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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

3,768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.12/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 578 lb · 279 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.70/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 630 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.97/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 567 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,768 1,837 3,659
Feeder cattle 3,415 1,613 3,335
Slaughter cattle 293 224 304
Replacement cattle 60 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. 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
305–342 326 11 365.00–412.00 $394.90 $1,287 —
365–387 373 16 353.00–432.50 $383.23 $1,429 +58.23
400–442 417 47 345.00–432.50 $396.62 $1,654 +49.62
435 unweaned 435 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +47.87
460 thin fleshed 460 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
471 value added 471 16 382.00 $382.00 $1,799 +26.00
455–499 478 47 329.00–391.00 $368.70 $1,762 +35.42
484 unweaned 484 8 330.50 $330.50 $1,600 -16.65
500–505 value added 501 31 349.00–360.00 $351.15 $1,759 —
500–549 530 116 309.00–352.00 $336.90 $1,786 +19.22
542 unweaned 542 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,610 -2.00
551 551 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,653 -2.90
554–593 unweaned 568 19 279.00–315.00 $294.60 $1,673 -1.40
550–598 571 169 294.00–338.00 $315.78 $1,803 +12.88
590–597 value added 594 88 302.25–309.75 $306.11 $1,818 +18.22
609–635 value added 629 31 297.00–301.50 $297.98 $1,874 —
603–647 630 178 277.50–299.00 $288.26 $1,816 +6.11
651–691 unweaned 663 10 253.50–260.00 $257.97 $1,710 —
651–699 678 82 268.00–288.50 $279.27 $1,893 +7.91
703 unweaned 703 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,701 —
705–748 727 4 244.00–249.00 $246.43 $1,792 -22.28
729 value added 729 73 276.00 $276.00 $2,012 +5.75
700–744 730 74 258.00–278.00 $269.58 $1,968 +0.87
760 value added 760 9 277.00 $277.00 $2,105 —
752–795 763 38 250.00–275.00 $258.95 $1,976 -4.65
786 unweaned 786 8 244.50 $244.50 $1,922 —
790 790 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,928 +4.00
820–847 829 6 257.00–257.50 $257.33 $2,133 —
852 852 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 350.00–367.50 $358.62 $1,201 —
405–445 428 13 336.00–385.00 $353.34 $1,512 +35.34
453–495 474 32 320.00–350.00 $335.74 $1,591 +25.74
490 value added 490 14 334.00 $334.00 $1,637 —
506–547 525 32 305.00–324.00 $315.25 $1,655 +25.04
551–595 578 38 279.00–310.00 $290.52 $1,679 +7.51
598 598 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,627 -11.01
608–645 618 34 270.00–280.00 $275.31 $1,701 —
672–691 679 12 260.00–268.00 $263.80 $1,791 -2.95
697 value added 697 82 273.80 $273.80 $1,908 —
741 741 4 248.50 $248.50 $1,841 -4.69
770–790 778 11 240.00–251.00 $244.98 $1,906 -3.02
825 value added 825 42 246.50 $246.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,391 —
566–593 573 12 255.00–256.00 $255.74 $1,465 —
610 610 8 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,502 —
678 678 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,688 —
745–748 746 5 233.00–235.00 $234.20 $1,747 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 279.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 332.00 $332.00 $933 —
303 thin fleshed 303 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,079 —
300–340 322 13 310.00–350.00 $336.87 $1,085 —
352 thin fleshed 352 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,306 —
370–398 381 24 317.50–352.00 $340.28 $1,296 —
404–425 thin fleshed 414 11 342.00–343.00 $342.53 $1,418 —
406–448 429 32 306.00–341.00 $328.16 $1,408 +11.27
450–494 473 74 275.00–335.00 $310.37 $1,468 +14.14
500 value added 500 16 308.00 $308.00 $1,540 +4.50
508 thin fleshed 508 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,595 —
502–548 523 72 263.00–313.00 $289.91 $1,516 +18.53
553 value added 553 18 307.00 $307.00 $1,698 —
561–563 unweaned 561 13 253.50–266.00 $256.39 $1,438 —
553–595 570 132 265.00–301.00 $277.37 $1,581 +4.58
612–626 unweaned 621 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,552 —
603–643 630 123 255.00–267.00 $260.06 $1,638 +15.06
630–638 634 4 250.00–258.00 $254.03 $1,611 +9.03
680 value added 680 22 256.75 $256.75 $1,746 -0.25
678–690 unweaned 682 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,589 —
650–698 689 18 242.00–252.00 $248.64 $1,713 +4.14
705–748 725 40 231.00–245.75 $240.74 $1,745 -1.72
752 value added 752 68 243.85 $243.85 $1,834 —
751–775 762 15 239.00–247.00 $242.80 $1,850 +13.30
846 value added 846 31 225.00 $225.00 $1,904 —
932 932 4 205.50 $205.50 $1,915 —
970 970 4 209.50 $209.50 $2,032 —
1020 1020 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 336 6 300.00–315.00 $305.06 $1,025 —
350–395 376 18 290.00–316.00 $308.75 $1,161 —
400–435 411 29 295.00–338.00 $314.08 $1,291 +31.31
455–495 476 29 263.00–300.00 $276.53 $1,316 +2.53
497 value added 497 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,466 —
529–530 unweaned 529 11 250.00–260.00 $253.64 $1,342 —
502–543 531 36 260.00–290.00 $275.41 $1,462 +12.41
563 value added 563 36 277.50 $277.50 $1,562 +8.00
560–575 571 10 259.00–265.00 $260.77 $1,489 -0.83
622 622 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,524 +1.46
608–642 631 37 240.00–261.50 $254.89 $1,608 +11.35
645 value added 645 37 254.00 $254.00 $1,638 —
678 678 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,593 -5.00
741 741 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,638 +6.00
775–785 780 4 223.00–230.00 $226.48 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 —
600–605 603 6 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,437 —
748 748 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,653 —
758 758 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,198 —
492 492 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,515 —
531–542 535 6 272.50–279.00 $274.70 $1,470 —
581 581 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,400 -14.77
695 695 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 —
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
802 802 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1020 889 85-90% 4 52.00–67.00 $58.54 $520 —
910–1214 1118 85-90% 26 68.50–103.00 $86.85 $971 -20.64
925–1280 1165 85-90% 28 100.00–112.50 $106.02 $1,235 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1415 1279 80-85% 46 105.00–120.00 $114.60 $1,466 —
1275–1332 1310 80-85% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.89 $1,374 -12.24
1200–1595 1372 80-85% 6 116.50–124.00 $120.81 $1,658 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1710 1535 75-80% 11 113.00–120.00 $116.65 $1,791 —
1455–1780 1585 75-80% 7 119.00–124.00 $121.71 $1,929 +5.07
1510–1830 1670 75-80% 2 112.00–113.50 $112.82 $1,884 -9.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1720 1668 3 118.00–140.00 $130.56 $2,178 —
1415–2230 1766 13 138.50–158.00 $148.89 $2,629 —
2140–2525 2333 2 163.50–168.00 $165.94 $3,871 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,252
994 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1565 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,290.46

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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.