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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

6,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.73/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 574 lb · 297 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.16/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 727 lb · 262 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.57/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 622 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,336 7,249 7,147
Feeder cattle 5,508 4,986 6,289
Slaughter cattle 828 854 858
Replacement cattle — 1,409 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 400 lbs sharply higher undertone, 400-700 lbs steady to firm, over 700 lbs firm undertone. Heifers under 700 lbs steady to 5.00 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
288 288 3 200.00 $200.00 $576 —
325–340 337 5 216.00–232.00 $219.09 $738 +11.28
352 value added 352 30 229.50 $229.50 $808 —
365 365 2 181.00 $181.00 $661 —
371–385 374 14 209.00–217.00 $212.59 $795 —
402 fancy 402 3 214.00 $214.00 $860 +7.00
413 value added 413 6 200.00 $200.00 $826 —
403–438 423 47 191.00–206.00 $196.68 $832 +1.33
453–463 value added 462 20 185.00–199.00 $196.27 $907 —
472 thin fleshed 472 3 199.00 $199.00 $939 —
455–495 483 28 180.00–190.00 $187.58 $906 -3.68
500–543 515 143 178.00–192.50 $186.88 $962 +26.03
523 fancy 523 20 194.50 $194.50 $1,017 -0.68
558–566 value added 564 36 172.00–185.00 $181.78 $1,025 —
571 fancy 571 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,031 —
573 thin fleshed 573 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,037 -1.00
550–598 575 242 165.00–177.00 $170.35 $980 -2.21
592 592 7 152.50 $152.50 $903 -20.06
603–627 619 12 152.00–158.50 $156.39 $968 -12.10
600–648 622 205 155.00–174.00 $166.16 $1,034 -2.33
611–643 value added 624 23 162.50–169.00 $165.12 $1,030 —
663 value added 663 32 167.50 $167.50 $1,111 —
651–688 671 156 155.50–170.25 $163.61 $1,098 -2.84
684 684 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,012 -18.45
700–737 708 50 153.00–160.50 $157.16 $1,113 -5.31
701–741 value added 724 19 156.00–164.00 $159.61 $1,156 —
704–747 732 193 162.00–176.00 $170.49 $1,248 +8.02
753 value added 753 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,235 —
750–793 775 146 155.00–164.00 $162.28 $1,258 +14.42
793 793 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,182 +1.14
824–827 826 121 158.00–161.50 $159.83 $1,320 +2.58
840 840 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,264 —
849 value added 849 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,261 —
866–873 871 78 150.25–158.50 $156.40 $1,362 -1.70
988 988 18 147.75 $147.75 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 325 25 197.00–205.00 $200.25 $651 —
357 unweaned 357 4 153.00 $153.00 $546 —
405–445 427 57 175.00–189.00 $182.56 $780 -7.47
453 thin fleshed 453 8 186.00 $186.00 $843 —
453–468 461 16 173.00–179.00 $175.96 $811 -4.56
477 unweaned 477 5 150.50 $150.50 $718 -15.50
502–548 528 65 165.00–178.50 $173.08 $914 -1.34
533 533 4 160.00 $160.00 $853 -14.42
564 unweaned 564 7 149.00 $149.00 $840 —
552–594 575 78 156.00–167.00 $160.59 $923 -6.66
581–594 588 11 145.50–150.00 $147.52 $867 -19.73
611–648 633 27 145.00–160.25 $152.07 $963 -6.00
650–687 672 48 146.00–158.00 $152.52 $1,025 -0.21
705 value added 705 27 166.50 $166.50 $1,174 —
716–742 723 21 146.50–150.50 $148.35 $1,073 -3.71
758 758 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,118 -7.72
847–848 847 9 146.75–151.00 $149.11 $1,263 —
860–866 862 14 144.25–146.50 $145.06 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 6 146.00 $146.00 $604 —
447 447 6 174.50 $174.50 $780 +9.20
483 483 5 165.00 $165.00 $797 —
542–547 545 17 145.00–159.00 $154.09 $840 +14.09
556–558 557 9 143.00–148.00 $145.23 $809 -8.77
656–672 660 18 138.75–140.00 $139.65 $922 +1.01
720 720 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,274 —
1162 1162 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,511 —
1170–1430 1268 5 127.00–134.00 $132.23 $1,677 —
1292–1387 1370 11 135.00–136.00 $135.17 $1,852 -1.12
1245–1580 1418 15 135.00–142.00 $136.18 $1,931 +2.04
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 value added 464 5 157.00 $157.00 $728 —
593 593 11 151.00 $151.00 $895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
898 898 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,280 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 2 184.00 $184.00 $622 —
468 468 5 176.00–179.00 $177.20 $829 —
508–513 509 7 140.00–170.00 $148.63 $757 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 140.00 $140.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 26 177.00 $177.00 $616 —
374 374 5 179.00 $179.00 $669 +5.74
411–449 432 60 160.00–173.00 $166.13 $718 +3.93
440 fancy 440 7 175.00 $175.00 $770 -7.00
443 443 2 153.00 $153.00 $678 -9.20
438–446 value added 445 22 169.00–174.00 $173.33 $771 —
461 value added 461 7 171.00 $171.00 $788 —
462 462 3 148.00 $148.00 $684 -1.00
452–497 475 107 157.00–175.00 $163.82 $778 +5.08
501–544 514 83 153.00–162.00 $156.36 $804 -0.47
520–546 value added 534 42 148.50–157.00 $151.71 $810 —
571 fancy 571 9 169.50 $169.50 $968 —
550–599 575 98 150.50–166.00 $159.63 $918 +4.70
550–586 value added 575 29 150.00–153.00 $150.40 $865 —
618–634 622 15 140.00–143.00 $142.18 $884 -15.94
613–644 625 69 150.50–155.00 $153.57 $960 -4.55
643 thin fleshed 643 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,048 —
671 671 6 145.50 $145.50 $976 -14.42
657–678 672 90 149.00–158.25 $155.26 $1,043 -4.66
705 705 37 154.25 $154.25 $1,087 +12.00
716–720 718 11 135.00–136.00 $135.54 $973 -19.51
762 762 20 153.75 $153.75 $1,172 +5.75
813–815 814 54 142.00–147.25 $145.79 $1,187 +2.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 153.00 $153.00 $508 —
361–393 376 39 150.00–161.00 $157.25 $591 -3.21
411 thin fleshed 411 9 166.00 $166.00 $682 —
415 unweaned 415 4 141.00 $141.00 $585 —
400–449 432 39 144.00–160.00 $153.33 $662 +1.06
464 unweaned 464 8 137.00 $137.00 $636 —
450–495 471 52 143.00–155.00 $149.58 $705 +0.56
500–543 518 87 140.00–154.00 $147.90 $766 -0.80
522–542 unweaned 534 13 125.00–128.00 $125.68 $671 -23.32
550–558 unweaned 555 13 125.00–132.00 $129.33 $718 -0.67
551–596 573 32 130.00–141.00 $137.34 $787 -10.72
575–594 586 25 140.00–148.50 $143.93 $843 -4.13
604–646 622 37 145.00–149.00 $147.86 $920 -1.26
631–634 value added 633 18 141.50–146.50 $144.28 $913 —
651–695 673 18 135.50–143.00 $139.60 $940 -15.31
701–719 714 29 145.00–153.75 $150.16 $1,072 +1.91
785 785 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,087 -12.95
800 800 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
812 value added 812 16 141.75 $141.75 $1,151 —
864–872 869 17 142.50–147.00 $144.08 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 146.00 $146.00 $418 —
385–388 386 11 138.50–148.00 $141.97 $548 —
411 unweaned 411 5 144.00 $144.00 $592 —
428 428 6 141.00 $141.00 $603 —
459–474 465 13 136.00–140.00 $137.11 $638 -3.51
500–503 502 10 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $640 -10.78
602–629 617 17 118.00–130.00 $122.27 $754 -7.02
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 value added 358 7 153.50 $153.50 $550 —
420–440 432 5 153.00–156.00 $154.83 $669 +6.83
445 value added 445 4 147.00 $147.00 $654 —
453–483 463 15 138.00–157.00 $146.01 $676 —
527–547 540 8 141.00–143.00 $141.73 $765 —
613 613 3 136.00 $136.00 $834 —
650 650 13 126.00 $126.00 $819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1158 1125 11 127.00–133.00 $128.69 $1,448 +11.69
1150–1280 1259 8 135.50–137.25 $136.50 $1,719 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 5 139.00 $139.00 $999 —
1036 1036 7 131.75 $131.75 $1,365 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 120.00 $120.00 $534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–431 420 23 161.00–181.00 $172.07 $723 —
460–496 478 16 159.00–165.00 $161.64 $773 -12.36
516–540 530 21 140.00–159.00 $147.61 $782 —
560–590 572 16 139.00–148.00 $144.09 $824 -11.62
592 592 5 138.00 $138.00 $817 -3.54
619–628 623 14 140.00–141.00 $140.57 $876 +3.57
803–825 812 13 106.50–120.00 $112.69 $915 —
900–928 917 13 101.00–114.50 $106.80 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 168.00 $168.00 $583 —
438–446 442 13 120.00–135.00 $127.29 $563 —
539 539 6 130.00 $130.00 $701 -5.54
550–560 554 9 120.00–130.00 $125.51 $695 —
626–645 634 15 118.00–120.50 $119.13 $755 —
692 692 5 105.00 $105.00 $727 —
726 726 9 112.00 $112.00 $813 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 161.00 $161.00 $710 —
486 486 4 170.00 $170.00 $826 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 120.00 $120.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 165.00 $165.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1415 1271 80-85% 37 46.00–53.50 $50.48 $642 -6.36
1200–1350 1277 80-85% 5 30.00–44.00 $39.62 $506 -17.22
1000–1390 1280 80-85% 85 53.00–61.00 $57.02 $730 -7.36
1135–1445 1288 80-85% 32 60.00–69.00 $62.91 $810 -1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1740 1505 75-80% 57 57.00–67.50 $62.33 $938 -0.46
1355–1705 1513 75-80% 28 52.50–58.50 $55.57 $841 -7.22
1350–1775 1555 75-80% 28 67.50–75.50 $70.37 $1,094 -0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1330 1004 85-90% 33 30.00–40.00 $34.79 $349 +0.68
850–1255 1041 85-90% 37 40.00–49.00 $43.62 $454 -0.72
850–1175 1057 85-90% 27 47.00–56.00 $52.66 $557 +0.07
980–1150 1082 85-90% 9 56.00–60.50 $57.93 $627 +0.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1705 1656 65-75% 5 69.00–72.50 $71.34 $1,181 —
1690–2050 1829 65-75% 5 69.00–75.50 $72.25 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2020 1685 14 61.00–82.00 $76.03 $1,281 —
1380–2270 1768 32 80.00–96.00 $87.37 $1,545 -2.83
1610–2460 1903 11 92.50–108.00 $99.92 $1,901 —

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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.