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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

4,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.75/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 675 lb · 278 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.77/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 634 lb · 267 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.40/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 526 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,705 3,672 2,206
Feeder cattle 4,277 2,892 1,906
Slaughter cattle 428 508 300
Replacement cattle — 272 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 19 213.50 $213.50 $737 -14.50
384–396 392 27 209.50–221.50 $212.18 $832 —
402–442 412 24 207.00–219.00 $210.39 $867 +1.39
441 thin fleshed 441 47 239.50 $239.50 $1,056 —
454–497 475 75 204.00–224.00 $212.43 $1,009 -5.70
500–542 524 148 190.00–213.00 $206.83 $1,084 +4.81
529–530 unweaned 529 17 189.00–190.00 $189.35 $1,002 —
529 thin fleshed 529 65 220.50 $220.50 $1,166 —
555 555 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 -8.06
564 unweaned 564 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,060 +1.55
556–599 581 199 185.50–201.25 $192.42 $1,118 -4.64
605–638 612 16 171.50–184.00 $175.98 $1,077 -11.87
600–648 619 165 180.00–199.00 $188.56 $1,167 +0.71
650–687 674 231 181.00–192.00 $189.48 $1,277 +4.54
675 unweaned 675 41 166.00–170.00 $167.76 $1,132 +11.89
697 697 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,150 -19.94
716–743 732 161 175.00–188.25 $183.94 $1,346 -1.31
750–757 755 56 181.75–183.75 $183.25 $1,384 —
767 767 24 166.00 $166.00 $1,273 —
897 897 64 179.00 $179.00 $1,606 -5.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 5 180.00 $180.00 $598 —
374–392 380 14 200.00–210.00 $204.31 $776 +1.36
408–448 436 30 193.00–204.00 $198.45 $865 -1.48
455–491 unweaned 465 14 174.50–190.00 $179.17 $833 +8.67
469–497 486 64 189.00–205.50 $193.42 $940 +1.70
523 unweaned 523 4 175.00 $175.00 $915 +20.00
510–548 530 75 178.50–194.00 $187.78 $995 +2.28
551–558 unweaned 553 20 162.00–175.00 $165.93 $918 —
559 559 4 175.00 $175.00 $978 -6.91
574–592 579 61 170.00–188.00 $183.10 $1,060 +1.19
611–640 625 32 167.50–178.00 $173.65 $1,085 —
634 634 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,084 —
662–680 666 21 155.00–167.00 $164.08 $1,093 -12.36
658–695 684 30 167.00–180.50 $173.24 $1,185 -3.20
746 746 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,257 -11.45
811–812 812 14 165.00–165.50 $165.21 $1,342 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 10 142.00 $142.00 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 160.00 $160.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 4 156.25 $156.25 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 356 30 190.00–214.00 $207.71 $739 +17.71
405–442 421 125 180.50–210.50 $197.63 $832 +5.92
463–478 472 54 177.00–184.50 $181.55 $857 -2.78
503–545 518 193 172.25–191.25 $183.20 $949 -0.06
550–585 566 101 170.00–179.25 $176.74 $1,000 -3.54
612–646 630 203 158.50–180.00 $176.13 $1,110 -3.59
645 645 64 153.75 $153.75 $992 -25.97
652–669 654 97 175.00–179.10 $178.67 $1,169 +5.62
659 unweaned 659 6 150.00 $150.00 $988 —
720–726 722 30 179.00–180.00 $179.73 $1,298 —
736 736 14 156.50 $156.50 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 174.00 $174.00 $595 -5.48
356–395 369 53 172.00–190.00 $179.31 $662 —
403–449 434 45 170.00–185.50 $174.75 $758 -7.99
460–497 478 79 161.00–184.50 $172.05 $822 +2.36
500–538 519 26 155.50–180.00 $168.80 $876 +1.76
503–548 unweaned 522 14 152.00–160.50 $156.68 $818 —
561–578 568 7 161.00–175.00 $168.90 $959 -0.29
592–593 unweaned 593 10 146.00–155.00 $150.50 $892 +6.90
598 598 5 148.50 $148.50 $888 —
609 609 7 156.50 $156.50 $953 -13.50
600–632 614 21 153.50–163.00 $159.15 $977 -10.85
711–720 717 13 149.50–162.50 $158.53 $1,137 —
757 757 4 159.75 $159.75 $1,209 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 185.50 $185.50 $762 —
625 625 15 161.00 $161.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 11 157.75 $157.75 $816 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 160.25 $160.25 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 5 138.00 $138.00 $905 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $740 —
918–1240 1049 85-90% 30 48.50–61.00 $52.58 $552 —
960–1275 1109 85-90% 87 58.00–69.50 $63.35 $703 -8.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1708 1453 75-80% 16 62.00–68.00 $66.14 $961 —
1265–1850 1521 75-80% 59 68.00–82.50 $75.63 $1,150 -6.57
1545–1650 1607 75-80% 5 79.50–84.50 $82.73 $1,329 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1425 1273 80-85% 53 63.50–75.00 $70.57 $898 -1.26
1135–1395 1280 80-85% 22 58.50–68.00 $64.05 $820 -7.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2515 1963 14 88.50–101.50 $95.66 $1,878 —

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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.