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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

4,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.22/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 620 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.79/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 577 lb · 208 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.68/cwt -23.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 573 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,869 9,853 4,175
Feeder cattle 4,169 7,443 3,380
Slaughter cattle 421 534 613
Replacement cattle 279 1,876 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week steer and heifer calves 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher and yearlings not well tested, late week feeders steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 14 331.00–440.00 $403.90 $1,305 +22.91
352–356 355 9 352.00–420.00 $405.02 $1,438 +5.13
400–442 410 60 325.00–400.00 $366.04 $1,501 +14.81
450–498 473 99 320.00–359.00 $351.94 $1,665 -12.49
500–548 531 107 306.00–335.00 $318.98 $1,694 -11.68
550–596 572 129 286.50–338.00 $309.02 $1,768 -18.46
591 unweaned 591 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,673 -2.00
600–638 616 108 274.00–306.00 $294.90 $1,817 +2.60
655–690 667 75 272.00–311.00 $292.30 $1,950 +8.35
667–669 unweaned 668 30 273.00–276.00 $274.00 $1,830 —
700–740 731 48 254.00–269.00 $260.64 $1,905 -10.84
815 815 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 -2.95
917 917 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,237 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–398 382 36 302.50–372.50 $340.19 $1,300 +14.86
418–446 434 28 298.00–357.50 $332.35 $1,442 +3.92
458–483 471 39 291.00–342.50 $328.80 $1,549 +5.31
500–538 517 63 284.00–314.00 $304.90 $1,576 -4.06
548 unweaned 548 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,551 —
551–595 569 109 255.00–306.00 $297.72 $1,694 +1.43
600–647 626 41 247.00–283.00 $273.27 $1,711 +0.26
657–686 677 68 250.00–275.00 $265.16 $1,795 +1.72
704–747 730 72 240.00–266.00 $248.82 $1,816 -3.58
750–798 783 118 238.00–248.00 $241.10 $1,888 -8.70
842 842 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,012 -6.11
858–894 883 26 220.00–234.00 $231.01 $2,040 -14.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 425 24 312.50–320.00 $317.24 $1,348 +8.44
454–492 481 18 264.00–322.50 $305.49 $1,469 +13.59
548 548 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,381 +16.00
585–588 586 9 262.50–272.00 $268.82 $1,575 +34.82
607–634 620 17 242.00–257.50 $249.15 $1,545 -8.85
848 848 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,696 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,211 —
440–449 443 13 320.00–342.50 $335.48 $1,486 -2.02
519 519 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,544 —
598 598 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,591 —
603–635 613 23 258.00–275.00 $269.45 $1,652 +6.68
716 716 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,740 -2.00
791 791 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,898 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–632 625 13 280.00–285.00 $281.89 $1,762 -25.61
654–672 661 15 259.00–272.00 $266.72 $1,763 —
824 824 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,994 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,296 —
587–598 594 9 280.00–297.50 $285.76 $1,697 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–328 325 14 335.00–340.00 $337.88 $1,098 +2.40
351–399 378 32 304.00–332.50 $322.83 $1,220 -7.17
404–445 428 96 300.00–340.00 $322.75 $1,381 +2.87
451–488 473 63 304.00–332.50 $318.09 $1,505 +3.85
512–539 519 96 285.00–320.00 $305.39 $1,585 +10.52
529–540 unweaned 532 33 280.00–282.50 $280.55 $1,493 -15.45
551–592 575 185 263.00–290.00 $270.19 $1,554 -8.58
596 unweaned 596 23 257.50 $257.50 $1,535 —
600–648 620 238 251.00–273.00 $258.22 $1,601 -2.93
654–686 674 58 244.00–261.00 $248.85 $1,677 -8.75
728 728 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,754 -7.03
755 755 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,744 —
842 842 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,852 -23.08
911 911 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 9 302.50 $302.50 $956 +12.06
367–390 381 18 272.00–305.00 $287.06 $1,094 -13.20
402–447 426 34 270.00–300.00 $292.01 $1,244 -6.21
451–497 468 68 272.50–292.50 $283.67 $1,328 -1.11
504–546 534 92 257.00–284.00 $272.46 $1,455 +4.38
538 unweaned 538 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,358 —
550–591 569 77 235.00–281.00 $257.30 $1,464 -7.25
586 unweaned 586 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 —
615–643 630 17 236.00–248.00 $241.70 $1,523 -6.81
672–693 681 14 232.50–242.50 $237.95 $1,620 -4.79
716–735 723 13 227.50–233.00 $230.85 $1,669 -7.09
803–841 825 7 210.00–219.00 $215.24 $1,776 -12.76
871 871 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
386 386 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,110 -1.51
422–448 429 15 240.00–277.50 $266.83 $1,145 +11.83
463–494 481 43 243.00–272.50 $258.51 $1,243 +0.19
515–545 531 46 235.00–250.00 $241.94 $1,285 +9.15
551–597 572 19 230.00–248.00 $237.73 $1,360 +4.63
600–639 615 13 200.00–210.00 $203.80 $1,253 —
682 682 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,449 +8.03
703–748 723 9 190.00–206.00 $197.36 $1,427 —
763–787 775 6 192.50–212.50 $202.65 $1,571 —
970 970 14 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 -3.00
1021–1028 1023 51 140.00–145.00 $144.41 $1,477 -0.59
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,062 —
478 478 12 287.50 $287.50 $1,374 +17.50
529 529 12 252.50 $252.50 $1,336 -15.00
698 698 15 237.50 $237.50 $1,658 -5.00
750 750 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–394 388 13 332.50–355.00 $345.78 $1,342 —
499 499 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,637 +18.00
502–535 531 25 296.00–310.00 $307.40 $1,632 +21.60
555–597 574 24 262.50–277.00 $270.56 $1,553 -11.24
604 604 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,616 -2.25
743 743 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,264 +15.00
472 472 8 280.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,351 -0.44
507–540 526 27 258.00–277.50 $273.82 $1,440 +10.62
581–597 587 12 237.50–263.00 $251.19 $1,474 +14.52
656–660 658 9 210.00–241.00 $223.73 $1,472 -15.27
746 746 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,701 +26.93
806 806 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,717 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
670 670 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 —
722 722 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,336 —
996 996 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315–1555 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,946.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1180 896 85-90% 16 40.00–72.50 $61.14 $548 —
700–1285 1025 85-90% 27 74.00–92.00 $83.70 $858 -1.48
860–1390 1050 85-90% 14 102.00–117.00 $109.67 $1,152 +9.42
720–1485 1098 85-90% 78 92.50–107.00 $100.53 $1,104 -10.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1985 1468 75-80% 17 98.00–108.00 $103.73 $1,523 +0.90
1295–1730 1480 75-80% 74 104.00–118.00 $112.97 $1,672 +10.14
1290–1805 1506 75-80% 24 114.00–129.00 $121.16 $1,825 -1.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1290 1189 80-85% 14 116.00–127.00 $120.23 $1,430 +19.98
1040–1390 1214 80-85% 74 106.00–118.00 $113.11 $1,373 -8.22
1055–1610 1218 80-85% 12 98.00–106.00 $103.03 $1,255 -18.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,701 —
1260–1970 1589 12 115.00–138.00 $128.35 $2,039 -6.47
1300–2155 1708 26 138.50–158.00 $148.34 $2,534 -0.68
1435–2375 1836 12 150.00–166.00 $157.99 $2,901 -5.73

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1085 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 124.00–177.50 $153.09 $1,456
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1500 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 120.00–177.50 $136.45 $1,680
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1065 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 78.00–122.50 $110.13 $998

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1135 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.33
1050–1320 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,031.58
1162 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1130–1490 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,132.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1075 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 22 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,387.37
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1360 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,825.00 $1,623.81
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1090 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,970.52
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–925 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 475.00–1,050.00 $809.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–785 773 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,840.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1125–1330 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,512.50 -287.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1125 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,316.67 -433.33

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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.