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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

3,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.60/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 524 lb · 251 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.28/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 722 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.68/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 568 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,718 4,374 3,189
Feeder cattle 2,981 2,580 1,692
Slaughter cattle 717 510 969
Replacement cattle 20 1,284 528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
310 value added 310 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,156 —
319 unweaned 319 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,228 —
315–331 330 12 343.00–408.00 $402.82 $1,329 +26.82
363–398 382 20 315.00–371.00 $351.23 $1,342 -1.27
383 unweaned 383 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,325 —
403–434 424 53 328.00–356.00 $345.52 $1,465 +7.65
427–437 value added 435 11 313.00–333.00 $318.44 $1,385 —
463–473 value added 468 13 314.00–315.00 $314.46 $1,472 —
450–498 471 49 307.00–350.00 $336.18 $1,583 +1.19
490 490 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,436 -41.99
500 fancy 500 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,640 —
500–546 520 185 299.00–326.00 $317.19 $1,649 +9.43
524–547 value added 535 58 282.00–313.00 $296.07 $1,584 —
537 537 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,525 -23.76
555–570 unweaned 561 8 285.00–289.00 $287.47 $1,613 +17.49
555–581 value added 564 14 284.00–308.00 $299.17 $1,687 —
551–596 567 85 280.00–311.00 $297.40 $1,686 +5.70
588 588 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 -16.70
608–622 value added 614 25 266.50–274.25 $269.95 $1,657 —
603–634 621 69 266.00–281.00 $272.09 $1,690 -4.51
617–630 624 11 261.00–264.00 $262.65 $1,639 -13.95
661 661 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,712 -4.52
656–671 668 37 255.50–264.50 $257.33 $1,719 -6.19
710–737 value added 715 26 259.00–268.00 $265.15 $1,896 —
708–733 720 30 238.50–249.75 $246.27 $1,773 -5.81
719–727 725 78 259.75–264.00 $260.61 $1,889 +8.53
784 784 14 247.25 $247.25 $1,938 +2.25
846 846 57 245.60 $245.60 $2,078 —
850 850 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–442 424 10 306.00–326.00 $317.06 $1,344 +5.39
450–483 471 20 295.00–320.00 $307.82 $1,450 -3.18
484 unweaned 484 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,481 +10.00
513–547 525 29 281.00–300.00 $288.33 $1,514 +6.02
578 unweaned 578 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,514 —
560–598 579 31 267.00–284.00 $278.55 $1,613 +12.45
607 607 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,602 +0.25
631–648 639 44 252.00–264.75 $259.70 $1,659 +10.21
654 unweaned 654 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,445 —
660–695 684 29 235.00–263.00 $247.21 $1,691 +1.49
711–745 730 19 236.00–256.00 $244.32 $1,784 -7.90
760 760 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,744 -3.17
851 851 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,915 +6.98
938 938 6 221.00 $221.00 $2,073 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1523 1304 13 175.00–178.00 $176.04 $2,296 —
1263–1579 1428 24 183.00–186.00 $184.00 $2,628 -1.03
1365–1615 1490 2 182.50–183.00 $182.77 $2,723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,147 —
300–342 314 6 335.00–357.50 $349.33 $1,097 —
361 unweaned 361 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,236 —
374 thin fleshed 374 9 371.00 $371.00 $1,388 —
383–395 388 30 330.00–357.00 $344.05 $1,335 —
410–447 425 16 287.00–314.00 $298.12 $1,267 +4.12
436 value added 436 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,286 —
452–478 unweaned 463 14 281.00–287.00 $284.35 $1,317 —
454–494 469 73 287.00–302.00 $296.52 $1,391 +14.22
453–490 value added 472 17 281.00–305.00 $295.09 $1,393 —
506–535 520 62 271.00–295.00 $283.04 $1,472 +5.26
500–547 value added 531 47 261.00–275.00 $268.72 $1,427 —
551–593 575 40 254.00–269.00 $264.30 $1,520 -7.35
602–647 616 25 253.00–264.00 $260.31 $1,604 -8.78
653 653 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,691 +5.52
730 730 7 240.25 $240.25 $1,754 -8.76
763–772 767 27 239.00–248.00 $244.49 $1,875 +1.49
883 883 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 332 9 317.00–327.50 $320.53 $1,064 —
402–446 421 19 266.00–296.00 $280.91 $1,183 +8.45
433 unweaned 433 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 +18.25
455–493 471 35 255.00–278.00 $269.84 $1,271 +19.84
530–540 unweaned 536 15 245.00–265.00 $255.99 $1,372 +30.99
538–543 540 9 242.00–266.00 $254.69 $1,375 -7.03
551–553 unweaned 552 7 244.00–248.00 $246.28 $1,359 +18.41
553–595 572 25 246.00–259.00 $252.07 $1,442 -3.73
572 572 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,264 -34.80
609 unweaned 609 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,370 —
601–648 619 31 236.50–259.00 $251.07 $1,554 +6.73
600–646 620 13 231.00–248.00 $240.34 $1,490 -4.00
661 value added 661 5 250.50 $250.50 $1,656 —
650–674 665 36 217.50–238.50 $232.67 $1,547 -4.47
653–688 668 21 235.00–238.00 $236.68 $1,581 -0.46
705–742 717 9 218.50–235.50 $229.64 $1,647 -1.27
706–732 722 10 211.00–223.00 $215.70 $1,557 -2.17
764 764 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,734 +4.52
791 791 33 240.00 $240.00 $1,898 +17.52
840 840 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,730 —
911 911 18 237.50 $237.50 $2,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1430 1288 8 175.00–177.00 $175.82 $2,265 +5.64
1162–1453 1321 15 183.50–187.00 $184.98 $2,444 +0.75
1313–1495 1375 27 183.00–185.25 $184.82 $2,541 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
679 679 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,467 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 -10.00
495 unweaned 495 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,332 +15.19
516 unweaned 516 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,264 +11.10
505–528 517 10 267.00–282.00 $275.28 $1,423 +26.79
556 unweaned 556 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 —
620–642 633 12 230.00–250.00 $240.43 $1,522 +15.93
647–648 unweaned 648 7 207.00–226.00 $215.14 $1,394 +2.27
674–697 690 14 223.00–226.00 $225.16 $1,554 —
700–746 719 16 216.00–227.00 $223.89 $1,610 —
770 770 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 +17.00
853–860 855 12 206.00–216.00 $208.52 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,297 -2.50
442 442 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,353 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1420 1250 80-85% 53 107.00–127.00 $119.72 $1,496 +8.69
1145–1360 1264 80-85% 39 95.00–117.00 $109.23 $1,381 -20.30
1100–1350 1267 80-85% 35 119.00–138.00 $131.25 $1,663 +1.72
1310 1310 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,179 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1690 1475 75-80% 67 123.00–139.00 $130.56 $1,926 +0.11
1375–1630 1477 75-80% 12 105.00–118.00 $111.11 $1,641 -19.34
1355–1745 1484 75-80% 35 112.00–127.00 $122.14 $1,813 -8.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1105 1045 85-90% 16 108.00–128.00 $120.91 $1,264 +7.80
950–1245 1069 85-90% 14 50.00–92.00 $81.05 $866 -18.30
920–1250 1076 85-90% 36 95.00–118.00 $107.40 $1,156 +8.05
880–1225 1082 85-90% 27 85.00–106.00 $97.86 $1,059 -1.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1695 1675 65-75% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.52 $2,102 +7.52
1565–1950 1700 65-75% 11 130.00–140.00 $134.02 $2,278 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1960 1607 9 130.00–146.00 $138.89 $2,232 —
1425–2050 1766 20 149.00–160.00 $156.64 $2,766 —
1485–2430 1874 6 161.00–170.00 $165.35 $3,099 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2030–2180 2105 2 176.00–185.00 $180.66 $3,803 +5.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1422 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.