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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

5,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.21/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 702 lb · 374 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.07/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 575 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.82/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 681 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,510 7,971 5,094
Feeder cattle 4,055 7,527 3,762
Slaughter cattle 354 404 485
Replacement cattle 1,101 40 847

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows uneven, early week steady to firm, late week 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 228.00 $228.00 $741 —
357–365 360 5 226.00–231.00 $228.03 $821 —
410–439 430 25 230.00–238.50 $235.75 $1,014 +22.82
444 unweaned 444 4 212.50 $212.50 $944 —
451–485 470 104 209.00–235.00 $226.10 $1,063 -0.30
493 unweaned 493 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,011 —
525 unweaned 525 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,029 -10.96
513–544 527 176 200.00–225.00 $213.57 $1,126 -4.38
553–566 fancy 559 21 224.75–226.00 $225.22 $1,259 —
552–599 575 320 194.00–223.50 $207.06 $1,191 +3.05
596 596 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,103 -19.01
597 unweaned 597 13 186.50 $186.50 $1,113 -5.03
600–648 627 178 186.00–197.25 $191.89 $1,203 -2.04
649 value added 649 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,175 —
656 value added 656 26 187.25 $187.25 $1,228 —
650–699 684 153 180.25–189.50 $184.22 $1,260 -1.19
692 692 13 172.25 $172.25 $1,192 -13.16
701–733 714 144 178.00–186.85 $183.04 $1,307 -0.06
740 740 22 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 -7.10
746 value added 746 19 179.50 $179.50 $1,339 —
760 760 30 180.35 $180.35 $1,371 -5.57
885 885 63 176.75 $176.75 $1,564 -3.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 thin fleshed 395 5 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
480 unweaned 480 5 190.50 $190.50 $914 —
460–496 485 39 197.00–211.50 $202.00 $980 -6.77
502 value added 502 3 193.00 $193.00 $969 —
502–539 527 43 190.00–198.75 $194.06 $1,023 -3.10
555 unweaned 555 4 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
550–599 573 44 177.00–194.50 $186.48 $1,069 -6.33
611 unweaned 611 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,008 -11.00
605–641 630 33 169.50–185.00 $178.00 $1,121 -7.79
661–688 677 39 168.00–175.50 $170.92 $1,157 -12.00
703–730 715 15 163.00–179.00 $171.19 $1,224 -8.80
766 766 19 166.75 $166.75 $1,277 -10.55
823 823 12 171.25 $171.25 $1,409 -6.75
910 910 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,297 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,045 -14.00
596 596 15 186.00 $186.00 $1,109 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,133 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 156.25 $156.25 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–389 379 9 190.50–193.00 $192.21 $728 -11.50
400–449 430 33 185.00–195.50 $190.29 $818 -6.70
458–488 481 67 182.00–195.25 $191.96 $923 -3.17
493 unweaned 493 5 178.50 $178.50 $880 —
501–541 524 148 179.00–199.25 $191.55 $1,004 +0.35
529 fancy 529 11 192.50 $192.50 $1,018 -0.50
558 value added 558 6 178.50 $178.50 $996 —
569 unweaned 569 4 168.00 $168.00 $956 —
553–595 573 150 177.50–188.00 $184.92 $1,060 +1.95
600–644 615 62 174.50–185.50 $182.62 $1,123 +6.75
650 650 35 189.00 $189.00 $1,228 —
662–672 670 130 171.50–184.85 $181.61 $1,217 +3.22
700–715 702 356 174.50–178.25 $177.08 $1,243 +1.84
706 706 18 179.75 $179.75 $1,269 +4.51
753–793 764 108 170.00–175.10 $173.58 $1,326 +3.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 174.00 $174.00 $578 —
355 value added 355 3 172.50 $172.50 $612 —
398 398 4 184.50 $184.50 $734 +1.46
411–445 425 16 176.50–194.50 $185.57 $789 +2.79
455 value added 455 4 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
453–496 479 33 174.50–189.00 $182.57 $875 +14.31
515 thin fleshed 515 24 179.50 $179.50 $924 —
522–548 540 12 164.50–176.00 $169.94 $918 -5.97
572 unweaned 572 3 155.00 $155.00 $887 -1.90
555–597 578 77 160.00–182.50 $172.83 $999 +3.50
623–640 634 34 153.25–169.50 $161.79 $1,026 -8.11
659 unweaned 659 4 141.50 $141.50 $932 -5.87
658–671 667 13 155.75–165.00 $158.56 $1,058 -5.20
708–740 724 24 153.75–157.50 $155.01 $1,122 -11.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 138.00 $138.00 $559 —
602 602 15 141.00 $141.00 $849 —
717–738 720 42 141.00–143.50 $142.31 $1,025 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 147.50 $147.50 $870 —
604 604 9 172.50 $172.50 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 179.00 $179.00 $913 +4.00
644 644 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,005 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $858 —
1185–1510 1281 80-85% 29 56.50–65.50 $60.60 $776 -1.12
1135–1524 1308 80-85% 56 62.00–75.00 $67.21 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1565 1360 75-80% 20 58.50–68.00 $63.44 $863 —
1310–1627 1459 75-80% 24 65.00–76.00 $71.86 $1,048 —
1475–2025 1656 75-80% 13 76.50–84.50 $80.58 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 913 85-90% 4 36.00–48.00 $42.74 $390 —
890–1120 1029 85-90% 20 49.00–61.00 $55.97 $576 +10.40
930–1185 1087 85-90% 29 55.50–68.00 $62.10 $675 +7.64
1100 1100 85-90% 2 69.50 $69.50 $764 +13.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2015 1748 7 90.00–100.00 $94.61 $1,654 —
1900–1945 1923 2 101.50–103.50 $102.51 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1181 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1150–1500 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,420.23
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1165–1465 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,320.85
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1483 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1185 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,282.54
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 900.00 $900.00
1250–1300 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,116.79
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1300–1385 1317 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,103.97
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1385 fancy 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1300–1450 fancy 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,000.13
1375–1450 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,676.99
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1775 1775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1200 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,422.71
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1175 1173 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,575.00–2,650.00 $2,581.30

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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)Open 8 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1200–1275 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,583.33 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1300–1400 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,772.22 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.