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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

4,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.94/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 623 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.35/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 578 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.09/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 612 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,374 3,233 6,294
Feeder cattle 2,580 2,583 5,513
Slaughter cattle 510 650 781
Replacement cattle 1,284 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs firm to higher undertone, 550-600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 660 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to firm, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 376.00 $376.00 $1,233 +6.00
395 395 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,392 —
403–443 423 14 332.00–343.00 $337.87 $1,429 +7.09
458–485 477 47 329.00–348.00 $334.99 $1,598 +23.65
500–547 521 77 294.00–322.50 $307.76 $1,603 -7.56
554–592 573 73 282.00–303.00 $291.70 $1,671 +4.50
561–595 unweaned 576 11 266.00–273.50 $269.98 $1,555 —
586 fancy 586 43 311.00 $311.00 $1,822 —
606 fancy 606 33 301.00 $301.00 $1,824 —
600–647 626 85 264.00–286.00 $276.60 $1,732 -0.71
647 647 12 256.50 $256.50 $1,660 -2.50
650–697 669 70 259.00–270.00 $263.52 $1,763 +1.49
672–686 677 24 249.50–252.00 $249.98 $1,692 -12.05
703–729 722 15 250.00–258.00 $252.08 $1,820 -6.26
720–741 729 26 235.00–253.00 $241.62 $1,761 -16.72
771 771 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,889 -4.48
800 800 4 251.50 $251.50 $2,012 -2.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,063 -10.50
409–410 409 9 308.00–319.00 $311.67 $1,275 +4.06
446 unweaned 446 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,142 -23.00
487 487 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,515 +11.44
493 unweaned 493 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,459 +11.85
518 unweaned 518 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,336 -10.00
500–548 523 55 271.00–296.00 $282.31 $1,476 -1.83
559–593 577 21 261.00–273.00 $266.10 $1,535 -4.93
617 unweaned 617 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
620–630 624 25 249.00–269.00 $263.75 $1,646 -3.00
623–638 631 6 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,574 -17.26
659–676 668 38 239.00–249.00 $245.72 $1,641 -7.31
702–716 710 12 234.50–239.00 $236.35 $1,678 -11.38
708–713 712 28 244.50–253.50 $252.22 $1,796 +4.49
760–775 769 16 229.00–234.50 $232.67 $1,789 -3.33
805 805 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 -0.97
855–870 864 8 215.50–219.50 $218.02 $1,884 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1550 1353 8 163.00–173.00 $169.21 $2,289 -8.71
1155–1595 1377 5 179.00–182.00 $180.62 $2,487 -7.29
1300–1432 1383 12 182.00–184.00 $182.65 $2,526 -5.26
1260–1620 1436 15 182.00–192.00 $185.03 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–446 429 10 275.00–291.00 $284.34 $1,220 —
470 470 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -15.00
502–539 527 15 249.00–262.00 $258.19 $1,361 —
658 658 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,573 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,159 —
541 541 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,412 —
639 639 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,604 —
656 656 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,568 -10.00
992 992 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,910 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,108 —
689 689 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 unweaned 421 14 283.00–285.00 $284.42 $1,197 —
430 430 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,264 +3.00
455 fancy 455 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,374 —
450–498 472 43 276.00–297.00 $282.30 $1,332 +3.28
500–549 521 85 269.00–284.00 $277.78 $1,447 +2.78
523 unweaned 523 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,355 —
568–597 585 32 261.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,589 +6.15
598 598 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 -5.50
600–630 612 99 252.00–274.50 $269.09 $1,647 +13.16
655–691 666 68 246.50–255.50 $253.48 $1,688 —
694 694 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,582 —
711–720 717 21 247.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,785 +9.77
754 754 70 243.00 $243.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 unweaned 429 9 246.00–256.00 $251.75 $1,080 -15.48
423–441 436 10 271.00–276.00 $272.46 $1,188 -5.34
450–468 463 17 268.00–273.00 $269.43 $1,247 +4.10
472 472 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 -15.33
508–545 525 30 250.00–269.00 $261.72 $1,374 +10.06
538 unweaned 538 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,210 -17.00
552–581 572 22 254.00–261.00 $255.80 $1,463 +12.42
562–596 unweaned 578 25 220.00–240.00 $227.87 $1,317 +17.87
604–648 617 28 241.00–250.00 $244.34 $1,508 -1.64
653–696 674 48 227.50–242.00 $237.14 $1,598 -1.04
658–688 675 7 222.00–224.50 $223.04 $1,506 -15.14
715–733 716 54 229.50–231.00 $230.91 $1,653 +20.91
714–743 728 19 214.00–222.00 $217.87 $1,586 -32.31
750–788 769 27 216.50–228.00 $222.48 $1,711 -5.52
864 864 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,832 -22.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1495 1224 14 178.00–181.50 $180.18 $2,205 —
1160–1330 1266 5 170.00–171.00 $170.18 $2,154 -18.74
1180–1602 1315 25 182.00–187.00 $184.23 $2,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
360–388 372 9 222.00–260.00 $242.41 $902 —
436 436 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,199 —
461 461 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,083 —
572 unweaned 572 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,184 —
632–636 635 12 220.00–229.50 $227.14 $1,442 +17.14
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,047 —
543 543 9 235.50 $235.50 $1,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 209.00 $209.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,227 +13.00
450 450 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
453–492 unweaned 471 19 248.00–262.50 $253.81 $1,195 -13.19
505–531 523 16 246.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,300 —
525–546 unweaned 537 20 227.00–240.00 $233.90 $1,256 —
551–584 559 22 240.00–248.00 $243.72 $1,362 -10.28
603–625 unweaned 614 6 206.00–220.00 $212.87 $1,307 +5.87
632 632 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,419 -30.12
765 765 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
433 433 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,334 —
453 453 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1340 1233 80-85% 48 117.00–126.50 $122.60 $1,512 —
1100–1365 1260 80-85% 32 105.00–118.00 $111.03 $1,399 +1.32
1175–1330 1265 80-85% 17 127.00–135.00 $129.53 $1,639 +8.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1016 85-90% 6 119.00–124.00 $120.52 $1,224 —
825–1195 1021 85-90% 13 80.00–91.00 $84.77 $866 —
842–1200 1023 85-90% 43 108.00–119.00 $113.11 $1,157 —
880–1225 1050 85-90% 20 94.00–105.00 $99.35 $1,043 -22.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1417 75-80% 15 112.00–119.00 $115.79 $1,641 —
1300–1625 1441 75-80% 28 120.00–127.00 $124.20 $1,790 —
1345–1665 1475 75-80% 30 128.00–136.00 $130.45 $1,924 +8.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,982 —
1610–1830 1708 65-75% 6 130.00–140.00 $133.05 $2,272 +10.49
1645–1845 1737 65-75% 6 122.50–129.00 $125.86 $2,186 +3.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1775 1578 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,241 +3.90
1435–2305 1803 8 160.00–164.00 $161.44 $2,911 +6.38
1520–2175 1825 17 147.50–159.00 $155.32 $2,835 +0.26
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173–1280 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,867.65
1163–1263 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,850.00–2,050.00 $2,010.92
1005–1425 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,322.16
1233–1400 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,032.37
1215–1375 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,557.77
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1428–1620 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 74 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,870.37
1471–1616 1544 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.83
1568 1568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1584 1584 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112–1432 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 2,525.00–2,950.00 $2,678.37
1290–1412 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1300 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,902.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063–1185 1113 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,950.00–3,075.00 $3,005.90
1209 1209 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1128–1400 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969–1071 1030 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,424.75
1037 1037 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1317–1345 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,718.50

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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
950–1450 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 67 2,650.00–3,200.00 $3,070.90 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1150–1350 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 2,275.00–2,675.00 $2,513.16 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 75 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,478.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 7 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,421.43 —

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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.