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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.00/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 800 lb · 60 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.75/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 825 lb · 60 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 120

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 60 131.00 $131.00 $1,048
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 60 129.75 $129.75 $1,070

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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.