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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 21, 2020

1,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.35/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 582 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.56/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 575 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.58/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,496 5,624 0
Feeder cattle 426 4,618 0
Slaughter cattle 350 687 0
Replacement cattle 720 319 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market trend. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 199.00 $199.00 $667 +15.01
403–418 411 6 161.00–167.00 $163.95 $674 -5.56
467 467 3 161.00 $161.00 $752 -2.57
510 510 3 161.00 $161.00 $821 +3.26
523–535 529 6 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $757 -14.71
565–598 582 22 137.00–142.00 $139.35 $811 -7.07
602–636 616 16 136.00–145.00 $139.90 $862 +0.70
651–660 655 7 129.00–136.00 $132.98 $871 -2.31
659 659 7 125.00 $125.00 $824 -10.29
709–713 710 9 131.00 $131.00 $930 -0.63
762 762 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,006 +3.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,276 —
1155 1155 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,236 —
1100–1380 1210 3 99.00–101.00 $100.37 $1,214 +8.62
1319 1319 13 101.00 $101.00 $1,332 -0.17
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–498 492 12 136.00–144.00 $140.24 $690 +0.98
500–543 512 12 125.00–135.00 $130.30 $667 -6.68
564–588 575 21 130.00–134.00 $131.56 $756 +1.49
606–641 623 16 121.00–131.50 $126.58 $789 -4.44
652 652 4 125.00 $125.00 $815 -3.85
702 702 3 112.00 $112.00 $786 -12.52
936 936 5 105.50 $105.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 137.00 $137.00 $493 —
428 428 4 135.00 $135.00 $578 +3.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
498 498 3 141.00 $141.00 $702 —
527 527 3 130.00 $130.00 $685 -6.44
550–594 583 14 130.00–141.00 $132.34 $772 -0.70
642 642 4 126.00 $126.00 $809 -0.51
735 735 3 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
755 755 3 126.00 $126.00 $951 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1795 1482 75-80% 18 51.50–58.00 $55.41 $821 +8.09
1415–1770 1582 75-80% 12 60.00–66.00 $63.09 $998 +0.47
1445–1850 1586 75-80% 7 45.50–50.00 $48.28 $766 -14.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 1034 85-90% 4 32.50–35.00 $33.94 $351 —
860–1295 1060 85-90% 12 36.00–43.50 $39.71 $421 +7.64
970–1200 1091 85-90% 14 44.50–52.00 $48.20 $526 +1.44
1060–1160 1105 85-90% 4 52.50–55.00 $53.38 $590 -1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1370 1269 80-85% 7 42.00–47.00 $44.31 $562 -7.41
1160–1490 1296 80-85% 16 48.50–55.50 $52.68 $683 +6.89
1245–1485 1334 80-85% 4 57.00–62.50 $59.28 $791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1985 1722 65-75% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.19 $1,140 -3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2510 1808 6 64.50–76.00 $71.21 $1,287 —
1415–2255 1809 12 77.00–85.00 $80.38 $1,454 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092–1209 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1230–1233 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1258–1294 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1178–1514 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,200.00–1,335.00 $1,274.55
1045–1441 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,377.78
1144–1395 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,361.02
1323 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
1422 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1167–1312 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,500.00–1,610.00 $1,553.09
1159–1360 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,536.36
1219–1291 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,605.73
1294 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107–1169 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 960.00–1,150.00 $1,052.41
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1142 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1090–1372 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 975.00–1,200.00 $1,146.32
1283 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
1354 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038–1133 1097 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,918.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019 1019 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1039 1039 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,834.38 —
1200–1250 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,358.33 +33.33
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1150–1500 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,566.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 985.00 $985.00 —
1100–1300 1206 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,056.25 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
1300–1475 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,130.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1750 1750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1642 1373 13 73.50–80.00 $75.29 $1,034 —

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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.