Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

12,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.25/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 781 lb · 569 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.59/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 619 lb · 466 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.77/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 525 lb · 457 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,020	10,308	13,610
Feeder cattle	10,852	7,706	11,879
Slaughter cattle	1,020	1,508	1,390
Replacement cattle	148	1,094	341

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, although a few midweights sold 4.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher and bulls sold mixed from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–336	323	24	355.00–370.00	$362.88	$1,172	-20.07
360–394	377	70	350.00–390.00	$366.84	$1,383	+6.93
408–447	437	184	330.00–360.00	$341.11	$1,491	-9.36
474 unweaned	474	7	322.00	$322.00	$1,526	—
450–498	481	175	325.00–350.00	$339.77	$1,634	-3.30
511 unweaned	511	4	315.00	$315.00	$1,610	±0.00
501–548	522	313	307.00–335.00	$318.32	$1,662	-3.42
550–592	567	333	300.00–334.00	$316.39	$1,794	+9.67
575 unweaned	575	21	309.50	$309.50	$1,780	+14.50
600–649	619	466	272.00–306.00	$287.59	$1,780	+3.81
660 value added	660	15	273.00	$273.00	$1,802	—
650–697	665	210	271.00–291.00	$277.14	$1,843	-7.13
668 unweaned	668	12	270.50	$270.50	$1,807	—
706–731 value added	721	43	256.00–267.00	$260.26	$1,876	—
701–748	724	326	255.00–269.00	$263.06	$1,905	+5.07
764–776	775	94	247.50–255.00	$252.02	$1,953	+1.18
802–843	824	445	238.00–252.00	$244.25	$2,013	-0.06
856–891	877	418	232.00–239.00	$236.50	$2,074	-3.82
914–941	930	263	225.00–235.50	$231.23	$2,150	+5.92
961–973	966	11	215.00–217.00	$216.08	$2,087	—
1007–1035	1013	95	212.00–217.75	$216.57	$2,194	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–349	340	13	315.00–355.00	$337.35	$1,147	-19.01
350–397	386	14	321.00–362.50	$329.44	$1,272	+5.42
405–448	436	47	295.00–335.00	$316.06	$1,378	-5.30
446 unweaned	446	4	327.00	$327.00	$1,458	—
453–498	474	123	277.50–327.00	$310.19	$1,470	-7.21
500–547	526	88	288.00–310.00	$299.37	$1,575	+9.58
558–597	578	282	270.00–297.50	$286.01	$1,653	+5.18
605–645	627	60	250.00–280.00	$262.11	$1,643	+2.06
650–694	670	185	245.00–270.00	$263.94	$1,768	+8.22
678–685 unweaned	683	13	244.00–248.00	$247.08	$1,688	—
711–745	727	20	225.00–250.00	$240.15	$1,746	-6.96
760–789	782	28	236.00–250.00	$239.83	$1,875	+4.63
800–845	830	102	224.50–236.00	$234.79	$1,949	+5.21
866–896	879	91	222.00–232.00	$229.30	$2,016	+3.89
908–937	926	18	205.00–218.00	$213.04	$1,973	-3.01
953	953	20	211.00	$211.00	$2,011	+1.26
1133	1133	14	185.00	$185.00	$2,096	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374–399	390	11	295.00–320.00	$303.72	$1,185	—
445–447	446	5	305.00–317.00	$314.01	$1,400	+19.01
455–497	481	24	260.00–298.00	$271.30	$1,305	-18.45
513–534	527	15	260.00–267.50	$263.98	$1,391	+23.02
558–597	586	17	220.00–272.00	$254.58	$1,492	-4.74
605–630	618	2	225.00–240.00	$232.35	$1,436	—
687	687	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,649	-2.50

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	3	218.00	$218.00	$1,036	—
682	682	3	191.00	$191.00	$1,303	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338–346	342	11	340.00–352.00	$345.52	$1,182	+5.60
350–390	368	60	315.00–360.00	$343.77	$1,265	+9.13
400–448	422	118	295.00–335.00	$314.30	$1,326	+1.07
450–498	472	357	284.00–323.00	$310.49	$1,466	+12.91
503 unweaned	503	17	270.00	$270.00	$1,358	—
501–544	526	440	272.50–296.50	$289.50	$1,523	+6.55
551–592	564	302	261.50–303.00	$282.64	$1,594	+10.12
569–589 unweaned	582	22	256.50–264.50	$261.65	$1,523	—
600–647	623	444	241.00–265.00	$254.57	$1,586	+6.06
651–697	679	158	242.00–252.50	$247.65	$1,682	+10.65
706 value added	706	39	235.00	$235.00	$1,659	—
700–745	724	335	228.00–244.00	$237.05	$1,716	+6.56
752–798	781	569	223.00–240.00	$230.25	$1,798	+5.08
807 value added	807	58	228.00	$228.00	$1,840	—
810–823	814	306	222.00–228.00	$227.33	$1,850	+6.61
857–898	867	81	211.00–216.00	$213.13	$1,848	+1.63
923–947	936	22	199.00–201.00	$200.10	$1,873	-8.44
986	986	7	192.00	$192.00	$1,893	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–348	334	24	295.00–330.00	$306.22	$1,023	-0.70
358–398	371	43	292.00–315.00	$305.60	$1,134	-6.28
402–445	425	40	270.00–307.00	$281.59	$1,197	-3.89
452–499	477	210	265.00–282.50	$277.02	$1,321	+0.22
501–548	526	144	237.50–272.00	$260.01	$1,368	-2.72
550–596	572	221	240.00–272.00	$257.35	$1,472	+5.77
601–634	618	92	222.50–246.00	$236.48	$1,461	+2.85
653–697	685	69	220.00–240.00	$230.97	$1,582	+3.40
700–736	727	81	202.00–222.00	$220.74	$1,605	+1.29
761–792	779	24	215.00–232.00	$221.80	$1,728	+2.63
811–847	828	17	190.00–204.00	$197.26	$1,633	-10.75
855–885	865	59	200.00–207.50	$206.19	$1,784	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	425	2	264.00–278.00	$270.84	$1,151	+16.39
455–495	478	26	230.00–260.00	$245.14	$1,172	-2.87
548	548	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,315	-4.00
568–597	586	13	226.00–239.00	$230.85	$1,353	+1.34
753	753	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,506	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	358	11	332.00–370.00	$338.90	$1,213	+11.40
408–435	424	5	327.50–328.00	$327.69	$1,389	+20.69
470–495	488	15	290.00–318.00	$295.15	$1,440	-1.43
510–545	522	10	277.00–301.00	$287.70	$1,502	+15.43
561–595	573	47	263.00–286.00	$271.71	$1,557	-17.29
610–646	631	15	244.00–272.00	$258.40	$1,631	-3.60
659–681	674	27	245.00–249.00	$247.72	$1,670	+0.43
765	765	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,645	+6.51
860	860	3	200.50	$200.50	$1,724	+16.88

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
451	451	6	315.00	$315.00	$1,421	—
500–545	521	40	290.00–318.00	$299.25	$1,559	—
630–645	633	10	260.00–290.00	$271.47	$1,718	+1.47
731	731	5	244.00	$244.00	$1,784	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
434	434	11	275.00	$275.00	$1,194	—
468–499	478	16	260.00	$260.00	$1,243	—
555	555	7	260.00	$260.00	$1,443	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1345	1189	80-85%	168	120.00–139.00	$131.39	$1,562	—
1025–1445	1230	80-85%	95	134.00–146.50	$137.63	$1,693	+8.51
1150–1370	1286	80-85%	7	120.00–126.00	$122.91	$1,581	+7.09

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706–1020	787	85-90%	8	50.00–90.00	$76.06	$599	—
720–1210	956	85-90%	32	95.00–112.00	$105.88	$1,012	—
770–1280	1016	85-90%	101	113.00–132.50	$121.53	$1,235	-10.03
720–1240	1024	85-90%	97	126.00–139.00	$130.84	$1,340	-0.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1665	1437	75-80%	11	114.00–128.00	$118.85	$1,708	-13.11
1320–1995	1442	75-80%	148	124.00–140.00	$133.05	$1,919	+1.09
1318–1955	1521	75-80%	59	137.00–152.00	$140.77	$2,141	+0.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1970	1515	13	138.00–159.00	$145.31	$2,201	+0.47
1290–2170	1667	41	152.00–173.00	$161.07	$2,685	—
1455–2170	1807	36	171.00–193.50	$180.40	$3,260	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1130	891	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	134.00–151.00	$142.26	$1,268
685–1528	989	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	139.50–177.00	$152.84	$1,512
965–1166	1139	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	160.00–191.00	$170.82	$1,946

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1247	1247	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	166.00	$166.00	$2,070

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
957	957	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	138.00	$138.00	$1,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1400	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,475.00–2,150.00	$1,837.91
1140–1223	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,825.00	$1,765.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1238–1363	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,150.24

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	875.00	$875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00	$1,700.00
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1248	1248	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,375.00	$2,375.00

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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
1080	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	+710.87
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
336	336	8	234.00	$234.00	$786	—
427–440	432	14	225.00–235.00	$231.36	$999	—
479	479	11	245.50	$245.50	$1,176	—
522–526	525	10	210.00–224.00	$219.82	$1,154	—
569	569	8	228.00	$228.00	$1,297	—
628–640	629	9	186.00–195.00	$193.98	$1,220	—
667	667	3	209.00	$209.00	$1,394	—
737–748	744	9	180.00	$180.00	$1,339	—
763	763	13	180.00	$180.00	$1,373	—

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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.