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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

4,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.49/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 730 lb · 306 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.88/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 693 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.36/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 577 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,358 3,783 6,854
Feeder cattle 3,919 3,320 5,754
Slaughter cattle 359 374 925
Replacement cattle 80 89 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to firm Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 32 395.50 $395.50 $1,436 +32.03
405–445 414 55 342.50–389.50 $369.08 $1,528 +23.83
425 unweaned 425 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
450–495 464 125 332.50–386.00 $376.52 $1,747 +23.67
503–523 unweaned 509 7 307.50–310.00 $308.23 $1,569 —
501–548 515 92 318.50–347.50 $331.87 $1,709 -0.18
552 fancy 552 11 342.00 $342.00 $1,888 -3.00
553–583 561 134 303.00–326.50 $316.39 $1,775 -0.95
554–598 unweaned 567 10 270.00–279.00 $272.85 $1,547 —
600–649 627 171 280.00–313.50 $304.31 $1,908 +1.98
652–699 673 132 280.00–308.00 $295.02 $1,985 +6.41
681 681 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,880 +16.00
702–742 734 51 256.00–285.00 $272.38 $1,999 -7.11
753–756 753 67 260.50–281.00 $275.44 $2,074 —
802–819 806 159 245.00–264.00 $259.93 $2,095 —
812 812 7 251.50 $251.50 $2,042 —
977 977 116 236.10 $236.10 $2,307 —
1002 1002 9 205.50 $205.50 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 315 12 341.00–369.00 $363.99 $1,147 +26.49
373–393 387 14 322.50–350.00 $335.61 $1,299 -7.85
459–490 470 38 307.50–350.00 $331.44 $1,558 +1.45
495 495 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -29.99
527 unweaned 527 27 308.50 $308.50 $1,626 —
534 534 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,602 +6.83
517–549 542 39 290.00–333.50 $318.47 $1,726 +43.47
556–590 567 17 298.00–307.00 $304.15 $1,725 +6.83
630–635 633 8 265.00–302.50 $282.89 $1,791 -4.63
665–693 681 7 282.00–284.00 $282.84 $1,926 +19.25
713–749 730 14 256.00–267.00 $261.75 $1,911 -7.55
757–797 784 19 258.00–264.00 $259.84 $2,037 +16.84
801 801 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,051 +14.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,755 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,826 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,002 -26.50
351–393 363 43 332.00–359.00 $351.15 $1,275 +13.07
414–448 440 123 296.00–360.00 $342.46 $1,507 +10.26
468–496 486 82 285.00–319.00 $300.15 $1,459 -10.21
500–544 519 126 270.00–316.50 $299.93 $1,557 +3.67
576 576 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,498 +5.00
559–595 577 181 268.00–291.50 $283.47 $1,636 +28.47
606–645 620 69 265.00–288.00 $281.25 $1,744 +7.04
621–640 632 21 256.00–265.00 $261.21 $1,651 -13.00
668 668 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,697 -8.35
660–690 681 131 248.00–278.00 $261.84 $1,783 -0.51
700–749 730 306 250.00–265.00 $261.49 $1,909 +1.60
824 824 9 234.50 $234.50 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,035 —
310–330 317 11 337.50–347.50 $341.46 $1,082 +17.76
350–390 371 11 346.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,291 +22.42
420–442 428 6 295.00–310.00 $299.90 $1,284 -3.53
438 unweaned 438 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 —
452 thin fleshed 452 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 +8.00
450–498 487 92 265.00–310.50 $291.76 $1,421 +0.86
515–549 545 33 262.00–284.50 $279.53 $1,523 +39.53
557–593 575 46 248.00–270.00 $261.66 $1,505 -7.55
610–645 630 34 250.50–277.00 $260.34 $1,640 -1.97
672–695 693 224 242.50–271.50 $269.88 $1,870 -1.96
701 unweaned 701 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,633 —
703–710 706 8 240.00–245.00 $243.11 $1,716 +9.17
773–791 784 11 231.00–235.00 $233.57 $1,831 +14.57
820 820 5 215.50 $215.50 $1,767 -9.50
987 987 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,023 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,484 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 6 235.50 $235.50 $1,689 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,390 -3.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,192 —
400–405 402 6 318.00–334.00 $328.62 $1,321 +17.88
485 485 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,547 +15.06
506–547 521 8 268.00–290.00 $281.34 $1,466 -19.66
557–595 572 5 290.00–292.50 $291.04 $1,665 +6.36
635 635 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 —
666–682 671 6 242.50–264.00 $256.72 $1,723 -5.78
741 741 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,682 -13.00
897 897 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1375 1161 80-85% 8 125.00–135.00 $131.42 $1,526 —
905–1425 1195 80-85% 71 132.00–152.50 $142.70 $1,705 —
940–1380 1231 80-85% 28 145.50–166.00 $153.38 $1,888 +12.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1110 957 85-90% 17 99.00–115.00 $107.89 $1,033 -36.61
970 970 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,334 -7.00
855–1150 995 85-90% 24 119.00–137.00 $126.72 $1,261 -17.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1450 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $2,009 -15.19
1205–1790 1478 75-80% 17 140.00–157.50 $147.93 $2,186 -5.78
1303–1715 1515 75-80% 15 152.00–172.00 $159.21 $2,412 +13.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1685 1342 3 130.00–153.50 $145.45 $1,952 —
1405–2175 1693 17 150.00–178.00 $166.58 $2,820 —
1505–2245 1875 10 180.00–189.00 $185.34 $3,475 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1130 1031 (<2 yrs)Open 8 161.00–201.00 $186.90 $1,927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1235 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 145.00–167.00 $157.90 $1,721

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1400 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,185.00–3,375.00 $3,271.36 —

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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.