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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

1,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.02/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 415 lb · 59 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $216.50/cwt -11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 747 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.36/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 624 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,510 4,233 2,228
Feeder cattle 1,011 3,237 1,565
Slaughter cattle 392 607 389
Replacement cattle 107 389 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, too few for an adequate comparison, however undertones were higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 332 12 287.00–297.50 $290.90 $966 +2.01
406–423 unweaned 412 9 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,037 —
402–440 416 50 260.00–278.00 $272.13 $1,132 -0.95
473–498 492 26 258.00–274.00 $263.13 $1,295 +8.44
517–548 527 21 247.00–250.00 $248.64 $1,310 -1.23
568–576 571 25 235.00–252.00 $245.19 $1,400 +5.49
598 unweaned 598 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,369 —
611–638 625 21 226.00–235.00 $229.78 $1,436 +0.33
667–674 670 9 209.00–220.00 $213.92 $1,433 -9.11
701–730 710 31 211.00–220.00 $215.80 $1,532 -0.49
904 904 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 369 6 292.50–315.00 $299.97 $1,107 +2.47
441 441 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,244 -10.12
541 541 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,407 -9.50
584 584 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,495 -10.36
611–646 624 43 240.00–241.00 $240.36 $1,500 -7.06
747 747 49 216.50 $216.50 $1,617 -11.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 245.00 $245.00 $853 —
432 432 9 220.00 $220.00 $950 -27.66
457–485 468 5 222.50–244.00 $231.41 $1,083 -0.76
502 502 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,130 +14.23
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 222.50 $222.50 $779 +35.00
454 454 13 200.00 $200.00 $908 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 —
535 535 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 225.00–242.00 $233.50 $813 -0.18
370–389 380 13 240.00 $240.00 $912 +9.42
431 431 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,034 +12.16
451–497 478 28 220.00–234.00 $226.35 $1,082 +1.80
505–528 518 7 203.00–215.00 $209.26 $1,084 -2.72
561–588 574 32 200.00–207.50 $203.58 $1,169 +2.27
605–622 614 36 187.50–205.00 $200.85 $1,233 +3.47
723 723 7 182.50 $182.50 $1,319 -16.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 425 16 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,045 -3.94
452–498 466 14 237.50–240.00 $239.65 $1,117 -8.78
511–537 524 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,153 -11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 215.00 $215.00 $746 —
376 376 7 193.00 $193.00 $726 -7.00
507–534 522 11 182.50–190.00 $185.81 $970 -7.20
575–592 584 6 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $1,044 -7.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 11 122.50 $122.50 $718 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–468 460 9 180.00 $180.00 $828 -22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,309 +8.86
822 822 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,340 —
900–912 905 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
1068 1068 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,335 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —
698 698 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,529 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $893 -4.98
855–1470 1183 80-85% 37 78.00–93.50 $85.88 $1,016 +4.90
910–1600 1274 80-85% 30 93.00–104.00 $96.15 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.50 $503 —
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.96 $867 —
875–1385 1089 85-90% 42 65.00–82.00 $73.78 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1680 1418 75-80% 4 85.00–93.00 $89.44 $1,268 —
1335–1810 1540 75-80% 12 94.00–105.00 $97.38 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1605 1270 8 98.00–111.00 $105.51 $1,340 —
1095–2165 1746 10 110.00–127.00 $119.46 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1010–1290 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,341.02
1100–1320 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,185.00–1,750.00 $1,458.99
1095–1330 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,470.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 900.00–1,200.00 $1,140.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1290 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,450.00–2,250.00 $2,094.44 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.