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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.35/cwt -14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 570 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.00/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.89/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 627 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 2,312 317
Feeder cattle 203 1,901 249
Slaughter cattle 63 342 54
Replacement cattle 14 69 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-4.00 lower on a very light test. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 7 160.00–167.50 $165.40 $465 -15.91
318–340 328 7 169.00–174.00 $171.52 $563 -1.25
408–430 420 7 152.50–171.00 $162.16 $681 -4.04
452–485 466 12 155.00–169.00 $164.15 $765 -4.10
500–535 519 8 136.00–158.00 $147.95 $768 -13.73
600 600 3 141.00 $141.00 $846 -12.08
625–630 627 3 134.00–141.00 $136.35 $855 -16.73
715–730 719 4 129.00–140.00 $137.21 $987 -11.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 150.00 $150.00 $495 -5.00
470–479 475 7 140.00–145.00 $142.88 $679 -8.83
510–525 515 3 131.00–147.00 $141.56 $729 +2.22
612–630 617 7 129.00–140.00 $135.39 $835 +1.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 147.50 $147.50 $435 —
350–365 356 9 135.00–150.00 $141.76 $505 -1.33
400–448 425 9 131.00–145.00 $139.32 $592 -3.03
450–495 484 10 131.00–138.00 $136.43 $660 -5.76
510–540 522 15 132.00–137.00 $135.00 $705 -7.86
567 567 3 132.00 $132.00 $748 -9.04
555–578 570 17 131.00–136.00 $134.76 $768 -6.28
610–645 623 9 126.00–139.00 $132.02 $822 -8.46
640 640 3 127.50 $127.50 $816 -12.98
662–685 674 6 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $873 -7.58
705–735 718 9 127.00–130.50 $128.85 $925 -7.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 131.00 $131.00 $531 +5.44
465–485 475 2 123.00–128.00 $125.45 $596 -2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 150.00 $150.00 $573 -7.00
433 433 3 156.00 $156.00 $675 +3.53
502–540 519 8 136.00–145.50 $141.92 $737 -2.37
585–595 590 3 128.00–145.00 $135.38 $799 -1.76
710–745 719 4 111.00–117.00 $112.55 $809 -9.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 140.00 $140.00 $525 +3.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 38.50 $38.50 $406 —
810–1390 1122 80-85% 10 45.00–53.00 $49.43 $555 -0.10
995–1710 1265 80-85% 11 53.50–62.00 $56.98 $721 +0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–860 840 85-90% 2 25.00–28.00 $26.54 $223 —
785–1245 999 85-90% 8 29.50–44.00 $33.20 $332 -7.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 50.50 $50.50 $674 —
1350–1570 1425 75-80% 7 53.50–62.50 $57.18 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1975 1680 3 65.00–74.50 $68.72 $1,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
935–1580 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 645.00–960.00 $836.77
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1130–1520 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,034.93
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–935 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $888.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.