Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

8,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.41/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 578 lb · 357 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.54/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 571 lb · 355 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.40/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 528 lb · 343 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,547 6,409 8,746
Feeder cattle 7,721 5,414 7,712
Slaughter cattle 812 895 934
Replacement cattle 14 100 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 9 250.00 $250.00 $732 -45.00
308–345 331 20 290.00–315.00 $306.08 $1,013 +8.14
369 thin fleshed 369 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,190 —
350–399 376 98 281.00–325.00 $311.66 $1,172 +10.64
403–443 thin fleshed 422 42 320.00–329.00 $324.68 $1,370 —
400–448 429 97 289.00–317.50 $303.81 $1,303 +10.57
450 thin fleshed 450 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,449 —
452–497 476 273 280.00–315.00 $301.08 $1,433 +7.55
483 483 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 -13.53
473–489 unweaned 485 12 270.00–304.00 $289.23 $1,403 —
500–549 525 323 270.00–304.00 $285.16 $1,497 +2.08
525 fancy 525 10 307.00 $307.00 $1,612 —
568 fancy 568 16 305.50 $305.50 $1,735 —
550–593 571 322 267.00–297.00 $280.38 $1,601 +13.11
570–598 unweaned 580 17 232.00–280.00 $260.12 $1,509 +15.92
602–609 fancy 605 86 294.75–295.00 $294.85 $1,784 —
600–643 619 153 249.00–293.50 $268.94 $1,665 +13.86
624 unweaned 624 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,485 —
638 638 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 -15.08
662 thin fleshed 662 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,748 —
654–698 672 161 228.00–254.00 $246.80 $1,658 +11.23
685 unweaned 685 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 —
719 thin fleshed 719 44 269.50 $269.50 $1,938 —
722 unweaned 722 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,523 -3.00
727 727 9 220.50 $220.50 $1,603 -11.37
701–749 730 136 224.00–243.50 $238.02 $1,738 +6.15
755–782 776 111 200.00–234.35 $228.55 $1,774 +3.45
853 853 118 222.35 $222.35 $1,897 —
915–928 922 12 189.00–207.00 $199.99 $1,844 —
960 960 32 208.85 $208.85 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 5 280.00 $280.00 $949 —
339 339 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,105 +40.15
360–397 381 47 258.00–309.00 $282.16 $1,075 +2.23
404–440 425 84 255.00–304.00 $287.37 $1,221 +23.10
450–494 477 125 249.00–295.00 $274.99 $1,312 +9.66
500–549 528 139 247.00–283.00 $263.38 $1,391 +4.10
554–599 582 120 239.00–275.00 $256.63 $1,494 +9.43
586 thin fleshed 586 39 295.75 $295.75 $1,733 —
601–649 630 152 236.50–265.00 $244.75 $1,542 +20.51
668 unweaned 668 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,657 —
662–686 674 21 220.00–230.00 $225.96 $1,523 +6.42
765 765 60 237.00 $237.00 $1,813 +34.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,274 +10.00
457–489 469 16 232.00–280.00 $269.69 $1,265 —
554–594 580 32 275.50–280.00 $278.52 $1,615 +7.52
679 679 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,528 —
828 828 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 438 24 240.00–296.00 $270.61 $1,185 —
473 473 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —
535 535 16 267.00 $267.00 $1,428 —
565–581 575 8 222.00–269.00 $239.32 $1,376 —
775 775 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
489 489 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,267 +6.00
509–542 525 23 210.00–242.50 $230.80 $1,212 —
588 588 12 248.50 $248.50 $1,461 —
610 610 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 239.50 $239.50 $1,032 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–347 342 40 256.00–296.00 $283.28 $969 +7.24
361–395 383 64 236.00–289.00 $269.50 $1,032 +2.45
402–448 422 168 239.00–279.00 $262.60 $1,108 -3.55
432 thin fleshed 432 24 269.00–272.00 $269.38 $1,164 —
444 unweaned 444 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,030 —
450–498 474 326 249.00–275.00 $261.57 $1,240 +2.06
491 491 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,119 -31.51
511–512 thin fleshed 511 15 270.00–273.00 $271.20 $1,386 —
504–546 526 29 214.00–232.00 $222.38 $1,170 -27.36
505–548 529 289 231.00–270.00 $254.03 $1,344 +4.29
537 unweaned 537 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,235 -1.00
552 552 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,212 -19.21
550–599 578 341 227.50–257.00 $241.27 $1,395 +2.56
555–593 unweaned 586 11 210.00–226.00 $223.25 $1,308 —
621 621 7 226.50 $226.50 $1,407 -8.94
606–648 627 131 228.00–246.00 $235.20 $1,475 -0.24
667 unweaned 667 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 +9.75
653–697 681 81 221.00–238.50 $232.81 $1,585 +30.31
700–733 717 205 205.00–235.10 $229.34 $1,644 +11.17
758–763 759 78 201.00–233.00 $229.70 $1,743 +12.85
807–822 819 19 188.00–200.50 $194.00 $1,589 +4.00
965–967 966 5 175.50–184.50 $180.90 $1,747 -4.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 230.00 $230.00 $676 —
310–345 327 25 220.00–279.00 $251.85 $824 -0.33
373 unweaned 373 3 215.00 $215.00 $802 —
358–398 385 35 220.00–268.00 $248.43 $956 +0.13
401–446 421 77 219.00–267.00 $242.07 $1,019 +0.99
437 thin fleshed 437 11 278.50 $278.50 $1,217 +6.79
461–488 unweaned 473 7 220.00–232.00 $226.69 $1,072 —
450–497 476 161 210.00–264.50 $242.21 $1,153 -3.08
492 thin fleshed 492 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,181 —
511 unweaned 511 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,137 —
500–543 522 122 219.00–254.00 $232.99 $1,216 -4.93
550–595 566 82 213.00–245.00 $225.03 $1,274 +8.11
609 unweaned 609 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,230 —
602–641 623 82 215.00–237.00 $229.43 $1,429 +8.04
650–692 663 62 197.00–229.50 $222.61 $1,476 +21.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–441 432 20 230.00–235.00 $231.17 $999 -44.83
469–482 479 24 251.00–255.00 $251.82 $1,206 —
534 534 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,314 +13.86
570–572 571 30 243.50–244.00 $243.65 $1,391 +27.65
623 623 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–395 386 15 234.00–253.00 $237.89 $918 —
433 433 4 204.00 $204.00 $883 —
507–524 510 25 215.50–218.00 $215.91 $1,101 —
587 587 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,288 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 16 210.00 $210.00 $815 —
543 543 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,113 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 210.00 $210.00 $981 -35.00
525 525 3 221.50 $221.50 $1,163 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 207.00 $207.00 $869 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 271.00 $271.00 $867 +46.00
375–385 381 7 250.00–307.00 $274.06 $1,044 -9.94
413 unweaned 413 2 235.00 $235.00 $971 —
407–435 423 9 235.00–287.50 $258.45 $1,093 -3.01
463–487 475 36 228.00–261.00 $251.28 $1,194 +17.67
508–545 529 16 233.00–265.00 $243.95 $1,290 -0.97
590 590 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -16.51
610–618 612 11 208.00–210.00 $209.45 $1,282 —
671–688 677 12 190.00–220.50 $199.23 $1,349 +11.73
801–815 807 5 185.00–186.00 $185.40 $1,496 —
855 855 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 —
408–442 422 8 282.00–300.00 $292.19 $1,233 +7.38
511–534 520 15 264.00–285.00 $276.38 $1,437 +24.84
530 unweaned 530 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,367 —
621–648 635 6 252.00–260.00 $255.91 $1,625 —
670–688 684 4 187.00–212.00 $193.13 $1,321 —
729–730 729 11 190.00–207.00 $205.45 $1,498 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1280 1093 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $90.78 $992 —
935–1390 1122 80-85% 30 94.00–105.00 $99.41 $1,115 —
1155–1390 1281 80-85% 8 104.50–109.00 $106.65 $1,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–855 779 85-90% 10 61.00–79.50 $71.22 $555 —
780–1060 894 85-90% 18 75.00–91.00 $84.26 $753 —
830–1035 915 85-90% 6 96.00–98.50 $96.47 $883 +26.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1590 1422 75-80% 11 98.00–110.50 $103.89 $1,477 -2.12
1280–1680 1473 75-80% 11 108.50–114.00 $111.07 $1,636 -4.34
1630 1630 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,516 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1605 1447 3 109.00–125.00 $118.06 $1,708 —
1450–1495 1468 3 105.00–109.00 $106.67 $1,566 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–950 940 (<2 yrs)Open 2 128.00–155.00 $141.36 $1,329
920–1150 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–126.00 $114.10 $1,183

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 120.00 $120.00 $584 —

↑ Back to top

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.