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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

5,863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.62/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 571 lb · 325 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.95/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 477 lb · 269 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.39/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 523 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,863 5,263 4,787
Feeder cattle 4,919 4,448 3,897
Slaughter cattle 779 700 756
Replacement cattle 165 115 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
340–344 343 11 218.00–225.00 $220.91 $758 -9.11
355–398 374 21 197.00–224.00 $212.50 $795 -5.34
390 unweaned 390 4 188.00 $188.00 $733 -14.00
408–438 423 6 184.00 $184.00 $778 -27.84
404–449 433 97 190.00–234.00 $215.69 $934 +16.19
441 unweaned 441 14 211.50 $211.50 $933 —
458 458 4 184.00 $184.00 $843 -19.42
450–499 477 214 191.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,001 +6.37
464–498 unweaned 486 17 185.00–191.50 $189.31 $920 -3.69
500–548 522 167 185.50–212.00 $196.20 $1,024 -3.64
506–541 unweaned 524 89 189.50–192.50 $190.99 $1,001 +6.89
555 fancy 555 77 199.25 $199.25 $1,106 —
552–599 573 196 177.50–196.00 $185.47 $1,063 -9.66
582–584 584 15 169.75–170.00 $169.80 $992 -25.33
570–595 unweaned 586 37 175.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,067 +1.61
613 unweaned 613 39 174.25 $174.25 $1,068 —
621 621 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,049 -14.80
603–646 625 125 174.50–189.00 $181.14 $1,132 -2.66
655–695 660 32 170.50–177.00 $172.47 $1,138 -3.68
674 unweaned 674 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,085 -3.00
681 681 14 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 -25.15
707–742 727 185 159.00–168.50 $166.81 $1,213 -4.82
767–797 785 57 150.00–161.50 $158.09 $1,241 +2.59
824–848 840 27 155.25–158.00 $156.15 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 200.00 $200.00 $666 -4.89
385 thin fleshed 385 5 211.00 $211.00 $812 -14.00
378–397 388 11 190.00–203.00 $198.17 $769 -3.13
402–445 425 43 185.00–216.50 $196.95 $837 -7.23
430–432 431 6 176.50–185.00 $180.76 $779 -23.42
456–483 471 63 177.50–199.00 $188.21 $886 -0.81
453–486 thin fleshed 472 14 188.50–210.00 $200.11 $945 -5.89
523 thin fleshed 523 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 -2.61
500–548 535 75 164.00–192.00 $179.25 $959 -6.19
552–597 579 103 167.00–185.00 $175.26 $1,015 -2.66
567–593 584 15 154.00–161.00 $156.24 $912 -21.68
600–640 615 26 160.00–183.50 $174.50 $1,073 -0.50
641 thin fleshed 641 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,154 —
661 thin fleshed 661 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 —
653–690 676 35 154.00–171.00 $163.20 $1,103 -2.05
705 705 9 163.50–167.50 $166.17 $1,171 +1.17
715 unweaned 715 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
715 thin fleshed 715 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
763 763 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,190 +0.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 19 201.00 $201.00 $1,057 —
555 unweaned 555 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 —
625 unweaned 625 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 179.00 $179.00 $811 —
585 585 7 158.50 $158.50 $927 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 185.00 $185.00 $734 —
442 442 3 175.00 $175.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 7 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 176.00 $176.00 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 180.00 $180.00 $625 -5.05
362–395 381 72 170.00–187.50 $182.23 $694 +2.04
400–440 419 119 170.00–189.00 $181.23 $759 +1.57
428 unweaned 428 3 169.00 $169.00 $723 —
455 fancy 455 4 188.00 $188.00 $855 —
470–483 unweaned 472 18 169.00–172.00 $171.49 $809 —
451–495 477 237 160.00–183.50 $174.02 $830 -1.40
485 485 3 162.00 $162.00 $786 -13.42
494 value added 494 7 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
509–547 unweaned 524 23 159.00–164.00 $162.10 $849 —
500–547 525 175 160.00–174.00 $167.91 $882 +2.97
537 fancy 537 57 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
550–597 567 77 155.50–179.00 $169.23 $960 -0.27
573 573 3 149.50 $149.50 $857 -20.00
579 unweaned 579 40 158.00 $158.00 $915 +2.50
600–643 618 109 148.50–171.00 $159.13 $983 -0.02
665 665 8 163.85 $163.85 $1,090 +17.35
671 unweaned 671 8 145.00 $145.00 $973 —
709–748 712 145 147.00–160.00 $158.50 $1,129 +5.91
739 739 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,049 -10.59
799 799 67 143.50 $143.50 $1,147 —
874 874 7 136.50 $136.50 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 169.00 $169.00 $487 -27.00
349 349 5 179.00 $179.00 $625 +6.33
353 353 6 168.00–173.00 $169.67 $599 -2.22
371 371 3 159.00 $159.00 $590 -12.89
410–446 431 52 158.00–179.00 $170.31 $734 -1.55
444 thin fleshed 444 5 173.00 $173.00 $768 —
453–492 476 104 153.50–174.50 $167.56 $798 -2.14
462–498 thin fleshed 476 15 179.00 $179.00 $852 +1.00
514–515 thin fleshed 514 9 171.00–174.00 $173.00 $889 —
501–548 527 48 158.00–168.00 $163.55 $862 +4.10
573 thin fleshed 573 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,031 —
550–598 575 89 147.00–169.00 $157.55 $906 -4.68
601–643 629 30 147.50–161.00 $154.52 $972 +5.47
706–733 714 14 143.00–145.50 $143.73 $1,026 +4.73
765–792 780 7 136.50–143.00 $139.05 $1,085 —
881 881 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,176 —
915 915 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 18 145.00 $145.00 $803 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–598 573 9 146.00–154.00 $150.29 $861 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 157.00 $157.00 $517 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 4 139.00 $139.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 210.00 $210.00 $741 —
435–445 439 5 182.50–186.50 $184.12 $808 —
471 471 3 175.50 $175.50 $827 —
482 thin fleshed 482 7 190.00 $190.00 $916 —
510–545 534 12 157.00–166.00 $162.80 $869 -6.15
556–592 574 20 138.00–159.00 $151.91 $872 -16.42
628–639 635 11 154.00–156.50 $155.60 $988 -8.90
678–686 683 7 134.50–150.00 $143.40 $979 -5.60
735 735 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,047 —
813–840 825 7 135.00–138.00 $136.69 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 201.00 $201.00 $766 +8.00
418–438 431 8 192.00–204.00 $196.37 $846 +0.37
487–495 490 9 174.00–191.50 $179.90 $882 -2.10
563–588 571 9 168.00–175.00 $172.60 $986 -6.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1370 1160 80-85% 18 58.50–73.00 $66.09 $767 -13.00
985–1380 1197 80-85% 128 71.50–83.00 $77.75 $931 —
1005–1480 1244 80-85% 68 77.00–91.50 $84.46 $1,051 -0.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–950 887 85-90% 3 43.00–49.00 $45.14 $400 —
760–1155 947 85-90% 27 49.00–62.50 $57.52 $545 +10.87
863–1220 1043 85-90% 9 72.00–79.00 $74.47 $777 +8.79
914–1380 1056 85-90% 69 60.00–73.00 $67.10 $709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $858 —
1200–1710 1393 75-80% 60 74.00–85.50 $81.87 $1,140 -2.73
1305–1490 1398 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.07 $1,035 -10.53
1305–1755 1491 75-80% 23 84.00–88.50 $86.55 $1,290 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 65-75% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1805 1533 14 88.00–99.00 $92.76 $1,422 —
1340–2295 1818 19 95.50–111.00 $103.89 $1,889 —
1480–2265 1897 13 108.00–128.00 $114.25 $2,167 -0.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 $665
905–1210 1021 (<2 yrs)Open 11 84.00–116.00 $96.35 $984
945–1205 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 71.00–98.00 $84.68 $871

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1440 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,185.00–1,360.00 $1,302.01

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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
900–1300 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.