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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

3,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.50/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 846 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.75/cwt -15.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 613 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.00/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 732 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,189 6,294 4,116
Feeder cattle 1,692 5,513 3,216
Slaughter cattle 969 781 900
Replacement cattle 528 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week steers under 700 lbs mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower, yearling steers and heifers very uneven mostly 10.00 to 13.00 lower, late week yearlings firm undertone. Slaughter cows early week 3.00 to 5.00 lower, late week steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 6 262.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,290 -13.34
508 508 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,361 -15.96
521–542 unweaned 528 16 235.50–239.00 $236.62 $1,249 —
553–574 567 36 249.50–262.00 $252.19 $1,430 -19.13
612 612 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,414 -3.87
723 723 17 232.00 $232.00 $1,677 -2.61
755 755 10 227.75 $227.75 $1,720 -9.77
844–849 846 180 230.50–233.50 $232.50 $1,967 -1.28
888 888 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,989 -12.13
967 967 50 215.50 $215.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 305.00 $305.00 $961 +9.38
377–378 377 10 260.00–280.00 $273.99 $1,033 +3.99
408–411 unweaned 410 11 231.00–261.00 $252.86 $1,037 —
418 418 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,145 -1.43
455–478 462 16 230.00–251.00 $242.67 $1,121 -14.33
492 unweaned 492 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 —
521–540 533 19 234.00–261.50 $245.62 $1,309 -13.20
540 540 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -23.82
544 unweaned 544 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,219 -28.00
555–597 unweaned 573 10 214.00–222.50 $217.67 $1,247 —
552–595 576 35 235.00–258.50 $244.52 $1,408 -7.71
602–617 unweaned 608 7 215.00–222.00 $218.04 $1,326 —
612–649 633 19 228.00–234.00 $231.07 $1,463 -4.77
657–658 unweaned 657 9 190.00–218.75 $209.16 $1,374 —
652–692 681 11 227.00–228.00 $227.26 $1,548 +3.76
707–742 725 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,624 -6.75
748 748 4 194.50 $194.50 $1,455 -36.25
831 831 4 205.50 $205.50 $1,708 -12.50
977 977 11 190.25 $190.25 $1,859 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1285 1265 4 162.50–164.00 $163.37 $2,067 +2.48
1130–1515 1288 5 157.00–161.00 $158.58 $2,043 -2.31
1220–1493 1371 6 166.00–169.00 $167.48 $2,296 —
1273–1515 1375 15 172.00–174.00 $173.02 $2,379 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,426 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 207.00 $207.00 $859 -36.00
782 782 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,470 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 unweaned 331 6 201.00–210.00 $205.49 $680 —
350–397 365 15 220.00–265.00 $239.36 $874 -8.71
386–398 unweaned 393 9 210.00 $210.00 $825 -38.75
408–448 unweaned 423 27 198.00–234.00 $222.56 $941 +2.11
410–448 429 6 238.00–242.00 $239.91 $1,029 -4.56
450–490 unweaned 465 19 213.00–229.50 $223.43 $1,039 -3.91
450–498 469 19 233.00–256.00 $248.48 $1,165 +9.48
502–541 unweaned 521 25 201.00–216.00 $208.99 $1,089 -5.19
502–545 530 15 221.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,205 -9.78
550–598 unweaned 568 8 204.00–205.00 $204.61 $1,162 —
550–592 572 39 211.00–226.00 $221.76 $1,268 -7.31
600–648 620 50 210.00–231.00 $222.03 $1,377 +6.32
616–629 unweaned 620 13 201.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,306 -1.72
664–690 669 32 209.00–216.00 $214.95 $1,438 -3.87
681–691 688 12 201.50–203.50 $202.16 $1,391 -16.66
708–728 717 10 198.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,446 -27.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–543 533 36 226.00–230.00 $228.06 $1,216 -24.53
546 546 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 -32.59
613 613 88 235.75 $235.75 $1,445 -15.74
732 732 66 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 +1.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1390 1284 10 172.00–175.50 $173.93 $2,233 -9.37
1288–1365 1327 4 167.00–169.00 $168.03 $2,230 +7.53
1353–1492 1423 6 175.50–176.00 $175.76 $2,501 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617–648 625 11 215.50–220.00 $218.73 $1,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
312 312 3 231.00 $231.00 $721 —
439 439 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,168 -4.52
450–477 unweaned 464 6 250.00–256.00 $252.91 $1,174 +23.86
508 unweaned 508 3 189.00 $189.00 $960 -41.00
555–569 563 12 206.00–219.00 $214.35 $1,207 -17.76
603–606 unweaned 604 16 206.00–215.00 $211.05 $1,275 —
665–698 unweaned 682 6 178.00–184.00 $180.93 $1,234 -30.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1395 1233 80-85% 79 75.00–90.00 $86.11 $1,062 —
1130–1350 1234 80-85% 11 99.00–106.00 $101.26 $1,250 —
1075–1405 1259 80-85% 94 83.00–98.00 $90.23 $1,136 +2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1585 1457 75-80% 35 81.00–92.00 $88.35 $1,287 -4.48
1320–1795 1493 75-80% 76 86.00–105.00 $93.31 $1,393 -8.83
1350–1690 1511 75-80% 33 94.50–119.50 $110.66 $1,672 -3.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1255 1028 85-90% 12 59.00–84.00 $67.64 $695 -22.23
820–1225 1033 85-90% 35 65.00–85.00 $79.45 $821 -10.42
855–1200 1038 85-90% 83 75.00–91.00 $86.48 $898 -3.39
1025–1240 1089 85-90% 6 86.50–95.50 $90.44 $985 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1935 1626 65-75% 11 118.50–125.00 $121.32 $1,973 —
1980 1980 65-75% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2210 1661 23 93.00–115.00 $108.03 $1,794 —
1460–2080 1825 19 115.00–129.00 $120.96 $2,208 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2240 2240 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,702 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1200–1498 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,393.58
1200–1634 1499 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,852.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1125 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,641.64

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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
1200–1500 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,775.00–2,975.00 $2,860.29 —
1350–1400 1357 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,855.36 —
1400–1700 1496 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 2,175.00–2,700.00 $2,496.43 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,675.00–2,700.00 $2,686.11 —

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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.