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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.04/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 757 lb · 346 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.85/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 775 lb · 195 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.79/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 750 lb · 70 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 743

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 70 148.81 $148.81 $1,079
775 775 195 148.85 $148.85 $1,154
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 70 151.79 $151.79 $1,138
850 850 62 148.05 $148.05 $1,258

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–789 757 346 146.49–149.05 $147.04 $1,113

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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.