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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

3,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.38/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 575 lb · 215 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.97/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 613 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.26/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 582 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,659 2,730 4,892
Feeder cattle 3,335 2,366 4,524
Slaughter cattle 304 339 338
Replacement cattle 20 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders uneven with steers 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher near 500 lbs. Feeder heifers 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,022 —
405–435 431 16 287.50–292.00 $291.47 $1,256 -9.65
450–490 463 58 267.50–318.00 $293.12 $1,357 -1.10
475 value added 475 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -14.17
480 unweaned 480 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -9.72
500–540 525 135 251.00–286.00 $271.84 $1,427 -8.21
530–548 unweaned 535 7 243.00–245.00 $244.41 $1,308 +4.91
550–590 572 173 239.00–286.00 $256.12 $1,465 -3.36
582 582 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,339 -29.48
554–595 value added 585 35 255.00–262.50 $256.67 $1,502 -12.29
590 unweaned 590 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,363 -0.62
605 605 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,398 -8.83
605–630 value added 615 33 242.50–258.00 $250.14 $1,538 +0.74
620 unweaned 620 8 221.00–226.00 $223.50 $1,386 -2.01
600–649 627 120 226.00–253.00 $240.52 $1,508 +0.69
650–680 unweaned 658 30 202.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,408 +6.79
650–690 669 88 219.00–237.50 $230.37 $1,541 -0.99
675–695 689 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,502 -13.36
705–715 710 6 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,530 -6.59
715 value added 715 19 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 -5.44
705–733 722 57 217.00–228.00 $220.89 $1,595 -1.20
764 764 4 213.50 $213.50 $1,631 -5.19
750–795 780 16 214.50–221.00 $216.77 $1,691 -1.23
801–810 806 8 206.00–211.50 $208.73 $1,682 -18.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 225.00–260.00 $239.81 $624 —
350–389 375 38 258.00–290.00 $275.71 $1,034 +3.19
405–440 424 27 250.00–282.00 $271.55 $1,151 +9.97
455–488 474 22 250.00–289.00 $261.15 $1,238 -4.06
500–530 512 18 245.00–265.00 $253.34 $1,297 +9.28
508–545 unweaned 532 13 220.00–227.50 $224.44 $1,194 —
561–593 580 23 222.50–245.00 $235.11 $1,364 -0.52
600–645 619 60 225.00–244.00 $235.99 $1,461 -2.58
699 699 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,517 —
710–740 724 14 209.00–215.50 $212.49 $1,538 +2.49
750–786 777 20 200.00–206.00 $204.38 $1,588 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 513 10 157.50–213.50 $196.35 $1,007 —
551 551 4 174.00 $174.00 $959 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,355 +51.00
700–730 723 9 188.00–220.00 $194.88 $1,409 -10.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 unweaned 610 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
691 unweaned 691 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,244 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 240.00 $240.00 $823 —
530 530 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 15 250.00–261.00 $252.93 $961 -21.14
430 value added 430 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -11.10
433–440 unweaned 437 7 239.00–245.00 $241.55 $1,056 -1.45
420–449 438 91 242.50–255.00 $253.24 $1,109 -3.99
450–498 474 64 230.00–256.00 $248.09 $1,176 -0.84
480–490 unweaned 483 7 221.00–239.00 $233.78 $1,129 -6.22
490 value added 490 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -4.31
505 unweaned 505 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,146 —
517 517 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,148 -17.91
500–545 524 92 226.00–254.00 $239.78 $1,256 -0.13
560–580 unweaned 572 20 208.50–218.00 $211.92 $1,212 -3.08
550–590 579 79 219.00–230.00 $223.58 $1,295 -1.01
580 value added 580 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 —
595 595 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 +2.41
600–640 610 154 207.00–224.50 $218.46 $1,333 -16.32
620 value added 620 32 223.50 $223.50 $1,386 +4.08
605–637 621 12 208.00–215.50 $211.65 $1,314 -10.63
635 635 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,410 -0.28
669 value added 669 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,418 -7.50
653–690 674 59 202.00–212.50 $209.34 $1,411 -6.69
680 unweaned 680 6 195.50 $195.50 $1,329 —
707 707 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,273 -11.00
700–730 712 5 194.50–197.00 $195.97 $1,395 +4.97
758–792 770 23 184.00–195.25 $190.70 $1,468 +0.50
781 781 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,406 -10.20
800 unweaned 800 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
878–898 890 5 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,531 -10.53
930 930 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–342 334 13 232.00–240.00 $236.92 $791 -12.22
358–395 382 13 237.00–255.00 $245.65 $938 +21.56
402–442 425 48 215.00–252.00 $234.56 $997 -1.83
455 unweaned 455 3 202.00 $202.00 $919 —
455–495 481 37 220.00–239.00 $229.79 $1,105 +2.72
524 unweaned 524 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,106 —
501–548 527 77 210.00–227.00 $220.60 $1,163 -0.12
565 unweaned 565 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 +8.38
550–590 577 134 210.00–221.00 $216.06 $1,247 +0.19
585–598 592 4 180.00–200.00 $190.11 $1,125 -25.76
595 value added 595 47 224.25 $224.25 $1,334 —
606 unweaned 606 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,139 +8.00
640–642 641 8 200.00–206.00 $202.25 $1,296 +2.25
658 unweaned 658 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 —
655–679 668 12 200.00–207.00 $202.86 $1,355 -0.38
817 817 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,446 —
875 875 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 212.50 $212.50 $918 —
475 475 14 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
556 unweaned 556 4 175.00 $175.00 $973 —
695 695 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,010 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,029 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,010 —
465–493 484 28 222.00–252.00 $235.27 $1,139 —
500–545 519 11 215.00–237.00 $227.72 $1,182 +13.25
625–645 632 13 178.50–200.00 $188.55 $1,192 +6.82
650–697 676 19 172.00–181.00 $179.22 $1,212 -1.78
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 6 140.00 $140.00 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1435 1293 80-85% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.18 $1,205 —
1110–1413 1303 80-85% 45 84.00–90.00 $86.38 $1,126 +3.03
1210–1595 1320 80-85% 14 78.00–84.00 $82.05 $1,083 -1.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–975 905 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.71 $595 —
945–1215 1051 85-90% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.97 $777 —
985–1180 1095 85-90% 34 77.50–86.00 $81.60 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1770 1513 75-80% 40 86.00–92.00 $89.67 $1,357 +2.67
1480–1670 1547 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.82 $1,281 -4.18
1465–1730 1600 75-80% 3 94.00–99.00 $96.03 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1865 1604 10 82.00–100.00 $90.59 $1,453 —
1435–2090 1816 10 96.00–116.00 $107.28 $1,948 -2.41
1955 1955 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1404 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.