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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

2,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.24/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 660 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.46/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 589 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.50/cwt +15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 669 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,312 1,872 1,217
Feeder cattle 1,901 1,482 1,029
Slaughter cattle 342 351 163
Replacement cattle 69 39 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 268 9 170.00–190.00 $181.31 $486 +17.87
320–345 330 14 162.00–180.00 $172.77 $570 +4.81
350–395 368 33 155.00–177.00 $165.30 $608 +0.57
390 fancy 390 11 190.00 $190.00 $741 -2.00
405–443 425 15 155.00–175.00 $166.20 $706 -9.62
430 value added 430 6 185.00 $185.00 $796 -2.00
455–495 480 26 160.00–177.00 $168.25 $808 +2.76
485 value added 485 3 181.00 $181.00 $878 —
495 fancy 495 3 177.00 $177.00 $876 —
503–525 value added 507 23 174.50–177.00 $175.49 $890 —
500–548 528 47 153.00–171.00 $161.68 $854 +1.06
520–538 fancy 529 11 172.00–177.00 $175.12 $926 —
552–586 value added 578 13 168.00–175.00 $169.54 $980 —
555–599 581 51 145.00–172.00 $160.01 $930 +9.10
583 583 13 153.00 $153.00 $892 +2.09
612–635 value added 616 33 160.00–167.00 $162.73 $1,002 —
602–648 623 45 146.00–162.00 $153.08 $954 +9.70
650–695 663 80 140.00–159.00 $152.85 $1,013 +14.42
666–696 value added 688 26 155.00–157.00 $155.52 $1,070 —
704–711 value added 710 61 150.00–160.00 $154.13 $1,094 —
722–742 730 34 144.00–153.50 $148.43 $1,084 +9.81
738 738 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 -2.00
754–775 762 16 140.00–148.00 $144.85 $1,104 +4.85
810–838 824 11 128.00–147.00 $142.68 $1,176 —
870–885 878 6 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $1,163 +1.48
919–925 921 8 133.00–136.00 $134.87 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 155.00 $155.00 $530 +10.63
350 350 3 140.00 $140.00 $490 -6.30
445 445 7 130.00–152.00 $141.71 $631 -1.10
453–495 466 34 135.00–160.00 $151.71 $707 +7.60
528 value added 528 3 177.00 $177.00 $935 —
505–548 533 23 130.00–154.00 $139.34 $743 +5.21
555–595 572 8 142.00–150.00 $145.12 $830 +10.01
610–640 625 6 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $838 +1.76
675–691 684 9 127.00–133.00 $130.58 $893 +4.34
772 772 3 120.00 $120.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 14 130.00–153.00 $143.80 $457 -0.07
350–395 371 23 130.00–152.00 $143.09 $531 +4.21
399 fancy 399 4 152.00 $152.00 $606 —
405–445 430 18 130.00–151.00 $142.35 $612 +4.48
455–493 470 29 135.00–155.00 $142.19 $668 +6.66
505–548 528 52 130.00–156.00 $142.86 $754 +4.43
550–599 575 42 128.00–147.00 $141.04 $811 +7.22
595 value added 595 88 152.00 $152.00 $904 —
605–648 630 87 125.00–145.50 $140.48 $885 +15.03
653–660 value added 656 141 143.00–148.00 $145.87 $957 +10.87
650–690 673 28 129.00–144.50 $137.07 $922 +9.08
679 fancy 679 7 140.00 $140.00 $951 —
710–745 734 24 130.00–142.00 $136.49 $1,002 +4.74
776 value added 776 62 144.50 $144.50 $1,121 —
779–786 784 12 133.50–149.00 $138.64 $1,087 —
845 845 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
858–863 861 6 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 125.00 $125.00 $369 -15.00
320–345 335 12 129.00–135.00 $130.68 $438 +0.84
365–395 386 28 122.00–132.00 $128.29 $495 -2.74
405–448 430 36 112.00–135.00 $125.56 $540 -4.17
450–498 476 23 120.00–135.00 $127.98 $609 +2.61
515–545 528 37 120.00–135.00 $127.60 $674 +1.91
550–595 570 43 110.00–132.00 $125.55 $716 +9.60
600–645 620 11 110.00–125.00 $117.08 $726 -0.23
695–696 696 10 113.00–125.00 $116.60 $812 -0.21
740 740 3 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 157.00 $157.00 $604 +9.90
415–445 431 15 140.00–156.00 $152.47 $657 +9.48
450–497 473 35 137.50–155.00 $144.05 $681 +4.45
503–544 527 39 130.00–157.00 $144.29 $760 +3.76
550–591 571 10 134.00–142.00 $137.14 $783 +0.10
618–638 626 12 121.00–130.00 $123.91 $776 +0.32
650–695 669 12 114.00–130.00 $125.44 $839 +0.70
713–715 713 6 110.00–124.50 $122.08 $870 +0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 6 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $516 —
400–433 418 17 125.00–136.00 $131.34 $549 -4.00
460–483 475 14 120.00–139.00 $125.57 $596 -4.43
550–590 582 12 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $728 +3.76
615–643 635 10 105.00–115.00 $112.04 $711 +1.03
665–685 680 4 111.00–117.00 $112.47 $765 -4.99
710–742 726 6 110.00 $110.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 1040 80-85% 3 35.00–38.00 $36.81 $383 —
835–1545 1139 80-85% 52 42.00–53.50 $49.53 $564 —
1025–1860 1277 80-85% 52 53.00–66.00 $56.55 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1490 1390 75-80% 4 50.00–54.00 $52.21 $726 —
1175–1790 1503 75-80% 34 55.00–74.50 $62.38 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–995 905 85-90% 4 25.00–31.00 $27.84 $252 —
940 940 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $451 —
740–1650 965 85-90% 25 30.00–45.00 $40.37 $390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1935 1542 11 63.50–80.00 $73.67 $1,136 +1.60
1535–2200 1854 9 80.00–88.50 $83.86 $1,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014–1125 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 550.00–800.00 $631.60
1000–1365 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 550.00–1,025.00 $706.90
1095–1140 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–610.00 $607.57
1188–1225 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–760.00 $756.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–905 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–785.00 $706.42
795–955 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–685.00 $641.84
730–995 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 450.00–900.00 $728.23
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00 +50.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,262.50 +250.83

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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.