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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

4,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.83/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 669 lb · 333 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.29/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 619 lb · 200 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.91/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 573 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,934 3,588 4,252
Feeder cattle 4,348 2,821 3,651
Slaughter cattle 586 767 601

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to firm, 650-750 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs higher undertone. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 379 18 174.00–187.00 $183.09 $694 —
401–446 426 46 172.00–185.00 $179.27 $764 -0.73
453–488 473 42 166.50–180.00 $171.88 $813 -5.11
491 491 5 160.00 $160.00 $786 -16.99
502–547 528 112 152.00–167.50 $160.64 $848 -8.03
509–538 fancy 529 13 175.75–178.00 $176.42 $933 —
558 unweaned 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 -1.92
565 fancy 565 5 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
556–598 574 135 146.00–164.00 $155.67 $894 -1.29
606–608 thin fleshed 607 18 155.50–157.00 $156.33 $949 —
600–648 620 182 141.00–155.50 $147.49 $914 +1.14
653 unweaned 653 5 139.50 $139.50 $911 +4.00
659–687 665 24 133.00–140.00 $136.44 $907 -7.60
650–694 670 304 138.00–150.00 $147.77 $990 +3.73
703–747 724 115 137.50–151.50 $144.26 $1,044 +12.01
709–748 726 14 130.00–135.50 $132.43 $961 +0.18
755 755 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 +3.45
805–808 806 15 135.00–138.00 $136.38 $1,099 -4.62
837 837 32 138.50 $138.50 $1,159 +4.75
850–871 869 66 137.00–143.10 $142.56 $1,239 —
871 871 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 381 9 175.75–183.00 $180.59 $688 +5.21
415–440 426 23 163.00–171.00 $167.28 $713 -3.44
450–498 475 39 151.00–167.00 $160.10 $760 -2.71
500–543 526 43 145.50–157.00 $149.48 $786 -6.01
557 557 7 152.00 $152.00 $847 +3.44
552–598 572 66 137.00–156.50 $146.08 $836 -2.48
605–644 629 8 131.00–132.00 $131.64 $828 -8.61
620–638 630 29 133.50–142.50 $137.50 $866 -2.75
628–643 unweaned 636 11 132.00–133.00 $132.55 $843 —
665 665 4 135.50 $135.50 $901 +1.46
668–685 675 21 136.00–141.00 $138.10 $932 +4.06
713 713 2 128.00 $128.00 $913 -5.12
700–748 722 36 130.00–139.75 $135.43 $978 +2.31
753–793 776 11 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $1,051 +3.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1181 4 90.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,099 —
1060–1625 1359 30 104.00–108.50 $106.38 $1,446 +3.27
1247–1585 1401 15 104.00–107.50 $106.06 $1,486 +4.02
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 160.00 $160.00 $597 —
493 493 3 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
641 641 15 130.50 $130.50 $837 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 17 149.75 $149.75 $870 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 145.00 $145.00 $697 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 130.00 $130.00 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 157.00 $157.00 $424 —
332 332 3 160.00 $160.00 $531 —
355–398 369 30 155.00–171.00 $162.42 $599 -3.99
401–442 420 28 149.50–158.00 $152.95 $642 -2.41
438 438 5 138.00 $138.00 $604 -17.36
453–494 474 85 141.00–158.00 $148.34 $703 +7.84
474 474 7 142.00 $142.00 $673 +1.50
490 unweaned 490 4 131.00 $131.00 $642 -10.00
500–548 528 125 137.00–147.00 $141.86 $749 +0.68
554–598 573 38 135.00–147.00 $139.46 $799 -2.26
605 605 5 126.00 $126.00 $762 -11.56
600–611 606 23 140.00–146.00 $143.91 $872 +6.35
608 unweaned 608 8 129.50 $129.50 $787 +1.00
650–670 661 106 136.25–144.75 $142.25 $940 +0.93
713–745 743 77 132.25–137.50 $132.64 $986 —
752 752 135 134.50–137.00 $136.45 $1,026 -0.29
800–840 832 21 121.25–121.75 $121.66 $1,012 —
850–854 853 19 125.25–125.50 $125.30 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–385 366 14 143.00–155.00 $149.75 $548 -5.77
405–448 435 22 140.00–150.00 $144.18 $627 -3.22
444 444 4 133.00 $133.00 $591 -14.40
450–494 483 42 134.00–143.00 $139.75 $675 -1.20
505–548 532 45 130.00–141.00 $135.83 $723 +7.83
538–549 544 29 123.00–134.00 $129.39 $704 +1.39
550–595 574 44 129.50–137.00 $133.55 $767 +16.05
555–599 576 21 118.00–135.00 $129.53 $746 +12.03
629 unweaned 629 4 118.00 $118.00 $742 —
631 631 4 126.00 $126.00 $795 -6.92
609–644 632 51 127.00–138.00 $134.47 $850 +1.55
650–686 663 11 128.75–136.50 $130.92 $868 -3.04
652–685 665 16 122.00–129.00 $125.26 $833 -8.70
724–737 731 16 133.50–134.25 $133.82 $978 —
750–786 759 16 129.00–129.50 $129.37 $982 +5.69
757–793 771 21 120.50–123.00 $122.19 $942 -1.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1448 1277 34 104.00–108.00 $106.08 $1,355 —
1383 1383 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,328 -8.25
1621–1640 1625 10 90.00–91.00 $90.20 $1,466 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 128.00 $128.00 $567 —
452–498 470 13 134.50–140.00 $137.47 $646 —
506–529 520 10 129.00–134.00 $132.05 $687 —
552 552 3 126.00 $126.00 $696 —
653 653 9 124.50 $124.50 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 134.00 $134.00 $502 —
478 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 -12.51
572 572 3 125.00 $125.00 $715 +3.50
637 637 3 115.00 $115.00 $733 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 142.00 $142.00 $630 -19.14
511–535 520 25 135.00–149.50 $143.27 $745 +3.17
552–596 569 21 136.00–157.00 $143.00 $814 +5.25
603–633 611 15 128.75–135.00 $131.43 $803 +3.61
659–694 672 8 119.00–130.50 $126.05 $847 +7.31
714 714 8 114.00 $114.00 $814 -1.00
772 772 3 103.00 $103.00 $795 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 8 84.50 $84.50 $721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 173.50 $173.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1395 1256 80-85% 28 45.00–53.50 $50.01 $628 -0.24
1155–1400 1265 80-85% 48 53.00–59.50 $55.70 $705 +5.45
1235–1370 1308 80-85% 11 60.00–65.00 $61.62 $806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1170 1020 85-90% 6 32.50–39.00 $34.87 $356 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 56.75 $56.75 $602 +3.51
780–1395 1090 85-90% 27 39.00–47.50 $43.76 $477 -1.96
700–1345 1101 85-90% 40 45.50–56.00 $51.65 $569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1845 1518 75-80% 16 48.50–55.50 $51.94 $788 -0.48
1315–1800 1521 75-80% 40 53.00–63.00 $57.94 $881 +5.52
1375–1820 1588 75-80% 14 60.00–70.00 $64.47 $1,024 +0.27
1915 1915 75-80% 1 38.00 $38.00 $728 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1910 1718 65-75% 6 65.50–69.00 $67.78 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1970 1621 10 65.00–78.00 $72.33 $1,172 —
1345–2375 1853 21 76.50–89.50 $82.28 $1,525 —
1975 1975 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,926 —

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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.