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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

2,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.80/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 763 lb · 137 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $209.48/cwt +14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 932 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.48/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 579 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,185 4,186 2,277
Feeder cattle 1,779 2,694 1,800
Slaughter cattle 406 1,113 477
Replacement cattle — 379 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves under 600 lbs steady to firm, 700-800 lb steers firm to 10.00 higher, over 800 lbs higher undertone. Heifers over 600 lbs higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 310.00 $310.00 $973 —
393 value added 393 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,207 —
403–421 413 18 287.00–301.00 $292.93 $1,210 —
462 unweaned 462 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,132 —
468 fancy 468 18 296.00 $296.00 $1,385 —
468–491 482 36 277.00–287.00 $283.43 $1,366 +4.43
511 511 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,242 -22.08
503–524 516 30 264.00–275.00 $266.37 $1,374 +1.29
508–539 value added 522 15 280.00–283.00 $281.56 $1,470 —
561 fancy 561 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,532 —
556–590 value added 571 13 257.00–275.00 $267.07 $1,525 —
561–595 574 44 249.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,462 +1.25
585 585 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -8.39
608 value added 608 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,465 —
616–633 623 25 247.00–250.00 $248.84 $1,550 +1.41
650–698 660 61 240.00–249.00 $243.89 $1,610 +20.39
684 684 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,577 -10.25
695 value added 695 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 —
702 702 74 248.25 $248.25 $1,743 +18.12
751–777 763 137 233.10–240.25 $236.80 $1,807 -0.20
922–949 932 132 197.25–214.25 $209.48 $1,952 +14.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 324 6 292.50–302.00 $297.16 $963 —
380–388 383 8 280.00–298.00 $291.16 $1,115 +12.64
403–445 426 12 269.00–281.00 $275.05 $1,172 +4.92
458–498 478 6 268.00–269.00 $268.52 $1,284 +6.17
503–538 514 10 252.00–253.00 $252.31 $1,297 +5.32
623 623 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,483 +6.03
652–673 663 6 223.00–233.00 $227.92 $1,511 +0.71
723 723 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,641 +9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
495 value added 495 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 —
500 500 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
598 598 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,393 —
625 value added 625 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,444 —
692 value added 692 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,550 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 14 203.50 $203.50 $1,838 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1200 1180 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,923 —
1220–1395 1278 10 165.00–170.00 $168.00 $2,147 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 12 207.50 $207.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,074 +0.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 379 18 260.00–273.00 $266.98 $1,012 —
411–433 422 12 250.00–252.00 $250.97 $1,059 —
402–444 unweaned 430 15 240.00–246.00 $244.13 $1,050 —
460–492 477 33 246.00–262.00 $253.71 $1,210 -8.13
477–483 value added 479 10 245.00–247.00 $245.61 $1,176 —
501 thin fleshed 501 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,323 —
507–543 521 14 234.00–240.00 $237.34 $1,237 +0.85
511–533 value added 521 25 247.00–256.00 $252.28 $1,314 —
532 532 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 -1.49
556–573 561 7 231.00–232.00 $231.71 $1,300 -0.13
553–598 579 77 222.00–233.00 $228.60 $1,324 -3.24
588–591 value added 590 11 237.00–245.00 $242.83 $1,433 —
603 value added 603 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,339 —
602–621 614 31 223.00–226.50 $225.28 $1,383 -1.01
632 632 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,397 -5.29
655–672 669 12 194.00–211.00 $208.23 $1,393 -18.04
705 705 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —
716 716 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 9 278.00 $278.00 $817 —
414–440 428 14 237.00–249.00 $242.02 $1,036 +2.07
431 unweaned 431 5 219.00 $219.00 $944 -0.18
458–493 472 14 238.00–246.00 $241.89 $1,142 +3.32
492 unweaned 492 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,127 +10.47
527–547 541 17 216.00–233.00 $224.85 $1,216 -2.48
571 unweaned 571 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,262 +20.69
568–595 579 5 215.00–224.00 $220.30 $1,276 -0.47
600–637 619 6 209.00–215.00 $211.91 $1,312 -3.44
688 688 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964 964 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,716 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 238.00 $238.00 $807 —
388 388 2 237.00 $237.00 $920 —
493 value added 493 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 291.00 $291.00 $989 +5.07
358–398 385 11 250.00–287.00 $272.26 $1,048 +0.12
439 unweaned 439 4 224.00 $224.00 $983 —
459–486 474 11 236.00–269.00 $250.53 $1,188 +7.94
519–525 522 12 224.00–250.00 $234.91 $1,226 +23.28
566 566 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,177 -2.04
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1450 1214 80-85% 14 66.00–84.00 $75.07 $911 -3.48
1000–1395 1249 80-85% 86 76.00–92.50 $85.42 $1,067 +6.87
1185–1325 1263 80-85% 12 84.00–98.00 $92.96 $1,174 +6.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 968 85-90% 14 34.00–71.00 $62.86 $608 -1.38
790–1150 1001 85-90% 17 68.00–87.50 $80.18 $803 +4.64
875–1310 1007 85-90% 17 63.00–80.00 $75.24 $758 -0.30
995–1180 1060 85-90% 12 78.00–90.50 $87.39 $926 +3.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1655 1482 75-80% 30 79.00–97.00 $88.29 $1,308 +4.53
1350–1650 1498 75-80% 8 73.50–87.50 $81.76 $1,225 -2.00
1330–1735 1499 75-80% 16 86.00–106.00 $92.30 $1,384 +8.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1890 1706 65-75% 7 86.50–103.00 $94.63 $1,614 —
2195 2195 65-75% 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2425 1778 9 93.00–106.00 $102.22 $1,817 —
1475–2325 1829 7 104.00–118.00 $110.67 $2,024 —

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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.