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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

3,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.24/cwt ≈ $1,804/hd at 628 lb · 248 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.30/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 574 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.51/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 517 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,184 707 2,562
Feeder cattle 2,876 657 2,130
Slaughter cattle 282 50 388
Replacement cattle 26 — 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to firm, spots up to 10.00 higher on lightweight calves. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 376.00 $376.00 $1,301 —
370–398 384 38 325.00–386.00 $362.87 $1,393 +13.87
415–447 435 30 327.00–344.00 $336.85 $1,465 -1.93
436–444 value added 441 10 320.00–342.00 $333.30 $1,470 -6.70
450–492 467 54 312.50–352.00 $337.44 $1,576 +13.24
476 value added 476 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,695 —
490 unweaned 490 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,475 —
506–516 value added 512 41 301.00–335.00 $317.54 $1,626 -21.46
501–548 519 75 289.00–340.00 $317.50 $1,648 +2.42
555–592 572 114 277.50–299.00 $287.95 $1,647 +5.95
568–595 value added 579 42 280.00–289.00 $285.54 $1,653 -20.96
604–646 621 137 272.00–305.00 $292.99 $1,819 —
633 unweaned 633 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,658 —
626–648 value added 637 100 278.25–297.00 $282.13 $1,797 —
660–682 671 41 256.00–283.00 $266.76 $1,790 +2.46
716–730 720 16 251.00–258.50 $254.41 $1,832 -0.99
735 value added 735 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,896 —
772–799 789 16 249.00–256.00 $253.43 $2,000 +8.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–385 371 16 282.00–301.00 $292.42 $1,085 -42.88
484 value added 484 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,379 —
468–491 487 24 261.00–308.00 $280.81 $1,368 -26.11
516–545 534 49 265.00–304.00 $281.24 $1,502 -16.21
570 unweaned 570 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,522 —
561–597 585 56 261.00–276.00 $271.20 $1,587 -7.04
597 value added 597 27 266.00 $266.00 $1,588 —
600–637 617 40 255.00–279.00 $264.27 $1,631 -7.41
656–695 672 30 251.00–267.00 $260.53 $1,751 —
725–744 738 12 243.50–255.00 $248.11 $1,831 —
751–780 766 16 240.00–251.00 $244.63 $1,874 —
858 858 5 235.25 $235.25 $2,018 —
943 943 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,980 —
982 982 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,043 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,108 —
440 value added 440 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
458 value added 458 9 316.00 $316.00 $1,447 —
485 485 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,324 —
560 value added 560 42 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
610 610 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,659 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,806 —
948 948 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,105 —
370–393 378 23 273.00–336.00 $307.99 $1,164 -14.01
401–435 423 34 291.00–316.00 $303.16 $1,282 +4.16
462–498 477 48 273.50–296.00 $289.58 $1,381 -1.24
500–535 value added 510 31 272.00–289.00 $277.18 $1,414 —
515 unweaned 515 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,370 —
517–536 525 43 271.00–293.00 $282.96 $1,486 +6.27
550–587 570 33 262.50–272.00 $267.33 $1,524 +5.33
599 599 27 315.00 $315.00 $1,887 +70.00
614–639 629 91 249.50–261.00 $255.79 $1,609 +3.79
668 668 12 282.00 $282.00 $1,884 +36.21
674 unweaned 674 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,557 —
701–727 713 18 240.00–249.00 $244.92 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–337 328 9 286.00–316.00 $298.86 $980 +2.41
412–422 418 12 170.00–286.00 $231.91 $969 -49.09
448 value added 448 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 —
460–498 476 41 241.00–288.00 $266.68 $1,269 -6.94
478 unweaned 478 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,252 —
500–543 522 48 251.00–276.00 $262.20 $1,369 +2.47
551–586 568 92 240.00–264.00 $255.02 $1,449 +1.19
587–588 unweaned 587 11 239.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,432 —
605–641 633 16 240.00–246.00 $244.15 $1,545 +4.15
672–697 677 13 240.00–250.00 $244.75 $1,657 —
713–749 737 24 220.00–227.00 $222.26 $1,638 —
798 798 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,724 —
805 805 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,791 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,041 —
557–581 577 29 250.00–261.50 $251.91 $1,454 —
608 608 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 6 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
487 487 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
503 503 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,132 -21.00
550–555 553 6 239.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,324 —
587 value added 587 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,356 —
620–632 627 7 230.00–235.00 $232.88 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,293 —
500 500 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,420 +22.99
687 687 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,525 —
720 720 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 2 374.00 $374.00 $1,354 —
452–488 474 5 312.50–320.00 $317.14 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 1036 85-90% 4 73.00–92.00 $83.35 $864 —
905–1335 1116 85-90% 46 82.00–108.00 $94.37 $1,053 -8.26
945–1230 1155 85-90% 4 108.00–112.50 $111.05 $1,283 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1420 1232 80-85% 16 93.00–115.00 $109.99 $1,355 —
1115–1467 1280 80-85% 13 115.50–127.50 $122.67 $1,570 +11.18
1115–1605 1293 80-85% 22 107.00–123.00 $113.09 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1785 1445 75-80% 25 114.50–131.50 $123.42 $1,783 —
1265–1580 1495 75-80% 9 115.00–125.00 $117.16 $1,752 —
1380–1610 1553 75-80% 4 121.50–133.50 $124.17 $1,928 +1.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1755 1611 3 137.50–146.00 $141.09 $2,273 —
1575–2185 1834 7 145.00–169.00 $158.04 $2,898 —
1875–2025 1975 3 156.50–174.00 $164.60 $3,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1215 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,759.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.