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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

9,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.91/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 715 lb · 724 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.14/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 784 lb · 693 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.75/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 665 lb · 587 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,797 3,222 0
Feeder cattle 9,694 2,137 0
Slaughter cattle 91 524 0
Replacement cattle 12 561 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 336 32 400.00–425.00 $408.82 $1,374 +13.77
363–365 thin fleshed 364 16 435.00 $435.00 $1,583 —
352–398 376 35 375.00–400.00 $387.34 $1,456 +15.39
404–449 435 90 340.00–400.00 $379.46 $1,651 +16.96
450–499 474 179 334.00–372.50 $350.88 $1,663 +8.18
508 thin fleshed 508 11 362.50 $362.50 $1,842 —
503–548 526 326 314.00–358.50 $338.50 $1,781 +13.38
551–599 571 412 299.00–332.50 $316.85 $1,809 +7.77
600–649 623 442 286.00–316.00 $297.89 $1,856 +0.26
650–698 665 587 272.50–304.00 $289.75 $1,927 +18.02
700–749 715 724 265.00–287.00 $275.91 $1,973 +11.70
752–799 784 693 257.00–272.00 $265.14 $2,079 +10.32
800–844 818 116 250.00–266.00 $259.92 $2,126 —
855–887 877 62 245.00–259.00 $249.38 $2,187 +3.38
906–922 911 90 232.50–246.50 $242.25 $2,207 +2.50
1024 1024 33 230.00 $230.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,169 +15.98
365–394 380 8 317.50–327.50 $322.31 $1,225 -20.21
400–447 415 24 315.00–365.00 $351.99 $1,461 +13.65
462–498 486 58 295.00–340.00 $325.70 $1,583 +2.97
502–548 527 113 289.00–322.50 $308.46 $1,626 +0.18
555–599 583 145 270.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,691 +13.00
607–648 635 149 255.00–287.00 $278.27 $1,767 +4.16
650–699 676 258 250.00–286.50 $275.56 $1,863 +20.76
701–748 725 188 240.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,866 +2.43
756–788 769 71 244.00–252.50 $248.81 $1,913 +0.50
804–828 815 31 223.00–240.00 $229.45 $1,870 -9.72
873–875 874 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,010 +10.00
919–948 935 11 216.00–229.00 $221.81 $2,074 —
1048 1048 10 217.50 $217.50 $2,279 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,645 —
557 557 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,741 —
639–645 642 16 278.00–293.00 $286.40 $1,839 —
721–724 723 33 260.00–269.00 $265.19 $1,917 —
764 764 51 265.00 $265.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–449 447 19 320.00–325.00 $323.57 $1,446 +57.57
450–480 471 27 282.50–310.00 $302.80 $1,426 +18.62
519–548 538 12 254.00–290.00 $273.93 $1,474 -4.56
577–585 582 17 251.00–282.50 $264.55 $1,540 +23.71
613–623 616 20 242.50–250.00 $245.51 $1,512 +5.51
837 837 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,758 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–493 475 15 330.00–337.50 $333.35 $1,583 —
537 537 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,463 —
567–594 574 16 260.00–287.50 $280.38 $1,609 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —
605–642 621 7 255.00–275.00 $266.14 $1,653 —
651–678 663 7 260.00–277.00 $269.54 $1,787 +3.54
910–915 913 5 240.00–245.00 $241.99 $2,209 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,881 —
710 710 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
670 670 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–306 305 12 337.50–360.00 $350.59 $1,069 +19.46
370–390 373 34 332.50–360.00 $343.44 $1,281 +20.96
402–441 thin fleshed 420 30 352.50–360.00 $356.33 $1,497 +14.72
401–446 429 84 317.50–342.50 $333.23 $1,430 +16.56
451–468 thin fleshed 460 30 345.00–352.50 $348.49 $1,603 —
452–499 475 173 301.00–335.00 $320.30 $1,521 +9.13
503–544 528 304 292.50–325.00 $302.61 $1,598 +6.45
551–595 566 354 267.50–311.00 $283.34 $1,604 +1.59
591 unweaned 591 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,649 —
602–645 624 314 257.50–275.50 $267.18 $1,667 +0.03
650–699 672 547 252.00–274.00 $262.81 $1,766 +5.26
706–745 723 217 250.00–262.00 $254.32 $1,839 -7.68
758 758 16 263.00 $263.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,031 +15.46
398 398 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 ±0.00
430–445 434 19 300.00–312.50 $305.65 $1,327 +15.22
450–498 479 111 271.00–307.50 $290.01 $1,389 -0.03
503–548 532 117 270.00–292.50 $284.51 $1,514 +8.47
561–599 584 210 252.50–281.00 $269.30 $1,573 +13.65
601–649 628 59 242.50–257.50 $252.79 $1,588 +7.20
652–698 680 121 235.00–251.00 $244.88 $1,665 +10.53
701–717 708 38 235.00–246.00 $244.77 $1,733 +22.61
759–797 768 84 225.00–232.50 $227.97 $1,751 +0.47
831–841 836 10 197.50–216.00 $206.69 $1,728 —
864 864 11 212.50 $212.50 $1,836 +7.40
972 972 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,954 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 11 332.50 $332.50 $1,197 +10.00
445 445 16 317.50 $317.50 $1,413 —
568–578 574 29 271.00–273.00 $271.75 $1,560 —
654–695 681 90 252.50–260.00 $258.24 $1,759 —
759 759 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,116 +20.17
465–472 470 22 255.00–260.00 $256.35 $1,205 +9.02
505–540 514 24 240.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,297 +18.41
580 580 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,398 +1.82
641 641 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,346 —
691 691 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,555 —
981 981 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,373 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592–593 593 13 268.00–270.00 $268.92 $1,595 —
605–646 629 12 260.00–272.00 $267.19 $1,681 —
738 738 45 252.00 $252.00 $1,860 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,622 +30.00
703 703 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,652 —
812–819 816 7 216.00–224.00 $220.59 $1,800 —
867–874 871 7 219.00–222.00 $220.28 $1,919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,219 —
515 515 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,429 +20.00
742 742 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 —
595 595 5 132.50 $132.50 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 -17.76
731 731 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 +9.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–638 631 7 267.50–277.50 $273.28 $1,724 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 200.00 $200.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,622 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,538 -18.22
1355–1560 1473 75-80% 20 108.00–116.50 $114.95 $1,693 -8.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,320 —
1165–1295 1234 80-85% 4 101.00–104.50 $102.93 $1,270 -18.39
1090–1350 1243 80-85% 10 104.50–117.50 $112.57 $1,399 -8.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 -1.30
910–1215 1016 85-90% 5 62.00–75.00 $69.14 $702 -17.36
960–1150 1063 85-90% 5 76.00–86.00 $82.49 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,000 -23.29
1540–1905 1676 6 138.00–148.50 $144.95 $2,429 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1250 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 114.00–155.00 $143.52 $1,429

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,593.47
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1158–1250 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,286.34

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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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.