Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.58/cwt ≈ $1,017/hd at 750 lb · 132 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.50/cwt ≈ $901/hd at 675 lb · 74 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.50/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 700 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	277	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	74	133.50	$133.50	$901	—
700	700	71	132.50	$132.50	$928	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750	750	132	135.58	$135.58	$1,017	—

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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.