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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

4,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.28/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 829 lb · 329 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.13/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 722 lb · 251 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.49/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 680 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,418 2,480 4,108
Feeder cattle 3,435 1,942 3,515
Slaughter cattle 483 318 593
Replacement cattle 500 220 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows weak to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 386 8 185.50–186.00 $185.75 $717 -4.25
405–443 426 23 176.00–187.00 $181.06 $771 +1.50
446 unweaned 446 6 169.50 $169.50 $756 —
456–497 481 43 174.50–185.50 $179.70 $864 +3.01
501–549 519 93 160.00–175.00 $166.32 $863 -5.99
551–597 573 83 150.00–161.00 $156.77 $898 +6.48
590–598 592 23 146.75–155.00 $149.28 $884 -1.01
593 unweaned 593 6 140.00 $140.00 $830 -15.00
600–643 624 115 145.75–155.25 $149.62 $934 -0.20
628 628 5 142.00 $142.00 $892 -7.82
650–683 unweaned 667 18 134.75–141.00 $138.97 $927 +0.74
667–680 675 19 137.25–146.50 $141.18 $953 +4.54
652–696 682 154 146.50–157.25 $154.22 $1,052 +17.58
707–739 721 244 144.50–154.25 $148.40 $1,070 +8.95
748 748 7 138.75 $138.75 $1,038 -8.87
755 755 3 129.50 $129.50 $978 —
755–793 764 42 141.50–145.50 $142.71 $1,090 —
818 818 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,117 -6.00
805–842 829 323 139.75–146.25 $142.39 $1,180 -0.11
865 865 35 141.25 $141.25 $1,222 —
923 923 17 134.75 $134.75 $1,244 —
982 982 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 171.00 $171.00 $559 —
427 427 6 168.00 $168.00 $717 -2.00
447 unweaned 447 3 143.00 $143.00 $639 —
465–497 478 18 159.00–168.00 $164.47 $786 -6.66
518 unweaned 518 3 145.00 $145.00 $751 —
522 thin fleshed 522 5 169.50 $169.50 $885 —
513–547 529 40 153.75–162.50 $157.42 $833 ±0.00
548 548 4 145.50 $145.50 $797 -11.92
553–592 565 20 145.00–147.00 $145.63 $823 -9.57
568–598 586 35 140.00–157.50 $154.60 $906 -0.60
595 unweaned 595 5 133.00 $133.00 $791 -10.21
611 611 4 142.00 $142.00 $868 -4.71
601–643 628 23 140.00–151.75 $146.09 $917 +16.09
653 unweaned 653 3 143.00 $143.00 $934 +6.00
654–695 669 43 143.50–147.00 $144.95 $970 +5.71
690–697 694 10 126.50–128.00 $127.25 $883 -11.99
704–745 713 23 138.50–139.75 $139.47 $994 -2.78
737 737 6 135.00 $135.00 $995 -7.25
753 unweaned 753 3 121.00 $121.00 $911 —
824 824 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,096 —
861 861 3 133.25 $133.25 $1,147 -1.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 unweaned 616 11 138.00 $138.00 $850 —
668 668 9 129.50 $129.50 $865 —
878 878 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 155.50 $155.50 $543 —
365–398 374 20 160.00–166.00 $163.35 $611 -11.65
410–448 437 72 149.50–160.50 $155.12 $678 -5.03
466–478 470 19 150.00–160.00 $153.65 $722 +3.67
474 unweaned 474 26 143.00 $143.00 $678 —
492 492 3 140.00 $140.00 $689 -9.98
500–541 519 99 137.00–149.75 $145.82 $757 +10.63
532 unweaned 532 5 136.50 $136.50 $726 +0.99
541 541 5 134.00 $134.00 $725 -12.29
557–596 572 53 141.50–151.00 $145.69 $833 +4.10
559–576 unweaned 573 31 128.75–134.00 $129.58 $742 —
602–627 618 8 121.00–125.00 $123.54 $763 -20.20
608–647 632 153 130.00–145.50 $142.65 $902 -1.09
651 651 20 148.00 $148.00 $963 +11.15
656 656 12 128.50 $128.50 $843 -8.35
650–690 672 61 132.85–143.25 $138.22 $929 +1.37
695 unweaned 695 3 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
701–747 719 100 129.50–143.75 $139.67 $1,004 —
768 768 5 124.00 $124.00 $952 -12.35
866–871 868 42 128.00–130.00 $128.72 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
424 unweaned 424 4 136.00 $136.00 $577 —
410–448 438 13 140.00–148.25 $144.52 $633 +0.02
452–477 469 20 143.00–145.00 $144.17 $676 +1.13
510–538 unweaned 519 9 122.00–129.50 $124.59 $647 —
506–532 521 40 134.00–144.00 $137.78 $718 +4.07
546–548 547 11 134.50–140.00 $137.50 $752 +3.79
555–584 571 29 135.00–141.25 $138.02 $788 +0.26
588–595 592 19 124.50–133.00 $130.27 $771 -7.49
607–623 619 30 126.50–128.75 $127.59 $790 -5.42
650–683 666 11 126.00–138.00 $130.40 $868 -1.32
686 unweaned 686 5 125.00 $125.00 $858 —
790 790 30 128.00 $128.00 $1,011 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 16 132.50 $132.50 $722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–487 486 5 130.00–131.00 $130.40 $634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 175.00 $175.00 $609 —
392–397 395 6 150.00–169.00 $159.44 $630 —
404 404 6 180.00 $180.00 $727 —
519–544 527 21 149.00–159.00 $155.56 $820 —
552–589 572 15 140.00–148.50 $143.83 $823 —
616–638 627 8 123.00 $123.00 $771 —
700 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 fancy 432 4 189.00 $189.00 $816 —
466 fancy 466 3 177.50 $177.50 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1270 80-85% 50 44.00–53.50 $48.29 $613 -1.02
1145–1510 1284 80-85% 5 59.50–67.00 $62.78 $806 +13.47
1030–1460 1300 80-85% 49 49.00–59.50 $53.99 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1770 1434 75-80% 20 46.50–57.00 $49.42 $709 +0.04
1218–1830 1440 75-80% 62 50.00–60.00 $55.01 $792 +5.63
1325–1665 1562 75-80% 9 62.00–68.00 $64.61 $1,009 -0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1210 1044 85-90% 5 22.00–37.50 $32.68 $341 -12.61
883–1270 1069 85-90% 52 42.00–54.00 $47.42 $507 -2.93
840–1340 1074 85-90% 28 39.00–47.00 $42.75 $459 -7.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1675 1598 65-75% 2 69.50–72.00 $70.81 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1985 1648 10 62.00–76.00 $69.61 $1,147 -2.37
1520–2045 1774 8 70.00–82.50 $77.44 $1,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 970.00 $970.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 860.00–1,110.00 $985.00
1200–1500 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 1,150.00–1,440.00 $1,353.21
1250–1400 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,110.00–1,280.00 $1,201.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1100 1026 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,749.91
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 925.00 $925.00 —
1100–1400 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,420.00–1,660.00 $1,583.08 —
1100–1400 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 60 1,560.00–2,300.00 $1,926.42 —
1250–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,370.00–1,485.00 $1,446.67 +271.67

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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.