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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

7,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.13/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 674 lb · 408 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.88/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 573 lb · 355 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.07/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 622 lb · 347 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,192 4,279 3,807
Feeder cattle 6,480 2,536 2,694
Slaughter cattle 712 455 1,113
Replacement cattle — 1,288 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 450 lbs sharply higher undertone, 450-700 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs firm to higher undertone. Heifers 400-500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 337 14 400.00–422.50 $415.41 $1,400 -4.25
347 value added 347 2 389.00 $389.00 $1,350 —
361–398 381 32 372.50–421.00 $403.47 $1,537 +7.74
405 fancy 405 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
422–430 value added 426 9 365.00–373.00 $368.59 $1,570 —
400–445 427 77 355.00–415.00 $392.30 $1,675 +25.49
450–456 fancy 452 20 393.00–395.00 $394.40 $1,783 —
453–487 value added 464 23 345.00–357.00 $354.48 $1,645 —
450–498 475 124 342.00–377.00 $358.89 $1,705 +1.21
479 unweaned 479 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,653 —
505 unweaned 505 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,581 —
515–535 value added 518 23 317.50–325.00 $318.85 $1,652 —
500–548 522 254 315.00–357.00 $339.57 $1,773 +0.61
561 value added 561 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,733 —
550–597 573 347 306.00–328.00 $320.13 $1,834 +3.76
603 603 19 291.00 $291.00 $1,755 -13.49
618 value added 618 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,761 —
602–648 623 323 290.00–320.25 $304.06 $1,894 -0.43
668 fancy 668 75 311.00 $311.00 $2,077 —
650–688 675 329 270.00–299.00 $289.40 $1,953 +29.40
691 691 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,831 +5.00
706–713 708 37 257.75–259.75 $259.10 $1,834 -17.82
706–742 724 108 264.50–279.00 $272.86 $1,976 +13.11
729 fancy 729 70 292.50 $292.50 $2,132 —
758 thin fleshed 758 25 279.50 $279.50 $2,119 +0.50
752–790 773 50 258.00–268.00 $261.94 $2,025 -2.80
798 798 6 253.00 $253.00 $2,019 -11.74
816–848 832 179 254.75–265.75 $259.77 $2,161 +9.77
841 841 9 248.50 $248.50 $2,090 -1.50
851–878 854 101 253.50–264.00 $260.92 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,251 -2.50
408–442 425 9 305.00–342.50 $328.67 $1,397 -6.99
453–490 464 21 312.00–341.00 $329.67 $1,530 +18.77
512–543 530 39 280.00–308.00 $300.01 $1,590 -0.35
576 576 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,538 -20.57
550–597 578 68 279.00–319.00 $294.14 $1,700 +6.57
588 value added 588 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,723 —
601–641 626 34 265.50–288.00 $278.44 $1,743 +0.23
659–692 674 75 255.50–274.00 $267.80 $1,805 +10.56
681 681 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,730 +9.84
705 705 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 -3.04
730–743 738 23 251.00–258.25 $254.90 $1,881 +6.86
750–796 776 23 247.50–258.00 $252.43 $1,959 +6.20
837 837 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,034 +1.45
882 882 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,699 —
731 731 17 266.00 $266.00 $1,944 —
752 752 37 257.75 $257.75 $1,938 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1522 1392 12 180.00–186.00 $181.85 $2,531 —
1233–1700 1395 35 188.00–192.00 $189.75 $2,647 —
1389–1432 1411 8 178.00 $178.00 $2,512 —
1432–1508 1464 6 185.00–186.50 $185.50 $2,716 -2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,096 —
361 361 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,200 —
442 442 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,348 —
473 473 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,438 —
540 540 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,453 -5.00
633 633 7 255.50 $255.50 $1,617 -5.08
711–729 724 23 240.00–248.75 $247.02 $1,788 —
782 782 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–588 565 28 280.00–284.50 $283.50 $1,602 +21.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–348 343 9 331.00–333.00 $332.32 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 369 31 337.50–380.00 $351.76 $1,298 -9.27
375 value added 375 10 319.00 $319.00 $1,196 —
392 thin fleshed 392 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 —
415 fancy 415 11 369.00 $369.00 $1,531 —
406–443 424 80 289.00–344.00 $325.41 $1,380 -9.23
439 value added 439 18 313.00 $313.00 $1,374 —
452 thin fleshed 452 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,632 —
450–498 482 161 285.00–330.00 $312.30 $1,505 -0.86
501 unweaned 501 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,353 —
503–546 530 224 284.00–305.00 $298.35 $1,581 +0.12
530–536 value added 534 13 291.00–293.00 $291.61 $1,557 —
560–597 576 130 270.00–301.00 $286.72 $1,652 -0.49
604–613 fancy 605 92 291.00–293.00 $291.22 $1,762 —
600–649 631 183 264.00–280.00 $275.28 $1,737 -2.05
654–687 676 62 256.00–261.00 $258.60 $1,748 -7.77
678 fancy 678 76 275.25 $275.25 $1,866 —
695 695 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,682 —
723–726 724 31 254.00–259.75 $258.08 $1,868 +4.95
734 734 35 274.50 $274.50 $2,015 +21.37
758 758 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,857 +6.50
850–859 856 151 229.50–249.00 $238.77 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 11 327.50–360.00 $338.91 $949 —
305–335 320 6 320.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,047 +8.83
368–388 380 19 312.50–330.00 $322.92 $1,227 -8.72
413 thin fleshed 413 6 376.00 $376.00 $1,553 —
431–445 437 14 295.00–302.50 $297.79 $1,301 +16.79
452–492 474 46 275.00–301.00 $291.90 $1,384 +5.95
528 value added 528 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,510 —
500–547 533 87 266.00–284.00 $275.69 $1,469 +2.56
550–590 569 179 248.00–288.00 $267.65 $1,523 +10.54
590–598 593 7 246.00–261.00 $254.52 $1,509 -2.59
603 unweaned 603 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,333 -19.00
600–645 614 167 253.00–264.00 $260.99 $1,602 +10.27
605–625 618 8 246.00–253.00 $248.57 $1,536 -2.15
662–695 674 32 248.00–259.00 $253.91 $1,711 +24.45
705 unweaned 705 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
705–734 732 95 241.50–245.00 $243.25 $1,781 +19.25
731–738 737 23 236.00–239.50 $238.90 $1,761 +14.90
750–798 775 28 235.00–245.00 $242.15 $1,877 +24.65
787 787 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,786 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,153 —
478 478 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,281 —
523 523 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,308 —
552–596 585 44 229.00–247.00 $244.21 $1,429 —
605–628 615 17 243.00–254.50 $246.97 $1,519 +25.97
663 663 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1497 1261 35 186.00–192.00 $189.23 $2,386 —
1350–1473 1432 3 185.00–186.00 $185.31 $2,654 —
1740 1740 3 195.00 $195.00 $3,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,277 -9.00
587 587 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,409 —
651 651 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,601 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–546 538 12 245.00–248.00 $246.22 $1,325 —
585 585 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -3.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
391 391 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,447 +22.00
471–498 483 17 309.00–345.00 $327.23 $1,581 +5.52
500–533 525 18 287.00–306.00 $295.73 $1,553 -4.81
552–595 575 13 284.00–292.00 $287.54 $1,653 —
602 602 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 379.00 $379.00 $1,319 —
460–483 469 8 277.00–286.00 $282.52 $1,325 -0.23
507–542 524 15 262.00–307.00 $283.51 $1,486 -7.49
561–598 unweaned 580 10 247.00–254.00 $250.39 $1,452 —
607 607 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,487 +0.06
615 unweaned 615 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 —
713–740 729 13 216.00–239.00 $230.50 $1,680 —
842 842 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 +35.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1655 1473 75-80% 12 103.00–115.00 $111.21 $1,638 —
1335–1770 1487 75-80% 57 113.00–124.00 $118.71 $1,765 —
1355–1865 1504 75-80% 37 121.00–130.00 $125.46 $1,887 -4.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1325 1234 80-85% 38 103.00–115.00 $109.76 $1,354 -1.46
1100–1480 1248 80-85% 44 110.00–121.00 $116.24 $1,451 +5.02
1100–1415 1291 80-85% 21 118.00–127.00 $121.77 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1120 1021 85-90% 8 65.00–93.00 $84.46 $862 -3.53
955–1150 1041 85-90% 26 96.00–115.00 $106.98 $1,114 +18.99
985–1145 1056 85-90% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.69 $1,222 +3.12
875–1160 1066 85-90% 17 80.00–104.00 $95.00 $1,013 -17.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1665 1625 65-75% 2 132.50–133.00 $132.76 $2,157 —
1650–1845 1746 65-75% 11 120.00–127.50 $123.84 $2,162 -10.01
1780 1780 65-75% 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1890 1693 8 138.00–148.00 $144.35 $2,444 -7.49
1640–2110 1876 17 147.00–159.00 $154.70 $2,902 —
1565–2170 1921 12 160.00–169.00 $163.75 $3,146 —

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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.