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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

8,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.21/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 568 lb · 326 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.53/cwt +23.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 690 lb · 309 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.33/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 518 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,219 8,496 5,863
Feeder cattle 7,210 7,364 4,919
Slaughter cattle 959 1,046 779
Replacement cattle 50 86 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers unevenly steady from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 324 40 260.00–300.00 $287.95 $933 -3.86
363–399 389 53 248.00–308.00 $280.76 $1,092 +0.76
400–448 432 121 253.00–289.00 $272.27 $1,176 -5.41
450–498 479 244 245.00–279.50 $262.44 $1,257 +13.59
480–491 487 9 240.00–247.00 $244.70 $1,192 -0.30
500–549 521 244 243.00–273.00 $256.49 $1,336 -4.18
538 538 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,216 -5.18
550–599 566 298 224.50–255.50 $242.97 $1,375 -6.48
584–594 unweaned 590 28 211.00–231.50 $222.51 $1,313 -10.10
604–631 unweaned 611 50 205.50–221.00 $208.12 $1,272 -12.38
600–643 613 197 219.00–245.00 $229.97 $1,410 -5.41
650–694 672 90 213.00–230.00 $222.32 $1,494 +16.32
672 672 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,425 +6.00
733 733 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,503 -11.97
718–746 739 81 210.75–213.75 $212.31 $1,569 -4.66
777–791 790 73 194.00–210.10 $208.25 $1,645 +3.25
816 816 16 187.75 $187.75 $1,532 +15.25
819–832 829 225 203.85–208.85 $207.60 $1,721 +35.10
861 861 61 194.00 $194.00 $1,670 -2.79
905 905 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 293.00 $293.00 $853 +2.43
305–345 325 20 245.00–300.00 $262.79 $854 -13.50
353–398 382 49 234.00–285.00 $265.60 $1,015 +3.55
400 value added 400 22 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
401–445 425 66 225.00–262.50 $250.83 $1,066 -6.17
436 436 4 225.00 $225.00 $981 -32.00
464–498 483 132 220.00–266.50 $244.49 $1,181 -9.85
493 thin fleshed 493 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,316 —
508 thin fleshed 508 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,224 —
507–525 512 4 225.00–232.00 $230.20 $1,179 -19.29
508–548 525 111 218.00–259.00 $237.76 $1,248 -11.73
550–598 577 104 214.50–249.00 $232.84 $1,343 +2.43
599 unweaned 599 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 —
603–640 632 42 207.50–220.50 $209.76 $1,326 -12.31
632 unweaned 632 15 195.50 $195.50 $1,236 —
660–690 676 17 206.00–221.50 $214.03 $1,447 +0.71
705–748 725 71 200.00–220.00 $206.96 $1,500 -1.75
750–789 786 61 202.00–210.00 $206.81 $1,626 +10.10
817 817 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,528 —
808–847 829 197 189.85–204.00 $199.21 $1,651 —
888 888 55 189.85 $189.85 $1,686 +7.85
1009 1009 26 175.75 $175.75 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–393 370 14 251.00–354.00 $261.87 $969 —
405–445 413 11 235.00–246.00 $242.10 $1,000 —
463–495 481 25 222.50–239.50 $232.81 $1,120 —
503–545 520 18 212.00–239.00 $217.91 $1,133 —
561–578 567 12 205.00–229.00 $213.16 $1,209 —
750–759 758 6 190.00–191.00 $190.17 $1,441 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 236.00 $236.00 $743 —
392 392 7 234.00 $234.00 $917 —
887 887 28 188.75 $188.75 $1,674 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 226.00 $226.00 $997 —
486 unweaned 486 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,113 —
493 493 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,001 -6.00
513 513 4 238.50 $238.50 $1,224 —
552–585 571 7 210.00–226.00 $216.63 $1,237 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,116 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–598 595 6 212.00–214.00 $213.68 $1,271 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,320 +1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 234.00 $234.00 $644 -7.69
308–330 317 22 262.00–284.00 $273.28 $866 +28.43
355–396 377 66 237.50–249.50 $244.68 $922 +1.73
432 432 4 210.00 $210.00 $907 -26.57
406–448 433 152 214.00–246.50 $237.01 $1,026 +0.44
449 fancy 449 25 244.00 $244.00 $1,096 —
451–497 473 219 215.00–241.00 $231.64 $1,096 -3.34
490 490 10 206.50 $206.50 $1,012 -8.46
507 unweaned 507 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,120 +3.50
511–518 515 9 200.00–201.00 $200.44 $1,032 -7.56
500–543 518 216 207.00–239.00 $224.76 $1,164 +16.76
501–540 522 41 190.00–209.50 $201.30 $1,051 -25.94
560 560 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 -35.77
550–576 unweaned 563 33 190.00–204.50 $197.96 $1,115 -2.90
550–592 572 116 203.00–228.00 $216.04 $1,236 -7.73
609 609 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,133 -2.00
603–649 613 72 192.50–221.00 $210.95 $1,293 +22.95
600–648 unweaned 626 30 182.00–199.50 $192.56 $1,205 -3.20
661–688 677 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,317 -4.40
651–698 684 155 181.00–210.25 $207.01 $1,416 +8.11
717–741 725 158 194.00–210.35 $206.52 $1,497 +0.29
755–775 766 18 181.75–188.00 $184.49 $1,413 +8.49
795 795 9 171.50 $171.50 $1,363 -4.50
946 946 5 161.50 $161.50 $1,528 —
1162 1162 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 thin fleshed 302 3 270.00 $270.00 $815 —
308–348 328 46 224.00–259.50 $244.60 $802 +15.44
367–395 377 30 215.00–239.00 $228.52 $862 +0.75
408 thin fleshed 408 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,059 —
401–449 430 120 206.00–241.00 $227.28 $977 -2.95
427–436 unweaned 434 13 207.00–230.00 $224.78 $976 —
443 443 5 192.00 $192.00 $851 -38.23
457 457 3 195.00 $195.00 $891 -29.86
463 unweaned 463 3 213.00 $213.00 $986 +15.00
452–497 475 111 210.00–237.00 $226.77 $1,077 +1.91
500–549 525 118 200.00–232.50 $217.67 $1,143 +2.03
556–587 572 50 186.00–222.00 $203.82 $1,166 -7.01
560–595 unweaned 586 21 181.75–205.00 $188.40 $1,104 —
603–640 618 31 179.50–216.00 $198.62 $1,227 -2.73
633 633 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,165 -17.35
650–692 690 309 185.00–210.75 $209.53 $1,446 +20.37
705–736 727 67 180.00–190.00 $188.95 $1,374 +6.06
770 770 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 -9.22
812–825 821 9 162.50–179.50 $170.64 $1,401 +5.64
868–880 872 19 160.00–171.50 $166.02 $1,448 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 310 3 217.50–222.00 $220.53 $684 —
330–345 unweaned 339 5 205.00–208.00 $206.17 $699 —
378–395 387 6 219.00–221.00 $220.02 $851 —
395 unweaned 395 4 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
400–445 418 17 175.00–221.00 $206.95 $865 -10.05
450–487 472 23 201.00–217.00 $207.64 $980 —
500–545 526 36 181.50–216.00 $198.03 $1,042 -2.97
557–590 576 15 190.00–213.00 $202.54 $1,167 —
604–624 619 15 181.50–183.50 $182.02 $1,127 +2.02
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 219.00 $219.00 $530 —
303 303 3 209.00 $209.00 $633 —
371 371 12 209.50 $209.50 $777 —
440 440 3 221.00 $221.00 $972 —
487 487 6 189.50 $189.50 $923 -1.50
510 510 5 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 11 153.50 $153.50 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 260.00 $260.00 $710 -19.00
305–343 325 15 244.00–274.00 $260.37 $846 -9.95
352–390 368 10 233.00–260.00 $246.22 $906 -1.80
425–430 428 6 230.00–246.00 $234.66 $1,004 -10.82
455–490 479 13 220.00–245.00 $226.25 $1,084 —
508 thin fleshed 508 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,163 —
517–538 529 18 206.00–227.00 $216.86 $1,147 +2.36
550–593 585 12 197.00–215.00 $203.70 $1,192 -7.76
642–647 644 7 206.00–214.00 $210.56 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,154 —
515 515 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -16.00
588 588 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 227.50 $227.50 $849 —
467 467 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,004 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1340 1108 80-85% 34 73.50–83.50 $79.74 $884 -1.18
905–1495 1159 80-85% 150 82.00–96.00 $88.12 $1,021 -0.62
1055–1380 1188 80-85% 17 92.50–105.00 $98.97 $1,176 +10.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 89.50 $89.50 $873 +10.49
800–1290 1011 85-90% 45 60.00–76.00 $70.14 $709 -17.40
860–1320 1050 85-90% 103 70.00–89.00 $79.97 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1840 1360 75-80% 81 87.50–101.00 $93.91 $1,277 —
1080–1805 1376 75-80% 14 78.00–89.00 $85.79 $1,180 —
1040–1835 1388 75-80% 15 97.00–111.00 $103.45 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1535 1317 9 70.00–107.00 $96.63 $1,273 —
1109–1990 1559 12 107.00–125.00 $118.79 $1,852 —
1570–1970 1743 9 126.00–129.00 $127.70 $2,226 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1205 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 94.00–121.00 $106.62 $1,036
925–1190 997 (<2 yrs)Open 17 108.00–146.00 $131.93 $1,315

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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.