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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

5,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.28/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 572 lb · 222 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.63/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 629 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.23/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 680 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,094 9,430 5,831
Feeder cattle 3,762 9,005 4,747
Slaughter cattle 485 250 432
Replacement cattle 847 175 652

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the regular sales from two weeks ago, steers and heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher, spots up to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 209.00 $209.00 $719 +24.00
375 375 8 200.00–203.50 $200.88 $753 -7.06
409–444 420 40 190.00–205.00 $197.07 $828 -10.60
450–496 472 78 186.25–205.50 $198.00 $935 -3.24
500–546 529 141 178.00–192.50 $186.84 $988 -7.67
535 fancy 535 9 201.50 $201.50 $1,078 —
543 543 5 173.50 $173.50 $942 -21.01
563 fancy 563 31 189.75 $189.75 $1,068 —
550–595 573 141 170.00–184.00 $177.85 $1,019 -4.45
550–588 value added 576 50 175.00–183.00 $176.80 $1,018 —
603–644 628 191 160.50–175.50 $168.37 $1,057 +16.37
647 unweaned 647 14 157.50 $157.50 $1,019 -5.93
653–691 680 138 164.50–175.50 $169.22 $1,151 +2.77
680–683 value added 680 41 171.00–175.50 $171.66 $1,167 —
691 691 4 144.50 $144.50 $998 -21.95
707–737 718 50 163.00–168.50 $165.99 $1,192 -1.32
751–760 754 26 158.75–162.50 $160.39 $1,209 -5.99
880 880 63 166.00 $166.00 $1,461 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 210.00 $210.00 $655 —
360–398 373 14 174.00–207.00 $198.83 $742 +6.83
413–442 433 15 170.00–181.50 $177.97 $771 -12.79
461–488 value added 473 7 180.00–184.50 $181.99 $861 —
473–492 486 39 169.00–185.00 $177.41 $862 -1.47
514–549 528 63 165.00–179.00 $172.38 $910 -6.58
523–542 value added 528 13 170.00–181.00 $177.41 $937 —
559–596 583 81 155.00–176.25 $169.23 $987 -0.72
600 value added 600 13 163.50–167.50 $165.65 $994 —
606–649 626 18 155.50–163.50 $159.07 $996 -3.07
683 683 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,093 -1.90
700 700 7 153.25 $153.25 $1,073 -8.50
783 783 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,194 -8.19
811 811 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,216 -5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 150.50 $150.50 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 11 180.00 $180.00 $581 +10.59
362–388 383 34 164.00–178.75 $176.29 $675 +4.30
416–448 428 87 162.50–185.25 $176.14 $754 -0.29
448 value added 448 11 175.00 $175.00 $784 —
467–496 478 128 155.25–178.50 $165.39 $791 -0.03
496 value added 496 4 175.00 $175.00 $868 —
504–544 524 130 154.00–175.50 $167.10 $876 +5.58
535 value added 535 22 179.25 $179.25 $959 —
547 unweaned 547 6 146.25 $146.25 $800 -9.25
558 value added 558 6 173.50 $173.50 $968 —
551–595 563 135 155.00–174.00 $162.15 $913 +22.15
571 unweaned 571 19 157.50 $157.50 $899 —
607–643 value added 613 73 163.25–163.50 $163.45 $1,002 —
605–649 635 66 151.50–167.50 $162.86 $1,034 +19.78
659–661 660 8 156.00–160.50 $158.81 $1,048 +23.81
665–694 675 37 160.00–172.00 $167.67 $1,132 +12.35
707–715 712 133 150.00–161.25 $158.79 $1,131 +2.79
787 787 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,220 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 8 175.00 $175.00 $443 —
362–396 373 14 154.50–171.00 $160.97 $600 —
406 406 5 159.50 $159.50 $648 —
428 thin fleshed 428 6 175.00 $175.00 $749 —
450–497 476 47 150.00–166.25 $158.07 $752 +5.07
491 value added 491 5 175.00 $175.00 $859 —
502–548 530 45 148.00–165.50 $154.15 $817 +2.37
553–577 567 10 138.00–157.00 $149.59 $848 -0.77
584 value added 584 8 160.00 $160.00 $934 —
618 value added 618 8 155.00 $155.00 $958 —
622–632 630 29 140.00–157.50 $154.43 $973 +1.20
674 value added 674 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,048 —
663–696 678 9 148.50–153.00 $150.55 $1,021 +3.55
701–708 706 14 141.00–144.50 $143.51 $1,013 -0.28
804 804 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,110 -2.69
892 892 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,195 +4.00
997 997 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 134.00 $134.00 $757 —
656 656 4 138.00 $138.00 $905 —
741 741 8 134.50 $134.50 $997 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 6 151.00 $151.00 $719 —
761 761 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1167 80-85% 8 60.00–64.00 $62.62 $731 —
1075–1460 1265 80-85% 64 44.50–61.00 $55.99 $708 +0.34
1210–1650 1322 80-85% 23 45.00–53.00 $49.62 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1660 1455 75-80% 23 63.00–73.50 $68.14 $991 —
1420–1515 1468 75-80% 2 47.50–55.50 $51.63 $758 —
1225–1780 1471 75-80% 62 45.75–63.00 $59.34 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 1008 85-90% 6 32.00–39.00 $36.07 $364 —
905–1155 1061 85-90% 9 43.50–48.50 $45.53 $483 +4.33
900–1180 1066 85-90% 52 37.50–56.00 $48.82 $520 +18.86
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $637 +28.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1780 1738 65-75% 2 72.00–76.00 $73.95 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2110 1670 5 75.00–83.50 $77.83 $1,300 +8.61
1380–2135 1689 15 73.00–91.00 $80.64 $1,362 +11.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1427 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 301 1,285.00–1,575.00 $1,418.87
1143–1472 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,279.46
1207–1400 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 115 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,466.65
1357 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1285 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1301–1346 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,825.00–1,935.00 $1,853.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1330 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 620.00–670.00 $640.90
1215–1320 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 720.00–850.00 $811.81
1341 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00 $950.00
1350–1600 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,084.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138–1150 1142 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,115.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1245 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,691.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1350 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 1,150.00–1,235.00 $1,202.22 —
1250–1450 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,675.00–1,735.00 $1,702.63 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1500 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,835.00–2,060.00 $1,951.03 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -50.00

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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.