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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

5,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.06/cwt -19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 621 lb · 175 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.17/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 571 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.86/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 519 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,452 3,793 8,578
Feeder cattle 4,379 2,981 7,128
Slaughter cattle 731 557 843
Replacement cattle 342 255 607

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, spots 15.00 to 25.00 lower late week. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 287.50 $287.50 $891 -4.99
361–398 375 31 265.00–300.00 $282.13 $1,058 -11.87
400–444 416 44 260.00–285.00 $269.52 $1,121 -13.23
450–492 474 83 250.00–270.00 $260.28 $1,234 -20.72
501–541 525 88 235.00–262.50 $252.34 $1,325 -13.99
528 unweaned 528 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,251 —
551–596 573 86 229.00–246.00 $237.61 $1,362 -34.67
578–593 unweaned 584 13 225.00–230.00 $228.05 $1,332 -11.95
591 value added 591 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,507 —
600–644 618 70 223.00–247.50 $236.19 $1,460 -11.02
628–637 unweaned 631 35 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,405 —
660–697 676 94 220.00–230.00 $224.41 $1,517 -12.96
702–743 723 57 212.50–233.00 $225.31 $1,629 -7.98
752–772 758 31 210.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,610 -20.98
813–845 824 36 207.50–220.00 $215.06 $1,772 -6.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 319 6 315.00–325.00 $318.61 $1,016 +3.67
362–393 386 14 297.50–332.50 $320.18 $1,236 -10.59
405–446 429 50 268.00–310.00 $292.84 $1,256 -27.01
458–463 460 24 275.00–307.50 $285.17 $1,312 -33.75
500–539 513 85 247.50–286.00 $269.13 $1,381 -27.40
506–549 unweaned 528 34 267.50–275.00 $271.60 $1,434 +1.33
551–590 unweaned 564 16 257.50–260.00 $258.91 $1,460 —
556–576 567 15 266.00–285.00 $274.70 $1,558 -4.93
605–645 620 159 230.00–263.00 $249.90 $1,549 -22.28
602–633 unweaned 627 16 250.00–252.00 $251.64 $1,578 -2.30
654–684 668 54 230.00–255.00 $245.95 $1,643 -11.99
710–724 718 50 240.00–243.00 $240.89 $1,730 -14.11
752–760 756 34 222.00–231.50 $230.02 $1,739 -24.98
841 841 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 245.00 $245.00 $801 -10.66
365–390 380 13 240.00–250.00 $247.63 $941 +2.11
418–438 429 39 217.50–260.00 $238.34 $1,022 +17.42
450–496 480 29 230.00–251.00 $243.82 $1,170 -18.68
522–542 531 15 220.00–232.00 $222.36 $1,181 -15.84
558–597 575 41 200.00–230.00 $211.59 $1,217 -22.92
600–648 623 37 195.00–212.50 $202.03 $1,259 -17.02
653–698 671 60 195.00–214.00 $206.63 $1,386 +26.63
710–745 729 15 197.50–217.00 $205.26 $1,496 —
758–798 780 24 185.00–210.00 $199.72 $1,558 —
806–829 814 14 185.00–190.00 $188.18 $1,532 —
901 901 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,622 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–441 431 10 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,023 —
492–494 494 20 220.00–240.00 $236.01 $1,166 —
585 585 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
654 654 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,521 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–494 474 21 242.50 $242.50 $1,149 -20.00
568–579 574 12 230.00–238.00 $234.04 $1,343 —
667–690 680 12 194.00–200.00 $196.45 $1,336 -42.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 369 20 232.50–242.00 $239.51 $884 -1.59
407–447 431 57 220.00–242.50 $234.42 $1,010 -0.02
452–496 478 116 210.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,070 -8.48
465–493 unweaned 481 14 212.50–218.00 $215.54 $1,037 —
512 value added 512 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,147 —
501–548 520 151 194.00–220.00 $210.90 $1,097 -16.90
551–598 569 137 190.50–220.00 $207.87 $1,183 -13.46
556–598 unweaned 577 35 185.00–196.00 $189.71 $1,095 -17.79
601–648 617 127 182.50–212.50 $203.47 $1,255 -12.16
604–644 unweaned 629 35 180.00–192.50 $184.05 $1,158 —
650–697 673 61 180.00–216.00 $205.84 $1,385 -0.34
702–740 716 23 180.00–188.00 $183.62 $1,315 —
793 793 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,586 -3.03
815–827 819 9 175.00–185.00 $178.37 $1,461 —
877 877 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,412 —
973 973 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,557 —
1026 1026 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–321 314 18 245.00–251.00 $247.38 $777 -17.62
368–398 382 14 257.50–274.00 $263.76 $1,008 +0.80
400–441 430 24 225.00–262.50 $236.88 $1,019 -30.46
469–490 479 29 238.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,156 -19.77
481–493 unweaned 486 25 234.00–235.00 $234.59 $1,140 —
507–521 unweaned 515 30 221.00–222.50 $222.14 $1,144 —
500–549 518 79 216.50–245.00 $232.66 $1,205 -13.13
553 unweaned 553 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,222 —
615–643 628 29 189.00–229.00 $209.92 $1,318 -15.46
620–648 unweaned 635 44 216.00–223.00 $219.82 $1,396 —
654 unweaned 654 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,432 —
658–682 674 22 190.00–200.00 $192.95 $1,300 -29.05
700–729 728 44 194.00–224.00 $222.69 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 370 33 195.00–220.00 $205.81 $761 -12.08
400–437 419 37 189.00–220.00 $206.18 $864 +9.65
457–496 475 90 175.00–208.00 $195.86 $930 -11.45
503–545 519 15 191.00–201.00 $196.96 $1,022 -14.27
558–590 574 27 160.00–189.00 $176.80 $1,015 -30.20
652–678 663 21 162.50–175.00 $169.04 $1,121 —
708–719 713 17 160.00–162.50 $161.04 $1,148 —
867 867 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,214 -40.00
909 909 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,364 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 12 222.50 $222.50 $914 —
517–522 519 25 197.50–212.50 $206.99 $1,074 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,060 —
534 534 6 182.50 $182.50 $975 —
557–569 566 11 182.50–205.00 $188.54 $1,067 —
618–634 628 11 185.00–192.50 $187.68 $1,179 -23.32
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 250.00 $250.00 $978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–339 322 14 240.00–275.00 $251.28 $809 -44.26
418–434 424 11 227.50–240.00 $232.15 $984 -34.85
469 469 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,102 -11.60
503–546 535 14 200.00–211.00 $204.81 $1,096 -28.75
560–598 575 47 194.00–220.00 $213.28 $1,226 -18.89
600–641 627 48 195.00–212.00 $202.86 $1,272 -8.64
673–679 675 10 194.00–196.00 $194.80 $1,315 -10.84
703–736 713 21 160.00–181.00 $171.19 $1,221 -28.81
801 801 23 181.00 $181.00 $1,450 —
940 940 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
1033 1033 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 302.50 $302.50 $932 —
371 371 5 259.00 $259.00 $961 —
400–425 415 14 252.50–260.00 $256.71 $1,065 -27.40
483 483 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,304 -9.00
504 504 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,235 —
557–570 562 19 212.50–240.00 $226.70 $1,274 -17.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
508–538 523 6 185.00 $185.00 $968 -22.80
575–598 585 7 189.00–190.00 $189.56 $1,109 —
668 668 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,242 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1595 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,500.00 $1,979.74 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 1000 85-90% 10 87.50–94.00 $90.47 $905 +9.62
720–1205 1038 85-90% 36 40.00–60.00 $48.75 $506 —
775–1240 1038 85-90% 63 60.00–72.50 $67.34 $699 —
760–1285 1147 85-90% 205 72.50–87.00 $78.63 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1370 1205 80-85% 124 80.00–95.00 $88.74 $1,069 -1.95
1045–1365 1225 80-85% 27 96.00–106.00 $99.55 $1,219 +8.86
1100–1330 1241 80-85% 29 80.00–85.00 $83.04 $1,031 -7.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1685 1392 75-80% 102 85.00–98.00 $91.34 $1,271 +8.70
1315–1655 1407 75-80% 19 75.00–86.00 $81.39 $1,145 —
1275–1810 1497 75-80% 25 95.00–108.00 $101.18 $1,515 +5.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1695 1415 26 80.00–103.00 $94.13 $1,332 —
1290–1965 1621 26 104.00–120.00 $110.30 $1,788 —
1450–2210 1814 17 113.50–133.00 $124.78 $2,264 -5.91

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1090 851 (<2 yrs)Open 17 139.00–165.00 $147.10 $1,252
720–1070 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 97.50–125.00 $111.29 $1,022
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1170 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 6 140.00–172.50 $152.72 $1,529
895–1320 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 101.00–132.50 $111.30 $1,224
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–970 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 77.00–93.00 $86.81 $783
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1385 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 91.00–96.00 $93.75 $1,132

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1680 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,408.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1160 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 625.00–1,125.00 $961.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1180 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,291.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1315 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,122.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 325.00–600.00 $422.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
998–1048 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,735.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1186–1230 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–995 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.