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Tina Livestock Market Cattle Auction Market Report

Tina, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.22/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 626 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.32/cwt +12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,774/hd at 560 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.52/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 524 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,605 1,356 1,457
Feeder cattle 1,394 1,181 1,275
Slaughter cattle 211 175 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week calves sold firm to steady with one load of 71 head of 775 pound yearling steers sold for $380.25 with no comparison from last week Slaughter cows and bulls trading $5.00-$8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,375 -40.00
403–446 426 17 560.00–581.00 $564.49 $2,405 +6.24
456–496 471 31 530.00–577.50 $543.30 $2,559 —
510–541 524 77 498.00–516.00 $509.52 $2,670 -9.75
550–571 560 91 485.00–507.00 $495.32 $2,774 +12.16
600–645 626 126 430.00–463.00 $447.22 $2,800 +5.43
660–682 671 8 421.00–430.00 $425.43 $2,855 —
707–740 723 25 394.00–414.00 $401.65 $2,904 —
775 775 71 380.25 $380.25 $2,947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
396 396 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,317 +17.50
443 443 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,348 —
457–483 476 21 525.00–537.50 $527.61 $2,511 +18.70
542–547 543 9 480.00–497.50 $493.58 $2,680 -2.15
558–595 574 32 440.00–482.50 $466.14 $2,676 +3.64
642 642 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,703 -2.88
679 679 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,546 —
700–706 702 10 365.00–375.00 $371.98 $2,611 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 -30.73
388–392 390 10 547.50–550.00 $548.76 $2,140 -11.24
402–442 420 17 530.00–540.00 $535.01 $2,247 +6.33
452–490 476 45 484.00–510.00 $492.82 $2,346 +2.24
498 498 12 477.50 $477.50 $2,378 -13.08
525 unweaned 525 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 -30.00
501–548 528 56 437.50–467.00 $448.57 $2,368 —
550–586 570 69 420.00–446.00 $431.03 $2,457 -1.47
606–649 624 22 391.00–413.00 $400.58 $2,500 —
653 653 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,449 +21.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 541.00 $541.00 $2,099 +1.69
436–441 440 18 490.00–501.00 $492.42 $2,167 +29.92
457 thin fleshed 457 4 483.00 $483.00 $2,207 —
452–471 466 7 477.00–490.00 $480.61 $2,240 +34.74
545–546 545 11 410.00–432.50 $422.26 $2,301 -14.21
677 677 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,437 —
772 772 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,509 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 16 428.00 $428.00 $2,371 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,337 —
525 525 12 474.00 $474.00 $2,488 —
601 unweaned 601 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,539 —
620 620 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 —
658 658 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 thin fleshed 497 5 477.50 $477.50 $2,373 —
592 592 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,472 —
618 thin fleshed 618 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,484 —
662 662 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,267 —
811 811 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1395 1257 80-85% 17 170.00–184.00 $178.39 $2,242 —
1110–1390 1275 80-85% 22 184.00–197.00 $189.00 $2,410 —
1170–1645 1438 80-85% 3 155.00–167.50 $163.02 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–990 900 85-90% 2 120.00–139.00 $130.45 $1,174 —
815–1170 1043 85-90% 11 163.50–174.00 $167.59 $1,748 —
990–1155 1085 85-90% 8 176.00–186.00 $179.88 $1,952 +0.58
915–1335 1107 85-90% 12 142.00–162.00 $154.30 $1,708 -13.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1412 75-80% 7 193.00–200.00 $195.25 $2,757 +15.83
1425–1495 1460 75-80% 4 174.00–176.00 $175.01 $2,555 —
1145–1740 1461 75-80% 17 183.00–191.00 $187.78 $2,743 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2150 1815 65-75% 5 183.50–188.00 $185.11 $3,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2175 1968 3 245.00–258.50 $253.69 $4,993 —
1840–2100 1970 2 235.50–242.50 $238.77 $4,704 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1970 1820 3 210.00–221.50 $214.44 $3,903 —
1880 1880 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,572 —

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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.