Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

6,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.97/cwt ≈ $1,398/hd at 874 lb · 306 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.72/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 665 lb · 278 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.18/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 613 lb · 223 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,379	4,028	2,480
Feeder cattle	4,290	3,594	1,942
Slaughter cattle	759	434	318
Replacement cattle	1,330	—	220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold very mixed with a much different type of supply than what has been seen in previous weeks. Heavy yearlings and the larger lots of weaned cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher while a much larger supply of unweaned and new crop calves sold steady to as much as 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	4	198.00	$198.00	$693	—
396 unweaned	396	4	185.00	$185.00	$733	—
407–437 unweaned	423	23	173.50–178.50	$176.31	$746	-1.15
419–435	427	33	179.50–189.50	$185.66	$793	-5.79
465–495	484	32	186.00–187.50	$186.36	$902	-7.85
503–525 unweaned	521	36	175.00–176.50	$176.02	$917	—
504–548	526	128	166.00–180.00	$175.74	$924	-7.69
553–582	568	179	168.00–180.00	$172.40	$979	-3.28
568–577 unweaned	574	27	164.00–169.50	$167.89	$964	—
580	580	8	165.50	$165.50	$960	-10.18
600–645	613	185	151.00–175.00	$167.70	$1,028	-4.09
609–624 unweaned	615	38	145.00–156.00	$152.91	$940	+0.25
653–696	665	237	162.25–173.00	$167.05	$1,111	+0.84
666 unweaned	666	41	158.00	$158.00	$1,052	+3.50
706 unweaned	706	11	145.25	$145.25	$1,025	-11.75
700–749	729	31	151.50–165.00	$155.78	$1,136	+2.28
761 unweaned	761	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,065	—
767	767	7	154.50	$154.50	$1,185	—
819–849	845	35	158.75–160.50	$158.99	$1,343	—
859–899	874	306	156.75–162.00	$159.97	$1,398	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 unweaned	405	4	165.00	$165.00	$668	—
400–428	417	17	174.00–178.00	$176.15	$735	-2.66
450–497	475	35	173.00–180.00	$176.89	$840	-2.49
488–499 unweaned	494	10	168.00–171.00	$169.52	$837	—
502–549	524	56	165.00–171.00	$166.93	$875	-8.05
529–535 unweaned	532	14	156.00–158.00	$157.14	$836	+4.64
550–599	566	54	164.00–174.50	$169.27	$958	+4.86
563–590 unweaned	577	24	150.00–164.00	$156.04	$900	—
618–645	626	53	140.00–161.00	$156.44	$979	-0.65
627–634 unweaned	629	20	145.25–149.00	$146.57	$922	-1.43
659	659	8	146.50	$146.50	$965	-9.42
653–698	670	55	140.00–157.00	$151.07	$1,012	-4.85
663–699 unweaned	684	12	137.50–143.50	$139.92	$957	-4.08
716	716	5	145.50	$145.50	$1,042	-12.40
718–748	734	38	152.50–156.50	$153.43	$1,126	-4.47
762	762	4	148.50	$148.50	$1,132	-2.75
830	830	6	144.00	$144.00	$1,195	—
877	877	9	139.00	$139.00	$1,219	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421 unweaned	421	15	160.00	$160.00	$674	—
510	510	3	157.00	$157.00	$801	+5.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352	352	3	170.00	$170.00	$598	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	6	170.00	$170.00	$677	-3.36
400–449	416	47	155.00–178.50	$168.12	$699	-3.29
460–494	481	71	147.00–162.50	$155.55	$748	-8.07
479–490 unweaned	485	36	147.50–149.00	$148.12	$718	—
506–546	522	96	142.50–151.50	$148.91	$777	-7.37
527–529 unweaned	529	15	138.50–145.50	$139.90	$740	—
566	566	20	170.00	$170.00	$962	+14.84
551–599 unweaned	570	48	136.50–147.50	$142.35	$811	-1.65
550–597	588	77	148.00–150.00	$149.63	$880	-5.53
613	613	23	169.50	$169.50	$1,039	+14.45
600–640	624	88	143.50–166.00	$155.42	$970	+0.37
680–693	683	84	144.00–147.75	$146.93	$1,004	-11.48
746	746	7	143.50	$143.50	$1,071	-15.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–438	438	18	157.50–159.00	$158.75	$695	+3.75
455–476 unweaned	468	13	145.00–150.50	$148.44	$695	—
452–498	481	48	147.00–153.75	$150.76	$725	-2.16
513–541	528	52	137.00–150.00	$141.60	$748	-10.36
535 unweaned	535	6	146.00	$146.00	$781	—
550–587 unweaned	568	39	133.00–143.00	$135.33	$769	-4.92
550–596	572	47	139.50–155.00	$145.00	$829	+4.62
575	575	7	143.00	$143.00	$822	+2.62
620	620	3	131.00	$131.00	$812	-13.65
677 unweaned	677	5	130.50	$130.50	$883	—
722–748	737	7	128.00–142.00	$136.12	$1,003	-3.88
758	758	5	134.50	$134.50	$1,020	-14.75
881	881	17	125.25	$125.25	$1,103	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
679–686	681	18	128.00–145.50	$139.63	$951	—
986	986	6	124.50	$124.50	$1,228	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441 unweaned	441	8	140.00	$140.00	$617	—
530	530	6	145.00	$145.00	$768	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
564	564	5	129.00	$129.00	$728	-15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433	433	4	171.00	$171.00	$740	—
515–530	521	10	135.00–160.50	$150.12	$782	—
580	580	6	141.00	$141.00	$818	—
613	613	3	135.50	$135.50	$831	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1485	1275	80-85%	108	52.00–59.50	$56.02	$714	-6.05
1185–1505	1308	80-85%	43	43.50–54.50	$49.80	$651	—
1300–1315	1308	80-85%	2	60.00	$60.00	$785	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1125	948	85-90%	9	29.00–38.00	$33.50	$318	-2.03
800–1440	1063	85-90%	94	40.00–56.00	$49.79	$529	-3.31
880–1285	1071	85-90%	46	39.50–49.00	$43.67	$468	-9.43

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1680	1425	75-80%	92	52.00–66.50	$57.69	$822	-1.90
1290–1730	1487	75-80%	7	49.00–56.00	$53.28	$792	+2.68
1415–1785	1521	75-80%	17	61.50–72.00	$66.52	$1,012	-1.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1915	1586	5	74.00–81.00	$78.68	$1,248	—
1585–2265	1889	18	75.00–96.00	$84.49	$1,596	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1150–1200	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1172–1400	1259	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	875.00–1,075.00	$1,011.20
1200–1361	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,282.47
1340	1340	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	670.00	$670.00
1400	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	725.00	$725.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1173–1250	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	925.00–1,085.00	$1,013.93
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1079	1079	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	825.00	$825.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1374	1374	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1100	1085	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1173	1173	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1190–1200	1195	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,925.00	$1,925.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
881–900	890	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,275.00–1,325.00	$1,301.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1050–1100	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	1,800.00–1,875.00	$1,845.00	—
1100 thin fleshed	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1100 thin fleshed	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1075–1200	1158	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,375.00–1,800.00	$1,718.75	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
950–1300	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	83	1,475.00–2,250.00	$2,128.61	—
1150–1475	1274	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	62	1,625.00–2,075.00	$1,882.26	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1200	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,700.00–1,885.00	$1,843.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1265–1365	1334	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,160.00–1,325.00	$1,211.56	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1535–1670	1599	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,375.00–1,675.00	$1,475.00	—

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1622	1622	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1250	1242	(<2 yrs)	Open	25	2,000.00–2,275.00	$2,231.00	—

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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.