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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.43/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 477 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.29/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 575 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.34/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 477 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,487 2,944 1,991
Feeder cattle 1,177 2,577 1,644
Slaughter cattle 284 362 299
Replacement cattle 26 5 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 217.00–219.00 $217.97 $584 +33.06
295 fancy 295 3 230.00 $230.00 $678 +11.39
300–336 fancy 318 23 216.00–230.00 $221.94 $706 +6.01
300–340 321 7 182.50–203.00 $195.40 $627 +0.74
350–380 fancy 359 7 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $801 +2.31
355–399 378 15 180.00–207.00 $195.95 $741 -2.88
405–435 fancy 425 11 200.00–215.00 $209.99 $892 -7.53
400–448 432 19 185.00–200.00 $190.16 $821 -0.70
455–495 fancy 477 41 202.00–205.00 $203.72 $972 -10.94
450–496 478 30 173.00–200.00 $191.20 $914 -3.33
501–531 fancy 518 13 200.00–206.00 $202.30 $1,048 +2.01
508–548 533 26 170.00–193.00 $182.51 $973 -3.42
558 fancy 558 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,122 +0.17
550–590 573 43 166.50–187.00 $180.55 $1,035 -0.67
590 value added 590 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 —
600–645 629 14 159.00–180.00 $165.07 $1,038 -12.24
650–695 681 36 159.00–170.00 $168.91 $1,150 -1.03
705–738 728 24 157.00–170.00 $164.70 $1,199 -5.46
756–768 761 8 166.00–170.00 $167.51 $1,275 +0.90
761 value added 761 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,263 —
805–835 813 4 157.00–160.00 $159.23 $1,295 -7.76
855–890 865 11 150.00–153.00 $152.00 $1,315 -2.50
980 980 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 341 13 140.00–172.00 $159.16 $543 -7.06
415–445 438 4 165.00–170.00 $166.19 $728 -1.04
455–495 478 6 151.00–173.00 $162.01 $774 +0.57
486 fancy 486 4 200.00 $200.00 $972 —
515–540 528 7 150.00–160.00 $157.05 $829 -9.41
550–588 562 15 140.00–166.00 $156.25 $878 -4.82
610–645 633 16 135.00–160.00 $149.84 $948 +0.06
669 669 5 144.00 $144.00 $963 -9.39
897 897 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 3 198.00 $198.00 $564 —
310–330 fancy 320 10 182.00–202.00 $193.38 $619 —
300–346 336 17 156.00–180.00 $166.13 $558 -5.67
350–392 372 32 157.00–180.00 $167.17 $622 +0.32
401 fancy 401 4 179.00 $179.00 $718 —
403–448 429 30 153.00–177.00 $163.11 $700 -0.47
455–497 477 48 150.00–167.00 $161.34 $770 -2.27
501–548 524 42 154.00–166.00 $158.71 $832 -6.42
550–594 569 24 155.00–164.50 $161.18 $917 -1.63
600–640 614 12 145.00–162.00 $158.39 $973 -2.50
650–695 672 18 145.00–160.00 $154.69 $1,040 -5.69
705–735 711 13 145.00–158.00 $151.44 $1,077 -7.53
756–795 773 7 150.00–155.00 $154.30 $1,193 +0.15
830 830 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 7 140.00–150.00 $148.54 $407 +5.42
340–347 345 4 145.00–160.00 $148.69 $513 +5.07
350–395 374 20 140.00–164.00 $146.75 $549 -7.37
400–445 412 14 130.00–150.00 $138.09 $569 -8.37
450–495 479 23 126.00–151.00 $146.19 $700 -3.49
500–545 520 30 120.00–155.00 $141.72 $737 -6.02
550–595 568 38 125.00–154.00 $137.96 $784 -9.00
600–640 621 18 125.00–145.00 $135.04 $839 -5.61
663–690 676 11 129.00–143.00 $136.01 $919 -8.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 5 218.00 $218.00 $809 —
375–385 380 8 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $685 +7.09
410 fancy 410 3 202.00 $202.00 $828 —
400–440 420 21 165.00–190.00 $177.81 $747 +10.75
450–495 471 18 160.00–190.00 $174.44 $822 +2.81
500–545 526 18 150.00–166.00 $159.00 $836 -7.29
600–642 621 17 135.00–165.00 $150.09 $932 +8.29
675–677 676 10 135.00–141.00 $138.90 $939 +3.90
730–738 734 6 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $954 -7.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 13 137.00–165.00 $149.24 $563 —
400–440 414 5 150.00–165.00 $159.98 $662 +19.98
460–488 477 15 125.00–147.00 $140.85 $672 -14.15
555–595 577 14 130.00–145.00 $141.10 $814 -1.06
635–645 641 5 120.00 $120.00 $769 —
680 680 2 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
868 868 3 96.00 $96.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $468 —
795–1725 1191 80-85% 60 46.00–62.00 $56.99 $679 +9.54
825–1550 1217 80-85% 39 62.00–74.00 $64.71 $788 +0.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1755 1468 75-80% 11 50.00–68.50 $59.40 $872 —
1225–1885 1493 75-80% 26 63.00–78.00 $66.04 $986 —
1510–1625 1563 75-80% 6 74.00–88.00 $78.64 $1,229 +2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 947 85-90% 9 28.00–41.00 $35.95 $340 —
715–1340 1049 85-90% 30 38.00–55.00 $45.63 $479 -0.69
960–1430 1237 85-90% 3 57.00–69.00 $64.93 $803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1685 1447 3 60.00–70.00 $66.21 $958 —
1065–1920 1577 19 70.00–93.00 $81.44 $1,284 -0.37
1770–2245 1959 6 92.00–99.00 $94.40 $1,849 -3.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1310 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–850.00 $786.06
1130–1660 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 750.00–1,500.00 $1,173.48
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–890 883 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +75.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 90.00 $90.00 $407 —
555–565 560 6 85.00 $85.00 $476 —

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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.