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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

3,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.04/cwt +30.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 727 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.45/cwt -14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 530 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.09/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 615 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,420 3,569 4,705
Feeder cattle 2,895 3,214 4,277
Slaughter cattle 525 355 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
349 349 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,078 —
409–430 421 46 287.50–295.00 $291.50 $1,227 -20.79
467–488 476 56 272.00–285.50 $279.95 $1,333 -23.75
450–496 unweaned 481 44 273.00–279.00 $274.35 $1,320 -3.05
500–529 521 29 261.00–285.00 $277.19 $1,444 -11.53
540–545 unweaned 542 71 258.50–270.00 $264.79 $1,435 +0.90
564 fancy 564 24 283.00 $283.00 $1,596 -10.25
553–593 567 81 253.00–264.00 $262.54 $1,489 -16.85
617 fancy 617 38 269.50 $269.50 $1,663 —
601–640 620 74 235.00–264.50 $252.72 $1,567 -3.28
651–693 685 79 245.25–249.25 $248.42 $1,702 -0.12
721–722 unweaned 721 9 225.50–230.50 $228.28 $1,646 —
712–743 727 140 252.00–255.25 $253.57 $1,843 +32.07
827 827 30 234.75 $234.75 $1,941 —
839 unweaned 839 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,829 —
902 902 63 237.85 $237.85 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 +2.13
400 400 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +45.00
406 unweaned 406 3 242.00 $242.00 $983 -9.00
458–486 470 21 253.00–284.00 $264.97 $1,245 +16.11
507–532 unweaned 523 8 237.00–245.00 $242.09 $1,266 -13.11
525 525 11 256.50 $256.50 $1,347 -21.14
559–594 572 37 232.25–259.00 $242.47 $1,387 +19.12
557–596 unweaned 579 24 236.00–242.00 $239.28 $1,385 +8.28
609–622 unweaned 614 8 240.00–257.00 $250.54 $1,538 +16.04
638 638 6 235.50 $235.50 $1,502 +13.00
645 645 27 232.25 $232.25 $1,498 +9.75
650–680 unweaned 665 49 210.00–234.00 $223.14 $1,484 -9.74
668–696 687 24 225.25–227.50 $226.77 $1,558 —
687 687 13 226.50 $226.50 $1,556 —
720 720 11 219.50 $219.50 $1,580 -12.76
738 unweaned 738 3 209.50 $209.50 $1,546 —
742 742 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,810 +11.74
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,236 —
623 unweaned 623 16 221.50 $221.50 $1,380 —
625 625 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
686 unweaned 686 6 209.50 $209.50 $1,437 —
726 unweaned 726 23 203.50 $203.50 $1,477 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 23 242.25 $242.25 $1,291 —
600 600 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,383 —
668 668 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,393 —
670 unweaned 670 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 5 260.00 $260.00 $876 —
360 unweaned 360 6 262.50 $262.50 $945 —
530 530 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
595 595 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 -8.50
615 615 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 6 222.50 $222.50 $870 —
579 579 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 8 250.00 $250.00 $978 —
417–447 432 28 248.00–261.00 $255.00 $1,102 -9.65
456–492 471 74 252.50–285.00 $268.05 $1,263 -2.99
507–549 unweaned 519 74 230.50–240.25 $238.04 $1,235 +0.18
522–548 542 73 233.00–246.75 $238.87 $1,295 -19.32
551–575 unweaned 563 10 225.00–237.50 $231.12 $1,301 +1.30
583 583 15 224.50 $224.50 $1,309 -27.57
607–630 613 106 236.50–242.50 $239.25 $1,467 —
614–642 unweaned 626 23 203.50–225.00 $210.31 $1,317 -11.68
650 650 25 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +5.00
721 721 76 237.85 $237.85 $1,715 +5.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 4 242.00 $242.00 $770 —
368 unweaned 368 12 225.75 $225.75 $831 —
360–388 369 12 230.00–254.50 $245.92 $907 —
446 446 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,095 -10.20
458 458 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,177 +4.66
508 508 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,194 -11.72
527–546 unweaned 536 30 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,207 -5.55
566–588 unweaned 578 29 214.00–233.00 $220.97 $1,277 -0.61
586 586 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 -8.88
617 617 11 229.00 $229.00 $1,413 +9.00
602–646 unweaned 634 33 175.00–215.00 $189.30 $1,200 —
673 unweaned 673 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,393 +23.00
686 686 80 236.25 $236.25 $1,621 +5.25
717 717 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,452 —
776 776 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,083 —
538 unweaned 538 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 —
656 unweaned 656 7 175.50 $175.50 $1,151 —
752 752 3 189.50 $189.50 $1,425 —
973 973 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,357 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 27 236.75 $236.75 $1,115 —
907 907 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,814 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 17 182.50 $182.50 $1,692 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 unweaned 635 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1205 80-85% 33 85.00–89.00 $87.26 $1,051 +1.60
1018–1475 1249 80-85% 104 90.00–100.50 $95.95 $1,198 +1.79
1330–1500 1423 80-85% 11 103.00–105.00 $104.15 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1665 1432 75-80% 49 92.50–102.00 $96.54 $1,382 -1.13
1315–1595 1435 75-80% 13 83.50–92.00 $88.38 $1,268 -9.29
1305–1720 1509 75-80% 22 102.00–116.00 $106.51 $1,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $736 -21.00
875–1125 1026 85-90% 14 78.00–85.00 $83.96 $861 —
930–1160 1067 85-90% 65 83.00–95.00 $90.05 $961 +11.52
1075 1075 85-90% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,005 +14.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1685 2 110.00–113.00 $111.56 $1,880 —
1455–2350 1933 10 115.00–133.00 $124.21 $2,401 —

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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.