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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

3,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.64/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 879 lb · 421 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.75/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 613 lb · 211 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.91/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 532 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,329 3,709 3,632
Feeder cattle 2,942 2,793 3,324
Slaughter cattle 387 482 308
Replacement cattle — 434 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with plainer types and unweaned steady. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 385 32 335.00–339.00 $336.55 $1,296 —
401–430 412 22 299.00–315.00 $303.28 $1,250 +7.89
461–479 464 54 271.00–308.50 $302.76 $1,405 +7.56
500–547 529 151 271.00–307.25 $287.33 $1,520 +1.31
538–546 unweaned 543 40 262.50–287.00 $270.99 $1,471 —
556–567 561 40 269.00–304.75 $285.22 $1,600 +10.92
581–590 586 19 263.00–266.50 $264.86 $1,552 -9.44
589–595 unweaned 592 19 254.00–265.00 $258.60 $1,531 —
606–626 612 188 251.00–266.25 $262.43 $1,606 +8.01
615 615 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 -10.42
604–647 unweaned 622 18 235.00–237.00 $236.08 $1,468 —
666 unweaned 666 9 233.50 $233.50 $1,555 —
701–720 706 44 230.00–235.50 $233.72 $1,650 -9.51
751 751 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,652 —
849 849 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,868 —
873–886 879 421 226.50–230.75 $228.64 $2,010 -0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–387 386 11 290.00–299.00 $293.26 $1,132 +28.19
454–483 471 52 268.00–289.00 $275.38 $1,297 —
511–532 519 26 240.00–275.00 $261.79 $1,359 +3.16
564–595 581 26 235.00–255.00 $244.00 $1,418 -2.58
560–598 582 32 238.00–257.00 $250.71 $1,459 +4.13
605–638 620 66 231.00–247.00 $240.63 $1,492 +3.58
654–678 661 41 229.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,545 +0.82
673 unweaned 673 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,571 +24.50
650–696 678 10 223.50–230.00 $225.99 $1,532 -6.94
702 702 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,425 —
702–720 704 50 219.00–224.50 $220.05 $1,549 —
821 821 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,782 —
878 878 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,756 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,279 —
545 545 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,264 —
545 545 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
631 631 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,325 —
717 717 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,484 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 unweaned 721 9 215.50 $215.50 $1,554 —
819 819 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,597 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,528 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 3 198.50 $198.50 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–416 416 134 266.00–297.00 $271.06 $1,128 —
450 unweaned 450 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,130 —
468 468 39 285.50 $285.50 $1,336 +43.25
511–531 521 32 237.00–255.00 $248.19 $1,293 +11.25
517–549 unweaned 524 35 226.50–244.50 $240.19 $1,259 —
554 554 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,280 -0.87
567–586 575 45 234.00–239.00 $236.31 $1,359 +4.44
577 unweaned 577 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,362 —
609–635 625 19 227.50–235.00 $230.19 $1,439 -3.99
733–738 734 26 216.00–219.00 $218.54 $1,604 -5.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 10 299.00 $299.00 $975 —
340 340 6 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
381 381 5 244.00 $244.00 $930 +5.84
425 425 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 +29.09
450–495 472 80 230.00–253.50 $242.87 $1,146 +10.66
467–494 unweaned 490 41 229.00–232.00 $231.78 $1,136 +19.48
499 499 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,138 -4.21
511–535 527 12 218.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,156 —
519–546 536 27 226.00–244.50 $237.87 $1,275 —
536–544 unweaned 540 10 215.00–222.50 $218.72 $1,181 —
560–571 unweaned 566 22 220.00–221.50 $220.61 $1,249 +12.61
561–598 577 49 225.50–238.50 $231.37 $1,335 +12.37
577 577 19 228.50 $228.50 $1,318 +9.50
619–637 627 7 211.00–216.00 $213.82 $1,341 +1.87
627 unweaned 627 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,285 —
641–642 641 23 220.00–221.00 $220.35 $1,412 +8.40
652–678 658 13 208.00–211.00 $208.71 $1,373 +3.21
674 674 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,449 +9.50
755 755 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 229.00 $229.00 $980 —
578–597 586 16 209.00 $209.00 $1,225 —
683 unweaned 683 15 175.50 $175.50 $1,199 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,268 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 230.50 $230.50 $1,358 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 3 251.00 $251.00 $816 —
358 unweaned 358 3 267.50 $267.50 $958 -2.50
447 447 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,037 —
487 unweaned 487 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,213 +9.00
606–645 unweaned 632 22 191.00–212.00 $207.64 $1,312 +4.14

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1515 1418 75-80% 5 80.00–86.50 $82.39 $1,168 —
1200–1915 1457 75-80% 56 82.50–97.50 $88.81 $1,294 -10.44
1530–1710 1591 75-80% 8 94.00–108.50 $104.01 $1,655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1249 80-85% 47 80.00–92.50 $87.10 $1,088 -7.41
1165–1420 1297 80-85% 20 72.00–85.50 $80.01 $1,038 -26.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1047 85-90% 15 65.00–76.00 $70.04 $733 -11.02
935–1200 1129 85-90% 46 70.00–86.00 $75.37 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2300 1826 12 92.00–119.00 $106.64 $1,947 +0.05
1900–2200 1998 8 127.50–134.00 $131.05 $2,618 —

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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.