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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

7,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.07/cwt ≈ $1,083/hd at 668 lb · 419 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.72/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 524 lb · 307 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.39/cwt +16.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 623 lb · 294 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,068 3,474 7,279
Feeder cattle 4,938 2,010 4,728
Slaughter cattle 526 204 489
Replacement cattle 1,604 1,260 2,062

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders under 600 lbs firm to 6.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 346 6 202.00–205.00 $203.50 $704 -21.50
352–394 372 34 204.00–219.00 $212.12 $789 -2.88
406–448 430 93 193.00–220.00 $205.47 $884 —
452–499 475 88 190.00–215.00 $202.00 $960 +7.00
509–524 fancy 518 63 197.50–205.00 $200.52 $1,039 —
504–548 525 234 181.50–202.50 $191.83 $1,007 -0.94
546 value added 546 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,065 +8.12
567 value added 567 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,072 —
550–599 569 176 175.00–189.00 $181.49 $1,033 +3.15
563–580 fancy 575 36 187.75–194.75 $189.84 $1,092 —
602 fancy 602 46 181.00 $181.00 $1,090 —
600–648 621 180 164.00–184.50 $174.13 $1,081 +7.20
625 value added 625 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,109 -3.25
629 unweaned 629 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,010 —
653 value added 653 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,254 +29.75
650–699 678 176 162.00–185.00 $170.95 $1,159 +10.78
702–749 712 115 160.00–174.00 $168.54 $1,200 +0.27
744 value added 744 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,228 —
765–779 776 33 163.00–167.50 $166.69 $1,294 -2.06
851–853 852 88 163.50–164.25 $163.70 $1,395 -5.36
885 thin fleshed 885 63 166.50 $166.50 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 11 214.00 $214.00 $636 —
302–315 309 6 192.50–213.00 $202.53 $626 —
362–395 381 39 185.00–209.00 $194.56 $741 -6.44
414 unweaned 414 6 176.00 $176.00 $729 —
402–433 422 49 177.50–195.00 $187.15 $790 +9.15
451–490 465 44 173.00–194.00 $181.36 $843 —
503–542 518 35 169.50–181.00 $175.06 $907 -0.66
552–586 571 77 165.00–182.50 $174.04 $994 -2.82
600–636 620 47 150.00–169.50 $159.80 $991 —
657–660 659 23 157.00–160.00 $159.09 $1,048 -0.91
674 unweaned 674 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,072 —
708–718 712 10 147.00–155.00 $151.77 $1,081 -3.78
734 734 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,064 -10.55
770–776 774 18 150.00–160.50 $157.64 $1,220 +3.64
840 840 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,069 —
933 933 6 125.50 $125.50 $1,171 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 175.50 $175.50 $821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 171.00 $171.00 $566 -12.04
375–394 387 53 174.50–182.00 $177.82 $688 —
426 426 6 161.00 $161.00 $686 -12.91
403–448 430 114 161.50–185.00 $172.57 $742 -1.34
440 unweaned 440 5 159.00 $159.00 $700 —
451–486 473 120 157.00–178.00 $165.97 $785 —
463–493 value added 483 43 180.00 $180.00 $869 +10.00
497 unweaned 497 8 160.00 $160.00 $795 —
502 value added 502 9 180.00 $180.00 $904 +16.35
505–548 519 108 158.50–175.50 $165.59 $859 +11.71
558 558 23 169.00 $169.00 $943 +13.82
560 fancy 560 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,002 —
553–595 573 170 160.00–172.50 $167.14 $958 +11.96
601 value added 601 16 167.00 $167.00 $1,004 +17.50
603–643 624 278 159.00–168.85 $165.30 $1,031 +11.81
650–688 668 414 158.25–169.00 $162.09 $1,083 —
683 value added 683 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,093 —
706 706 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,158 —
725 725 68 162.10 $162.10 $1,175 +22.10
792 792 22 159.25 $159.25 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 12 160.00 $160.00 $523 —
366–386 373 11 155.50–167.00 $161.97 $604 —
403–448 424 10 160.00–169.00 $165.05 $700 —
468 468 4 149.00 $149.00 $697 -8.93
450–498 475 35 143.00–165.00 $154.09 $732 -3.84
524 unweaned 524 4 141.00 $141.00 $739 —
517–546 538 51 140.00–156.50 $146.69 $789 -8.45
554 554 8 140.00 $140.00 $776 -13.70
552–586 563 131 142.50–162.00 $150.92 $850 -2.78
600–646 629 66 139.00–160.50 $153.26 $964 +9.76
664–697 678 19 143.00–153.00 $146.46 $993 —
688 unweaned 688 5 123.50 $123.50 $850 -18.50
719 719 4 135.50 $135.50 $974 —
730 730 14 147.50 $147.50 $1,077 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 10 135.50 $135.50 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–568 566 9 140.00–144.00 $141.78 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 146.00 $146.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1400 1245 80-85% 41 46.00–53.50 $50.50 $629 —
1155–1560 1281 80-85% 70 53.00–61.50 $56.70 $726 +9.28
1270–1325 1298 80-85% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.51 $578 -2.91
1285–1385 1329 80-85% 7 61.00–68.50 $65.01 $864 +13.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1575 1411 75-80% 30 49.00–57.00 $52.30 $738 —
1250–1640 1466 75-80% 52 55.00–66.00 $59.88 $878 —
1400–1750 1568 75-80% 24 66.00–73.00 $69.27 $1,086 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1200 1000 85-90% 21 30.00–40.00 $34.55 $346 -11.55
1025 1025 85-90% 1 56.50 $56.50 $579 +10.40
750–1158 1049 85-90% 26 40.00–48.50 $43.85 $460 -2.25
970–1185 1092 85-90% 48 44.00–57.00 $52.11 $569 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1945 1774 65-75% 7 68.00–77.50 $73.12 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2030 1694 13 73.50–81.00 $77.89 $1,319 —
1500–2095 1743 25 75.00–87.50 $83.09 $1,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1301 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,112.98
1250–1350 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 950.00–1,200.00 $1,160.80
1226–1435 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,541.81
1250–1400 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,556.08
1250–1375 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 77 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,573.04
1398 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1350 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,469.44
1190–1253 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,000.00 $982.23
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 760.00–810.00 $794.62
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1375–1450 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,559.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 93 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,605.08
1130–1293 1190 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,203.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1118 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 79 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,905.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047–1124 1082 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,668.42

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 975.00 $975.00 -525.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -125.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300–1325 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,741.67 —
1200–1500 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,676.63 —
1250–1450 1336 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,017.16 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,562.00 —
1225–1325 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,575.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1188 (<2 yrs)Open 17 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,261.76 —

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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.