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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

7,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.76/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 527 lb · 247 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.15/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 627 lb · 226 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.24/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 571 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,612 3,069 7,249
Feeder cattle 5,311 1,352 4,986
Slaughter cattle 1,088 268 854
Replacement cattle 1,213 1,449 1,409

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone on last week's light test, over 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold 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
338 338 3 227.50 $227.50 $769 +3.50
378–390 384 27 213.00–233.00 $228.97 $879 —
405–435 416 27 213.00–231.00 $224.37 $933 —
418–435 value added 423 14 205.00–230.50 $224.00 $948 —
441 fancy 441 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,041 —
457–497 475 107 205.00–216.00 $208.54 $991 -14.13
483 value added 483 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 —
503–547 526 221 183.50–211.00 $199.72 $1,051 +0.34
526–540 value added 534 21 191.50–193.00 $192.13 $1,026 —
548 548 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,008 -15.38
552–595 572 142 189.00–200.00 $194.56 $1,113 +2.67
573 value added 573 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,100 —
600–644 627 226 180.00–198.00 $189.15 $1,186 —
662 fancy 662 54 199.00 $199.00 $1,317 +1.75
657–679 value added 664 19 175.75–181.00 $179.30 $1,191 —
654–699 681 99 178.00–190.00 $184.50 $1,256 —
725 725 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 -15.86
708–748 731 66 171.50–185.00 $179.87 $1,315 -4.99
735 value added 735 20 175.75 $175.75 $1,292 —
752 value added 752 13 173.25 $173.25 $1,303 —
755–788 775 54 170.50–180.00 $177.40 $1,375 —
790 790 5 170.25 $170.25 $1,345 —
837 837 61 179.10 $179.10 $1,499 —
871 871 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,437 —
874–880 876 179 175.25–183.35 $180.67 $1,583 —
910–924 919 64 174.00–174.75 $174.48 $1,603 -1.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
313 313 3 210.00 $210.00 $657 —
370–395 380 12 200.00–212.50 $208.41 $792 -0.70
411 thin fleshed 411 12 237.00 $237.00 $974 —
433 unweaned 433 7 190.00 $190.00 $823 —
410–448 436 22 194.00–207.00 $200.50 $874 +2.52
470–495 479 38 190.00–200.00 $197.96 $948 -0.04
506–546 524 36 184.00–194.50 $190.51 $998 +4.03
575 unweaned 575 5 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
550–590 577 40 183.00–187.00 $185.60 $1,071 +6.13
600–645 620 85 167.00–181.00 $176.03 $1,091 +0.12
646 value added 646 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,156 —
650–686 672 28 167.25–177.00 $169.89 $1,142 -6.07
703–742 724 58 169.50–175.00 $171.04 $1,238 -5.96
752–791 755 99 164.00–175.00 $173.83 $1,312 —
809–811 810 15 161.00–168.00 $164.74 $1,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 161.50 $161.50 $790 —
910–932 928 54 165.00 $165.00 $1,531 —
1018 1018 49 161.25 $161.25 $1,642 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1210 1163 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,337 —
1195–1263 1240 3 125.00–131.00 $129.07 $1,600 —
1135–1442 1274 12 140.00–145.00 $142.81 $1,819 —
1196–1520 1294 20 151.50–154.00 $153.08 $1,981 —
1350 1350 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,133 —
1371 1371 7 157.00 $157.00 $2,152 +6.68
1165–1486 1410 15 133.00–146.00 $138.19 $1,948 —
1184–1660 1446 15 148.00–150.50 $149.79 $2,166 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992 992 54 170.75 $170.75 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–497 490 17 170.00–186.00 $177.57 $870 —
500 500 4 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
602–606 604 12 146.00–165.00 $153.89 $929 —
662–698 679 13 144.25–168.50 $156.99 $1,066 —
825 825 5 162.75 $162.75 $1,343 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
353 value added 353 2 207.00 $207.00 $731 —
388 388 4 196.00 $196.00 $760 —
472–487 478 8 183.00–190.00 $187.32 $895 —
511 511 5 179.00 $179.00 $915 —
568 568 2 171.50 $171.50 $974 —
605 605 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 —
879 879 7 155.75 $155.75 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
350–380 fancy 365 6 210.00–230.00 $220.41 $804 —
360–398 389 40 178.00–208.00 $186.59 $726 +0.01
400–431 thin fleshed 417 41 200.00–209.00 $206.11 $859 —
409–443 427 39 174.00–198.00 $186.91 $798 +1.69
443 value added 443 4 172.00 $172.00 $762 —
450 fancy 450 6 209.00 $209.00 $940 —
452–496 469 96 175.00–189.00 $180.72 $848 ±0.00
508 fancy 508 22 198.00 $198.00 $1,006 —
500–546 523 122 166.50–182.00 $175.89 $920 -2.10
513–545 value added 523 10 166.00–176.50 $173.21 $906 —
550–568 558 7 158.00–162.00 $160.25 $894 -11.85
569–571 thin fleshed 571 98 183.00–183.50 $183.45 $1,047 —
552–593 572 94 164.50–176.00 $172.49 $987 +0.39
573 value added 573 6 170.00 $170.00 $974 —
605 605 4 164.00 $164.00 $992 -10.91
600–630 610 89 166.00–183.00 $171.52 $1,046 -3.39
647 value added 647 10 169.50 $169.50 $1,097 —
655–677 667 51 161.00–176.00 $167.60 $1,118 —
688 value added 688 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,135 —
714 714 11 160.50 $160.50 $1,146 —
848 848 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,336 —
869 869 4 154.75 $154.75 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 21 172.00–187.00 $180.36 $781 +10.19
464 unweaned 464 8 160.00 $160.00 $742 —
459–480 473 31 160.00–171.00 $166.20 $786 -3.99
515 515 3 157.00 $157.00 $809 -9.27
505–547 525 104 158.50–171.00 $166.37 $873 +0.10
555–599 576 36 163.50–170.00 $165.99 $956 +3.84
585–599 591 9 154.50–156.00 $155.18 $917 -6.97
600–648 626 95 154.50–170.00 $160.03 $1,002 —
626 626 12 157.50 $157.50 $986 —
668–684 675 11 145.00–145.50 $145.27 $981 —
660–686 676 57 148.00–160.50 $154.48 $1,044 —
710–725 721 30 146.00–156.00 $152.59 $1,100 -0.66
751–796 767 31 145.50–156.00 $150.46 $1,154 +5.96
828 828 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,163 —
862 862 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,396 —
916 916 57 169.50 $169.50 $1,553 —
951 951 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–489 480 13 150.00–164.00 $155.79 $748 —
510–542 520 24 146.00–155.00 $151.24 $786 -4.76
580–598 593 10 141.00–153.50 $144.67 $858 —
616 616 8 143.00 $143.00 $881 —
643 unweaned 643 4 125.00 $125.00 $804 —
669 669 4 131.00 $131.00 $876 —
701 701 5 138.50 $138.50 $971 —
840 840 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,138 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 181.00 $181.00 $471 —
468–476 472 15 160.00–165.00 $162.75 $768 —
483–497 unweaned 492 9 143.00–145.00 $143.65 $707 —
523–546 533 11 141.00 $141.00 $752 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,649 —
1233 1233 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,282 -43.00
1315–1388 1354 13 156.00–156.50 $156.22 $2,115 —
1358–1423 1385 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,939 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 13 140.00 $140.00 $398 —
311 311 14 141.00 $141.00 $439 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 152.00 $152.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 5 152.00 $152.00 $716 —
479 479 5 181.00 $181.00 $867 -7.00
504–521 512 18 148.00–174.00 $161.42 $826 +0.42
571 unweaned 571 5 151.00 $151.00 $862 —
604 unweaned 604 5 149.00 $149.00 $900 —
609–633 618 11 151.00–153.50 $152.57 $943 -6.93
694 694 5 130.50 $130.50 $906 —
710–725 718 8 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $1,023 -6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 131.00 $131.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1225 1004 85-90% 30 35.00–50.00 $44.40 $446 +1.81
845–1255 1034 85-90% 76 49.00–62.00 $56.11 $580 +13.52
1000–1120 1056 85-90% 15 67.50–77.00 $71.61 $756 +14.75
900–1310 1063 85-90% 66 57.00–69.00 $63.87 $679 +7.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1440 1250 80-85% 92 65.00–73.50 $69.12 $864 +5.77
1145–1385 1254 80-85% 31 73.00–80.50 $74.92 $939 +11.57
1105–1395 1263 80-85% 62 57.00–66.00 $62.50 $789 -7.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1645 1476 75-80% 39 60.50–72.50 $66.99 $989 -14.80
1360–1800 1493 75-80% 60 69.50–80.00 $73.86 $1,103 +1.24
1355–1715 1521 75-80% 34 77.50–88.00 $82.37 $1,253 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1720 1690 65-75% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.32 $1,188 —
1590–1850 1705 65-75% 8 73.00–84.00 $79.71 $1,359 —
1560–1950 1729 65-75% 10 85.50–95.50 $89.78 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2150 1731 19 75.00–93.00 $85.74 $1,484 —
1420–2285 1870 30 90.00–101.00 $96.79 $1,810 —
1930–2070 2018 3 104.00–109.00 $105.71 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1015 994 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,110.82
955–1200 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,602.50
965–1470 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,423.14
1204–1304 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.05
1245–1323 1284 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00 $975.00
1294–1390 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,517.60
1550–1623 1599 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,222.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1200 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,225.00 $1,094.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1098 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 126 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,178.95
1052–1145 1102 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,033.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1218 1218 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1219 1219 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926 926 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1300 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,588.57 +207.69
1300–1350 1341 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1200 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,965.63 —
1150–1200 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1250–1450 1344 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,302.78 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1300 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,355.56 -104.44
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,135.00 $1,130.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1053 (<2 yrs)Open 17 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,758.82 —
1050–1250 fancy 1192 (<2 yrs)Open 33 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,509.09 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–950 891 (<2 yrs)Open 23 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,071.74 —

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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.