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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 28, 2020

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 860 970
Slaughter cattle — 130 —
Replacement cattle 648 730 970

Market comments — USDA reporter

Very few calves on offer with the bulk of the offering bred cows.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 750.00 $750.00
1100–1385 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 775.00–1,075.00 $904.10
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00 $650.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
1290–1300 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 650.00–990.00 $786.63
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
1225–1350 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,031.35
1165–1460 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,392.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1260–1425 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,597.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1435 1411 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,210.00–2,225.00 $2,218.07
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1180 1164 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,659.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1075 1001 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,410.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1200–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,383.33 —
1250–1300 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 1,185.00–1,300.00 $1,234.29 —

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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.