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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

1,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.29/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 671 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.43/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 528 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.87/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 468 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,738 3,919 1,533
Feeder cattle 1,209 3,611 1,069
Slaughter cattle 229 278 304
Replacement cattle 300 30 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over steady to 4.00 higher, heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 -41.16
512 512 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,644 -9.00
520–533 value added 529 43 334.00–335.00 $334.30 $1,768 -22.70
551–579 570 26 300.00–321.00 $304.11 $1,733 -10.37
616 value added 616 20 304.00 $304.00 $1,873 +2.15
613–635 620 12 275.00–290.00 $284.15 $1,762 -9.56
650–695 671 56 270.00–295.50 $288.29 $1,934 +21.29
712 712 6 254.00–263.00 $260.00 $1,851 -9.65
765–790 768 15 245.00–261.00 $258.81 $1,988 +7.45
797 797 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,913 -11.36
822–847 833 8 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $2,037 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,093 —
360–368 364 4 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,320 —
410–448 436 17 328.00–372.50 $341.95 $1,491 -2.09
443 value added 443 17 355.00 $355.00 $1,573 —
450–498 466 33 315.00–350.00 $334.31 $1,558 -5.54
487 unweaned 487 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,485 —
508–544 529 23 295.00–321.00 $307.96 $1,629 -7.11
568–580 573 5 285.00–287.00 $286.19 $1,640 -8.58
650–692 674 18 250.00–280.00 $267.14 $1,801 —
701–710 704 6 250.00–262.00 $254.03 $1,788 -5.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,314 —
545 545 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,575 —
625 625 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -0.32
704 unweaned 704 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,676 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
504 504 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 318 11 280.00–335.00 $314.50 $1,000 +5.16
350–398 378 16 280.00–330.00 $308.34 $1,166 -6.59
401–437 425 20 270.00–318.50 $291.81 $1,240 -8.76
445 unweaned 445 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -9.79
458–498 471 27 260.00–286.00 $277.17 $1,305 -6.29
500–535 516 24 257.50–275.00 $264.98 $1,367 -2.44
565–597 571 30 250.00–254.00 $250.41 $1,430 -11.87
580 580 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -30.00
602–640 617 14 245.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,530 -6.51
725–730 727 6 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $1,648 —
780–782 781 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 337 11 331.00–360.00 $342.59 $1,155 +1.33
370 370 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,225 -12.04
400–440 423 13 312.00–327.00 $318.25 $1,346 -10.88
450–489 475 15 279.00–310.00 $289.45 $1,375 -21.44
512 512 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 -18.46
560–584 574 30 260.00–268.00 $262.43 $1,506 -15.02
611 611 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,540 -11.70
665 665 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 -26.13
658–695 681 11 230.00–241.00 $237.80 $1,619 -15.39
712 712 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,645 -15.25
752–778 761 6 213.50–222.50 $219.43 $1,670 -20.50
918 918 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 6 250.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,081 —
501–515 506 8 252.00–261.00 $255.43 $1,292 +1.43
637 637 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,459 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548–549 549 11 245.00–247.00 $245.54 $1,348 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
555 unweaned 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
625 unweaned 625 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–326 321 4 362.00–395.00 $369.84 $1,187 —
380–387 384 9 305.00–345.00 $334.37 $1,284 -59.63
423 thin fleshed 423 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 —
413–438 425 14 304.00–315.00 $309.37 $1,315 -60.63
465 465 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,423 -8.85
504–535 520 24 270.00–303.50 $287.04 $1,493 -1.96
596 596 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,639 —
600–612 610 12 257.00–261.00 $260.34 $1,588 +6.46
654–675 661 11 234.00–252.00 $246.82 $1,631 —
712–748 729 9 206.00–229.00 $215.48 $1,571 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 —
531 531 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1355 1298 80-85% 9 121.00–124.00 $123.01 $1,597 +21.01
1155–1505 1333 80-85% 44 107.00–120.00 $115.58 $1,541 —
1265–1490 1340 80-85% 3 104.00–106.50 $105.57 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1025 1000 85-90% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.56 $586 -26.62
900–1247 1009 85-90% 23 61.00–94.00 $82.24 $830 -2.94
950–1250 1110 85-90% 11 96.00–108.00 $103.00 $1,143 -6.62
1130 1130 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,300 +5.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1735 1517 75-80% 20 110.00–121.50 $116.91 $1,774 +0.65
1540 1540 75-80% 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,671 -7.76
1478–1788 1633 75-80% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.83 $2,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1830 1576 7 120.00–139.00 $131.41 $2,071 —
1790–2115 2006 7 145.00–154.00 $148.79 $2,985 —
2165 2165 1 172.50 $172.50 $3,735 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 177.50 $177.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1425 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,118.37
1205–1537 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,975.00–2,950.00 $2,644.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1062 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,333.94
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
920–1435 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,141.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916–1214 1057 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 2,850.00–3,275.00 $3,141.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
1135–1320 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,425.00–2,900.00 $2,606.25 —
1100–1350 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,413.97 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1230 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,208.93 —

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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.