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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

6,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.42/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 632 lb · 344 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.38/cwt +13.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 577 lb · 298 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.48/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 729 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,249 3,420 7,971
Feeder cattle 5,311 2,895 7,527
Slaughter cattle 388 525 404
Replacement cattle 550 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not an adequate comparison for feeders due to Thanksgiving specials. Slaughter cows steady to lower undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 398 6 330.00–339.00 $331.49 $1,319 —
403–413 thin fleshed 410 15 324.00–338.00 $332.47 $1,363 —
410 unweaned 410 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 —
415–445 428 87 294.00–320.00 $309.32 $1,324 +17.82
454–497 473 84 279.00–323.00 $305.24 $1,444 +25.29
484 unweaned 484 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,341 +2.65
504 thin fleshed 504 17 310.00 $310.00 $1,562 —
510–538 unweaned 524 6 261.00–264.00 $262.54 $1,376 -2.25
510–546 530 239 270.00–312.00 $288.69 $1,530 +11.50
567 567 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 -17.54
557–588 577 280 264.00–295.25 $281.96 $1,627 +19.42
577 unweaned 577 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,500 —
602–643 631 290 251.50–272.75 $265.22 $1,674 +12.50
632–645 unweaned 636 54 247.00–266.00 $253.73 $1,614 —
650 unweaned 650 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,580 —
653–671 662 149 244.00–259.75 $252.08 $1,669 +3.66
701–725 unweaned 710 13 230.00–236.50 $233.95 $1,661 +5.67
700–742 716 239 234.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,808 -1.10
749 749 25 236.00 $236.00 $1,768 -17.57
786 786 69 245.00 $245.00 $1,926 —
788 788 8 226.50 $226.50 $1,785 —
808–846 829 267 234.00–244.50 $241.17 $1,999 +6.42
845 845 11 210.50 $210.50 $1,779 -24.25
862–899 888 132 231.75–239.25 $232.87 $2,068 —
892 892 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,962 —
906 906 64 230.60 $230.60 $2,089 -7.25
969 969 113 227.50 $227.50 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 unweaned 354 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,016 —
385 385 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +5.00
438 unweaned 438 19 266.00 $266.00 $1,165 +24.00
470–495 486 44 260.00–268.50 $266.86 $1,297 +1.89
499 unweaned 499 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,327 —
518 thin fleshed 518 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
517–531 unweaned 527 18 245.00–251.00 $249.37 $1,314 +7.28
535 535 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 -29.50
513–541 537 20 260.00–275.00 $262.15 $1,408 +5.65
552 unweaned 552 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,380 +10.72
558–578 566 84 240.00–278.00 $259.28 $1,468 +16.81
609–647 634 70 232.00–257.50 $242.76 $1,539 +7.26
662–691 677 55 224.00–255.50 $247.69 $1,677 +20.92
688–695 691 10 227.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,591 +3.45
700–703 702 10 215.00–227.00 $222.21 $1,560 +2.71
707–736 719 12 242.75–245.50 $244.33 $1,757 +24.83
736–745 unweaned 741 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,638 +11.50
762 762 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,791 —
805–808 806 76 235.60–242.75 $236.83 $1,909 —
872–882 880 17 228.00–234.50 $229.52 $2,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 45 230.25 $230.25 $2,160 —
955–978 961 86 230.85–231.35 $231.21 $2,222 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,493 —
520 520 31 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 10 216.25 $216.25 $2,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,051 —
406–432 423 88 256.50–277.00 $267.99 $1,134 +12.99
435–448 unweaned 446 17 241.00–243.00 $242.66 $1,082 —
461 unweaned 461 6 249.50 $249.50 $1,150 —
457–498 483 142 257.50–281.00 $264.59 $1,278 -3.46
510 510 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -18.87
503–539 532 34 234.00–255.00 $249.54 $1,328 +10.67
538–540 unweaned 539 31 230.00–253.00 $244.12 $1,316 +6.08
551–566 557 39 227.00–249.00 $239.19 $1,332 +14.69
556–583 565 17 204.50–233.00 $223.27 $1,261 -1.23
568–569 unweaned 569 27 232.00–235.00 $233.89 $1,331 +2.77
606 606 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,333 -19.25
605–637 618 193 247.00–254.00 $249.36 $1,541 +10.11
636 636 20 256.00 $256.00 $1,628 +16.75
638–640 unweaned 639 20 224.50–226.50 $225.10 $1,438 +14.79
656 unweaned 656 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,378 —
654–667 665 35 245.50–247.00 $245.75 $1,634 -4.25
702–738 723 34 202.00–215.00 $209.80 $1,517 -28.05
712–747 730 245 231.00–248.50 $235.63 $1,720 -2.22
752 752 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,639 —
809 809 117 227.50–228.75 $228.27 $1,847 —
879 879 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–379 unweaned 365 9 237.00–240.00 $238.62 $871 +12.87
365–381 375 10 240.00–269.00 $257.70 $966 +11.78
449 unweaned 449 9 218.00 $218.00 $979 —
450–496 480 86 230.00–258.00 $240.32 $1,154 -16.68
486 unweaned 486 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,123 —
514–546 531 26 215.00–246.00 $228.13 $1,211 -6.87
531–545 539 10 208.00–220.00 $216.38 $1,166 -18.62
551–586 unweaned 570 32 205.00–230.00 $218.06 $1,243 -2.91
554–581 571 65 214.00–235.00 $226.65 $1,294 -3.35
582–583 582 21 224.00–231.00 $228.66 $1,331 -1.34
603–629 618 19 199.00–225.00 $210.17 $1,299 -18.83
650–652 651 9 192.00–217.50 $203.31 $1,324 -32.94
670–684 672 87 231.50–242.00 $240.16 $1,614 +3.91
716–745 733 39 234.75–245.50 $239.91 $1,759 +37.41
763 763 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,434 -12.00
765–798 773 84 220.50–228.00 $226.06 $1,747 +26.06
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
477 477 34 289.00 $289.00 $1,379 —
639 639 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,661 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 14 200.25 $200.25 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 3 220.00 $220.00 $708 —
388 unweaned 388 6 210.00 $210.00 $815 —
430 430 4 227.00 $227.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1365 1221 80-85% 16 80.00–87.00 $85.10 $1,039 -2.16
1120–1325 1240 80-85% 6 87.00–99.00 $95.52 $1,184 -0.43
1088–1670 1272 80-85% 80 79.00–96.50 $88.69 $1,128 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1021 85-90% 6 63.00–71.00 $67.80 $692 -16.16
1000–1095 1046 85-90% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.58 $947 +6.62
860–1270 1069 85-90% 15 50.00–80.00 $67.46 $721 -22.59
875–1545 1110 85-90% 37 70.00–92.50 $80.68 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1600 1422 75-80% 28 81.00–102.50 $93.07 $1,323 -3.47
1320–1635 1433 75-80% 12 83.00–90.00 $87.06 $1,248 -9.48
1375–1540 1461 75-80% 10 95.00–108.00 $102.20 $1,493 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1805 1738 65-75% 3 100.00–109.00 $105.67 $1,837 —
1755 1755 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1815 1589 6 108.00–112.00 $109.83 $1,745 —
1515–2125 1829 8 101.00–125.00 $112.18 $2,052 —
1945–2140 2043 2 115.00–117.50 $116.19 $2,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1450 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,542.79
1153–1293 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,280.88
1215–1355 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,319.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1235 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,945.33
1223 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1029–1217 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,100.00–2,375.00 $2,192.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1123 1123 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1050–1350 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,041.84 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1250–1350 1289 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,722.22 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1350 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,494.44 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1064 (<2 yrs)Open 25 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,944.00 —

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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.