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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

3,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.20/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 628 lb · 278 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.40/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 666 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.70/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 568 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,186 3,659 3,610
Feeder cattle 2,961 3,335 3,346
Slaughter cattle 225 304 254
Replacement cattle 0 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 5.00 higher, except some near 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady 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
300–310 306 5 302.50–310.00 $307.06 $940 —
365–385 378 8 301.00–312.00 $306.83 $1,160 —
420–445 432 32 274.00–300.00 $289.35 $1,250 -2.12
450–485 462 37 276.00–312.00 $299.77 $1,385 +6.65
483 value added 483 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,328 -25.00
498 unweaned 498 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,195 -25.00
500–545 525 88 260.00–301.00 $276.43 $1,451 +4.59
557–565 value added 560 38 252.00–270.50 $258.39 $1,447 +1.72
550–598 569 125 240.00–280.00 $258.23 $1,469 +2.11
562–578 unweaned 572 10 210.00–226.50 $220.12 $1,259 -10.88
588 588 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,382 +5.00
600–632 value added 620 72 239.50–254.00 $244.91 $1,518 -5.23
609–645 unweaned 627 29 215.00–219.00 $216.12 $1,355 -7.38
605–646 631 177 230.00–246.50 $237.52 $1,499 -3.00
655–686 value added 659 47 231.00–238.00 $236.80 $1,561 —
650–695 666 140 220.25–238.50 $234.84 $1,564 +4.47
665–691 682 18 200.00–217.50 $213.34 $1,455 -4.66
705–742 723 52 217.00–232.00 $224.59 $1,624 +3.70
725–735 value added 731 28 229.00–234.00 $231.87 $1,695 +4.87
765 value added 765 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,698 —
753–795 774 97 207.25–221.50 $216.84 $1,678 +0.07
801–807 804 10 190.00–201.00 $195.48 $1,572 -13.25
813–840 820 21 205.50–214.00 $211.62 $1,735 +2.89
870 870 13 196.25 $196.25 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 16 250.00–282.50 $270.23 $1,030 -5.48
405–448 429 15 260.00–290.00 $274.24 $1,176 +2.69
445 unweaned 445 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,117 —
450–485 470 15 250.00–273.00 $262.49 $1,234 +1.34
500 unweaned 500 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +15.56
500–542 525 30 230.00–245.00 $236.34 $1,241 -17.00
550–560 553 15 230.00–233.00 $232.07 $1,283 -3.04
569 unweaned 569 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,212 —
605–635 620 20 222.00–235.00 $229.33 $1,422 -6.66
622 unweaned 622 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 —
659 659 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,466 —
650–670 660 4 208.00–215.00 $211.55 $1,396 —
700–730 721 22 210.00–218.00 $215.56 $1,554 +3.07
831 831 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,654 —
892 892 3 180.50 $180.50 $1,610 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 31 247.50 $247.50 $985 —
506 value added 506 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,149 —
560–582 569 11 210.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 252.00 $252.00 $806 —
550–590 578 13 204.00–218.00 $214.57 $1,240 —
734 unweaned 734 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 8 200.00–219.50 $209.80 $1,129 -41.20
665 665 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
350–390 380 25 242.50–261.00 $251.64 $956 -1.29
406–440 425 43 251.00–271.00 $258.33 $1,098 +5.09
450–490 468 34 237.50–275.00 $254.26 $1,190 +6.17
520 unweaned 520 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -2.00
520–532 value added 524 36 235.00–255.00 $241.40 $1,265 —
505–535 525 109 230.00–247.50 $237.32 $1,246 -2.46
555–575 566 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,189 -13.58
560–585 unweaned 575 18 212.00–215.00 $213.86 $1,230 +1.94
550–595 579 101 218.00–235.00 $225.29 $1,304 +1.71
587–595 592 8 204.00–213.00 $207.35 $1,228 -19.65
605–610 value added 608 35 217.50–222.50 $220.51 $1,341 -2.99
600–635 618 67 210.00–217.00 $214.28 $1,324 +2.63
600–630 620 23 218.00–220.00 $219.08 $1,358 +7.43
616–642 625 6 200.00–208.00 $205.26 $1,283 -6.39
640 unweaned 640 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 —
663–688 680 25 199.00–208.00 $202.39 $1,376 -6.95
705–710 708 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,345 +10.00
700–740 721 18 190.50–198.00 $193.72 $1,397 -2.25
727 727 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,505 +11.03
750–790 769 72 188.00–202.50 $195.17 $1,501 +4.47
828 828 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 382 17 237.00–247.00 $242.67 $927 -2.98
400–445 429 28 227.50–256.00 $238.36 $1,023 +3.80
455–485 470 15 223.00–244.00 $230.78 $1,085 +0.99
505–515 unweaned 512 6 196.00–203.00 $200.70 $1,028 -10.30
500–545 522 25 214.00–240.00 $226.52 $1,182 +5.92
550–595 571 14 205.00–223.00 $212.22 $1,212 -3.84
615–617 616 6 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,229 -2.75
600–645 627 6 204.50–210.00 $207.47 $1,301 +5.22
635–648 unweaned 639 11 189.50–191.00 $189.92 $1,214 +1.92
713 713 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,375 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 152.50 $152.50 $663 —
450 450 2 128.00 $128.00 $576 -52.00
552 552 3 150.00 $150.00 $828 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–492 488 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,049 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 376 8 254.00–275.00 $262.83 $988 +3.83
430–448 438 13 247.00–256.00 $251.75 $1,103 —
472 472 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,194 +17.73
501–545 519 8 218.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,136 -8.76
570–588 576 10 182.00–217.00 $205.72 $1,185 —
625 625 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,269 +14.45
652–690 671 7 165.00–180.00 $173.57 $1,165 -5.65
705–710 708 4 157.00–172.00 $164.53 $1,165 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 170.00 $170.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1472 1283 80-85% 10 73.00–80.00 $76.57 $982 -16.61
1120–1446 1293 80-85% 30 81.00–90.50 $85.36 $1,104 -7.82
1185–1405 1295 80-85% 2 88.50–89.50 $89.04 $1,153 -4.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1715 1533 75-80% 26 82.00–91.50 $86.48 $1,326 +3.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 945 85-90% 3 52.00–64.00 $56.42 $533 —
955–1180 1116 85-90% 17 77.00–86.00 $82.19 $917 —
990–1215 1123 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.60 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1865 1661 6 91.00–97.00 $93.61 $1,555 —
1870–1980 1925 2 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $2,340 —
1630–2130 1927 3 94.00–114.00 $106.26 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1480 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,604.49

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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.