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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

1,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.55/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 661 lb · 226 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.97/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 834 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.07/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 627 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,331 7,068 130
Feeder cattle 1,254 4,938 0
Slaughter cattle 77 526 130
Replacement cattle — 1,604 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to firm. Heifers 400 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, 500 lbs steady, 650-700 lbs 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 11 207.00–211.00 $209.83 $774 -2.29
405–448 420 14 197.00–210.00 $203.77 $856 -1.70
452–493 476 31 199.00–207.50 $202.69 $965 +0.69
509–510 509 38 196.00–199.00 $198.60 $1,011 +6.77
554 fancy 554 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,108 +10.16
555–599 584 32 185.00–191.00 $187.41 $1,094 +5.92
622 fancy 622 9 184.50 $184.50 $1,148 +3.50
601–642 628 41 164.00–174.50 $170.56 $1,071 -3.57
672–693 685 35 164.00–171.00 $169.54 $1,161 -1.41
711–726 715 44 164.00–168.50 $166.90 $1,193 -1.64
823–836 834 78 161.00–165.75 $164.97 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 6 176.00 $176.00 $711 ±0.00
425 425 4 195.00 $195.00 $829 +7.85
470–475 472 5 187.00–190.00 $188.21 $888 +6.85
532–545 unweaned 536 10 152.00–158.00 $156.17 $837 —
538 538 13 167.00 $167.00 $898 -8.06
645–646 645 15 156.00–162.50 $158.17 $1,020 -1.63
667–696 682 8 153.50–156.00 $154.78 $1,056 -4.31
712 712 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,111 +4.23
805 805 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 +3.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 183.00 $183.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 165.00 $165.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–437 432 8 174.00–174.50 $174.25 $753 +1.68
450–494 473 28 160.00–170.00 $166.99 $790 +1.02
500–520 505 15 159.00–164.50 $162.43 $820 -3.16
554–581 571 37 156.00–163.00 $159.22 $909 -7.92
585 unweaned 585 7 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
659–678 661 226 156.50–160.50 $159.55 $1,055 -2.54
716 716 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,149 -1.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 163.00 $163.00 $489 +3.00
360–388 369 9 158.50–165.00 $162.72 $600 +0.75
463 463 4 154.50 $154.50 $715 +5.50
513–530 523 10 154.00–156.50 $155.52 $813 +8.83
552–563 558 16 142.00–154.50 $147.27 $822 +7.27
675 675 3 148.00 $148.00 $999 +1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 136.50 $136.50 $650 —
526 526 4 140.50 $140.50 $739 —
595 595 7 140.50 $140.50 $836 -1.28
635 635 4 146.50 $146.50 $930 —
656 656 5 135.50 $135.50 $889 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 5 130.00 $130.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 9 146.00 $146.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1360 1258 80-85% 10 44.00–53.00 $49.29 $620 -7.41
1184–1390 1266 80-85% 8 54.00–59.50 $56.43 $714 -0.27
1320–1375 1348 80-85% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.49 $856 -1.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1055 986 85-90% 4 30.00–37.50 $34.28 $338 —
990–1115 1059 85-90% 8 50.50–56.00 $53.51 $567 +1.40
1015–1150 1097 85-90% 5 42.50–49.00 $46.44 $509 -5.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1475 1433 75-80% 3 59.50–63.00 $61.03 $875 +8.73
1390–1495 1453 75-80% 6 52.00–57.00 $55.16 $801 -4.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1765 1723 65-75% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.93 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2020 1751 7 70.00–78.50 $75.51 $1,322 —
1730–2015 1873 2 83.50–87.50 $85.65 $1,604 —

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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.