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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

7,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 612 lb · 356 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.16/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 517 lb · 349 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.50/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 577 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,630 8,547 5,139
Feeder cattle 6,361 7,721 4,572
Slaughter cattle 1,104 812 507
Replacement cattle 165 14 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady with some spots of 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 332 35 307.00–326.00 $313.99 $1,042 +7.91
382–397 389 24 290.00–312.50 $308.10 $1,199 -3.56
417 unweaned 417 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,157 —
401–447 432 138 269.00–312.50 $297.08 $1,283 -6.73
450–492 472 164 263.00–302.00 $293.32 $1,384 -7.76
489 489 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,267 -21.00
507–513 unweaned 508 19 264.00–266.25 $265.89 $1,351 —
500–549 520 250 259.50–304.00 $287.08 $1,493 +1.92
552–596 572 118 260.00–300.00 $281.60 $1,611 +1.22
561–576 unweaned 573 69 259.50–269.50 $261.77 $1,500 +1.65
602–640 611 292 258.00–290.00 $269.36 $1,646 +0.42
614 614 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,467 -29.94
615 fancy 615 58 294.85 $294.85 $1,813 ±0.00
658 fancy 658 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,737 —
650–693 666 75 230.00–261.50 $251.37 $1,674 +4.57
692 692 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,515 -27.80
703–728 718 38 227.00–245.00 $233.22 $1,675 +12.72
750–797 793 227 216.00–241.00 $239.03 $1,896 +10.48
878–881 878 190 203.25–228.00 $226.95 $1,993 +4.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 329.00 $329.00 $806 —
310–343 327 7 260.00–294.00 $273.81 $895 -52.19
355–398 385 25 270.00–302.00 $283.07 $1,090 +0.91
403–447 429 23 245.00–290.00 $277.07 $1,189 -10.30
463–496 476 41 248.50–285.00 $269.17 $1,281 -5.82
476 unweaned 476 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,052 —
500–549 530 109 240.50–274.00 $258.99 $1,373 -4.39
563–599 581 106 240.00–280.25 $264.62 $1,537 +7.99
606–646 631 37 238.50–249.00 $241.91 $1,526 -2.84
666–685 676 21 210.50–238.00 $227.38 $1,537 +1.42
728–734 730 20 219.75–222.00 $220.32 $1,608 —
773 773 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,662 -22.00
807 807 148 231.50 $231.50 $1,868 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,329 —
564 564 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,410 -28.52
625 625 39 266.00 $266.00 $1,662 —
808 808 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,697 ±0.00
951 951 10 190.50 $190.50 $1,812 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,162 —
406 406 5 232.00 $232.00 $942 -38.61
488 488 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,191 -16.00
564 564 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,354 +0.68
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 239.00 $239.00 $887 —
443 443 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,103 —
465 465 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 230.00 $230.00 $867 -30.00
404 404 5 225.00 $225.00 $909 —
462–467 465 6 209.00–211.00 $209.99 $976 -49.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 3 257.50 $257.50 $829 —
312–341 324 28 264.00–288.50 $281.29 $911 -1.99
375 unweaned 375 4 236.00 $236.00 $885 —
351–397 385 78 244.00–285.00 $276.92 $1,066 +7.42
400–423 unweaned 408 14 247.00–252.50 $249.04 $1,016 —
412–446 433 171 260.00–281.50 $271.01 $1,173 +8.41
451–497 469 217 228.00–280.00 $265.21 $1,244 +3.64
471–479 unweaned 474 12 235.00–238.00 $236.26 $1,120 —
500–546 517 349 235.75–270.00 $254.16 $1,314 +31.78
552–599 577 269 224.50–254.50 $244.43 $1,410 +3.16
576–581 578 13 208.50–238.00 $224.32 $1,297 -16.95
600 unweaned 600 11 208.50 $208.50 $1,251 —
602–643 625 129 219.00–253.25 $237.79 $1,486 +2.59
652–698 678 176 212.50–238.75 $231.45 $1,569 -1.36
708–741 709 149 212.00–235.10 $234.40 $1,662 +5.06
754–768 762 158 200.50–230.00 $221.90 $1,691 -7.80
825 825 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 -19.00
885 885 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
995 995 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,612 -18.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–298 291 7 242.00–285.00 $266.14 $774 +36.14
308 308 2 247.50 $247.50 $762 -4.35
358–398 386 45 225.00–280.00 $258.96 $1,000 +10.53
401–445 423 54 228.00–263.00 $251.51 $1,064 +9.44
428 unweaned 428 6 215.00 $215.00 $920 —
462–498 478 88 225.00–269.50 $241.75 $1,156 -0.46
498 thin fleshed 498 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,340 +29.00
500–543 521 93 224.50–267.00 $236.72 $1,233 +3.73
521 thin fleshed 521 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,355 —
560–599 582 61 212.50–249.00 $228.27 $1,329 +3.24
600–642 614 50 208.00–246.00 $222.97 $1,369 -6.46
642 unweaned 642 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,300 +0.50
653–689 667 49 195.00–235.50 $218.08 $1,455 -4.53
733–747 739 21 194.00–212.00 $204.41 $1,511 —
774 774 9 188.50 $188.50 $1,459 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 unweaned 528 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,109 —
539 539 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,170 -29.00
564 564 36 214.50 $214.50 $1,210 -29.15
601–627 606 15 210.00–233.00 $228.24 $1,383 -6.76
669 669 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 —
738 738 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —
779 779 16 194.50 $194.50 $1,515 —
939 939 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 227.50 $227.50 $719 —
355–397 381 11 200.00–220.00 $206.69 $787 -31.20
413 413 6 200.00 $200.00 $826 -4.00
488 488 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,030 —
535 535 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,038 -21.91
556–583 564 10 194.00–210.00 $198.96 $1,122 -20.54
613 613 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 —
695 695 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
701–740 716 15 164.00–200.00 $186.51 $1,335 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–408 408 10 213.00–220.00 $216.50 $883 +9.50
516 516 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,027 —
642 642 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 233.00 $233.00 $916 —
460 460 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,046 +17.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,126 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 240.00 $240.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 330 5 255.00–307.00 $286.65 $946 +15.65
352–387 362 11 260.00–290.00 $270.66 $980 -3.40
415–443 430 15 246.00–270.00 $255.21 $1,097 -3.24
479–493 483 12 240.00–249.00 $242.98 $1,174 -8.30
516–543 533 8 220.00–234.00 $228.92 $1,220 -15.03
567–598 576 10 218.00–225.50 $223.17 $1,285 +13.17
625–632 629 5 213.00–224.00 $219.63 $1,381 +10.18
701 701 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,465 —
751 751 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 296.00 $296.00 $749 —
373 373 10 299.00 $299.00 $1,115 —
423 423 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,125 -26.19
514–534 523 9 250.00–252.00 $251.09 $1,313 -25.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 4 255.00–267.50 $261.21 $1,053 —
525 525 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 —
673 673 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–367 365 5 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $814 —
411 411 4 220.00 $220.00 $904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1410 1156 80-85% 102 90.50–102.00 $96.81 $1,119 —
855–1480 1177 80-85% 20 75.00–90.00 $86.82 $1,022 —
930–1430 1182 80-85% 27 101.00–114.00 $106.08 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1695 1425 75-80% 51 98.00–110.00 $104.26 $1,486 +0.37
1350–1505 1436 75-80% 4 96.00–98.00 $96.84 $1,391 -7.05
1355–1670 1464 75-80% 11 109.50–116.00 $112.71 $1,650 +1.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1015 845 85-90% 8 66.00–80.00 $75.36 $637 —
825–1045 943 85-90% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.29 $889 -2.18
820–1140 979 85-90% 29 80.00–93.50 $88.35 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,354 —
1370–1815 1572 8 118.00–131.00 $123.40 $1,940 —
1750–2115 1933 2 130.00–137.00 $133.83 $2,587 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
746–1215 824 (<2 yrs)Open 42 112.00–181.50 $165.41 $1,363
825–1335 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 88.00–130.00 $110.75 $1,068

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1074 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1234–1393 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,460.00–1,650.00 $1,571.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926–1098 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,252

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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.