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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

3,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.74/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 777 lb · 363 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.58/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 519 lb · 203 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.66/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 577 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,707 5,139 5,690
Feeder cattle 3,325 4,572 5,057
Slaughter cattle 347 507 504
Replacement cattle 35 60 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher on the steers. Slaughter cows 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
339 339 10 218.00 $218.00 $739 +1.01
397 397 8 218.50 $218.50 $867 +3.73
400–448 423 55 204.00–230.75 $219.65 $929 +9.83
452–493 475 78 192.50–215.00 $206.62 $981 +2.52
502–547 519 203 195.00–214.25 $207.58 $1,077 +12.47
550–598 577 200 186.00–202.75 $195.66 $1,129 +2.90
610–632 unweaned 617 9 161.00–179.00 $172.86 $1,067 +8.98
600–636 623 137 182.00–193.50 $189.26 $1,179 +9.14
652–683 667 78 174.00–184.00 $179.90 $1,200 +5.17
654–689 unweaned 670 20 169.00–170.00 $169.46 $1,135 -0.04
701–702 702 36 175.85–176.50 $175.99 $1,235 +6.86
715 unweaned 715 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,158 —
756–786 780 26 158.00–169.00 $160.82 $1,254 +1.11
828 828 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,292 -3.95
905 905 136 159.85 $159.85 $1,447 —
1013 1013 61 152.00 $152.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–292 287 7 215.00–217.00 $215.87 $620 +13.87
347 347 3 218.00 $218.00 $756 +14.41
369–385 378 9 190.00–204.00 $196.08 $741 +4.42
392 unweaned 392 3 179.00 $179.00 $702 —
433–436 435 12 203.00–204.50 $204.13 $888 +10.52
463–495 477 26 179.00–200.00 $192.33 $917 -0.36
496 unweaned 496 10 178.00 $178.00 $883 —
530–548 538 25 175.00–195.00 $182.79 $983 -2.74
553–592 572 17 185.00–191.00 $187.06 $1,070 +8.14
642–645 644 6 164.00–177.50 $173.01 $1,114 +2.65
668 unweaned 668 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 —
678–696 688 19 156.50–171.00 $161.89 $1,114 -0.87
903–945 943 59 149.00–156.00 $155.66 $1,468 +4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 171.00 $171.00 $799 -9.00
531 531 3 170.00 $170.00 $903 -9.50
678 678 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,044 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,157 +10.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 23 185.00–209.00 $198.48 $655 —
350–397 376 31 170.00–208.00 $190.90 $718 +12.31
400–434 424 64 178.00–199.00 $189.34 $803 +5.00
450–490 469 68 165.50–192.50 $181.53 $851 +3.27
500–547 528 150 158.00–184.00 $178.37 $942 +6.49
544–549 unweaned 546 14 154.00–166.00 $161.69 $883 +6.69
561 unweaned 561 5 150.00 $150.00 $842 -6.50
560–598 571 91 165.00–177.00 $170.50 $974 +6.61
607 unweaned 607 3 145.00 $145.00 $880 -5.52
600–647 624 96 160.00–175.00 $170.08 $1,061 +7.17
657–675 671 18 159.00–167.00 $164.53 $1,104 +4.42
754–785 777 363 155.00–158.00 $155.74 $1,210 +11.24
873 873 39 147.85 $147.85 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 386 8 172.00–177.00 $173.86 $671 -3.88
404–438 424 33 156.00–184.00 $172.26 $730 +9.46
455–498 476 33 153.00–172.00 $164.45 $783 -8.80
515 unweaned 515 3 155.00 $155.00 $798 +5.00
501–546 522 86 153.50–174.50 $164.11 $857 -1.81
553–598 573 42 148.00–168.50 $158.22 $907 +0.77
602–625 unweaned 612 9 145.00–148.00 $146.64 $897 —
607–638 619 40 146.00–167.00 $159.65 $988 +7.53
658–659 658 24 151.50–159.50 $156.50 $1,030 +1.73
712 unweaned 712 3 136.00 $136.00 $968 —
715 715 3 135.00 $135.00 $965 -8.39
776 776 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,063 -3.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 18 140.75 $140.75 $1,748 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 11 171.50 $171.50 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 149.00 $149.00 $748 —
583 583 4 154.50 $154.50 $901 +1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 146.00 $146.00 $675 +2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 3 155.00 $155.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
475 475 3 173.00 $173.00 $822 -6.00
503–548 521 20 155.00–168.00 $160.57 $837 —
551–598 575 6 157.00–164.00 $160.64 $924 +4.03
600–637 613 15 150.50–165.50 $157.19 $964 +1.69
650 650 6 150.00 $150.00 $975 +7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1330 1127 80-85% 71 84.00–97.50 $92.11 $1,038 —
955–1445 1210 80-85% 31 92.50–106.00 $100.59 $1,217 +23.41
1145–1355 1229 80-85% 5 75.00–84.50 $79.76 $980 +2.58
1560 1560 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1715 1427 75-80% 23 95.00–102.00 $100.09 $1,428 +7.96
1315–2080 1492 75-80% 26 87.50–96.50 $91.91 $1,371 -4.33
1475–1660 1568 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.53 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–955 844 85-90% 8 63.00–72.50 $67.74 $572 —
830–1290 991 85-90% 31 74.00–86.00 $81.02 $803 +17.13
910–1305 1077 85-90% 6 86.00–88.00 $87.13 $938 +3.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1665 1444 7 88.50–105.00 $99.76 $1,441 —
1395–1990 1597 9 105.50–124.00 $111.81 $1,786 —
1305–2125 1868 13 128.50–139.00 $131.84 $2,463 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1240 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 7 90.00–121.00 $103.05 $1,074

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1285 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,256.98

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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.