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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

3,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.89/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 571 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.20/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 524 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.45/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 579 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,773 2,776 4,307
Feeder cattle 3,329 2,173 3,893
Slaughter cattle 394 453 354
Replacement cattle 50 150 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots 5.00 to 8.00 higher on lightweight heifer calves. Slaughter cows mostly steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 364 20 212.00–225.00 $218.29 $795 +9.11
400–442 425 83 202.00–232.00 $218.65 $929 +5.34
447 value added 447 5 215.00 $215.00 $961 —
465–498 value added 475 15 194.00–203.00 $199.00 $945 —
450–496 484 77 192.00–214.00 $200.76 $972 +12.76
520 unweaned 520 8 192.00 $192.00 $998 +8.00
502–541 523 139 187.00–202.50 $194.88 $1,019 -2.86
567–570 value added 569 14 188.00–197.00 $192.51 $1,095 —
550–593 571 216 185.75–199.50 $195.04 $1,114 +0.65
605–648 620 136 176.00–194.00 $186.87 $1,159 -0.56
626–635 value added 629 8 183.00–184.00 $183.38 $1,153 -8.62
644 644 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,075 -20.43
650–691 667 77 170.00–189.00 $175.60 $1,171 +0.99
650–685 value added 673 19 170.00–178.50 $172.28 $1,159 —
700–705 value added 701 6 166.00–169.50 $168.91 $1,184 —
704–749 730 42 168.00–176.00 $172.23 $1,257 +5.34
762–775 770 32 167.00–170.25 $169.19 $1,303 +1.69
836–845 840 7 158.50–165.00 $162.20 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 327 10 205.00–215.00 $207.09 $677 +5.05
350–398 372 19 200.00–207.00 $203.79 $758 +5.92
375 value added 375 3 196.00 $196.00 $735 —
420 value added 420 2 191.00 $191.00 $802 —
410–445 427 29 175.00–210.00 $199.89 $854 +1.65
450–497 478 67 173.00–202.00 $192.06 $918 +3.22
485 unweaned 485 4 181.00 $181.00 $878 —
510–543 531 63 174.00–194.00 $181.82 $965 +5.82
530–545 541 4 170.00–172.00 $170.49 $922 -5.51
560–565 561 7 161.00–170.00 $167.41 $939 -12.95
560–590 value added 578 43 181.00–193.00 $188.97 $1,092 -7.78
557–599 580 112 170.00–193.50 $180.88 $1,049 +0.52
600–640 628 40 170.00–185.00 $174.67 $1,097 -0.22
612–642 635 8 150.00 $150.00 $952 -24.89
645 value added 645 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 —
650–695 662 15 165.00–175.00 $171.18 $1,133 +4.18
705–740 720 9 160.00–167.50 $164.75 $1,186 +1.12
750–780 766 6 160.00–166.00 $164.65 $1,261 —
930 930 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,330 +2.00
1033 1033 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 6 180.00–190.00 $186.32 $632 —
350–385 376 10 185.00–194.00 $191.92 $722 —
415–420 419 4 177.00–180.00 $179.26 $751 —
500–528 511 17 165.00–177.50 $169.98 $869 —
551–585 561 15 160.00–178.00 $165.54 $929 —
600–645 627 10 160.00–169.00 $163.37 $1,024 —
650–680 666 8 150.00–165.00 $160.00 $1,066 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
605 605 3 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 137.50 $137.50 $814 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,008 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 138.00 $138.00 $586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 11 172.00–186.00 $177.19 $652 +2.61
395 value added 395 6 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
420 fancy 420 8 186.00 $186.00 $781 —
400–447 430 56 169.00–184.00 $174.59 $751 -3.50
465–475 value added 470 6 172.50–179.50 $175.96 $827 —
450–495 477 49 167.50–175.50 $171.47 $818 +10.31
500–546 523 182 160.00–175.50 $169.07 $884 +10.16
540–546 value added 543 12 166.00–175.00 $171.23 $930 —
550–598 580 79 157.00–174.00 $164.06 $952 +13.25
555–599 value added 584 13 164.00–166.00 $164.47 $961 —
600–649 618 62 161.00–174.00 $167.68 $1,036 -7.38
655–667 661 16 159.00–168.50 $163.59 $1,081 -2.08
700–740 709 82 159.50–165.00 $163.92 $1,162 +11.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 325 10 160.00–173.00 $166.93 $543 +2.13
350–395 379 29 160.00–180.00 $166.26 $630 -0.64
398 value added 398 2 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
410–447 431 46 157.00–169.00 $162.90 $702 -1.23
440 value added 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
455–495 value added 459 11 165.00–169.00 $168.61 $774 —
455–495 476 70 155.00–169.00 $160.94 $766 +1.67
482 482 2 145.00 $145.00 $699 -4.42
510 value added 510 5 156.00 $156.00 $796 —
500–545 519 49 150.00–166.00 $158.12 $821 +3.24
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 -14.88
550–595 569 61 145.00–164.00 $154.75 $881 +23.75
575–590 unweaned 580 3 130.00–133.00 $131.98 $765 —
575–585 value added 582 7 153.50–158.00 $154.84 $901 —
600–635 620 35 146.00–161.50 $153.10 $949 -15.90
664–695 673 13 150.00–157.00 $154.74 $1,041 +1.71
713–740 718 15 145.00–154.00 $150.93 $1,084 —
750–794 776 25 140.00–152.00 $147.06 $1,141 —
840–845 842 9 133.00–138.50 $136.66 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 14 147.00–160.00 $154.93 $567 —
415–441 431 20 140.00–157.00 $146.07 $630 -3.52
450–495 464 24 140.00–152.00 $148.45 $689 —
502–543 524 18 134.00–149.00 $142.51 $747 —
550–585 562 13 135.00–149.00 $140.97 $792 —
610 610 4 131.00 $131.00 $799 —
655–690 674 8 132.00–139.00 $133.95 $903 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 141.00 $141.00 $495 —
420–440 427 3 131.00–137.00 $133.06 $568 —
455–485 460 6 121.00 $121.00 $557 —
510–535 514 6 121.00–122.00 $121.17 $623 -15.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 410 11 184.50–191.00 $185.13 $759 +21.76
450–490 472 16 160.00–178.00 $169.67 $801 -1.60
520–545 529 8 145.50–159.00 $152.68 $808 -2.20
565–590 574 7 138.50–150.00 $141.90 $815 -6.66
622–645 629 11 131.00–148.00 $139.26 $876 -2.66
665–685 675 6 130.00–144.00 $137.35 $927 -1.79
750 750 2 126.00 $126.00 $945 -1.78
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 4 126.00–135.00 $132.85 $708 —
710 710 6 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 602 6 143.00–145.00 $143.67 $865 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 121.00 $121.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 920 85-90% 20 30.00–47.50 $39.72 $365 —
880–1285 1050 85-90% 27 44.00–55.00 $51.33 $539 —
860–1295 1115 85-90% 68 55.00–65.00 $60.77 $678 -0.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1420 1102 80-85% 6 72.00–73.50 $73.12 $806 —
1040–1370 1225 80-85% 66 62.00–71.00 $65.80 $806 —
1070–1450 1253 80-85% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.56 $759 -7.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1705 1376 75-80% 48 66.50–73.50 $69.69 $959 —
1210–1565 1412 75-80% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.31 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1865 1481 8 60.00–82.00 $74.05 $1,097 —
1030–2380 1623 12 85.00–96.00 $91.93 $1,492 —
1930–2230 2063 3 100.00–105.00 $101.56 $2,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–869 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 86.00–104.00 $90.78 $744
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,014

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964–1342 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 975.00–1,100.00 $1,036.79
1050–1375 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,070.00 $1,064.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 840.00–910.00 $858.30
990–1055 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793–845 806 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–810.00 $807.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.