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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

6,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.42/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 572 lb · 322 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.39/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 714 lb · 267 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.43/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 524 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,589 8,291 5,797
Feeder cattle 5,440 7,069 4,746
Slaughter cattle 1,024 1,107 805
Replacement cattle 125 115 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher on calves. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 340 15 265.00–281.00 $273.18 $929 +3.18
350–397 374 40 270.00–292.00 $283.81 $1,061 +6.67
400–448 424 99 260.00–290.00 $277.78 $1,178 +8.58
438 438 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,086 -21.20
447 unweaned 447 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,073 —
448 448 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,120 -19.20
458 fancy 458 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,356 —
470 470 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,213 -8.75
451–498 481 166 247.50–288.00 $269.68 $1,297 +11.39
503–549 525 209 251.00–279.00 $267.94 $1,407 +6.66
525–529 unweaned 528 11 245.00–250.00 $249.10 $1,315 +3.92
530 530 10 236.50 $236.50 $1,253 -24.78
555–557 fancy 557 9 266.00–276.00 $273.78 $1,525 —
550–593 572 303 240.00–264.00 $253.00 $1,447 +5.55
589 unweaned 589 10 215.50 $215.50 $1,269 -4.00
601–619 unweaned 614 14 215.50–221.00 $217.04 $1,333 —
602–648 623 147 227.50–254.50 $244.83 $1,525 +7.01
635 635 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 -9.82
650–683 668 78 222.50–244.50 $231.43 $1,546 +0.70
706–738 724 51 213.00–230.50 $218.73 $1,584 +0.11
760–799 777 86 205.50–210.50 $209.36 $1,627 -8.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 326 19 234.00–280.00 $263.12 $858 +0.03
358–390 375 23 253.00–286.00 $270.27 $1,014 +9.74
416 416 4 238.00 $238.00 $990 -18.77
406–449 428 40 240.00–274.00 $260.16 $1,113 +3.39
450–495 473 35 246.00–265.00 $253.81 $1,201 +0.26
487 487 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,110 -25.55
500–549 528 87 226.00–271.00 $240.15 $1,268 +2.42
550–593 568 69 221.00–252.00 $235.07 $1,335 +6.49
600–647 617 85 220.00–250.00 $232.88 $1,437 +7.80
671–695 684 15 200.00–219.00 $208.70 $1,428 -7.59
706–745 722 25 198.50–210.00 $205.97 $1,487 +13.97
777–794 789 20 190.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,527 -2.26
820–838 828 7 180.00–185.00 $182.17 $1,508 -15.53
1044 1044 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,759 -5.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,042 —
456 456 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,044 -23.50
560 560 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,305 +5.64
614 614 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,412 —
829 829 41 195.50 $195.50 $1,621 —
1072 1072 18 156.75 $156.75 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
671–679 676 16 179.00–190.00 $185.22 $1,252 -25.28
712 712 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,339 -15.25
761 761 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,332 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 415 16 226.00–227.00 $226.30 $939 —
526–536 532 9 224.00–230.00 $227.36 $1,210 —
637 637 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,153 —
708 708 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,352 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,299 -2.50
554 554 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,424 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
843 843 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,433 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 333 15 239.00–260.00 $252.79 $842 +3.53
352–399 384 55 234.00–276.00 $256.08 $983 +16.44
412–420 unweaned 415 16 219.00–228.00 $225.15 $934 —
400–446 427 150 230.00–266.00 $249.47 $1,065 +7.54
410–438 fancy 429 7 268.00–278.00 $272.70 $1,170 —
443 443 5 220.00 $220.00 $975 -21.93
450–499 475 236 218.00–263.00 $240.12 $1,141 +22.12
473–479 fancy 477 8 267.50–269.00 $268.06 $1,279 —
505–549 524 247 214.00–251.00 $233.93 $1,226 -1.81
530–536 533 6 208.00–218.00 $212.97 $1,135 -22.77
568 unweaned 568 6 208.50 $208.50 $1,184 —
552–598 573 211 212.50–243.00 $229.58 $1,315 +4.79
605 605 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,143 -30.25
600–630 612 64 214.50–234.50 $225.43 $1,380 +6.18
613 unweaned 613 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 —
654–687 680 64 205.50–225.00 $219.93 $1,496 +6.84
713 713 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,376 -13.84
709–740 714 257 195.00–219.00 $216.26 $1,544 +9.42
770 770 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 -9.14
805 805 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
902–938 926 6 170.00–173.00 $172.03 $1,593 —
960 960 6 169.50 $169.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–349 335 15 220.00–265.00 $236.78 $793 -1.39
350–395 371 28 210.00–269.50 $232.54 $863 -12.86
412 unweaned 412 7 230.00 $230.00 $948 —
403–443 429 35 217.50–255.00 $232.19 $996 -0.05
476 thin fleshed 476 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,171 —
453–499 480 61 210.00–235.00 $222.01 $1,066 -8.90
486 486 9 213.50 $213.50 $1,038 -17.41
513 513 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 -15.25
502–548 515 67 200.00–227.50 $215.70 $1,111 +0.45
564 564 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,128 -13.92
554–598 573 63 191.00–220.00 $213.72 $1,225 -0.20
604–627 thin fleshed 615 14 214.00–227.50 $223.02 $1,372 —
605–648 622 19 189.00–223.00 $204.55 $1,272 -3.67
668–696 676 14 191.00–205.00 $197.66 $1,336 -1.52
710–735 719 29 184.00–195.00 $189.75 $1,364 +3.45
763 763 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,404 +11.31
887 887 3 180.50 $180.50 $1,601 —
905–928 916 20 175.00–177.50 $175.57 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 200.00 $200.00 $696 —
462–489 471 19 170.00–207.00 $199.31 $939 -13.58
525–546 537 7 191.50–194.00 $192.95 $1,036 —
603 603 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,025 -25.50
686 686 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,173 —
703–723 711 5 169.00–180.00 $173.47 $1,233 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 200.00 $200.00 $976 —
513–545 529 6 197.00–201.00 $199.06 $1,053 —
593 593 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 —
735 735 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,316 —
804 804 29 175.50 $175.50 $1,411 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 227.00 $227.00 $801 —
428–435 432 22 155.00–218.00 $204.19 $882 -1.81
678 678 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,254 —
700 700 4 189.50 $189.50 $1,326 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 13 235.00–264.00 $247.93 $801 -13.91
372–392 382 6 230.00–248.00 $239.24 $914 -6.67
409–448 427 15 230.00–265.00 $240.24 $1,026 +1.71
465 465 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 +3.58
510–546 527 22 209.50–235.00 $222.45 $1,172 -5.49
554–590 568 26 210.00–225.00 $219.12 $1,245 +3.59
603–646 634 11 205.00–223.00 $211.29 $1,340 +2.49
675 675 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 +8.61
706–744 725 11 191.00–213.00 $198.99 $1,443 +3.99
767 767 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,015 —
456 456 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,110 +12.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1175 80-85% 13 80.00–88.00 $85.50 $1,005 +0.59
1000–1430 1181 80-85% 144 88.00–103.50 $94.59 $1,117 +9.68
980–1415 1253 80-85% 24 100.00–110.00 $106.19 $1,331 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1681 1443 75-80% 32 98.00–108.00 $103.28 $1,490 +13.13
1445 1445 75-80% 4 97.50 $97.50 $1,409 +7.35
1300–1980 1468 75-80% 34 107.50–115.50 $110.47 $1,622 +3.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 981 85-90% 22 76.50–88.50 $81.77 $802 -5.84
860–1195 1041 85-90% 6 91.50–96.00 $93.65 $975 +36.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1431 14 96.00–114.00 $107.44 $1,537 —
1180–1950 1590 30 113.50–128.00 $120.50 $1,916 —
1770–2485 2051 11 128.50–140.00 $133.27 $2,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1250 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 97.00–130.00 $115.31 $1,184
750–1315 1051 (<2 yrs)Open 22 110.00–145.00 $130.33 $1,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1222 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,263.25
1103–1340 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,325.67

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00–1,610.00 $1,585.00 -115.00

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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.