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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

4,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.68/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 573 lb · 348 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.22/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 628 lb · 300 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.28/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 524 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,028 2,618 4,506
Feeder cattle 3,594 2,505 4,071
Slaughter cattle 434 113 435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–398 394 24 203.00–206.50 $205.80 $811 —
419–446 unweaned 429 22 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $761 -7.04
419–447 434 27 184.00–196.00 $191.45 $831 -4.64
459–496 473 136 176.00–206.50 $194.21 $919 +9.10
502–543 521 175 175.00–191.50 $183.43 $956 +3.19
550–598 573 348 164.50–184.50 $175.68 $1,007 +4.48
618–629 unweaned 623 56 136.25–160.50 $152.66 $951 —
604–645 629 244 163.50–181.25 $171.79 $1,081 +16.79
650–652 unweaned 651 12 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,006 —
650–691 672 100 163.50–177.50 $166.21 $1,117 +7.33
704 unweaned 704 40 157.00 $157.00 $1,105 —
707–744 712 80 161.50–177.50 $173.88 $1,238 +5.66
719 719 19 153.50 $153.50 $1,104 -14.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–379 377 9 186.00–195.00 $189.98 $716 -2.88
415–440 424 36 170.25–188.50 $178.81 $758 -0.21
453–495 479 45 173.50–186.00 $179.38 $859 +2.32
500–548 522 64 170.00–179.00 $174.98 $913 +5.08
531 unweaned 531 4 152.50 $152.50 $810 —
552–590 568 35 150.00–176.50 $164.41 $934 -2.56
602 unweaned 602 6 148.00 $148.00 $891 —
600–645 623 62 155.00–162.00 $157.09 $979 +4.04
636 636 5 150.00 $150.00 $954 -3.05
652–663 657 12 155.50–156.50 $155.92 $1,024 +3.67
672 unweaned 672 4 144.00 $144.00 $968 —
700–745 713 17 154.75–165.00 $157.90 $1,126 —
773 773 9 151.25 $151.25 $1,169 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 148.50 $148.50 $753 —
583 583 6 159.50 $159.50 $930 —
610 610 6 135.50 $135.50 $827 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,262 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 151.50 $151.50 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 388 15 168.50–177.00 $173.36 $673 +2.29
415–449 432 66 162.00–175.00 $171.41 $740 +4.18
441 unweaned 441 8 148.50 $148.50 $655 —
456–494 483 100 158.00–166.25 $163.62 $790 +1.89
509–546 524 187 151.00–162.00 $156.28 $819 -1.09
567 fancy 567 12 166.00 $166.00 $941 -9.00
582 unweaned 582 5 144.00 $144.00 $838 +7.00
565–598 584 76 152.25–159.50 $155.16 $906 +0.29
609–640 624 39 148.50–157.50 $155.05 $968 -3.80
658–687 684 92 157.75–164.00 $158.41 $1,084 +5.13
702–725 711 15 153.50–165.00 $159.13 $1,131 +7.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 153.00 $153.00 $499 —
364 364 4 155.50 $155.50 $566 —
418 418 4 155.00 $155.00 $648 -0.20
456–495 475 24 149.50–158.50 $152.92 $726 -4.11
531–548 541 38 150.00–153.50 $151.96 $822 +2.63
566–592 573 20 135.00–142.25 $140.38 $804 -7.94
552–598 581 41 146.75–150.00 $147.80 $859 -0.52
595 unweaned 595 7 140.25 $140.25 $834 —
600–632 610 35 134.50–150.00 $144.65 $882 +5.65
623 unweaned 623 7 132.50 $132.50 $825 —
707 707 3 140.00 $140.00 $990 +1.50
776 776 10 149.25 $149.25 $1,158 —
824 824 10 147.75 $147.75 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
599 599 4 144.00 $144.00 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 9 140.75 $140.75 $1,320 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 4 122.00 $122.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1380 1263 80-85% 14 46.50–53.50 $50.19 $634 —
920–1480 1264 80-85% 67 53.50–63.50 $57.37 $725 —
1195–1340 1274 80-85% 8 61.00–64.50 $62.07 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1080 948 85-90% 3 34.00–38.00 $35.53 $337 —
815–1180 1021 85-90% 22 39.00–51.50 $46.25 $472 —
870–1280 1090 85-90% 43 49.50–58.50 $53.10 $579 —
1120–1180 1155 85-90% 4 61.00–62.50 $61.62 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1430 75-80% 56 56.50–65.50 $59.59 $852 —
1225–1575 1458 75-80% 4 46.00–55.50 $50.60 $738 —
1420–1610 1533 75-80% 8 65.50–74.00 $68.24 $1,046 +9.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1815 1733 65-75% 3 71.00–77.50 $73.36 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1405 1378 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,309 —
1455–1680 1540 3 74.50–81.00 $78.77 $1,213 —
1300–2050 1686 15 79.00–93.50 $86.81 $1,464 —

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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.