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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

6,557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.01/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 832 lb · 577 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.35/cwt ≈ $1,820/hd at 676 lb · 446 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.30/cwt ≈ $1,853/hd at 577 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,557 1,086 3,275
Feeder cattle 6,284 435 2,793
Slaughter cattle 273 176 482
Replacement cattle — 475 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers firm to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady 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
376 376 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,429 —
400–410 thin fleshed 406 10 403.00–406.00 $404.18 $1,641 —
400–438 419 90 354.00–405.00 $365.19 $1,530 —
453–496 476 124 341.00–387.00 $371.10 $1,766 —
501–523 thin fleshed 518 83 350.00–378.00 $360.38 $1,867 —
501–549 528 150 313.00–347.00 $332.20 $1,754 —
555 thin fleshed 555 17 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 —
551–599 578 331 304.00–337.75 $320.21 $1,851 —
613–627 unweaned 622 41 269.00–284.00 $279.21 $1,737 —
600–646 625 281 290.00–314.00 $299.07 $1,869 —
655 fancy 655 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
651–690 667 293 269.00–299.00 $287.63 $1,918 —
677–699 unweaned 694 24 253.50–267.00 $256.79 $1,782 —
722 unweaned 722 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,697 —
708–743 732 123 267.50–277.75 $270.25 $1,978 —
751–781 760 114 258.50–275.00 $265.69 $2,019 —
816–844 832 577 265.50–271.00 $269.01 $2,238 +0.01
873–875 874 126 255.85–263.00 $259.31 $2,266 -7.93
909–946 919 141 245.00–259.50 $256.62 $2,358 —
922 922 8 240.50 $240.50 $2,217 —
985 985 8 240.50 $240.50 $2,369 —
1048 1048 50 237.50 $237.50 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,040 —
310–343 327 6 355.50–376.00 $369.51 $1,208 —
330 thin fleshed 330 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,360 —
380–383 382 11 357.00–362.00 $359.74 $1,374 —
401–443 414 26 322.50–351.00 $334.04 $1,383 +24.04
461 thin fleshed 461 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,650 —
453–493 478 86 319.00–343.00 $327.49 $1,565 +22.49
503–547 523 43 293.00–323.00 $303.23 $1,586 +16.23
551–596 572 89 289.00–315.00 $299.68 $1,714 +15.68
598 598 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,644 -9.00
600–647 624 82 250.00–294.50 $281.86 $1,759 —
630–649 unweaned 641 10 245.00–251.00 $247.36 $1,586 +2.36
653–698 680 76 240.00–284.00 $262.90 $1,788 +13.90
706–745 717 29 241.00–254.00 $244.45 $1,753 —
763–795 787 54 247.00–265.50 $255.79 $2,013 —
789 789 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,799 —
800–838 821 76 246.25–259.50 $253.83 $2,084 —
859–893 879 33 243.00–250.25 $247.75 $2,178 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,432 —
547 547 21 288.50 $288.50 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–593 591 5 240.00–246.00 $243.61 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–330 326 10 335.00–352.00 $345.11 $1,125 —
350–395 380 20 342.50–366.00 $349.22 $1,327 —
400–443 415 61 312.50–344.00 $334.82 $1,390 —
428 thin fleshed 428 5 333.50 $333.50 $1,427 —
450–490 471 111 290.00–339.00 $317.19 $1,494 —
489 489 22 305.50 $305.50 $1,494 —
518 thin fleshed 518 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 —
501–548 523 214 279.00–323.75 $299.77 $1,568 —
558 unweaned 558 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,434 —
564 thin fleshed 564 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,720 —
551–594 574 127 264.00–315.50 $292.72 $1,680 —
597 597 15 321.00 $321.00 $1,916 —
606–618 unweaned 613 15 249.50–253.00 $251.62 $1,542 —
600–645 617 102 257.50–284.00 $268.26 $1,655 —
629 thin fleshed 629 85 287.85 $287.85 $1,811 —
652–691 674 268 245.00–271.75 $263.57 $1,776 —
671–685 thin fleshed 678 178 276.75–279.75 $278.06 $1,885 —
701–747 720 282 253.50–266.25 $261.56 $1,883 —
755 755 18 252.00 $252.00 $1,903 —
772–792 790 53 245.00–250.25 $249.67 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 375 16 300.00–321.00 $317.04 $1,189 —
392 unweaned 392 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,147 —
423 thin fleshed 423 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,396 —
400–442 433 14 296.00–315.00 $303.65 $1,315 —
456–488 480 60 277.00–309.00 $301.24 $1,446 +46.24
501–513 thin fleshed 508 20 293.00–295.00 $294.11 $1,494 —
512–548 522 39 250.00–275.00 $263.10 $1,373 —
565–598 584 116 248.00–295.50 $268.97 $1,571 +29.47
600–625 612 64 230.00–259.00 $249.51 $1,527 +11.51
610–638 unweaned 627 9 220.00–229.00 $224.77 $1,409 —
652–699 670 50 228.00–241.50 $231.90 $1,554 —
711–733 729 22 236.00–253.00 $244.91 $1,785 +17.24
762–792 781 63 228.00–246.50 $240.58 $1,879 —
806 806 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,975 —
878 878 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 thin fleshed 309 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,020 —
437 437 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,136 —
542 542 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,225 —
568–591 584 12 225.00–228.00 $226.93 $1,325 -3.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,077 —
528 528 18 270.25 $270.25 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +30.00
423 423 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,371 +20.00
529 529 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,574 +18.50
589 589 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,573 —
749 749 6 203.50 $203.50 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1630 1315 75-80% 9 126.00–134.00 $130.40 $1,715 —
1420–1545 1491 75-80% 5 100.00–115.00 $107.11 $1,597 -20.64
1300–1920 1492 75-80% 45 105.00–124.00 $115.85 $1,728 -11.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1270 80-85% 11 91.00–115.00 $105.59 $1,341 -5.28
1160–1468 1325 80-85% 4 116.00–125.00 $121.89 $1,615 -6.11
1185–1520 1338 80-85% 40 103.00–124.00 $113.94 $1,525 -14.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1107 85-90% 7 96.00–105.00 $102.20 $1,131 —
1010–1195 1110 85-90% 23 96.00–116.00 $104.58 $1,161 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 65-75% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,202 -5.82
1735–1775 1755 65-75% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1910 1562 5 128.00–143.00 $136.39 $2,130 —
1250–2200 1747 9 145.00–155.00 $148.86 $2,601 +13.87

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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.