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Missouri (Northeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

2,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.31/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 525 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.08/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 574 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.39/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 622 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,875 4,451 0
Feeder cattle 1,477 3,600 0
Slaughter cattle 278 701 0
Replacement cattle 1,120 150 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sales prior to the holidays feeders sold with firm to higher undertones. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 14 383.00–424.00 $394.97 $1,485 +5.95
403–428 416 6 381.00–390.00 $385.64 $1,604 -16.18
455–488 470 21 352.00–377.50 $360.12 $1,693 -8.98
500–544 522 61 327.00–359.00 $339.19 $1,771 +0.70
562 unweaned 562 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,725 —
552–591 575 91 309.00–326.00 $319.88 $1,839 -2.10
600–642 622 85 294.00–322.50 $306.39 $1,906 -5.58
684–697 692 61 277.00–290.00 $286.85 $1,985 +2.83
702–744 731 74 270.00–283.00 $277.06 $2,025 -5.98
767–781 777 11 265.00–270.00 $268.65 $2,087 +4.82
821 821 35 264.50 $264.50 $2,172 +0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 416 6 350.00–356.00 $353.12 $1,469 +0.81
495 495 7 326.00 $326.00 $1,614 -2.94
507–545 529 12 319.00–324.00 $320.93 $1,698 +14.59
552–585 573 8 304.00–307.50 $305.27 $1,749 +6.59
615–635 627 18 275.00–295.00 $287.70 $1,804 +8.91
635 unweaned 635 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,594 —
698 698 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,878 +4.36
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1630 1315 11 188.00–191.00 $189.69 $2,494 +2.19
1397–1646 1497 26 192.00–197.00 $194.88 $2,917 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,906 —
862 862 14 245.00 $245.00 $2,112 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,675 +19.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,319 -15.61
410–428 418 19 316.00–330.00 $321.13 $1,342 -9.35
455–491 470 41 310.00–338.00 $322.08 $1,514 +4.19
515 thin fleshed 515 24 327.00 $327.00 $1,684 —
506–545 528 76 298.00–319.00 $310.30 $1,638 +12.05
552–593 578 8 281.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,632 -8.37
608–631 623 26 276.00–288.00 $279.30 $1,740 -1.53
673–696 678 58 266.00–283.00 $276.01 $1,871 +29.01
700–735 704 63 259.00–265.50 $262.44 $1,848 +5.94
836 836 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,104 —
422–440 unweaned 429 10 302.00–308.00 $305.54 $1,311 —
484–488 485 11 290.00–295.00 $293.63 $1,424 -1.11
495 unweaned 495 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,366 +11.12
510–546 527 41 276.00–292.00 $287.93 $1,517 +9.06
547 547 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,444 -14.87
570 570 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,391 -29.40
568–598 588 38 255.00–276.00 $269.15 $1,583 -4.25
608–644 627 14 250.00–271.00 $264.59 $1,659 +3.90
681 681 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,805 +6.98
701 701 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,605 -10.79
745 745 3 251.50 $251.50 $1,874 +11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
598 598 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,501 —
636 636 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,526 —
665–680 673 6 240.00–246.00 $243.03 $1,636 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1112 1109 7 187.00–188.00 $187.72 $2,082 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 -5.69
488 488 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,586 +0.65
500 500 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
636 636 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,685 -8.00
1121 1121 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 -38.72
698 698 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,675 +7.45
752 752 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 —
800 800 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1330 1229 80-85% 9 124.00–126.00 $124.89 $1,535 +14.24
1145–1340 1267 80-85% 26 116.00–123.50 $120.22 $1,523 -5.38
1160–1350 1274 80-85% 13 108.00–114.00 $110.89 $1,413 -14.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1535 1483 75-80% 13 125.00–132.50 $128.39 $1,904 -0.30
1350–1650 1488 75-80% 27 119.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,824 -6.12
1350–1635 1499 75-80% 7 109.00–117.00 $114.02 $1,709 -14.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1030 85-90% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,257 +2.76
980–1125 1039 85-90% 7 108.00–116.00 $111.88 $1,162 -7.37
990–1200 1096 85-90% 8 100.00–105.00 $102.65 $1,125 -6.11
1050–1150 1104 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $84.43 $932 -15.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,029 -11.08
1675–1950 1737 65-75% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.78 $2,185 -4.30
1755–1995 1834 65-75% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.46 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1780 1607 3 148.00–157.00 $152.63 $2,453 —
1695–2400 2042 7 163.00–175.00 $168.89 $3,449 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1335 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,525.29
1117–1295 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,132.30
988–1450 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 2,550.00–2,975.00 $2,775.39
1106–1308 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,030.45
1158–1350 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,621.28
1410–1530 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,023.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1323 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,311.44
1164–1352 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1251–1316 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,246.22
1428 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083–1110 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,344.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994–1293 1111 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 3,050.00–3,475.00 $3,301.24
1228–1312 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,325.00–3,350.00 $3,335.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1293 1058 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,936.33
1263 1263 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–922 889 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,470.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
950–1300 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,137.14 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000–1250 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 2,350.00–2,560.00 $2,503.53 —
1100–1250 1137 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 30 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,688.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1150 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 4,150.00–4,200.00 $4,176.39 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 11 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.