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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

2,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.38/cwt ≈ $1,183/hd at 843 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.38/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 521 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.73/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 620 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,127 5,831 2,444
Feeder cattle 2,010 4,747 2,184
Slaughter cattle 117 432 260
Replacement cattle — 652 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, except some heavy steers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
351 351 3 198.00 $198.00 $695 +5.15
411–426 425 31 187.00–197.00 $196.06 $833 +7.99
452–495 474 24 175.25–188.00 $180.69 $856 -1.57
519 unweaned 519 9 163.25 $163.25 $847 —
511–536 521 138 166.50–184.00 $175.11 $912 +2.99
562–598 582 37 160.00–164.50 $161.88 $942 -1.70
607–649 619 124 151.50–160.25 $157.48 $975 +10.96
625 unweaned 625 17 143.00 $143.00 $894 +7.00
660–675 unweaned 668 44 140.25–142.50 $140.96 $942 -0.97
706–732 715 28 139.25–143.00 $140.62 $1,005 -4.21
720–741 725 47 143.50–145.00 $143.91 $1,043 +6.05
841–848 843 240 140.00–140.50 $140.38 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 183.00 $183.00 $611 +1.90
387 387 3 187.50 $187.50 $726 +6.42
411 411 3 170.00 $170.00 $699 -3.40
501–539 516 15 150.00–154.00 $151.49 $782 -11.39
553–597 572 67 148.00–165.50 $159.14 $910 +1.30
594 unweaned 594 12 146.50 $146.50 $870 —
608–646 626 20 144.00–148.00 $147.00 $920 -0.85
622–636 unweaned 626 10 138.00–143.50 $141.82 $888 +3.02
650 650 7 152.00 $152.00 $988 +7.12
698 unweaned 698 4 133.00 $133.00 $928 —
710 unweaned 710 9 132.00 $132.00 $937 —
708–732 716 106 137.50–140.00 $139.04 $996 -2.80
823–824 823 110 133.00–137.25 $135.39 $1,114 -0.11
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,006 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 5 135.00 $135.00 $856 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 4 143.00 $143.00 $930 +10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 385 30 168.50–172.00 $168.93 $650 +1.42
403 403 4 158.00 $158.00 $637 +0.02
468 468 57 150.25 $150.25 $703 -0.30
470 unweaned 470 8 146.00 $146.00 $686 +1.50
513–535 522 30 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $767 -1.05
549 unweaned 549 21 141.50 $141.50 $777 -2.00
565 565 24 144.00 $144.00 $814 -1.65
577 unweaned 577 11 126.25 $126.25 $728 -8.25
607 607 9 134.00 $134.00 $813 -7.17
609 609 14 149.00 $149.00 $907 +7.83
615 615 4 126.00 $126.00 $775 -15.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 160.00 $160.00 $546 —
442–447 444 10 148.00–149.00 $148.40 $659 +11.40
467–496 482 33 143.00–146.00 $144.62 $697 +2.45
505–534 529 18 130.00–135.00 $130.80 $692 -11.45
559–561 unweaned 559 43 129.00–132.00 $129.42 $723 -2.55
568 568 4 128.00 $128.00 $727 -8.56
551–595 578 18 132.00–135.00 $133.05 $769 -0.95
615 unweaned 615 5 122.00 $122.00 $750 -1.50
607–635 621 30 122.00–128.75 $125.78 $781 -6.94
610–645 633 9 120.00–122.25 $121.53 $769 -3.22
651–686 unweaned 664 19 119.00–122.75 $121.67 $808 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 10 126.00 $126.00 $869 -4.00
787 787 4 116.00 $116.00 $913 -6.50
826 826 5 118.50 $118.50 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 129.00 $129.00 $602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–589 569 20 130.00–137.00 $134.70 $766 —
646 646 10 124.00 $124.00 $801 —
755 755 7 112.00 $112.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1295 1288 80-85% 4 42.00–45.50 $43.37 $559 -10.25
1080–1405 1325 80-85% 18 45.00–50.50 $48.79 $646 +2.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1720 1392 75-80% 16 47.00–53.00 $49.83 $694 —
1300–1635 1395 75-80% 4 40.00–44.00 $42.11 $587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1240 1104 85-90% 7 40.00–41.00 $40.70 $449 +0.21
1085–1180 1130 85-90% 10 40.00–48.50 $44.37 $501 +3.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 65-75% 1 61.00 $61.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2015 1872 3 70.50–74.50 $72.80 $1,363 —

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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.