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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

5,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.67/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 615 lb · 274 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.12/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 531 lb · 229 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.09/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 669 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,831 7,696 5,531
Feeder cattle 4,747 7,321 4,764
Slaughter cattle 432 324 451
Replacement cattle 652 51 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–387 359 17 185.00–200.00 $192.85 $692 +0.68
412–448 437 62 179.50–197.00 $188.07 $822 +4.53
457 fancy 457 12 200.00 $200.00 $914 —
457–495 471 85 175.00–189.00 $182.26 $858 +2.87
503–548 531 229 163.00–182.00 $172.12 $914 -0.21
553–592 571 191 156.00–172.00 $163.58 $934 -0.02
599 unweaned 599 21 157.25 $157.25 $942 +5.26
600–638 613 239 145.50–162.75 $155.42 $953 +1.75
605–640 616 19 143.50–148.00 $146.52 $903 -7.15
644 unweaned 644 16 136.00 $136.00 $876 -12.70
651–677 unweaned 667 72 139.25–146.25 $141.93 $947 +1.95
650–697 670 149 144.50–156.00 $149.59 $1,002 -0.29
701–743 712 126 143.25–148.50 $144.83 $1,031 -6.53
713–741 722 9 136.75–140.00 $137.86 $995 -13.50
734 unweaned 734 10 130.50 $130.50 $958 —
754–767 761 121 145.00–147.60 $146.35 $1,114 +0.10
778–781 778 46 135.50–139.50 $139.06 $1,082 -7.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 326 14 175.00–187.00 $181.10 $590 —
360–391 379 11 170.00–189.00 $181.08 $686 +3.08
405–439 424 25 164.50–183.00 $173.40 $735 +1.42
471–495 483 20 160.00–174.00 $166.71 $805 +5.71
506 506 7 155.00 $155.00 $784 -10.76
500–547 526 38 154.00–171.00 $162.88 $857 -2.88
555–596 580 100 147.50–165.00 $157.84 $915 +1.43
614 614 8 140.25 $140.25 $861 -0.75
607–623 unweaned 615 10 135.00–142.50 $138.80 $854 —
600–646 623 62 143.00–153.00 $147.85 $921 +6.85
650–699 668 36 139.50–150.25 $144.88 $968 +11.77
661–695 673 19 137.50–143.50 $141.01 $949 +7.90
701–736 715 52 133.50–148.50 $141.84 $1,014 -2.75
743–748 747 21 132.25–133.50 $132.61 $991 -6.39
759 unweaned 759 9 129.25 $129.25 $981 +1.75
753–774 763 12 138.25–142.00 $139.55 $1,065 -3.52
771–782 780 30 133.00–138.00 $137.18 $1,070 -5.89
800 800 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,084 -1.90
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 7 132.50 $132.50 $867 —
704 704 12 135.00 $135.00 $950 —
729 729 26 138.25 $138.25 $1,008 —
772 772 10 132.50 $132.50 $1,023 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,020 —
705–726 716 8 137.50–139.75 $138.64 $993 —
774 774 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,049 —
919 919 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,126 —
953–978 966 13 118.00–121.00 $119.37 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–397 380 20 164.00–169.00 $167.51 $637 +2.08
425 unweaned 425 4 153.00 $153.00 $650 —
410–440 428 38 154.50–165.00 $157.98 $676 -1.03
463–490 481 40 147.00–153.50 $150.55 $724 +2.91
498 unweaned 498 9 144.50 $144.50 $720 +1.50
500–539 519 123 137.00–153.00 $148.04 $768 +6.22
535 unweaned 535 6 143.50 $143.50 $768 +9.52
535 535 11 133.00 $133.00 $712 -3.50
551 unweaned 551 22 134.50 $134.50 $741 +0.87
555–586 574 105 140.00–153.00 $145.65 $836 -1.86
601–647 614 106 134.50–144.00 $141.17 $867 -1.66
615–633 622 11 148.50–149.00 $148.81 $926 +5.98
641–646 unweaned 643 13 130.00–132.50 $131.73 $847 —
653–673 666 144 137.75–141.25 $139.99 $932 -2.21
676 676 37 148.00 $148.00 $1,000 +5.80
702 702 8 153.50 $153.50 $1,078 +19.02
719 unweaned 719 8 128.25 $128.25 $922 +7.25
726 726 14 141.25 $141.25 $1,025 +6.77
876 876 53 130.35 $130.35 $1,142 +3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
401–433 417 21 146.50–150.00 $147.53 $615 -2.81
434 434 4 137.00 $137.00 $595 -13.34
458–499 482 118 138.00–146.50 $142.17 $685 -4.77
505–547 533 85 136.00–146.00 $142.25 $758 +4.62
552–597 574 135 131.50–141.00 $136.56 $784 +3.39
578 578 5 134.00 $134.00 $775 +3.36
558–593 unweaned 579 29 128.50–133.75 $131.97 $764 +0.81
605 thin fleshed 605 5 143.50 $143.50 $868 —
619 unweaned 619 5 123.50 $123.50 $764 +1.75
601–649 622 82 130.00–140.50 $132.72 $826 -0.68
637–638 638 6 120.00–129.50 $124.75 $796 +0.75
650 650 3 135.00 $135.00 $878 -5.29
656–694 679 52 122.25–139.00 $129.93 $882 +6.82
701–742 713 45 125.00–128.50 $125.97 $898 -2.38
790 790 9 122.75 $122.75 $970 -2.49
820 820 5 117.50 $117.50 $964 -12.58
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 11 156.00 $156.00 $700 —
481 481 8 136.00 $136.00 $654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 8 128.00 $128.00 $776 —
666 666 7 130.00 $130.00 $866 —
785 785 3 122.50 $122.50 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 143.50 $143.50 $621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
698 698 6 104.00 $104.00 $726 -21.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1271 80-85% 47 49.00–57.00 $53.62 $682 +7.05
1175–1435 1312 80-85% 30 42.00–51.50 $46.72 $613 -11.28
1370–1448 1422 80-85% 3 58.50–63.50 $61.89 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1560 1415 75-80% 12 44.00–52.50 $48.16 $681 +0.37
1320–1600 1451 75-80% 44 50.00–61.00 $55.81 $810 —
1415–1880 1598 75-80% 21 59.50–67.50 $62.81 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1250 1116 85-90% 15 36.00–44.00 $40.49 $452 —
850–1300 1148 85-90% 49 42.00–53.00 $47.05 $540 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1712 1674 65-75% 4 63.50–69.00 $65.93 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2025 1788 8 65.00–73.50 $70.01 $1,252 —
1490–2240 1967 16 71.00–86.00 $78.73 $1,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1236 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1275 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,685.00–1,760.00 $1,751.86
1100–1350 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 102 1,250.00–1,440.00 $1,415.52
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1110–1300 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,215.26
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 840.00 $840.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,497.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1125 1108 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,882.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —
1500–1525 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,288.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —

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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.