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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

6,852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.12/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 620 lb · 416 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.87/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 522 lb · 390 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.52/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 621 lb · 335 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,852 3,561 8,547
Feeder cattle 6,137 3,326 7,721
Slaughter cattle 700 211 812
Replacement cattle 15 24 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. slaughter cows sold firm to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,078 —
302–316 310 7 415.00–435.00 $423.35 $1,312 +4.49
366–388 376 42 374.00–415.00 $395.23 $1,486 +29.23
430 430 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,406 -26.17
400–448 434 97 349.00–391.00 $363.97 $1,580 +10.80
457–459 fancy 458 17 383.00–389.00 $386.17 $1,769 -12.93
458–497 478 214 335.00–383.00 $353.60 $1,690 +10.61
485–490 486 13 317.00–326.00 $319.09 $1,551 -23.90
501–549 530 263 310.00–362.50 $336.86 $1,785 -1.52
554–556 fancy 555 47 334.00–339.00 $336.34 $1,867 —
550–598 574 225 301.00–336.00 $317.73 $1,824 +1.99
587–588 588 33 270.00–290.00 $286.97 $1,687 -28.77
600–646 621 335 286.00–316.00 $303.52 $1,885 +1.87
654–688 675 154 277.00–300.25 $290.04 $1,958 +6.78
688 unweaned 688 25 281.00 $281.00 $1,933 —
700–742 719 56 264.00–278.50 $272.30 $1,958 -1.84
715–740 unweaned 727 31 258.00–260.00 $258.98 $1,883 —
754–787 775 102 247.00–272.85 $269.66 $2,090 -0.34
883 883 127 250.00 $250.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–272 265 9 420.00–455.00 $443.01 $1,174 —
336 336 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,327 +50.00
390–395 393 7 372.50–375.00 $373.94 $1,470 +40.57
412–447 430 43 334.00–375.00 $362.59 $1,559 +27.05
450–499 473 64 309.00–350.00 $329.67 $1,559 +12.14
503–548 526 69 275.00–315.00 $301.25 $1,585 +18.75
561–594 unweaned 580 19 272.50–284.00 $279.32 $1,620 —
552–598 581 76 280.00–310.00 $294.86 $1,713 +1.74
603–645 618 77 276.00–296.00 $290.63 $1,796 +14.64
653–696 671 51 260.00–283.00 $274.03 $1,839 +10.78
710 710 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,924 +8.46
768–781 773 23 235.00–248.00 $240.14 $1,856 —
831 831 61 243.85 $243.85 $2,026 +1.02
918 918 59 243.00 $243.00 $2,231 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–439 429 23 371.00–403.00 $390.19 $1,674 —
471–490 483 54 310.00–361.50 $343.03 $1,657 —
584 584 14 302.00 $302.00 $1,764 —
637 637 27 303.50 $303.50 $1,933 —
754–771 763 10 236.00–260.00 $247.87 $1,891 —
863 863 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–488 487 12 279.00–289.00 $282.34 $1,375 —
505–528 517 25 269.00–308.00 $290.31 $1,501 -11.69
616–644 626 23 246.00–269.00 $260.77 $1,632 -4.23
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,206 —
488 488 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,484 —
658 658 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,892 +25.50
1039 1039 4 190.50 $190.50 $1,979 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 17 405.00 $405.00 $1,166 —
319–345 330 21 347.00–380.00 $366.07 $1,208 -6.46
365–393 384 41 311.00–347.00 $340.49 $1,307 -6.63
401–449 426 144 318.00–353.00 $338.26 $1,441 +5.74
451–495 473 225 297.00–335.00 $314.45 $1,487 +9.50
500–548 521 367 279.00–310.00 $299.11 $1,558 -4.34
533 unweaned 533 16 276.00 $276.00 $1,471 —
537 537 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,520 -20.45
551–596 574 160 268.00–289.00 $280.22 $1,608 -0.63
602–612 609 29 259.00–262.00 $261.08 $1,590 -5.14
600–641 620 379 265.00–293.00 $276.49 $1,714 +10.27
646 unweaned 646 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,686 —
650–684 669 59 259.00–274.00 $267.04 $1,786 +3.16
717–730 728 46 264.00–265.00 $264.13 $1,923 +5.72
730 unweaned 730 12 249.50 $249.50 $1,821 —
752 752 73 256.25 $256.25 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 6 417.50 $417.50 $898 —
326–330 327 7 330.00–345.00 $340.68 $1,114 —
353–399 379 29 308.00–351.00 $329.15 $1,247 +37.15
372–398 thin fleshed 391 11 345.50–347.00 $345.89 $1,352 —
416–446 434 36 300.00–337.50 $318.62 $1,383 +17.92
454–498 480 78 274.00–311.00 $290.85 $1,396 -3.40
505–545 520 48 267.00–288.00 $280.49 $1,459 +7.72
558–598 583 96 254.00–271.00 $264.44 $1,542 -3.97
622 unweaned 622 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,493 —
605–642 623 90 253.00–280.50 $268.54 $1,673 +12.77
653–696 677 36 234.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,649 +3.90
701–743 712 11 240.00–260.00 $254.31 $1,811 +13.81
878 878 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,923 +14.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 24 292.50 $292.50 $1,603 —
615 615 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,593 —
1054 1054 7 195.50 $195.50 $2,061 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,219 —
456 456 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,195 +1.50
532 532 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,490 —
633 633 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,325 —
567–583 575 17 241.00–258.50 $249.11 $1,432 +12.77
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,282 —
556 556 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,293 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 8 189.50 $189.50 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–449 440 11 329.00–345.00 $331.66 $1,459 —
453–475 458 14 315.00–340.00 $327.04 $1,498 +12.04
503–548 532 37 283.50–326.00 $298.17 $1,586 +4.24
556 556 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,590 —
612 612 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,787 +38.92
650 650 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–573 565 7 248.00–280.00 $266.09 $1,503 —
681 681 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,539 —
760 760 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1435 1154 80-85% 95 130.00–146.00 $140.73 $1,624 -1.47
973–1330 1170 80-85% 25 143.00–153.50 $147.33 $1,724 +5.13
1105–1390 1264 80-85% 5 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $1,624 +16.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 967 85-90% 3 107.50–115.00 $110.16 $1,065 —
880–1205 1044 85-90% 35 115.00–134.00 $126.61 $1,322 +9.21
1058–1215 1096 85-90% 5 133.00–140.00 $137.45 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1665 1453 75-80% 15 137.00–147.00 $142.75 $2,074 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,790 —
1295–1645 1478 75-80% 18 147.00–154.00 $149.82 $2,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1585 1580 2 138.00–150.00 $144.02 $2,276 —
1160–2075 1610 15 143.00–177.00 $158.62 $2,554 -6.61
1535–2385 1935 8 175.00–194.00 $183.55 $3,552 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,444 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1275 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 149.00–157.00 $152.57 $1,759

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1261 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,565.97

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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.