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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.63/cwt -12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.95/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.78/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 529 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 3,610 0
Feeder cattle 430 3,346 0
Slaughter cattle 154 254 0
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market trend. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 5 202.00 $202.00 $521 —
392 392 3 202.50 $202.50 $794 -17.01
465–486 480 7 209.50–210.00 $209.64 $1,006 +3.82
568–572 570 7 170.00–174.00 $171.72 $979 -21.51
558–581 577 16 181.50–189.50 $183.09 $1,056 -1.41
618 unweaned 618 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 +5.22
765–794 788 10 159.50–167.00 $160.96 $1,268 -1.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 201.00 $201.00 $559 —
412–430 421 4 185.00–203.00 $194.19 $818 -10.26
453–487 471 18 175.00–198.00 $190.95 $899 +0.02
612 612 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,071 +6.27
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 420 11 160.00–166.00 $161.04 $676 +1.04
473 473 5 160.00 $160.00 $757 -11.23
536–540 537 6 160.50–165.50 $162.17 $871 -10.95
550–578 563 10 157.00–159.00 $157.89 $889 -7.29
572 572 4 150.00 $150.00 $858 -9.02
690 690 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,038 -12.02
833 833 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 157.00 $157.00 $537 -15.28
400–418 409 4 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $646 -15.89
456 456 5 161.00 $161.00 $734 -2.22
510–548 529 16 155.00–159.00 $157.78 $835 -1.11
635 635 3 135.00 $135.00 $857 -19.47
642–648 645 4 149.00–154.00 $151.49 $977 -2.98
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 531 5 126.00–135.00 $131.44 $698 +1.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 125.00 $125.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $667 —
359 359 4 191.00 $191.00 $686 —
428–430 429 5 168.00–190.00 $176.82 $759 —
530 530 6 150.00–169.00 $162.67 $862 -0.26
572 572 3 150.00 $150.00 $858 —
600 600 3 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
655–696 681 11 136.00–142.50 $140.75 $959 —
728 728 3 137.00 $137.00 $997 +1.97
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 3 130.00 $130.00 $841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1450 1266 80-85% 15 59.00–66.50 $63.62 $805 -4.90
1100–1515 1324 80-85% 29 67.50–75.50 $70.55 $934 -3.75
1355–1430 1393 80-85% 2 77.00–80.50 $78.70 $1,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1095 1032 85-90% 5 45.00–57.00 $52.03 $537 -8.09
955–1128 1056 85-90% 9 61.50–66.00 $63.30 $668 +11.65
1030–1190 1110 85-90% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.61 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1630 1449 75-80% 9 68.50–73.00 $70.85 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1995 1570 3 86.00–91.50 $88.71 $1,393 +9.74
1605–1660 1633 2 106.00–109.50 $107.78 $1,760 —
1040–2445 1743 2 103.00–104.00 $103.30 $1,801 —

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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.