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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

3,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.46/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 725 lb · 449 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.25/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 776 lb · 140 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.69/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 674 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,709 6,249 5,510
Feeder cattle 2,793 5,311 4,055
Slaughter cattle 482 388 354
Replacement cattle 434 550 1,101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers steady to firm, spots 10.00 higher, except 700-750 lbs mostly 7.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–430 412 10 291.00–305.00 $295.39 $1,217 -13.93
452 fancy 452 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,541 —
452–480 469 36 275.00–315.00 $295.20 $1,384 -10.04
500–533 515 66 275.00–295.00 $286.02 $1,473 -2.67
555–578 569 22 274.00–274.50 $274.30 $1,561 +29.30
605–634 623 115 245.75–261.75 $254.42 $1,585 -10.80
650–687 674 124 231.50–250.00 $247.69 $1,669 -4.39
700–723 718 69 239.50–244.75 $243.23 $1,746 -9.24
800 800 31 204.75 $204.75 $1,638 -36.42
887 887 44 228.85 $228.85 $2,030 -4.02
907 907 21 221.75 $221.75 $2,011 -8.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 3 257.00 $257.00 $874 —
380–395 388 13 250.00–277.50 $265.07 $1,028 -34.93
406 unweaned 406 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,011 -17.00
438 438 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 —
506–524 unweaned 510 23 230.00–250.00 $245.53 $1,252 -3.84
516–548 536 14 240.00–266.00 $258.63 $1,386 -3.52
563–596 585 26 242.00–255.00 $246.58 $1,442 -12.70
619–633 627 26 229.50–242.50 $237.05 $1,486 -5.71
630 unweaned 630 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
660 unweaned 660 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 —
657–691 679 74 222.50–235.00 $232.93 $1,582 -14.76
773 773 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066 1066 5 209.50 $209.50 $2,233 -6.75
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 unweaned 482 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 18 242.25 $242.25 $1,146 -22.34
527 fancy 527 10 255.25 $255.25 $1,345 —
515–548 537 32 232.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,272 -12.60
556–587 577 62 229.75–238.50 $231.87 $1,338 +8.60
616–645 637 120 229.50–236.10 $234.18 $1,492 -21.82
650–694 662 118 223.00–235.10 $231.58 $1,533 -14.17
700–748 725 449 216.50–225.25 $224.46 $1,627 +14.66
770–782 776 140 208.25 $208.25 $1,616 -9.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 6 219.50 $219.50 $830 -19.12
375–391 384 7 237.00–239.00 $238.16 $915 -19.54
416–437 423 24 232.50–243.50 $237.91 $1,006 —
460–484 474 24 221.50–241.00 $232.21 $1,101 -8.11
484–488 unweaned 486 23 200.75–225.00 $212.30 $1,032 -18.70
566 566 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,206 -13.65
579 579 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,268 -9.66
593 unweaned 593 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,233 -10.06
603–648 624 18 206.50–214.00 $211.95 $1,323 +1.78
673 673 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,383 -34.66
807 807 18 190.75 $190.75 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 247.00 $247.00 $944 —
483 483 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,058 —
527 unweaned 527 13 185.50 $185.50 $978 —
554 unweaned 554 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,061 —
600 600 9 192.25 $192.25 $1,154 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,007 —
483 unweaned 483 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 —
533 unweaned 533 9 208.50 $208.50 $1,111 —
568 unweaned 568 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,068 —
603 603 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 —
643 unweaned 643 5 203.50 $203.50 $1,309 —
672 unweaned 672 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1241 80-85% 62 87.00–103.00 $94.51 $1,173 -1.01
1165–1450 1268 80-85% 37 80.00–90.00 $85.82 $1,088 -2.87
1150–1370 1291 80-85% 15 100.00–113.00 $106.83 $1,379 +18.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1540 1364 75-80% 11 82.00–92.00 $88.30 $1,204 —
1348–1640 1464 75-80% 46 91.00–108.00 $99.25 $1,453 -2.95
1350–1685 1471 75-80% 43 102.00–116.00 $109.23 $1,607 +7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1050 1040 85-90% 7 77.50–83.00 $81.06 $843 -9.52
940–1185 1066 85-90% 35 82.00–92.00 $86.70 $924 +19.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1795 1629 65-75% 4 116.00–121.00 $118.57 $1,932 —
1735–1840 1788 65-75% 2 99.00–108.00 $103.37 $1,848 +8.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2005 1587 20 113.00–129.00 $123.59 $1,961 +13.76
1490–2185 1838 2 106.00–107.00 $106.59 $1,959 -5.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1150–1300 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,685.00–1,710.00 $1,694.56
1085–1614 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,291.38
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1333–1340 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,264.07
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1380–1390 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,650.00–2,185.00 $1,959.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,260.00
1245–1320 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,316.94
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1225 1183 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,654.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.