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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

4,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.29/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 629 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.32/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 669 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.84/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 571 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,186 8,063 5,099
Feeder cattle 2,694 5,846 3,421
Slaughter cattle 1,113 845 1,078
Replacement cattle 379 1,372 600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 700 lbs lower undertone. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows early week 5.00 to 12.00 lower, late week steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–489 483 17 279.00 $279.00 $1,348 -11.00
523–538 534 43 258.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,416 +4.49
555–595 573 78 247.00–263.00 $253.39 $1,452 -0.31
605–637 615 46 240.50–251.50 $247.43 $1,522 +5.85
654 fancy 654 80 257.75 $257.75 $1,686 —
664 664 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,484 -17.45
650–691 680 109 235.00–246.00 $240.75 $1,637 +24.17
704–706 706 16 224.50–232.00 $230.13 $1,625 +2.80
751 751 30 237.00 $237.00 $1,780 +17.14
935 935 61 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 -18.21
970 970 56 204.25 $204.25 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 6 282.50 $282.50 $848 —
380 thin fleshed 380 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,174 —
365–399 389 15 268.00–294.00 $278.52 $1,083 -3.84
400–440 418 24 261.00–287.00 $270.13 $1,129 -3.28
454–494 466 33 259.00–269.00 $262.35 $1,223 +5.56
510–538 527 24 238.00–261.00 $246.99 $1,302 +2.76
532–538 unweaned 534 10 198.00–220.50 $211.44 $1,129 —
557–595 565 51 224.75–246.25 $241.57 $1,365 +9.70
601 unweaned 601 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,184 -22.62
609–635 620 44 212.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,438 +11.42
654–688 668 48 215.00–232.50 $227.21 $1,518 +0.27
673 673 6 184.50 $184.50 $1,242 -42.44
700 700 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 +6.11
768 768 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,444 -18.61
906 906 5 186.50 $186.50 $1,690 +7.26
920 920 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,812 +17.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1583 1400 23 163.00–169.00 $166.20 $2,327 —
1533 1533 8 157.00 $157.00 $2,407 —
1588 1588 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–493 490 7 230.00–234.00 $232.30 $1,138 +2.30
517 517 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,137 +4.47
602 602 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 —
673 673 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 14 211.50 $211.50 $1,502 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–497 476 69 250.00–266.00 $261.84 $1,246 +7.59
503–535 524 36 233.50–245.50 $236.49 $1,239 -0.77
551–577 571 130 225.00–235.50 $231.84 $1,324 +15.90
607–644 629 216 220.00–229.25 $226.29 $1,423 +2.15
652 fancy 652 36 236.50 $236.50 $1,542 —
654 654 37 224.25–227.50 $226.27 $1,480 +11.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 unweaned 282 7 249.00 $249.00 $702 —
332–345 339 7 241.00–265.00 $254.94 $864 —
383 unweaned 383 3 221.00 $221.00 $846 +3.50
390–393 392 6 240.00–246.00 $242.99 $953 -24.01
400–448 426 52 230.00–248.00 $239.95 $1,022 -7.13
420–448 unweaned 439 13 218.00–222.00 $219.18 $962 +0.72
450–496 471 39 231.00–247.00 $238.57 $1,124 +8.00
482–492 unweaned 487 6 216.00–221.00 $218.53 $1,064 -5.11
501–548 515 68 219.00–234.00 $227.33 $1,171 +4.03
535 unweaned 535 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -8.50
550–572 555 17 214.00–230.00 $220.77 $1,225 +39.77
550–582 unweaned 570 11 196.00–203.00 $200.31 $1,142 +10.00
607–613 608 16 214.50–219.00 $215.35 $1,309 +3.64
605–645 unweaned 622 14 177.50–195.00 $184.70 $1,149 +3.60
634 634 4 193.50 $193.50 $1,227 -18.21
687 687 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,305 +1.80
690 unweaned 690 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 —
720 unweaned 720 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 —
885 885 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,465 -16.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1395 1271 8 158.00–164.00 $161.91 $2,058 +9.91
1185–1515 1341 4 152.00–161.00 $157.93 $2,118 -14.77
1150–1458 1350 6 163.50–165.50 $164.88 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–474 469 7 215.00–220.00 $217.11 $1,018 +7.11
532 532 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,107 -0.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 unweaned 509 9 157.00 $157.00 $799 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -3.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 284.00–287.50 $285.93 $932 —
383–398 389 7 259.00–289.00 $272.14 $1,059 —
453–481 470 22 237.00–249.00 $242.59 $1,140 +17.59
473 unweaned 473 5 205.00 $205.00 $970 —
517–542 535 14 206.00–222.00 $211.63 $1,132 +3.35
552–598 581 12 206.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,220 —
605–625 613 9 196.00–206.00 $201.70 $1,236 -3.67
615–641 unweaned 636 15 180.00–182.00 $181.61 $1,155 +10.61
653–663 unweaned 659 16 180.50–181.00 $180.69 $1,191 —
681 681 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,430 +14.00
787 787 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1217 80-85% 40 69.00–83.00 $78.55 $956 -2.44
990–1520 1262 80-85% 232 77.00–93.50 $86.36 $1,090 -9.54
1150–1320 1268 80-85% 15 85.50–97.00 $93.43 $1,185 -2.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1845 1469 75-80% 125 78.00–99.00 $88.22 $1,296 +1.95
1310–1700 1481 75-80% 56 71.00–89.50 $83.76 $1,240 -2.51
1395–1650 1523 75-80% 2 75.50–78.50 $76.87 $1,171 -13.95
1315–2025 1584 75-80% 34 86.50–114.00 $97.47 $1,544 -3.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 985 85-90% 17 41.00–72.50 $64.24 $633 +0.64
835–1130 1024 85-90% 33 63.00–80.50 $75.54 $774 +0.27
950–1200 1069 85-90% 46 68.00–88.00 $83.73 $895 -6.55
985–1190 1074 85-90% 15 78.00–92.50 $87.11 $936 -3.17
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1865 1653 65-75% 7 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $1,902 +2.26
1635–1945 1784 65-75% 14 90.00–108.50 $97.46 $1,739 -0.27
1840 1840 65-75% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1905 1588 14 90.00–107.00 $100.24 $1,592 —
1400–2420 1882 31 106.00–119.00 $112.70 $2,121 —
1915–2140 2035 3 120.00–121.50 $120.47 $2,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1170 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,345.80
1015–1360 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,560.82
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1427 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104–1242 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,075.22
1219 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1123–1184 1161 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,804.74
1152–1228 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1295 1079 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,211.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
939 939 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
950–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00 —
1000–1200 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,153.13 —
1200–1300 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,814.29 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1425 1411 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 2,100.00–2,225.00 $2,146.88 —
1350–1500 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.