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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

2,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.75/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 712 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.55/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 719 lb · 150 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.80/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 621 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,799 3,857 1,304
Feeder cattle 2,432 2,175 1,154
Slaughter cattle 330 48 150
Replacement cattle 37 1,634 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to firm with a good offering of 700-750 lbs steers up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,071 —
417–442 429 30 267.00–324.00 $308.55 $1,324 -5.26
462 fancy 462 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,483 —
455–495 471 35 260.00–313.00 $286.58 $1,350 -18.71
501–546 528 63 260.00–294.00 $282.04 $1,489 +12.61
555–591 570 92 260.00–279.00 $270.30 $1,541 +11.30
602–634 621 108 253.00–271.50 $260.38 $1,617 +9.44
660–694 690 57 246.50–255.00 $247.50 $1,708 -5.10
705 705 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 -5.46
711–737 720 138 234.75–245.00 $240.47 $1,731 +6.01
765 765 15 197.50 $197.50 $1,511 -19.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,003 —
351–395 381 16 262.50–278.00 $268.99 $1,025 —
440–447 442 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,132 —
474–482 476 10 270.00–288.50 $282.88 $1,347 +5.38
557–570 560 28 250.00–256.00 $252.57 $1,414 +18.83
573 unweaned 573 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 —
612–642 618 96 234.00–240.00 $236.11 $1,459 +11.11
630 630 10 220.00–228.00 $224.00 $1,411 -1.00
648 unweaned 648 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 +1.00
674 674 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,463 -1.76
668–688 678 28 231.00–239.00 $236.22 $1,602 +17.46
713 unweaned 713 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,355 —
702–747 723 19 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,623 -2.51
739 739 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,508 -23.00
753–760 759 76 219.00–230.50 $229.60 $1,743 +22.35
813 813 5 196.50 $196.50 $1,598 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,454 —
741 741 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,400 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,652 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,147 —
454–496 479 39 232.00–270.00 $253.33 $1,213 —
505–545 528 48 235.00–254.50 $246.18 $1,300 +10.08
529 unweaned 529 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,190 —
550–598 579 40 224.50–243.50 $233.62 $1,353 +2.24
605–608 607 13 230.50–243.50 $238.52 $1,448 +10.52
675–681 680 61 223.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,520 -1.39
703–725 712 259 220.85–222.60 $221.75 $1,579 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 4 239.00 $239.00 $949 —
453 453 7 220.00 $220.00 $997 -16.07
463–498 479 21 222.00–245.00 $238.96 $1,145 +2.89
536–545 541 8 219.00–230.00 $224.55 $1,215 +2.82
598 598 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,244 —
618 unweaned 618 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,224 —
601–642 619 27 214.00–228.00 $220.59 $1,365 -2.39
679–696 684 14 188.00–202.50 $196.87 $1,347 +6.87
690 unweaned 690 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 —
706 unweaned 706 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,320 —
718–747 739 20 184.00–195.50 $192.32 $1,421 -12.68
797 797 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,578 —
810 810 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,588 —
960 960 3 161.50 $161.50 $1,550 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,320 —
680 680 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 216.00 $216.00 $886 —
495 unweaned 495 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,059 —
523 523 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,109 +18.00
598 598 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,238 +29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–429 428 9 250.00–256.00 $253.34 $1,084 —
577 unweaned 577 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1365 1245 80-85% 7 94.00–100.00 $95.94 $1,194 —
1015–1495 1247 80-85% 54 80.00–97.00 $88.46 $1,103 —
1130–1460 1256 80-85% 23 70.00–83.50 $79.82 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1535 1426 75-80% 7 77.00–86.50 $80.97 $1,155 —
1205–1785 1449 75-80% 50 80.00–98.00 $91.60 $1,327 —
1360–1615 1480 75-80% 6 101.00–108.00 $104.61 $1,548 -1.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1020 928 85-90% 6 64.00–72.00 $68.71 $638 —
915–1100 1008 85-90% 2 90.00–92.50 $91.36 $921 +15.89
900–1150 1036 85-90% 16 70.00–79.00 $74.82 $775 -0.65
880–1190 1075 85-90% 38 74.00–87.50 $80.95 $870 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1945 1817 65-75% 3 106.00–118.00 $110.93 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,512 —
1455–2240 1771 7 101.50–118.00 $111.97 $1,983 —
1900 1900 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,976 —
1850–2100 1975 2 123.00–123.50 $123.23 $2,434 —

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 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.