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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

4,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.86/cwt +24.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 723 lb · 387 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.91/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 673 lb · 295 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.19/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 680 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,348 2,220 2,799
Feeder cattle 3,259 1,099 2,432
Slaughter cattle 227 56 330
Replacement cattle 862 1,065 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold steady to 7.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold uneven from 3.00 lower 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
308 308 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,284 —
368 368 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,472 -17.50
423–444 433 28 390.00–430.00 $417.48 $1,808 +29.18
452 thin fleshed 452 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 —
455–498 478 52 359.00–390.00 $375.00 $1,792 +11.41
502–547 533 74 336.00–366.00 $345.43 $1,841 -23.09
555–595 573 109 319.00–336.00 $330.07 $1,891 +0.58
581 581 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,766 -25.49
602–643 624 160 294.50–326.50 $309.57 $1,932 +5.50
624 624 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,822 -12.07
658 658 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,875 -10.36
659 fancy 659 81 316.00 $316.00 $2,082 —
650–697 679 209 286.00–304.00 $292.62 $1,987 -2.74
703–744 721 182 274.75–290.00 $285.31 $2,057 +12.59
751–770 764 91 265.00–275.25 $273.54 $2,090 —
841 841 6 249.50 $249.50 $2,098 -21.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,057 —
345 345 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
356–391 377 10 339.00–367.50 $357.20 $1,347 —
442–445 443 8 332.50–350.00 $343.41 $1,521 +6.70
453–465 459 6 322.50–325.00 $323.77 $1,486 -8.73
505–547 531 15 289.00–317.50 $303.98 $1,614 —
552–592 582 42 279.00–322.00 $295.23 $1,718 -27.77
626–645 638 34 280.00–290.00 $284.56 $1,815 -12.94
659 659 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,799 -1.50
653–694 678 48 256.00–274.00 $268.15 $1,818 -6.35
723–745 736 7 256.00–258.50 $257.05 $1,892 —
766 766 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,919 -7.50
813 813 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,854 -30.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,477 —
650 650 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,774 —
744 744 7 261.50 $261.50 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 —
488 488 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,391 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–381 369 12 355.00–375.00 $360.42 $1,330 +9.49
420–447 439 10 321.00–323.00 $321.57 $1,412 +0.92
452–494 470 56 313.00–324.00 $319.29 $1,501 -17.74
512–549 529 171 298.00–317.00 $305.12 $1,614 -14.18
552–594 581 39 279.00–304.50 $291.91 $1,696 -4.09
600–621 615 48 261.00–276.50 $269.98 $1,660 +7.98
652–695 680 215 259.50–277.00 $273.19 $1,858 —
707–734 723 387 258.00–266.75 $264.86 $1,915 +16.94
759–778 760 81 240.00–260.75 $259.44 $1,972 +19.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,228 —
462–490 475 13 300.00–303.00 $301.10 $1,430 +0.10
525–547 534 23 276.00–286.00 $281.10 $1,501 —
568–593 584 25 270.00–282.50 $272.92 $1,594 +9.42
590 590 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 -15.50
618 618 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,483 -11.59
645 645 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 +5.41
655 655 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
653–696 670 24 248.50–258.00 $255.21 $1,710 —
706 706 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,800 —
784–795 789 7 232.50–236.50 $234.77 $1,852 —
840 840 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,915 +1.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,222 —
471 471 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,272 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,488 —
561 561 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,543 —
687 687 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,649 —
717 717 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1860 1470 75-80% 42 108.00–128.00 $118.43 $1,741 +2.96
1405–1535 1480 75-80% 4 103.00–112.00 $108.64 $1,608 -6.83
1380–1855 1500 75-80% 20 125.00–133.00 $128.61 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1365 1229 80-85% 10 125.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,566 +12.33
1100–1490 1255 80-85% 37 106.00–124.00 $115.68 $1,452 —
1165–1395 1271 80-85% 10 92.00–114.00 $104.14 $1,324 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $968 —
1020–1200 1102 85-90% 6 97.00–105.00 $102.59 $1,131 —
1045–1210 1142 85-90% 19 104.00–115.00 $108.24 $1,236 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 65-75% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,071 —
1705–1850 1757 65-75% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $2,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2275 1875 4 149.00–155.00 $151.18 $2,835 —
1885 1885 1 167.50 $167.50 $3,157 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1083–1500 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,475.00–2,900.00 $2,800.54
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1248–1338 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,677.61
1322–1500 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,718.61
1400–1410 1404 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,759.83
1315–1475 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,450.00–2,975.00 $2,729.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1253 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,088.22
1256 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1265–1440 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,101.75
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1061 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1060–1092 1073 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 73 2,900.00–3,275.00 $3,151.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109–1153 1129 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1124–1239 1180 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 3,075.00–3,500.00 $3,303.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1250 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,608.33 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —
1250–1600 1381 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,846.88 -302.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1200–1250 1226 (<2 yrs)Open 21 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.