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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

3,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.98/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 571 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.61/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 878 lb · 248 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.16/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 519 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,672 5,022 6,379
Feeder cattle 2,892 4,445 4,290
Slaughter cattle 508 577 759
Replacement cattle 272 — 1,330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market test, feeders sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 228.00 $228.00 $725 —
354 354 7 222.50 $222.50 $788 +2.50
427 427 12 209.00 $209.00 $892 -5.54
417–449 432 54 211.50–235.50 $226.38 $978 +11.84
440 value added 440 5 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
470–495 480 84 210.00–224.75 $218.13 $1,047 +1.95
500–547 522 124 194.50–214.00 $202.02 $1,055 -5.38
534 fancy 534 9 219.25 $219.25 $1,171 —
543 value added 543 8 195.50 $195.50 $1,062 -2.50
561 value added 561 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,049 -4.00
553–591 571 234 185.50–211.75 $197.06 $1,125 -4.35
575–577 unweaned 576 19 185.50–187.50 $186.45 $1,074 -2.55
614 unweaned 614 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,105 +9.74
619–644 629 120 181.00–197.00 $187.85 $1,182 -5.63
658–669 662 127 178.00–189.50 $184.94 $1,224 -0.63
654–691 unweaned 681 24 150.50–171.00 $155.87 $1,061 -8.97
709 709 67 185.25 $185.25 $1,313 +13.25
838 838 64 179.50 $179.50 $1,504 -4.33
867–896 878 248 184.00–185.10 $184.61 $1,621 +2.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–394 391 10 200.00–210.00 $202.95 $794 -7.61
423–447 433 15 191.00–206.00 $199.93 $866 +0.19
470 unweaned 470 5 170.50 $170.50 $801 -14.50
457–486 475 8 191.00–193.00 $191.72 $911 -5.71
493 value added 493 5 185.00 $185.00 $912 —
528 528 7 185.50 $185.50 $979 -11.54
536 unweaned 536 7 155.00 $155.00 $831 —
563–595 578 34 173.50–188.00 $181.91 $1,051 -6.10
578 578 5 159.00 $159.00 $919 -29.01
605–613 unweaned 610 18 150.50–160.00 $153.64 $937 —
626 value added 626 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,121 -4.00
693–698 696 7 173.00–179.00 $176.44 $1,228 —
713–743 732 32 178.00–183.00 $179.95 $1,317 +4.84
795 795 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -25.50
888 888 6 151.50 $151.50 $1,345 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 171.00 $171.00 $940 —
741 741 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,260 —
850 850 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 10 165.00 $165.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 177.00 $177.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 197.00 $197.00 $656 —
384 384 5 190.00 $190.00 $730 -5.35
412–441 431 40 185.00–200.00 $191.71 $826 -4.77
466 value added 466 4 183.50 $183.50 $855 —
455–499 483 80 171.00–195.50 $184.33 $890 +3.33
501–544 518 152 174.00–194.00 $183.26 $949 +2.92
537 unweaned 537 5 180.00 $180.00 $967 +16.41
552–587 572 97 176.00–185.00 $180.28 $1,031 +3.39
584 unweaned 584 10 169.00 $169.00 $987 +8.33
604–643 635 132 170.00–185.50 $179.72 $1,141 -0.25
654–696 674 71 169.75–177.00 $173.05 $1,166 -3.97
762 762 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,288 -5.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 6 176.50–182.50 $179.48 $607 -0.52
406–432 422 22 178.00–189.00 $182.74 $771 +0.46
473 unweaned 473 8 156.00 $156.00 $738 —
478–499 489 37 165.00–176.00 $169.69 $830 -9.75
523–532 528 18 160.00–175.50 $167.04 $882 +3.48
552–556 554 15 160.00–175.00 $169.19 $937 +5.54
571–596 unweaned 577 26 140.50–153.50 $143.60 $829 -15.90
604 unweaned 604 6 126.00 $126.00 $761 —
610–628 619 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,052 +8.39
702 unweaned 702 9 137.50 $137.50 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 172.00 $172.00 $829 —
503 503 3 164.00 $164.00 $825 —
688 688 3 135.00 $135.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1257 80-85% 45 57.50–67.50 $64.34 $809 -13.42
1005–1490 1266 80-85% 68 67.00–76.00 $71.83 $909 -5.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1765 1399 75-80% 43 69.00–83.00 $73.57 $1,029 —
1280–1545 1426 75-80% 27 60.00–69.00 $65.27 $931 -9.44
1415–1582 1513 75-80% 12 77.50–86.00 $82.20 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1015 934 85-90% 5 39.00–45.00 $42.03 $393 —
935–1235 1075 85-90% 52 58.00–70.50 $64.28 $691 -8.12
1085–1150 1118 85-90% 2 71.00–72.50 $71.77 $802 —
900–1273 1121 85-90% 22 55.00–63.50 $58.99 $661 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1675 1580 65-75% 4 86.50–89.50 $88.02 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2320 1775 6 87.00–95.50 $90.86 $1,613 +2.85
1690–2075 1869 8 88.50–104.50 $97.22 $1,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093–1350 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,201.97
1216–1262 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–900.00 $878.12
1286–1419 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,389.19
1407 1407 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00 $975.00
1333 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
1394 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1400 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,667.86 —
1250–1450 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,850.00–2,075.00 $1,946.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1250–1450 1359 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,225.00–1,460.00 $1,393.24 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)Open 16 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.50 —

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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.