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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

6,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.01/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 728 lb · 242 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.28/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 572 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.36/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 625 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,162 5,860 6,589
Feeder cattle 4,490 5,057 5,440
Slaughter cattle 654 725 1,024
Replacement cattle 1,018 78 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 11 375.00–412.50 $390.02 $1,299 -7.90
371–393 381 26 382.00–414.00 $394.98 $1,505 +9.99
422 fancy 422 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,713 —
406–446 426 92 357.50–406.00 $376.28 $1,603 -1.97
420–435 unweaned 428 6 340.00–387.50 $364.17 $1,559 +8.17
451–493 474 162 345.00–382.00 $364.27 $1,727 +2.33
517–524 unweaned 522 12 325.00–336.00 $327.72 $1,711 +19.63
506–548 524 154 310.00–358.00 $336.62 $1,764 +26.62
558 unweaned 558 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,696 —
553–591 572 217 301.00–335.00 $321.23 $1,837 +11.94
584 584 14 290.00–298.00 $293.43 $1,714 -15.86
601–645 621 180 287.50–316.00 $306.35 $1,902 +11.02
600–649 unweaned 639 53 274.00–297.00 $288.83 $1,846 +15.74
658 658 9 271.50 $271.50 $1,786 -9.81
652–693 672 141 278.50–305.00 $288.30 $1,937 +6.99
696 unweaned 696 18 268.00 $268.00 $1,865 —
705–728 715 40 263.00–277.00 $268.55 $1,920 +0.84
798 798 17 253.00 $253.00 $2,019 -3.28
821–838 837 171 251.75–254.25 $251.88 $2,108 +5.28
896 896 120 250.00 $250.00 $2,240 +13.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–341 335 6 350.00–372.50 $361.47 $1,211 -43.80
353–388 375 26 351.00–372.50 $362.02 $1,358 -2.28
413–445 430 16 320.00–325.00 $322.37 $1,386 -36.01
460–498 492 87 312.00–346.00 $337.84 $1,662 +4.50
514–548 533 60 297.50–327.50 $318.61 $1,698 +2.80
556–598 569 27 270.00–311.00 $293.53 $1,670 -5.51
627–647 638 22 270.00–298.00 $291.26 $1,858 +17.12
663–680 unweaned 673 7 255.00–264.00 $258.80 $1,742 —
655–698 680 29 263.00–275.00 $269.79 $1,835 +3.93
698 698 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,843 -1.86
708 708 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,756 -5.64
724–749 732 21 246.50–254.00 $249.47 $1,826 -4.17
750–793 774 32 246.00–261.00 $253.00 $1,958 +6.00
793 793 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,887 —
828–829 828 184 244.50–246.50 $244.60 $2,025 —
883 883 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,978 -0.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,462 —
520 520 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,435 —
624 624 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,186 —
647 647 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,689 —
676 676 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,744 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,055 —
312–347 334 12 350.00–385.00 $368.31 $1,230 -4.79
358–396 376 37 328.00–380.00 $361.60 $1,360 +18.71
410 unweaned 410 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
410–447 429 78 322.00–345.00 $337.78 $1,449 +13.49
455–458 fancy 456 12 337.00–337.50 $337.17 $1,537 +4.17
450–495 476 125 272.00–329.00 $313.44 $1,492 +3.71
508 unweaned 508 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,402 +6.00
500–548 526 180 285.00–315.00 $302.78 $1,593 +5.45
551–588 561 57 276.50–309.00 $290.02 $1,627 +11.63
572 fancy 572 19 318.50 $318.50 $1,822 +25.77
564–597 578 19 258.00–266.00 $262.43 $1,517 +11.65
624 unweaned 624 10 261.50 $261.50 $1,632 —
624–648 639 59 252.00–270.00 $261.50 $1,671 -11.55
655–690 667 120 246.50–265.25 $260.98 $1,741 +36.98
675 675 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,569 +8.50
701 unweaned 701 16 241.50 $241.50 $1,693 —
714–745 730 226 254.75–259.25 $254.90 $1,861 +1.01
751 751 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,675 -8.00
753 753 64 252.00 $252.00 $1,898 +21.00
849 849 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,876 -6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 370.00 $370.00 $932 -2.00
357–396 384 10 311.00–337.50 $318.39 $1,223 +18.00
409–435 421 9 276.00–310.00 $291.63 $1,228 -9.94
453–496 475 56 289.00–312.00 $295.83 $1,405 +10.98
480 unweaned 480 10 270.00–281.00 $273.30 $1,312 -1.70
505–544 533 48 258.00–297.00 $269.70 $1,438 +2.35
573 unweaned 573 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,541 —
553–592 574 40 249.00–280.00 $263.24 $1,511 +2.75
580 580 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -0.49
602–646 632 48 239.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,595 -1.41
682–697 690 102 238.00–254.50 $253.75 $1,751 +11.44
708–718 717 17 222.00–240.00 $235.54 $1,689 -12.54
773–780 778 15 227.50–231.00 $228.43 $1,777 +18.43
818–832 824 7 205.50–223.00 $213.07 $1,756 -7.93
902 902 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,903 —
1032 1032 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,570 —
671–682 676 14 209.50–235.00 $223.97 $1,514 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 275.00 $275.00 $996 —
468 468 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,165 +12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,333 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 unweaned 593 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 379 7 320.00–340.00 $328.14 $1,244 -60.86
418 unweaned 418 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,505 —
406–428 422 15 360.00–364.00 $362.97 $1,532 +35.97
453–487 475 24 314.00–333.00 $318.15 $1,511 +43.15
518–545 535 14 287.00–321.00 $306.47 $1,640 +16.99
590 590 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 -15.54
605–645 621 5 256.00–269.00 $261.40 $1,623 -7.60
713 713 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,693 -5.39
846 846 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1415 1170 80-85% 84 124.00–140.00 $132.86 $1,554 —
1010–1335 1185 80-85% 5 109.00–119.50 $116.01 $1,375 —
1040–1375 1219 80-85% 38 137.00–152.00 $143.38 $1,748 +4.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1470 1433 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,798 -15.19
1270–1685 1434 75-80% 30 131.00–146.00 $139.26 $1,997 -1.42
1285–1735 1465 75-80% 30 141.00–154.00 $148.78 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1165 950 85-90% 6 81.00–102.00 $93.75 $891 -22.40
835–1110 995 85-90% 23 108.00–127.00 $117.74 $1,172 +1.59
965–1045 1010 85-90% 6 130.50–140.00 $135.92 $1,373 +8.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1600 1387 3 130.00–143.00 $133.93 $1,858 -0.76
1205–2400 1728 22 145.00–173.00 $162.47 $2,807 —
1550–1995 1744 9 167.00–178.00 $172.02 $3,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1105 983 (<2 yrs)Open 9 150.00–179.00 $165.68 $1,629
840–1235 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 132.00–162.00 $142.89 $1,549

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1267 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,688.50
1138–1398 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,782.41
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1425 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,427.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1125 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 98 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,629.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1085 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 3,200.00–3,225.00 $3,206.10 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.