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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

5,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.33/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 571 lb · 316 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.67/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 523 lb · 294 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.93/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 525 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,795 5,863 3,374
Feeder cattle 4,841 4,919 2,964
Slaughter cattle 854 779 345
Replacement cattle 100 165 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steady sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–396 387 34 211.00–235.00 $220.42 $853 +7.92
400–435 422 94 196.00–232.00 $211.76 $894 +27.76
442 unweaned 442 10 184.50 $184.50 $815 -27.00
452–496 476 169 192.00–218.00 $206.42 $983 -3.37
463–485 unweaned 481 22 188.00–192.50 $191.71 $922 +2.40
500–548 524 237 179.50–209.00 $199.32 $1,044 +3.12
522–548 unweaned 538 28 170.50–189.00 $176.71 $951 -14.28
559–571 unweaned 565 25 164.50–179.00 $171.31 $968 -10.69
552–599 572 284 178.50–200.00 $189.02 $1,081 +3.55
573 573 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,008 -9.47
606–641 unweaned 616 17 148.00–159.50 $157.19 $968 -17.06
603–644 622 159 167.00–193.50 $183.30 $1,140 +14.30
618–647 633 33 163.00–169.00 $166.18 $1,052 -14.96
657–665 659 15 162.00 $162.00 $1,068 -10.47
650–684 unweaned 675 24 150.50–163.00 $159.81 $1,079 -1.19
652–689 679 102 167.00–181.10 $176.93 $1,201 +25.93
703 fancy 703 13 174.25 $174.25 $1,225 —
704–733 713 95 155.00–174.75 $167.82 $1,197 +1.01
717 717 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,144 -7.31
723 unweaned 723 10 146.50 $146.50 $1,059 —
752 752 37 165.85 $165.85 $1,247 +7.76
796 796 14 149.50 $149.50 $1,190 -8.59
803–809 805 12 153.50–154.25 $154.00 $1,240 -2.15
860 860 12 156.75 $156.75 $1,348 —
901–929 917 35 140.00–147.75 $143.43 $1,315 —
977 977 58 144.00 $144.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 204.00 $204.00 $708 +4.00
360 360 4 203.00 $203.00 $731 +4.83
420–448 434 38 173.50–209.00 $187.29 $813 +6.53
452–468 thin fleshed 457 9 200.00 $200.00 $914 -0.11
463–499 483 40 181.00–193.00 $184.63 $892 -3.58
501–545 523 39 174.00–206.00 $186.40 $975 +7.15
553–590 568 60 170.00–186.00 $175.81 $999 +0.55
581 581 8 157.00 $157.00 $912 -18.26
615 unweaned 615 5 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
603–627 619 39 160.00–175.00 $168.38 $1,042 -6.12
651–690 673 21 152.00–168.00 $159.42 $1,073 -3.78
706–731 716 19 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $1,127 -8.78
772 772 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,181 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 199.00 $199.00 $945 —
489 unweaned 489 5 183.00 $183.00 $895 —
508–514 511 17 192.00–195.00 $193.42 $988 -7.58
563 563 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
605 605 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 —
651 651 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 158.00 $158.00 $732 —
618 618 4 158.00 $158.00 $976 +8.00
691 691 4 138.00 $138.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 162.00–185.00 $173.76 $570 -6.24
352–396 373 59 172.00–190.00 $180.33 $673 -1.90
405–408 unweaned 406 10 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $653 -8.20
402–448 429 94 166.50–181.50 $174.95 $751 -6.28
452–499 473 226 163.50–181.00 $172.55 $816 -1.47
452–499 unweaned 483 15 163.00–165.50 $164.72 $796 -6.77
485 485 3 150.00 $150.00 $728 -12.00
500–540 unweaned 515 28 154.00–157.00 $155.42 $800 -6.68
502–549 524 252 155.00–174.00 $165.22 $866 -2.69
515–542 529 14 150.00–154.00 $152.17 $805 -15.74
557–597 570 63 154.75–176.00 $164.45 $937 -4.78
580 580 8 156.00 $156.00 $905 +6.50
595 fancy 595 21 179.00 $179.00 $1,065 —
605–633 621 61 142.00–149.00 $146.07 $907 -13.06
642 642 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,111 +13.87
663–668 unweaned 666 21 139.00–141.00 $139.95 $932 -5.05
654–695 680 96 140.00–165.00 $154.70 $1,052 -9.15
720–745 728 130 145.00–154.75 $153.06 $1,114 +11.06
753–786 762 49 143.00–150.00 $148.62 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 328 8 165.00–174.00 $170.33 $559 -8.67
377 thin fleshed 377 5 178.00 $178.00 $671 —
354–398 385 17 155.00–168.00 $161.11 $620 +2.11
411 unweaned 411 5 140.00 $140.00 $575 —
428 thin fleshed 428 6 180.00 $180.00 $770 +7.00
401–448 432 85 158.00–177.00 $166.84 $721 -3.47
454–498 475 38 155.00–168.50 $162.32 $771 -5.24
500 thin fleshed 500 3 168.00 $168.00 $840 -5.00
500–548 524 70 148.50–168.00 $156.69 $821 -6.86
565 unweaned 565 3 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
550–595 572 60 150.00–171.00 $157.61 $902 +0.06
603–628 617 24 151.50–156.00 $153.57 $948 -0.95
618 unweaned 618 6 142.00 $142.00 $878 —
667–681 677 10 148.00–149.00 $148.60 $1,006 —
717 717 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,000 -4.23
803–826 811 11 130.00–132.50 $131.57 $1,067 —
857–878 865 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 -8.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 6 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $761 —
567–586 577 15 160.50–164.00 $162.40 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 145.00 $145.00 $648 —
598 598 3 148.00 $148.00 $885 —
690 690 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
700 700 5 134.50 $134.50 $942 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 152.00 $152.00 $781 —
682 682 8 135.50 $135.50 $924 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
722 722 5 127.00 $127.00 $917 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 163.00 $163.00 $615 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 138.50 $138.50 $871 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 158.00 $158.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
432 432 4 175.00 $175.00 $756 -9.12
453–482 471 9 178.00–185.00 $181.06 $853 +5.56
562–598 588 10 155.00–156.50 $155.79 $916 +3.88
613–633 622 7 160.00–165.00 $162.18 $1,009 +6.58
762 762 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 219.50 $219.50 $764 —
443 443 4 188.00 $188.00 $833 -8.37
459–487 474 11 191.00–210.00 $199.36 $945 +19.46
527 527 3 184.00 $184.00 $970 —
557 557 3 177.00 $177.00 $986 +4.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 180.00 $180.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1355 1158 80-85% 20 65.50–73.00 $70.54 $817 +4.45
1020–1490 1199 80-85% 117 73.00–84.00 $78.31 $939 +0.56
1100–1361 1236 80-85% 42 82.00–89.00 $84.51 $1,045 +0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1055 966 85-90% 6 74.00–78.50 $75.76 $732 —
845–1420 986 85-90% 12 50.00–61.50 $55.04 $543 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $491 -27.47
870–1260 1056 85-90% 59 57.00–73.50 $64.39 $680 -2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,013 -7.37
1140–1980 1437 75-80% 46 77.00–85.50 $81.64 $1,173 —
1410–1595 1504 75-80% 9 85.00–89.00 $87.50 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1960 1468 14 85.00–102.00 $92.20 $1,353 —
1100–2295 1613 40 95.00–113.00 $103.22 $1,665 —
1670–2445 1963 13 106.00–126.00 $115.45 $2,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1110 977 (<2 yrs)Open 13 92.00–112.00 $100.36 $981
870–1270 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 71.00–96.00 $82.24 $832

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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.