–598 579 395 210.00–242.00 $233.55 $1,352 +24.70
628 value added 628 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
605–649 637 241 200.00–222.00 $216.24 $1,377 +21.58
651–695 665 328 190.00–221.00 $216.50 $1,440 +28.72
720–740 727 45 190.00–204.00 $197.87 $1,439 +18.37
751–774 769 48 170.00–198.00 $192.38 $1,479 —
800–830 813 21 160.00–190.00 $182.40 $1,483 —
905–927 916 13 161.00–170.00 $165.80 $1,519 —
956 956 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–347 323 32 210.00–232.00 $225.00 $727 —
365–398 373 8 205.00–221.00 $209.27 $781 —
400–438 419 58 200.00–232.00 $223.06 $935 +21.43
453–499 479 64 190.00–230.00 $218.62 $1,047 +19.15
508–547 535 50 200.00–218.00 $215.01 $1,150 +40.01
560–596 582 23 200.00–215.00 $207.20 $1,206 —
657–684 673 15 197.00–201.00 $198.56 $1,336 +25.51
715–730 723 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $1,139 —
830 830 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 369 8 161.00–180.00 $173.19 $639 —
414 414 7 176.00 $176.00 $729 —
585 585 3 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 235.00 $235.00 $914 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,216 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 161.00 $161.00 $657 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 423 25 257.00–268.00 $266.01 $1,125 +14.01
463 463 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 —
507–542 521 10 242.00–257.00 $250.76 $1,306 —
561–574 569 24 239.00–265.00 $249.70 $1,421 —
600–631 622 26 224.00–240.00 $232.25 $1,445 +6.00
831 831 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
373–393 385 13 250.00–279.00 $255.15 $982 —
483–488 486 6 247.00–256.00 $250.48 $1,217 +15.58
500–535 513 25 233.00–244.00 $238.60 $1,224 +7.61
550–565 560 29 214.00–244.00 $232.89 $1,304 —
605–642 637 13 211.00–224.00 $217.06 $1,383 —
650–697 685 8 204.00–219.00 $207.48 $1,421 —
725–745 739 5 187.00–190.00 $189.11 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 8 262.00 $262.00 $982 —
423 423 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,045 —
487 487 18 228.00 $228.00 $1,110 +39.51
522–544 538 28 220.00–230.00 $225.46 $1,213 +30.46
585 585 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
650–667 660 9 180.00–205.00 $194.92 $1,286 —
759 759 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–1500 1480 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,652.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1480 1435 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,103.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1187 80-85% 32 81.00–97.00 $88.80 $1,054 +2.30
990–1475 1204 80-85% 558 88.50–104.00 $95.92 $1,155 -9.47
1060–1495 1234 80-85% 85 99.00–111.00 $101.93 $1,258 -3.46
1285–1410 1347 80-85% 3 110.00–119.50 $115.95 $1,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–990 730 85-90% 20 44.00–60.00 $49.64 $362 —
710–1177 918 85-90% 50 58.00–84.00 $70.13 $644 +0.17
710–1425 1017 85-90% 392 75.00–96.50 $88.77 $903 +2.28
755–1191 1067 85-90% 104 93.00–99.00 $95.02 $1,014 -0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1682 1419 75-80% 40 85.00–95.50 $92.61 $1,314 -7.76
1255–1870 1433 75-80% 246 94.00–105.00 $98.37 $1,410 -2.00
1325–1715 1484 75-80% 28 104.00–111.00 $106.04 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1635 1369 16 96.00–111.00 $104.69 $1,433 —
1220–2140 1633 76 110.00–127.00 $120.92 $1,975 —
1445–2270 1832 39 126.00–142.50 $134.06 $2,456 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1120 987 (<2 yrs)Open 12 108.00–154.00 $139.67 $1,379
765–1250 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 58 93.00–125.00 $111.86 $1,120
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
764 fancy 764 (<2 yrs)Open 33 201.00 $201.00 $1,536
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
826–942 891 (<2 yrs)Open 16 150.00–180.00 $172.88 $1,540
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,530
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
696 696 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00 $110.00 $766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1520 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 174 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,632.20
1450 fancy 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1450 fancy 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1260 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,225.00 $1,124.11
940–1420 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 161 1,070.00–1,585.00 $1,337.75
1125–1255 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,213.96
1380 fancy 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1005 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–950.00 $849.16
808–1118 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 800.00–1,350.00 $1,144.36
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1190 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,544.01
1220 fancy 1220 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–845 830 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $838.18
850–955 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,110.00 $1,095.48
825–1080 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,010.00 $935.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1115–1195 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 65 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,404.62 —
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1140–1382 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,030.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
940–1235 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,412.50 —
1095–1137 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,835.00 $1,750.63 —
1065–1290 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,894.00 —
1095–1385 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,715.00 —
1376 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
920–1025 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,673.33 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -425.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
860–890 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,492.86 +17.86

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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.