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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

4,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.72/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 573 lb · 418 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.71/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 672 lb · 399 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.22/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 625 lb · 351 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,925 4,348 0
Feeder cattle 4,733 3,259 0
Slaughter cattle 192 227 0
Replacement cattle — 862 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly firm to 6.00 higher, few spots up to 12.00 higher, except light weights under 500 lbs traded with a sharply lower undertone. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, spots sharply higher on heifers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 26 402.50 $402.50 $1,598 +2.50
420–440 431 35 350.00–390.00 $368.07 $1,586 -49.41
454–498 475 92 346.00–398.00 $377.45 $1,793 +2.45
503–549 515 214 342.00–378.00 $363.45 $1,872 +18.02
538 538 18 329.50 $329.50 $1,773 -15.93
556–593 573 418 322.00–349.50 $333.72 $1,912 +3.65
603–649 625 351 302.00–326.00 $316.22 $1,976 +6.65
651–694 671 361 286.25–309.50 $294.90 $1,979 +2.28
681–682 682 38 282.00–283.00 $282.39 $1,926 -10.23
700–746 717 247 272.00–289.00 $281.35 $2,017 -3.96
752–799 777 253 254.50–279.75 $273.38 $2,124 -0.16
803–832 813 24 257.25–268.50 $261.26 $2,124 +11.76
843 843 13 269.50 $269.50 $2,272 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 354.00 $354.00 $1,398 -3.20
454–482 473 51 321.00–365.00 $353.47 $1,672 +29.70
521 unweaned 521 17 306.00 $306.00 $1,594 —
508–544 530 63 316.00–339.00 $330.52 $1,752 +26.54
554 unweaned 554 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,662 —
571 571 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,644 -7.23
562–589 575 24 300.00–327.00 $315.00 $1,811 +19.77
627–638 635 10 270.00–290.00 $284.07 $1,804 -0.49
656–695 673 107 258.00–279.00 $268.02 $1,804 -0.13
697 unweaned 697 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,878 —
705 705 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,896 +11.95
758 758 66 264.85 $264.85 $2,008 +14.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 9 318.00 $318.00 $1,800 —
673 673 21 281.00 $281.00 $1,891 —
791 791 16 255.25 $255.25 $2,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–398 397 16 339.50–345.00 $340.52 $1,352 -19.90
431–448 436 42 329.00–336.00 $330.80 $1,442 +9.23
453–488 471 86 305.50–339.50 $317.75 $1,497 -1.54
500–544 527 228 293.50–324.50 $309.33 $1,630 +4.21
555–599 572 203 287.75–319.00 $305.00 $1,745 +13.09
584–585 585 34 265.00–286.00 $276.74 $1,619 -15.17
601–645 620 171 267.00–299.00 $283.81 $1,760 +13.83
650–689 668 90 258.00–288.50 $275.63 $1,841 +2.44
668–669 668 84 260.00–275.00 $263.75 $1,762 -9.44
703–724 708 21 254.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,911 +5.03
710 710 30 281.00 $281.00 $1,995 +16.14
778 778 50 268.50 $268.50 $2,089 +9.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 14 330.50 $330.50 $992 —
396 unweaned 396 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,232 —
485 unweaned 485 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,450 —
485–495 486 63 267.00–321.50 $289.79 $1,408 -11.31
500–542 529 27 298.00–302.00 $299.34 $1,584 +18.24
553 553 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,653 +26.08
559 unweaned 559 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,498 —
636–645 640 17 260.00–270.00 $265.26 $1,698 +8.26
676–691 682 55 260.00–272.50 $267.10 $1,822 +11.89
731 731 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,864 ±0.00
792 792 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,774 -10.77
796 796 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,942 +9.23
805 805 51 258.35 $258.35 $2,080 +30.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,543 —
626 626 31 268.50 $268.50 $1,681 —
729 729 16 249.50 $249.50 $1,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,488 —
545 unweaned 545 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1555 1435 75-80% 3 99.50–105.00 $101.95 $1,463 —
1260–1720 1438 75-80% 33 114.00–128.00 $119.18 $1,714 —
1335–1849 1672 75-80% 11 126.50–136.00 $128.34 $2,146 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1440 1245 80-85% 39 107.00–123.00 $117.39 $1,462 -10.02
1245–1285 1258 80-85% 3 102.00–110.00 $107.28 $1,350 -8.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1178 1075 85-90% 26 101.00–115.00 $107.32 $1,154 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2165 1816 10 141.50–165.00 $152.66 $2,772 —
1835 1835 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,477 —

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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.