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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

5,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.46/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 518 lb · 314 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $361.94/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 477 lb · 262 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.15/cwt -17.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 626 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,860 5,531 8,291
Feeder cattle 5,057 5,168 7,069
Slaughter cattle 725 313 1,107
Replacement cattle 78 50 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven from steady to 5.00 higher with spots 10.00 higher on calves early in the week to 5.00-10.00 lower later in the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 324 16 377.50–414.00 $397.92 $1,289 +7.38
367–388 381 32 336.00–411.00 $384.99 $1,467 +0.31
394 394 7 353.00 $353.00 $1,391 -31.68
401–445 414 124 326.00–415.00 $378.25 $1,566 -9.24
440 unweaned 440 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,566 —
453–499 477 262 315.00–384.00 $361.94 $1,726 +3.61
526 526 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,631 -30.37
528 fancy 528 12 375.00 $375.00 $1,980 —
503–546 529 198 302.00–357.50 $336.05 $1,778 -4.32
518–544 unweaned 540 22 275.00–318.00 $308.09 $1,664 —
551–598 582 217 280.00–329.00 $309.29 $1,800 -2.52
594 594 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,681 -28.81
601–648 623 215 267.00–315.00 $295.33 $1,840 -12.98
611–642 630 15 260.00–282.00 $268.54 $1,692 -39.77
633–649 unweaned 644 31 270.50–276.00 $273.09 $1,759 —
652–689 673 132 266.50–288.00 $281.31 $1,893 +32.31
700–740 717 25 264.00–269.50 $267.71 $1,919 -7.51
723 723 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 -25.22
743 unweaned 743 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,850 —
759–777 771 23 255.00–262.00 $256.28 $1,976 —
796 unweaned 796 15 237.00 $237.00 $1,887 —
815 815 21 246.60 $246.60 $2,010 -5.90
870 870 37 236.25 $236.25 $2,055 +14.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,061 -27.50
303–331 320 9 347.50–425.00 $405.27 $1,297 +50.74
372–393 386 13 314.00–396.00 $364.30 $1,406 +18.40
403–443 418 28 342.00–380.00 $358.38 $1,498 +22.94
450–494 474 55 312.00–347.00 $333.34 $1,580 +53.34
478 unweaned 478 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,401 —
500–548 536 46 302.00–341.00 $315.81 $1,693 +11.20
556–597 571 55 275.00–320.00 $299.04 $1,708 +9.33
623 thin fleshed 623 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,888 —
601–640 631 60 256.00–303.00 $274.14 $1,730 +2.03
678 678 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,688 -15.24
658–696 680 34 254.00–275.00 $265.86 $1,808 +1.62
706–734 722 20 249.00–260.00 $253.64 $1,831 +0.27
752 752 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,857 —
874 874 22 224.50 $224.50 $1,962 -0.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,711 —
615–632 628 12 285.00–286.00 $285.76 $1,795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,482 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,397 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 339 37 324.00–385.00 $373.10 $1,265 +22.14
355–399 383 74 308.00–375.00 $342.89 $1,313 +4.89
402 fancy 402 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,397 —
400–449 426 178 303.00–340.00 $324.29 $1,381 -1.34
453 fancy 453 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,508 —
466 466 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,258 -39.55
454–496 474 179 280.00–322.50 $309.73 $1,468 +0.18
502–544 518 304 278.00–314.50 $297.33 $1,540 +3.71
505–538 unweaned 525 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
554–591 fancy 564 19 292.50–293.00 $292.73 $1,651 —
551–598 574 148 260.00–295.00 $278.39 $1,598 +4.98
574–597 580 23 249.00–252.00 $250.78 $1,455 -0.66
613–622 617 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,530 -11.70
600–646 625 71 259.00–279.00 $273.05 $1,707 +21.83
640 fancy 640 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
662 662 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,483 -21.48
656–697 689 196 249.00–268.50 $256.11 $1,765 +23.00
694 unweaned 694 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,562 —
706–737 723 186 253.00–257.00 $253.89 $1,836 +1.94
777 777 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,795 -7.38
808–848 821 13 217.50–236.00 $227.70 $1,869 +21.70
878–888 887 24 214.75–218.00 $215.15 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,045 +7.00
313–348 330 15 290.00–340.00 $317.23 $1,047 —
361–387 375 21 282.00–315.00 $300.39 $1,126 -18.94
427 thin fleshed 427 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,401 —
420–439 432 20 292.00–310.00 $301.57 $1,303 +5.59
453 thin fleshed 453 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,393 -1.86
450–495 473 73 250.00–305.00 $284.85 $1,347 +1.49
479 unweaned 479 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,317 —
513–548 531 45 255.00–291.00 $267.35 $1,420 -1.12
551–596 576 30 251.00–266.00 $260.49 $1,500 +4.44
603–632 617 55 246.00–264.00 $253.78 $1,566 +9.23
656 unweaned 656 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,548 —
653–685 666 39 239.00–248.00 $242.31 $1,614 -7.50
700–731 705 89 230.00–251.60 $248.08 $1,749 +19.08
772 772 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 -5.50
803 803 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,775 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,161 —
546 546 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 -11.00
555 555 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,293 —
709 709 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,613 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,510 —
932 932 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,584 —
1030 1030 6 195.50 $195.50 $2,014 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,159 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 201.00 $201.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +57.50
365 365 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,420 +16.67
412 412 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,347 +10.97
460 460 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -28.62
520–536 531 19 285.00–296.00 $289.48 $1,537 -25.98
576–580 578 7 262.50–279.00 $269.54 $1,558 -27.40
641 641 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,724 -19.00
664–687 677 14 241.00–270.00 $253.19 $1,714 —
710–731 722 7 240.00–245.00 $242.89 $1,754 +3.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1395 1138 80-85% 79 120.00–137.00 $130.12 $1,481 —
1085–1300 1208 80-85% 25 135.00–144.00 $138.63 $1,675 +0.68
1150–1400 1234 80-85% 6 107.00–119.00 $114.40 $1,412 -23.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,674 -10.29
1240–1623 1404 75-80% 24 129.00–139.00 $135.19 $1,898 —
1305–1725 1429 75-80% 17 138.00–145.00 $140.68 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–845 828 85-90% 3 77.00–101.00 $91.92 $761 —
867–1075 970 85-90% 13 109.50–121.00 $116.15 $1,127 -8.76
1015–1050 1033 85-90% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.53 $1,317 +12.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1387 3 133.00–136.50 $134.69 $1,868 —
1125–2275 1673 17 141.00–160.00 $148.03 $2,477 —
1570–2355 1989 9 164.00–179.00 $172.69 $3,435 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2320 2025 3 178.00–187.00 $182.76 $3,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1135 968 (<2 yrs)Open 13 155.00–190.00 $170.18 $1,647
965–1130 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 141.50–154.00 $145.52 $1,518

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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.