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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

5,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.90/cwt ≈ $1,208/hd at 675 lb · 573 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.19/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 631 lb · 298 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.31/cwt -10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 531 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,105 4,789 7,068
Feeder cattle 3,773 3,324 4,938
Slaughter cattle 269 308 526
Replacement cattle 1,063 1,157 1,604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers uneven from 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 237.00 $237.00 $761 —
388 388 17 231.50 $231.50 $898 +8.41
400–446 432 29 222.50–237.00 $230.35 $995 -3.78
435–442 fancy 438 42 240.00–245.00 $241.92 $1,060 —
460–489 473 82 220.00–232.00 $228.98 $1,083 -0.04
505 unweaned 505 3 191.00 $191.00 $965 —
505 thin fleshed 505 12 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 —
500–549 533 176 201.00–219.50 $210.89 $1,124 -11.19
561 fancy 561 26 214.50 $214.50 $1,203 —
552–595 575 119 190.00–212.50 $198.86 $1,143 +11.86
613 fancy 613 69 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
610–649 636 229 182.50–198.50 $190.93 $1,214 -8.11
658–697 677 148 179.00–185.50 $182.91 $1,238 +2.17
711–745 715 137 174.00–188.50 $184.72 $1,321 +0.48
812 812 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,401 -10.72
858 858 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,459 -14.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 202.00 $202.00 $723 -13.00
459–483 475 23 191.50–205.50 $201.04 $955 -14.78
504–545 525 32 177.00–195.00 $184.35 $968 -11.60
577–591 586 67 181.00–192.50 $187.58 $1,099 -0.60
600–648 634 24 176.00–186.50 $181.79 $1,153 +1.91
650–671 661 21 176.50–182.00 $179.92 $1,189 +0.74
702–746 715 28 166.00–175.25 $172.57 $1,234 —
782–791 785 8 160.00–162.50 $161.56 $1,268 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,127 —
715–737 722 49 176.00–176.50 $176.34 $1,273 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–441 421 18 184.50–194.00 $190.31 $801 +4.92
452–456 thin fleshed 456 34 201.50–205.00 $201.91 $921 —
455–499 479 124 182.50–200.00 $190.29 $911 +3.17
502–547 530 146 184.00–194.75 $189.20 $1,003 +3.26
526–533 thin fleshed 531 34 193.75–194.50 $194.26 $1,032 —
550–590 567 171 176.00–194.25 $184.13 $1,044 +3.76
610–646 630 71 175.00–180.00 $178.26 $1,123 +12.03
653–696 675 573 175.00–182.25 $178.90 $1,208 —
703–739 715 136 175.00–180.00 $178.25 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 190.00 $190.00 $602 +7.50
392 392 12 194.25 $194.25 $761 —
430–439 436 19 171.00–184.50 $180.00 $785 +7.22
452–496 480 40 170.00–181.00 $177.91 $854 +4.28
516–535 526 14 175.00–177.50 $176.08 $926 +5.51
553–598 581 33 164.00–177.50 $171.06 $994 -0.67
601–642 627 55 159.75–173.00 $167.66 $1,051 +12.66
878 878 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,304 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 6 170.00 $170.00 $978 +15.00
981 981 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 172.50 $172.50 $550 —
390 390 4 172.50 $172.50 $673 —
420 420 3 160.00 $160.00 $672 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 8 164.00 $164.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1257 80-85% 16 57.00–63.50 $60.65 $762 -4.85
1175–1375 1270 80-85% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.39 $945 +8.89
1150–1485 1325 80-85% 58 63.00–72.00 $67.20 $890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 963 85-90% 2 47.00–47.50 $47.24 $455 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $707 —
915–1185 1026 85-90% 7 51.00–59.00 $55.08 $565 —
960–1165 1061 85-90% 42 56.00–68.00 $60.41 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1540 1444 75-80% 34 64.00–74.00 $69.23 $1,000 —
1410–1515 1478 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $65.06 $962 -3.09
1541 1541 75-80% 5 75.00 $75.00 $1,156 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 65-75% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,330 —
1390–1965 1761 10 82.00–100.00 $90.95 $1,602 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1034–1056 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100–1400 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 83 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,590.23
1125–1500 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,516.67
1145–1380 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,463.37
1169–1390 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 825.00–1,110.00 $894.86
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1298–1552 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 810.00–875.00 $836.38
1300–1429 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,000.00 $970.91
1275–1450 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,228.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00 $825.00
1100–1250 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,248.79
1175–1300 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,150.00 $1,016.98
1223 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00 $685.00
1400–1500 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1152 1071 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,080.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1171 1135 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,752.85
1068–1214 1141 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,785.00–2,000.00 $1,892.43

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1050–1175 1109 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,154.55 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +350.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +450.00
1200–1500 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,385.00–1,950.00 $1,638.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -100.00

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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.