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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

3,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.01/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 631 lb · 280 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.86/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 573 lb · 269 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.80/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 573 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,919 3,768 3,186
Feeder cattle 3,611 3,415 2,961
Slaughter cattle 278 293 225
Replacement cattle 30 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs steady to 6.00 higher, over 750 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,262 -14.90
358 thin fleshed 358 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,611 —
350–395 376 16 380.00–438.00 $416.16 $1,565 +32.93
401–418 thin fleshed 406 19 427.00–443.00 $437.20 $1,775 —
400–446 425 25 350.00–420.00 $373.32 $1,587 -23.30
429–441 value added 437 14 418.00–426.00 $420.81 $1,839 —
438 unweaned 438 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,524 -32.00
468 thin fleshed 468 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,863 -7.00
450–495 473 4 321.00–330.00 $325.29 $1,539 -43.41
452–498 474 105 335.00–398.00 $359.58 $1,704 -9.12
480–495 unweaned 487 22 343.00–356.00 $349.45 $1,702 +18.95
515 515 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -6.90
501–543 529 125 319.00–355.00 $333.10 $1,762 -3.80
533 value added 533 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,903 +5.85
550–599 572 219 296.50–349.00 $314.48 $1,799 -1.30
557–596 value added 575 43 320.00–351.00 $334.51 $1,923 +28.40
580 unweaned 580 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 -9.60
591 591 3 280.50 $280.50 $1,658 -35.28
606–648 629 216 280.00–306.00 $293.71 $1,847 +5.45
628–648 value added 635 49 295.75–305.50 $301.85 $1,917 +3.87
639–647 642 15 270.00–274.00 $272.66 $1,750 -15.60
675 675 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,802 -12.27
650–699 677 132 270.50–292.00 $278.07 $1,883 -1.20
673–693 value added 682 66 284.00–288.00 $285.92 $1,950 —
696 696 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,837 -15.27
700–746 718 116 257.00–276.50 $269.65 $1,936 +23.22
736 value added 736 11 278.50 $278.50 $2,050 +2.50
745 745 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -19.58
760–784 777 96 242.00–262.50 $251.36 $1,953 +7.36
801–845 820 25 238.50–246.00 $244.23 $2,003 -13.10
900–947 928 5 219.50–230.00 $223.57 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 424 27 320.00–402.00 $344.04 $1,459 -9.30
453–486 469 23 332.50–355.00 $339.85 $1,594 +4.11
501–545 523 33 292.00–330.00 $315.07 $1,648 -0.18
550–597 571 36 278.00–312.00 $294.77 $1,683 +4.25
600–640 627 11 273.00–290.00 $276.89 $1,736 +1.58
700–742 718 22 253.00–261.00 $259.15 $1,861 +10.65
752–765 757 8 248.00–251.00 $249.26 $1,887 +4.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 unweaned 562 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,602 —
602–604 603 9 263.00–285.00 $270.32 $1,630 —
777 777 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,407 +6.00
488 488 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,401 —
550 550 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 +22.26
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 338.00 $338.00 $970 +6.00
318–335 324 10 335.00–357.50 $341.26 $1,106 +4.39
343 thin fleshed 343 8 362.00 $362.00 $1,242 —
356–391 379 18 330.00–350.00 $343.04 $1,300 +2.76
415 value added 415 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
405–447 422 42 315.00–342.00 $329.13 $1,389 +0.97
433 433 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,325 -22.16
442 unweaned 442 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,339 —
467 value added 467 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,499 —
450–496 473 120 291.00–333.00 $310.89 $1,471 +0.52
478 thin fleshed 478 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,515 —
510 thin fleshed 510 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,568 -6.50
502–535 value added 522 29 301.50–309.00 $304.46 $1,589 -3.54
500–547 523 155 275.00–309.50 $293.46 $1,535 +3.55
552–566 unweaned 559 8 250.00–266.00 $258.10 $1,443 +1.71
550–598 571 172 265.50–289.00 $277.45 $1,584 +0.08
557–594 value added 576 23 269.50–283.50 $275.97 $1,590 -31.03
595 595 13 264.50 $264.50 $1,574 -12.87
600–648 617 82 259.00–268.50 $263.70 $1,627 +3.64
635 value added 635 23 266.50 $266.50 $1,692 —
607–646 637 45 266.00–278.00 $270.88 $1,726 +16.85
632–644 unweaned 640 6 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,605 +0.82
651–694 673 8 251.00–274.00 $262.13 $1,764 +13.49
650–693 676 36 248.00–258.00 $253.19 $1,712 +4.55
660–696 value added 683 27 264.50–264.75 $264.59 $1,807 +7.84
708–726 716 9 244.00–249.00 $246.25 $1,763 +5.51
764–792 770 32 215.00–245.75 $239.93 $1,847 -2.87
808–810 809 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,731 —
871 871 8 218.75 $218.75 $1,905 —
1098 1098 4 192.00 $192.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 331 16 301.00–320.00 $309.34 $1,024 +4.28
360–397 380 12 300.00–333.00 $314.93 $1,197 +6.18
400–442 unweaned 417 5 285.00–302.00 $294.79 $1,229 —
400–447 431 29 292.00–315.00 $300.57 $1,295 -13.51
453–486 unweaned 472 22 272.50–298.00 $291.77 $1,377 —
452–495 473 28 273.00–308.00 $283.46 $1,341 +6.93
502–548 525 46 260.00–280.00 $267.42 $1,404 -7.99
523–547 unweaned 538 15 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,417 +9.67
542 542 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 -15.41
550–595 576 47 255.00–268.00 $262.28 $1,511 +1.51
580 580 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -5.77
605–648 621 20 240.00–261.00 $254.45 $1,580 +9.45
660–690 674 9 235.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,619 +5.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 388 7 250.00–272.50 $259.87 $1,008 —
475–492 484 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,283 +35.00
524 524 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,331 —
588–595 592 4 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,465 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 —
680 unweaned 680 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,397 —
699 699 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,608 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,042 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 394.00 $394.00 $1,552 +91.50
420 420 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
454 thin fleshed 454 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,643 —
450–490 466 10 310.00–325.00 $314.85 $1,467 +6.85
520–549 538 10 286.00–300.00 $289.00 $1,555 +14.30
550–560 555 4 262.00–280.00 $271.08 $1,504 +30.08
608–640 629 6 245.00–261.00 $253.88 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1480 1262 80-85% 47 108.00–116.00 $112.47 $1,419 -2.13
1270 1270 80-85% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,295 -12.60
1185–1515 1350 80-85% 2 119.50–123.50 $121.74 $1,643 +0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 —
930–1085 1031 85-90% 18 62.00–97.00 $85.18 $878 —
915–1175 1060 85-90% 24 92.00–111.00 $100.14 $1,061 —
1035–1235 1135 85-90% 2 105.00–113.50 $109.62 $1,244 +22.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1900 1537 75-80% 19 107.00–119.00 $116.26 $1,787 -0.39
1465–1675 1577 75-80% 13 118.50–125.50 $121.18 $1,911 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1800 1693 4 125.00–132.00 $129.56 $2,193 -1.00
1585–1865 1750 4 142.50–162.00 $151.68 $2,654 +2.79
1875 1875 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
927 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,418

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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.