Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

7,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.38/cwt ≈ $938/hd at 659 lb · 338 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.22/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 729 lb · 321 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.17/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 667 lb · 266 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,279	2,127	4,463
Feeder cattle	4,728	2,010	2,708
Slaughter cattle	489	117	185
Replacement cattle	2,062	—	1,570

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers uneven from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–448	422	18	188.00–200.00	$193.24	$815	-2.82
451 unweaned	451	5	174.50	$174.50	$787	—
453–488	475	38	173.50–188.00	$180.62	$858	-0.07
502 thin fleshed	502	8	180.00	$180.00	$904	—
508 unweaned	508	4	165.00	$165.00	$838	+1.75
502–549	526	157	160.00–181.00	$171.27	$901	-3.84
557 thin fleshed	557	35	171.25	$171.25	$954	—
572	572	4	152.00	$152.00	$869	-9.88
551–598	574	215	154.50–170.50	$164.24	$943	+2.36
601–647	617	200	148.75–164.50	$156.89	$968	-0.59
623 unweaned	623	5	144.00	$144.00	$897	+1.00
664 unweaned	664	6	130.00	$130.00	$863	-10.96
650–692	667	260	145.00–152.75	$148.59	$991	—
700–748	729	321	141.50–150.50	$147.22	$1,073	+3.31
760–780	770	45	139.50–144.50	$141.54	$1,090	—
807	807	63	145.25	$145.25	$1,172	—
917	917	58	137.00	$137.00	$1,256	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–349	347	13	178.00–189.00	$183.38	$636	+0.38
368–388	377	13	175.00–194.00	$185.04	$698	-2.46
401–448	425	25	174.00–183.00	$178.43	$758	+8.43
458–496	481	46	163.00–176.00	$170.74	$821	—
483	483	3	159.00	$159.00	$768	—
487 unweaned	487	3	157.00	$157.00	$765	—
515–546	529	26	160.00–165.00	$161.57	$855	+10.08
564 unweaned	564	4	156.00	$156.00	$880	+9.50
562–598	581	51	145.50–164.00	$154.03	$895	-5.11
615 unweaned	615	4	135.00	$135.00	$830	-6.82
616–647	634	56	136.00–151.50	$145.41	$922	-1.59
635–640	638	9	135.00	$135.00	$861	-12.00
669 unweaned	669	4	123.00	$123.00	$823	-10.00
657–697	674	81	133.25–147.50	$138.42	$933	-13.58
673–698	692	20	127.50–135.50	$132.84	$919	—
705–735	719	41	135.00–139.00	$136.88	$984	-2.16
767–791	784	58	130.00–139.00	$134.90	$1,058	—
803–823	813	19	125.50–130.00	$128.33	$1,043	-7.06
878	878	5	127.00	$127.00	$1,115	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
668–674	671	14	138.50–141.00	$139.74	$938	—
776–794	788	18	120.50–138.50	$126.41	$996	-5.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	173.00	$173.00	$562	—
350–368	361	10	165.50–172.00	$168.68	$609	—
456–460	458	7	144.00–145.00	$144.43	$661	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362	362	5	170.00	$170.00	$615	+1.07
414–446	430	34	147.50–163.00	$155.05	$667	-2.95
455–499	476	82	145.50–160.00	$153.14	$729	+2.89
500–548	525	155	143.00–156.75	$150.91	$792	+3.92
510–545	535	39	160.00–165.00	$162.45	$869	+15.46
550–592	568	106	140.00–156.50	$145.56	$827	+1.56
552–586	574	40	156.00–160.00	$157.82	$906	+13.82
614	614	10	138.00	$138.00	$847	+12.00
606–635	617	81	133.50–148.00	$143.21	$884	+17.21
632–637	634	13	146.50–149.00	$147.47	$935	+21.47
650–668	659	338	134.00–144.75	$142.38	$938	—
708–749	732	134	132.00–139.00	$134.57	$985	—
750–783	779	93	128.25–138.50	$133.22	$1,038	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–328	318	12	159.00–170.00	$164.72	$524	+4.72
358–385	373	15	151.00–154.50	$153.88	$574	—
403–435	414	29	146.50–159.00	$152.15	$630	+3.75
458–493	476	54	138.00–155.00	$146.92	$699	+2.30
501 unweaned	501	9	143.00	$143.00	$716	—
503–546	535	58	133.00–146.00	$140.33	$751	+9.53
550–595	577	85	130.00–142.50	$138.64	$800	+5.59
565–598	589	6	118.00–127.50	$123.78	$729	-9.27
605–635	624	48	125.00–141.50	$136.18	$850	+10.40
645	645	3	127.00	$127.00	$819	+5.47
656–682	669	39	125.00–139.00	$134.06	$897	—
701–720	707	13	121.50–128.00	$125.20	$885	—
750–766	764	8	120.50–130.00	$125.05	$955	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	5	139.00	$139.00	$574	—
500–540	527	3	120.00–129.00	$125.92	$664	—
560–578	569	4	126.00–128.00	$127.02	$723	—
650	650	3	124.00	$124.00	$806	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
603	603	5	132.00	$132.00	$796	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531	531	6	147.00	$147.00	$781	—
550–590	565	14	125.00–145.00	$131.39	$742	-3.31
602–635	620	7	116.00–124.00	$122.40	$759	-1.60
650–685	674	10	118.00–127.00	$124.23	$837	—
722–740	735	11	113.00	$113.00	$831	—
811–818	813	6	90.00–94.00	$92.66	$753	—
862	862	3	80.00	$80.00	$690	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030	1030	85-90%	1	53.00	$53.00	$546	—
855–1274	1093	85-90%	20	28.00–41.50	$36.79	$402	—
815–1540	1102	85-90%	84	38.00–52.00	$44.36	$489	+3.66
1025–1260	1143	85-90%	2	33.00–34.00	$33.45	$382	-10.92

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1490	1232	80-85%	9	54.00–57.50	$56.38	$695	—
990–1600	1274	80-85%	64	44.50–56.00	$50.18	$639	+6.81
1105–1505	1292	80-85%	19	40.00–48.00	$44.08	$570	+0.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1700	1415	75-80%	42	46.50–58.00	$53.41	$756	—
1315–1585	1471	75-80%	11	41.50–49.00	$45.76	$673	—
1410–1830	1578	75-80%	23	57.50–68.00	$62.58	$988	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1925	1373	7	65.00–73.50	$68.37	$939	—
1445–2100	1739	18	70.00–84.00	$75.79	$1,318	—
1795–1995	1909	4	82.00–88.00	$84.57	$1,614	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175–1300	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,050.00–2,075.00	$2,062.53
1085–1350	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,525.58
1250–1337	1289	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,761.81
1175–1425	1296	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	1,050.00–1,375.00	$1,153.51
1130–1525	1307	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,075.00–1,425.00	$1,309.42
1285–1433	1378	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	975.00–1,125.00	$1,046.07
1171–1501	1429	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	1,150.00–1,775.00	$1,321.06
1310–1503	1440	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	775.00–1,025.00	$921.20
1411–1510	1455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,330.72

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1245	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	800.00	$800.00
1233–1390	1328	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	1,500.00–2,075.00	$1,717.28
1200–1575	1413	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	1,000.00–1,285.00	$1,177.39
1475	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,775.00	$1,775.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1165	1094	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	975.00–1,035.00	$1,004.85
1102–1181	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	925.00–950.00	$937.07
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1250–1335	1304	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	725.00–935.00	$789.43
1250–1387	1309	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,125.00–1,225.00	$1,179.58
1323	1323	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00	$600.00
1285–1430	1346	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	625.00–725.00	$675.35
1380	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1425	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1341–1378	1361	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,465.51
1193–1531	1368	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,669.10

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1720–1750	1728	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,850.00–1,950.00	$1,924.67

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1076	1076	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00	$950.00
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1330	1330	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1070–1162	1124	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	1,675.00–1,725.00	$1,708.17
1085–1185	1133	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	98	1,760.00–2,125.00	$1,873.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1075	1043	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	43	1,510.00–1,575.00	$1,563.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1190	1138	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	1,775.00–1,900.00	$1,859.38

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,648.08
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1200–1375	1288	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,262.50	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1175–1450	1347	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,250.00–1,575.00	$1,411.86	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1400–1500	1467	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,575.00–1,725.00	$1,675.00	—
1500	1500	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	985.00	$985.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
1275–1400	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,550.00–1,685.00	$1,607.86	—
1325	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1325–1330	1329	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,825.00–1,975.00	$1,956.25	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1200–1750	1477	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,250.00–2,025.00	$1,678.00	—
1585	1585	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1475	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1550	1550	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—
1100–1445	1281	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	1,475.00–1,800.00	$1,608.93	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1300	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,725.00–2,025.00	$1,806.25	—
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1150–1550	1281	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,375.00–1,600.00	$1,496.88	—

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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.