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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

2,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.35/cwt -18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 568 lb · 242 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.31/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 621 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.79/cwt -13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 670 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,730 2,562 3,814
Feeder cattle 2,366 2,130 3,020
Slaughter cattle 339 388 654
Replacement cattle 25 44 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 12.00 lower, except several under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 7 297.00–304.00 $301.03 $1,017 —
350–395 379 23 284.00–321.00 $298.96 $1,133 -20.04
400 value added 400 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,312 —
410–445 unweaned 427 17 268.50–294.00 $277.58 $1,185 —
412–445 435 20 254.00–319.00 $301.12 $1,310 +5.71
450–499 468 48 239.00–317.00 $294.22 $1,377 -3.41
465–470 unweaned 468 9 260.00–282.00 $274.72 $1,286 -11.28
465–490 value added 486 17 302.00–319.00 $314.17 $1,527 +2.82
510 value added 510 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,545 +3.31
500–523 unweaned 514 10 236.00–245.00 $239.50 $1,231 —
500–547 526 56 239.00–297.00 $280.05 $1,473 +9.93
555–564 value added 559 19 264.00–273.50 $268.96 $1,503 -12.77
551–595 568 172 233.00–276.00 $259.48 $1,474 -11.58
561–590 unweaned 572 51 225.00–236.00 $231.62 $1,325 —
600–640 value added 619 30 245.00–253.50 $249.40 $1,544 -13.45
600–645 628 38 229.00–255.00 $239.83 $1,506 -13.58
620–630 unweaned 629 21 222.50–226.00 $225.51 $1,418 —
657–680 value added 663 62 233.00–236.00 $235.06 $1,558 —
650–692 676 70 219.00–239.50 $231.36 $1,564 -13.66
678–680 unweaned 679 7 204.00–215.00 $207.15 $1,407 —
710–730 value added 722 23 231.00–234.75 $232.44 $1,678 —
705–742 725 35 215.00–233.50 $222.09 $1,610 -15.53
759 value added 759 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,651 -17.50
755–790 779 39 212.00–233.50 $218.69 $1,704 -17.11
780 780 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,700 -17.80
840 840 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,911 -1.13
887 887 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,823 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 14 247.50–292.00 $272.52 $1,008 +3.40
420–448 435 18 250.00–282.00 $261.58 $1,138 +12.89
460–490 475 21 245.00–285.00 $265.21 $1,260 -7.54
515–545 532 10 230.00–258.00 $244.06 $1,298 -14.53
555–595 575 46 220.00–250.00 $235.63 $1,355 -16.81
610–645 628 18 226.00–246.00 $238.57 $1,498 -1.81
640 value added 640 51 253.00 $253.00 $1,619 —
652–668 659 9 210.00–217.50 $213.38 $1,406 -18.76
706 706 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,483 -7.50
840 840 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,630 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
528 528 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 —
665 665 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
709 709 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,453 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 unweaned 594 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 259.00–265.00 $262.38 $863 —
360–380 368 12 260.00–278.00 $274.07 $1,009 —
400–445 417 29 237.00–275.00 $257.23 $1,073 -3.17
419 unweaned 419 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,018 —
430–445 value added 439 18 263.00–268.00 $266.10 $1,168 +2.36
470 unweaned 470 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
460–490 472 53 231.00–261.00 $248.93 $1,175 +1.57
455–485 value added 473 12 250.50–260.00 $254.31 $1,203 —
510–516 value added 514 31 236.00–251.50 $241.96 $1,244 -5.23
508–545 519 50 224.00–249.00 $239.91 $1,245 -4.29
538–548 unweaned 543 4 217.00–222.50 $219.72 $1,193 —
560 unweaned 560 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -16.00
560 560 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 -15.84
550–590 574 38 215.00–231.00 $224.59 $1,289 -15.25
605–620 609 19 232.00–235.50 $234.78 $1,430 -0.23
605–616 value added 610 26 210.00–229.00 $219.42 $1,338 -16.58
604–647 unweaned 617 21 180.00–207.00 $198.58 $1,225 -19.42
605–640 627 104 213.00–229.00 $222.28 $1,394 -12.73
650–680 656 19 225.00–232.00 $226.40 $1,485 +9.09
680 value added 680 9 219.50 $219.50 $1,493 —
660–690 682 29 210.25–227.00 $216.03 $1,473 -1.28
703 703 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,343 —
720–731 728 16 196.50–209.50 $200.91 $1,463 —
765–798 780 12 187.50–193.50 $190.20 $1,484 —
805–815 808 12 183.00–196.50 $192.19 $1,553 —
880 880 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 247.00–251.00 $249.14 $805 +10.07
368–390 380 13 210.00–237.50 $224.09 $852 -22.48
420–445 427 7 225.00–256.00 $236.39 $1,009 -5.74
450–490 467 22 210.00–246.00 $227.07 $1,060 -5.12
505–546 536 24 210.00–230.00 $220.72 $1,183 +1.31
550–572 unweaned 561 4 188.00–200.00 $194.12 $1,089 —
565–590 582 6 212.00–222.50 $215.87 $1,256 -1.41
615 615 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -5.68
636 unweaned 636 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,145 —
650–685 668 4 194.00–212.00 $203.24 $1,358 +7.24
690 690 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —
833 833 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,441 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 423 11 215.00–250.00 $235.23 $995 —
508–548 534 16 200.00–239.00 $214.47 $1,145 -21.68
555–570 565 8 201.00–212.00 $205.98 $1,164 —
618–630 624 4 180.00–183.50 $181.73 $1,134 -35.35
698 698 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,263 -27.37
760–780 765 8 172.00–196.50 $190.25 $1,455 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1435 1318 80-85% 9 77.50–86.00 $83.35 $1,099 —
1100–1580 1342 80-85% 57 86.50–95.50 $90.47 $1,214 —
1355–1420 1378 80-85% 6 95.50–98.50 $96.74 $1,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1170 1040 85-90% 2 89.50–91.50 $90.63 $943 —
950–1290 1126 85-90% 11 70.00–79.50 $76.51 $862 —
980–1300 1149 85-90% 36 80.00–88.00 $83.12 $955 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2005 1486 75-80% 20 87.50–95.00 $92.91 $1,381 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,340 -10.04
1430–1740 1593 75-80% 6 95.50–107.00 $100.42 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1770 1536 4 92.00–108.00 $102.22 $1,570 —
1355–1940 1690 4 112.50–127.00 $121.80 $2,058 +22.82
1450–2160 1837 22 98.00–124.00 $109.69 $2,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 114.50 $114.50 $1,091

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1315 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,505.51

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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.