Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

14,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.16/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 669 lb · 798 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.11/cwt +12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 625 lb · 792 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.66/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 720 lb · 759 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,594 11,094 17,706
Feeder cattle 13,266 8,976 15,787
Slaughter cattle 1,029 1,128 1,566
Replacement cattle 299 990 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold sharply higher with most classes steady to 10.00 higher and several spots up to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 1.00 lower to 7.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,238 +0.44
373–390 379 19 330.00–359.00 $350.94 $1,330 -4.22
371–391 value added 384 44 380.00–390.00 $387.94 $1,490 —
412 thin fleshed 412 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 —
411–438 427 47 325.00–342.50 $334.88 $1,430 -1.88
400–447 value added 433 42 350.00–385.00 $361.52 $1,565 +19.52
448 unweaned 448 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,510 —
450–496 470 82 327.00–345.00 $338.83 $1,593 +9.71
454–492 value added 474 162 320.00–365.00 $342.86 $1,625 —
503–546 value added 520 99 312.50–335.00 $326.31 $1,697 +10.31
503–549 529 207 312.00–355.00 $334.52 $1,770 +21.47
550–595 value added 568 381 304.00–326.00 $315.40 $1,791 —
550–598 574 237 302.00–330.00 $315.76 $1,812 +10.81
605–633 unweaned 616 51 282.00–312.00 $294.77 $1,816 +22.77
600–646 value added 622 270 295.00–315.00 $302.85 $1,884 +9.85
601–649 627 471 289.50–327.00 $305.84 $1,918 +14.08
662 unweaned 662 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,820 —
650–698 value added 667 275 274.00–293.00 $283.67 $1,892 —
650–696 667 359 274.00–298.00 $286.21 $1,909 +8.45
700–749 720 364 250.50–278.00 $268.70 $1,935 +5.02
702–745 value added 720 395 267.00–289.00 $280.16 $2,017 +18.16
756–794 value added 770 138 255.00–279.00 $268.73 $2,069 —
761–790 776 116 253.00–266.50 $259.68 $2,015 +1.30
800–829 818 373 247.00–257.00 $253.40 $2,073 +1.15
820–838 value added 836 260 257.00–264.00 $260.68 $2,179 —
850–877 861 486 249.50–259.00 $254.48 $2,191 +14.82
921 value added 921 17 237.00 $237.00 $2,183 —
918–935 923 304 235.00–252.25 $247.52 $2,285 +8.18
976 976 19 229.00 $229.00 $2,235 -10.00
1021 1021 23 217.00 $217.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 value added 307 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,167 —
300–315 308 4 322.50–330.00 $326.34 $1,005 -8.66
351 value added 351 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,228 —
360–388 374 10 317.50–347.50 $328.20 $1,227 -4.48
418–445 427 24 290.00–330.00 $316.96 $1,353 -1.46
402–443 value added 429 20 302.50–330.00 $320.47 $1,375 —
440 thin fleshed 440 18 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
451–493 472 22 300.00–313.00 $306.66 $1,447 +0.93
479–499 value added 492 62 300.00–321.00 $311.70 $1,534 —
500–548 value added 514 132 287.00–322.50 $309.11 $1,589 —
500–545 524 141 284.00–317.00 $304.14 $1,594 +12.18
565 thin fleshed 565 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 —
552–595 579 141 270.00–306.00 $286.47 $1,659 -2.04
564–598 value added 581 72 287.50–305.00 $298.98 $1,737 -13.02
594–598 unweaned 596 20 281.00–282.50 $281.90 $1,680 +1.90
607–648 value added 630 106 270.00–305.00 $286.80 $1,807 —
608–649 631 72 266.00–287.00 $280.71 $1,771 +17.19
657–690 value added 676 86 267.00–276.00 $271.59 $1,836 —
656–698 678 132 255.00–271.00 $263.10 $1,784 +0.83
705–748 727 45 238.00–254.00 $248.33 $1,805 +1.37
733 unweaned 733 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,723 —
709–744 value added 740 90 259.00–263.00 $260.73 $1,929 —
754–795 765 93 237.00–252.00 $243.66 $1,864 +3.44
757–795 value added 781 68 250.00–265.00 $257.53 $2,011 —
800–828 value added 824 99 245.00–265.00 $249.43 $2,055 —
807–842 838 98 242.00–246.50 $246.01 $2,062 +11.12
872–882 875 190 238.00–241.00 $238.98 $2,091 +3.27
894 value added 894 18 242.50 $242.50 $2,168 —
935–944 944 114 220.00–234.50 $234.25 $2,211 +10.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 value added 554 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,740 —
806–825 821 60 242.50–243.00 $242.60 $1,992 —
879 879 21 249.00 $249.00 $2,189 —
907 907 33 236.50 $236.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 value added 287 9 340.00 $340.00 $976 —
415 415 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,193 +14.94
468–498 485 22 285.00–295.00 $290.50 $1,409 -1.07
507 value added 507 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,394 —
525–543 537 11 275.00–281.00 $279.36 $1,500 +32.70
566–591 value added 570 25 272.00–290.00 $278.04 $1,585 —
624–647 635 12 250.00–268.00 $259.28 $1,646 —
665–685 680 4 227.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,610 —
687 value added 687 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,656 —
703 703 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —
810 810 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 194.00 $194.00 $995 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 191.00 $191.00 $718 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 value added 323 13 350.00–360.00 $357.68 $1,155 —
340–345 343 4 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,141 -2.77
350–398 389 26 318.00–350.00 $333.26 $1,296 +0.93
372–394 value added 392 18 330.00–360.00 $333.17 $1,306 —
415–434 value added 428 55 315.00–350.00 $332.37 $1,423 —
405–437 433 35 306.00–330.00 $324.59 $1,405 +18.01
450–496 value added 467 163 295.00–325.00 $310.00 $1,448 —
450–499 478 114 296.00–320.00 $307.25 $1,469 +7.72
499 unweaned 499 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,462 +1.00
502 unweaned 502 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,466 —
504–544 521 275 280.00–310.00 $294.44 $1,534 +14.88
506–546 value added 527 192 280.00–297.50 $287.92 $1,517 —
553–586 569 108 275.00–290.00 $280.11 $1,594 +8.51
554–598 value added 575 207 269.00–290.00 $280.90 $1,615 -2.10
601–613 unweaned 606 17 248.00–262.00 $253.46 $1,536 —
601–646 614 227 253.00–274.00 $263.29 $1,617 +6.10
600–643 value added 619 199 252.00–277.50 $266.88 $1,652 —
657–666 thin fleshed 661 27 272.00–276.00 $274.06 $1,812 —
650–698 664 218 245.00–268.00 $255.17 $1,694 +9.37
653–694 value added 671 553 249.00–263.00 $255.67 $1,716 —
706–738 value added 721 202 240.00–257.50 $244.63 $1,764 —
706–743 729 353 234.00–257.00 $244.94 $1,786 +9.55
752 value added 752 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,827 —
750–795 778 209 233.00–243.00 $237.45 $1,847 +1.94
808–840 830 109 222.00–233.00 $223.87 $1,858 -6.60
840 value added 840 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
855–869 857 71 220.50–226.00 $221.36 $1,897 +0.80
956–959 958 78 202.00 $202.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,098 +24.03
345 value added 345 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
364–369 value added 366 24 340.00 $340.00 $1,244 —
385–390 388 5 290.00–310.00 $297.94 $1,156 -11.88
400–445 431 34 282.00–300.00 $291.72 $1,257 +8.39
411–448 value added 436 19 297.50–322.50 $309.26 $1,348 —
452–499 value added 479 46 265.00–305.00 $290.33 $1,391 —
461–499 485 40 270.00–295.00 $285.81 $1,386 +6.78
508–510 unweaned 509 9 266.00–272.00 $269.33 $1,371 —
508–544 value added 522 81 262.50–282.50 $275.39 $1,438 —
504–547 524 68 260.00–281.00 $273.67 $1,434 +16.61
555–590 value added 574 156 261.00–279.00 $271.19 $1,557 —
550–595 577 119 250.00–273.00 $261.80 $1,511 +7.10
607–645 value added 629 28 240.00–263.00 $250.39 $1,575 —
600–649 632 71 240.00–258.00 $249.10 $1,574 +11.24
657–695 value added 675 78 238.00–250.00 $245.46 $1,657 —
653–695 679 80 222.00–245.00 $234.57 $1,593 +1.36
700–715 value added 705 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
715–740 720 19 217.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,606 +0.89
755–795 771 74 210.00–234.00 $227.25 $1,752 +12.63
820 820 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,861 +5.98
882 882 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,782 —
937 937 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,780 -5.51
961–982 964 36 184.00–191.00 $184.99 $1,783 +0.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 value added 503 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,396 —
588 value added 588 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,599 —
751–776 770 56 221.00–232.00 $229.51 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 377 6 271.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,030 +11.54
457–480 469 15 256.00–275.00 $267.88 $1,256 +18.63
545 545 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,368 +20.95
555–598 573 12 238.00–242.00 $239.74 $1,374 +4.15
685 685 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,197 —
365–388 379 11 320.00–345.00 $330.15 $1,251 +18.44
450–496 487 9 286.00–305.00 $295.01 $1,437 +21.08
508–522 517 12 290.00–291.00 $290.67 $1,503 +17.99
551–565 554 7 275.00–283.00 $280.43 $1,554 +12.21
605–638 620 21 245.00–268.00 $259.13 $1,607 +5.45
675–697 691 26 230.00–252.00 $236.78 $1,636 -6.12
717 717 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,471 —
524 524 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,530 +1.04
640 640 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,712 -8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 325.00 $325.00 $991 +28.00
450–488 474 11 250.00–275.00 $253.97 $1,204 -18.03
503 503 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,011 -52.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1405 1182 80-85% 130 140.00–155.00 $145.00 $1,714 —
1021–1405 1186 80-85% 255 128.00–147.00 $137.23 $1,628 —
1030–1371 1218 80-85% 12 120.00–130.00 $125.64 $1,530 -7.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1210 950 85-90% 28 97.50–118.00 $110.31 $1,048 —
875–1105 952 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $83.48 $795 —
730–1250 1047 85-90% 114 115.00–134.00 $126.68 $1,326 +20.12
760–1225 1051 85-90% 97 131.00–143.00 $137.56 $1,446 +16.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1845 1454 75-80% 93 127.50–144.50 $136.51 $1,985 +0.44
1345–1955 1476 75-80% 59 140.00–155.00 $145.73 $2,151 -0.49
1405–1575 1479 75-80% 7 119.00–129.00 $123.07 $1,820 -23.15

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1480 1371 10 137.00–160.00 $150.50 $2,063 —
1285–2380 1767 27 158.00–179.00 $168.44 $2,976 —
1340–2335 1957 18 178.00–210.00 $186.94 $3,658 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1045 884 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00–216.00 $197.24 $1,744
1005–1070 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,469
947–1340 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 138.00–177.00 $162.28 $1,946
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,334

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
915–1205 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,574.24
895–1450 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 1,475.00–2,050.00 $1,828.59
985–1355 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,666.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1375 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,908.89
1216 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1150–1525 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,296.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–985 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,427.56
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,420.00 $1,420.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1375 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,426.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,540.00 $1,540.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,685.00 $1,685.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -392.71
990–1665 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,313.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -600.00
1148–1489 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,636.11 —
1720–1790 1755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,525.00 $3,487.50 —

↑ Back to top

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.