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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

4,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 572 lb · 326 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.97/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 621 lb · 253 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.56/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 524 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,432 3,151 4,437
Feeder cattle 4,054 2,827 4,088
Slaughter cattle 348 288 311
Replacement cattle 30 36 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 383 28 190.00–207.50 $199.92 $766 +14.27
402–430 419 38 188.00–209.00 $195.22 $818 +5.41
470 thin fleshed 470 5 197.00 $197.00 $926 -4.00
450–498 477 102 178.00–193.00 $184.94 $882 +2.43
500–545 524 210 171.00–194.00 $183.56 $962 +5.61
550–596 572 326 165.00–183.00 $174.50 $998 +4.94
600–649 621 247 160.00–173.50 $167.33 $1,039 +5.72
632 unweaned 632 6 152.00 $152.00 $961 —
651–688 unweaned 662 27 144.00–150.50 $146.21 $968 —
670–682 675 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -9.76
650–697 681 151 155.00–167.75 $163.82 $1,116 +4.06
702–735 714 56 153.75–167.00 $161.23 $1,151 +18.73
725 unweaned 725 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,077 —
715–745 733 5 142.00–149.00 $146.27 $1,072 -12.68
750–795 758 51 152.00–171.00 $164.36 $1,246 +15.19
774 unweaned 774 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,142 —
800 800 47 159.75 $159.75 $1,278 +12.47
813 813 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,098 -12.28
875 875 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 200.00 $200.00 $556 —
320–345 333 12 180.00–195.00 $187.99 $626 —
350–380 362 13 187.00–203.00 $192.90 $698 —
400–442 425 26 172.00–196.00 $183.21 $779 +5.21
457–495 480 51 167.00–186.00 $172.46 $828 +4.73
500–543 522 52 162.50–180.00 $170.88 $892 +12.88
538 thin fleshed 538 6 183.00 $183.00 $985 —
554–585 567 21 161.00–165.00 $163.23 $926 +9.27
605–648 633 40 151.00–160.00 $155.81 $986 +6.73
644 644 6 145.00 $145.00 $934 -4.08
667–690 676 22 150.00–155.00 $151.70 $1,025 +8.75
705–722 712 13 145.00–153.00 $148.96 $1,061 +5.46
770 unweaned 770 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–378 375 11 170.00–175.00 $173.64 $651 —
443 443 3 167.00 $167.00 $740 —
470 470 3 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
503–528 513 5 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $810 —
668 668 3 146.50 $146.50 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
572–597 583 7 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $858 —
605–630 621 8 135.00–140.00 $136.83 $850 +0.05
686 686 5 145.50 $145.50 $998 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 6 146.00 $146.00 $812 -9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 145.00 $145.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 380 13 165.00–173.50 $170.74 $649 +10.94
401–440 426 50 157.00–169.00 $163.31 $696 +5.85
455–499 472 91 152.00–165.00 $158.42 $748 +3.53
500–542 526 181 149.00–162.50 $156.95 $826 +8.72
553–595 574 165 144.00–160.00 $149.96 $861 +8.84
595 595 4 140.50 $140.50 $836 -0.62
605–635 unweaned 617 5 135.00–136.50 $135.88 $838 —
600–642 618 114 139.00–155.00 $147.85 $914 +0.50
665–682 unweaned 670 11 129.00–133.00 $131.89 $884 —
650–695 672 141 139.00–155.00 $149.48 $1,005 +5.44
702–715 709 12 132.00–138.00 $135.23 $959 —
700–748 731 20 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,028 —
784 784 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,090 —
810–815 813 14 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,146 —
815 815 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 —
1065 1065 10 110.75 $110.75 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 152.50–155.00 $153.79 $492 +0.86
350–388 377 35 149.00–166.00 $157.18 $593 +2.54
405 thin fleshed 405 9 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
400–447 429 50 146.00–162.00 $153.68 $659 +1.35
452–492 473 53 150.00–159.50 $153.71 $727 +8.63
500–547 535 60 135.00–156.50 $146.42 $783 +10.15
550–598 580 21 135.00–145.50 $140.20 $813 +4.11
591 591 5 132.00 $132.00 $780 -4.09
611–615 612 8 139.00–140.00 $139.25 $852 +6.45
617–642 unweaned 628 17 129.00–133.00 $131.41 $825 —
650 650 3 130.00 $130.00 $845 +8.00
677–690 681 28 137.00–142.00 $141.03 $960 +13.60
738 738 3 132.00 $132.00 $974 +4.47
783 783 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,073 +8.69
816 816 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,098 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
419–440 428 7 146.00–147.00 $146.44 $627 +11.44
478 478 3 139.00 $139.00 $664 +4.68
535–545 541 5 130.00–145.50 $139.37 $754 —
558–595 582 9 126.00–131.00 $128.45 $748 —
700–731 721 8 115.00–125.00 $121.29 $875 +11.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 148.00 $148.00 $654 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 115.00 $115.00 $411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 478 22 154.50–171.00 $157.26 $752 +2.90
508–545 523 10 142.00–160.00 $154.38 $807 +4.44
550–595 587 28 137.50–160.00 $140.60 $825 +3.89
636–645 638 6 141.00–145.00 $141.67 $904 +9.17
655–665 661 7 133.00–137.00 $135.14 $893 +10.32
706–735 719 17 115.00–126.50 $122.97 $884 -2.53
760–790 775 2 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
870–875 873 4 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 5 146.00 $146.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1230 1098 85-90% 27 36.00–43.00 $39.88 $438 +15.31
935–1255 1134 85-90% 22 45.00–53.50 $48.14 $546 +2.83
1080–1190 1155 85-90% 4 28.00–32.00 $30.53 $353 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1268 80-85% 37 53.50–60.00 $56.36 $715 +3.78
1170–1335 1291 80-85% 11 60.50–65.50 $62.93 $812 +10.35
1165–1470 1349 80-85% 6 49.50–52.00 $50.24 $678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1685 1473 75-80% 20 56.50–62.00 $57.46 $846 —
1445–1615 1519 75-80% 7 64.00–66.00 $64.78 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2100 1781 4 85.00–90.50 $88.02 $1,568 —
1620–2010 1792 5 70.00–77.50 $72.27 $1,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00 $80.00 $774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1105 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,023.30

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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.