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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

3,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.47/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 670 lb · 329 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.06/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 618 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.63/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 902 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,857 3,329 5,105
Feeder cattle 2,175 2,942 3,773
Slaughter cattle 48 387 269
Replacement cattle 1,634 — 1,063

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder calves steady to 5.00 higher, steers 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, heifers over 650 lbs weak to lower undertone. Slaughter cows steady to firm on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 426 10 312.00–318.00 $313.81 $1,337 +10.53
429 thin fleshed 429 13 341.00 $341.00 $1,463 —
460–478 475 15 300.00–307.00 $305.29 $1,450 +2.53
506 unweaned 506 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,219 —
508 fancy 508 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,514 —
512–548 539 17 265.00–285.00 $269.43 $1,452 -17.90
555 unweaned 555 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
568 568 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,471 -26.22
606 thin fleshed 606 6 266.75 $266.75 $1,617 —
611–643 619 79 245.50–258.75 $250.94 $1,553 +6.94
660–669 665 59 250.50–254.50 $252.60 $1,680 —
733–737 734 62 234.00–235.50 $234.46 $1,721 +0.74
758–764 763 21 214.50–228.00 $217.06 $1,656 -2.94
827 827 67 217.00 $217.00 $1,795 -3.00
900–907 902 83 216.00–224.75 $222.63 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,124 —
460 460 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,276 +2.12
500–540 521 15 253.00–257.50 $255.27 $1,330 -6.52
572–590 582 7 232.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,360 -16.97
626 unweaned 626 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,371 —
637 637 32 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 -15.63
660–685 669 8 213.00–228.00 $218.76 $1,464 -14.99
736 736 20 227.00 $227.00 $1,671 +6.95
781 781 14 207.25 $207.25 $1,619 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 213.50 $213.50 $1,366 —
730 730 6 194.75 $194.75 $1,422 -19.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 246.00 $246.00 $728 —
433 433 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 unweaned 431 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,019 —
509–546 534 49 233.00–244.75 $236.10 $1,261 -12.09
570–593 586 38 230.50–232.00 $231.38 $1,356 -4.93
600–601 600 38 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 -2.19
653 653 25 233.00 $233.00 $1,521 —
664–678 671 304 224.85 $224.85 $1,509 —
702 702 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,530 -0.54
755 755 14 220.50 $220.50 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 8 244.50 $244.50 $672 —
358 358 5 227.50 $227.50 $814 -16.50
422 422 12 228.25 $228.25 $963 -38.75
456–473 465 19 235.00–237.50 $236.07 $1,098 -6.80
460–472 unweaned 465 29 185.00–200.50 $193.99 $902 -37.79
502–515 509 19 217.75–225.00 $221.73 $1,129 +2.38
611–647 618 37 220.00–226.00 $222.98 $1,378 +9.16
683 683 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,298 -25.00
743 743 50 205.00 $205.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 8 184.00 $184.00 $675 —
422 unweaned 422 10 181.00 $181.00 $764 —
446 446 7 178.00 $178.00 $794 -51.00
549 549 22 194.00 $194.00 $1,065 —
592 592 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,054 -31.00
633 633 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 161.00 $161.00 $686 —
551 551 4 156.50 $156.50 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–397 unweaned 377 18 171.00–190.00 $181.02 $682 —
403 unweaned 403 10 215.00 $215.00 $866 —
462 unweaned 462 22 211.00 $211.00 $975 —
500 unweaned 500 6 168.50 $168.50 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1035 863 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $64.53 $557 —
900–1080 978 85-90% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.74 $839 —
850–1200 1029 85-90% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.47 $777 +5.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1575 1471 75-80% 5 100.00–112.00 $106.59 $1,568 +17.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1175 1153 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $986 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1710 1675 65-75% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $1,901 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1385 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 91 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,370.40
1175–1315 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,713.64
1250–1265 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,748.39
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1075–1500 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,719.18
1165–1460 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,428.82
1260–1400 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,410.00 $1,395.90
1315–1450 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,101.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00 $800.00
1065–1385 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,360.00 $1,241.18
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,385.00 $2,385.00
1420–1465 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,249.48
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1485 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,666.34
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 960.00 $960.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1140 1112 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 73 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,620.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1025–1160 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,226.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200–1650 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,605.56 —
1300–1400 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,245.45 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1225 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,245.31 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1225–1350 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–1,960.00 $1,870.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1050 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.