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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

3,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.80/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 721 lb · 365 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.01/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 669 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.83/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 626 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,942 1,970 3,569
Feeder cattle 3,570 1,767 3,214
Slaughter cattle 338 203 355
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sales, feeders mostly steady to firm comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 427 26 330.50–350.00 $342.32 $1,462 +12.32
460 unweaned 460 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
466–492 483 68 316.00–346.00 $335.13 $1,619 +8.23
511–537 517 104 299.50–338.00 $321.98 $1,665 +22.12
539–545 unweaned 541 17 288.00–294.50 $291.81 $1,579 —
571 unweaned 571 28 290.00 $290.00 $1,656 +23.44
551–594 579 123 298.50–310.00 $301.68 $1,747 +7.95
602–642 616 125 286.50–298.75 $292.19 $1,800 +7.09
625–649 unweaned 643 67 266.00–283.00 $272.70 $1,753 +15.95
645 645 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,664 -27.10
655–666 unweaned 660 42 262.00–264.50 $263.13 $1,737 —
654–696 671 193 261.00–282.00 $277.60 $1,863 +8.31
719 unweaned 719 28 246.50 $246.50 $1,772 —
700–739 732 74 256.50–273.00 $270.01 $1,976 +11.25
756 unweaned 756 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,784 —
773–795 789 80 254.00–257.00 $256.23 $2,022 +2.23
821 thin fleshed 821 64 264.85 $264.85 $2,174 —
813–847 831 27 249.50–259.25 $254.09 $2,111 +14.95
869–895 882 123 254.00–256.75 $255.34 $2,252 +25.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,173 -13.58
409–438 422 18 317.50–328.00 $322.96 $1,363 +25.59
472–495 485 25 317.00–328.00 $320.35 $1,554 +23.23
513–547 538 24 292.50–313.00 $306.06 $1,647 +33.42
564–595 576 29 268.50–296.50 $286.08 $1,648 +20.18
609–622 615 16 254.00–281.00 $263.36 $1,620 -6.95
660 660 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +0.40
667–686 674 28 245.00–267.00 $257.34 $1,734 +7.74
709 709 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,808 +6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 10 232.50 $232.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 239.50 $239.50 $1,523 -5.50
826 826 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,792 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–396 390 17 320.00–328.00 $321.31 $1,253 -8.69
403–431 422 17 300.00–324.00 $309.61 $1,307 -8.97
459–488 471 65 291.00–315.50 $300.69 $1,416 +7.10
523 unweaned 523 14 262.50 $262.50 $1,373 —
503–548 532 128 264.00–282.00 $272.08 $1,447 -3.62
561–585 566 77 252.75–276.00 $261.04 $1,477 -17.05
555–597 unweaned 567 64 235.50–270.25 $252.36 $1,431 —
600–634 unweaned 618 49 228.00–248.00 $239.09 $1,478 —
605–626 622 82 253.50–278.50 $273.46 $1,701 +12.62
669–690 681 189 260.50–268.25 $264.59 $1,802 +2.29
700–746 721 365 241.00–262.00 $258.80 $1,866 +3.50
756–764 757 90 238.50–257.25 $253.97 $1,923 +13.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 328 9 290.00–300.00 $294.08 $965 -5.92
406 406 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,181 +11.67
495–498 496 19 275.00–284.00 $281.37 $1,396 —
546–548 547 13 250.00–254.50 $251.39 $1,375 -10.63
570 unweaned 570 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
566–589 575 33 248.00–267.00 $255.84 $1,471 +21.34
600–612 604 10 242.50–253.50 $250.15 $1,511 —
609 unweaned 609 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,389 -7.00
613 613 6 249.50 $249.50 $1,529 —
653 unweaned 653 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —
651–683 672 18 230.00–239.25 $236.26 $1,588 -0.18
741–747 742 17 230.00–250.00 $246.45 $1,829 —
887 887 66 228.50 $228.50 $2,027 +12.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 7 214.50 $214.50 $2,115 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 5 216.00 $216.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,340 —
587 587 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,397 -18.00
608 unweaned 608 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1445 1236 80-85% 47 107.00–127.00 $117.65 $1,454 +8.08
1130–1400 1263 80-85% 5 125.50–132.00 $128.81 $1,627 -1.16
1095–1400 1293 80-85% 14 101.00–114.00 $106.99 $1,383 -22.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1428 75-80% 48 110.00–126.00 $119.13 $1,701 —
1440–1615 1510 75-80% 4 106.00–113.00 $109.55 $1,654 -16.20
1235–1735 1523 75-80% 7 127.00–132.00 $129.39 $1,971 +3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,108 +31.99
995 995 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $796 -20.46
915–1450 1067 85-90% 38 94.00–116.00 $106.37 $1,135 -6.42
1025–1210 1118 85-90% 2 96.00–102.00 $98.75 $1,104 -26.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1710 1613 65-75% 5 126.00–139.00 $133.71 $2,157 +5.21
1720–1940 1830 65-75% 2 130.00–136.50 $133.45 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1850 1694 4 133.50–144.00 $138.09 $2,339 —
1820 1820 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,958 —
1500–2475 1927 14 136.00–164.00 $149.81 $2,887 -11.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1300 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,454.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1035 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,735.69

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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.