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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.22/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $150.78/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 584 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.06/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 633 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 1,991 0
Feeder cattle 172 1,644 0
Slaughter cattle 45 299 0
Replacement cattle 5 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher 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
365–373 369 6 177.00–190.00 $183.57 $677 +2.08
415–432 424 6 170.00–179.00 $174.59 $740 -2.54
462–485 468 4 155.00–173.00 $168.33 $788 -11.45
515 515 3 160.00 $160.00 $824 -13.45
575 575 3 159.00 $159.00 $914 -12.60
630–638 633 11 140.00–155.00 $149.06 $944 -6.91
678–680 679 4 140.00–155.00 $151.24 $1,027 -3.12
712–730 723 5 131.00–146.00 $136.91 $990 +2.50
765–775 768 3 141.00–144.00 $142.99 $1,098 -5.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $610 +10.54
650–695 684 4 135.00–144.00 $141.86 $970 +9.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 155.00 $155.00 $519 +4.52
395 395 3 147.00 $147.00 $581 -10.80
420–430 425 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $605 -5.34
495 495 3 156.00 $156.00 $772 +9.94
505–538 517 12 140.00–153.00 $148.22 $766 +3.47
565–590 583 10 138.00–149.50 $145.09 $846 +2.00
600–630 615 9 134.00–145.00 $138.01 $849 +4.27
684–685 684 7 135.00–145.00 $136.43 $933 -0.44
732 732 3 131.00 $131.00 $959 +1.00
800–822 814 8 124.00–137.00 $132.21 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 6 128.00–135.00 $131.45 $733 +1.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 6 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $764 +22.50
485–495 490 2 158.00–162.00 $160.02 $784 +8.65
575–595 584 11 135.00–168.00 $150.78 $881 +3.06
655 655 3 130.00 $130.00 $852 +6.39
710–745 740 7 124.00–128.00 $127.45 $943 +8.13
870 870 3 112.00 $112.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1202 80-85% 14 47.00–55.00 $51.55 $620 -1.38
1170–1560 1330 80-85% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.18 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1340 1051 85-90% 5 43.00–48.00 $44.18 $464 +3.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2210 1810 2 85.00–87.50 $85.97 $1,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1332 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.