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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.53/cwt -20.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 522 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.92/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 671 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.85/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 572 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,621 1,430 1,864
Feeder cattle 1,312 1,177 1,454
Slaughter cattle 299 245 338
Replacement cattle 10 8 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 12.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 8 275.00–300.00 $285.66 $794 -23.44
322–323 fancy 323 7 280.00–287.00 $282.99 $914 —
305–345 332 8 250.00–290.00 $273.24 $907 -13.01
360–377 369 13 245.00–292.50 $265.48 $980 -14.16
391 fancy 391 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,056 —
402–414 fancy 410 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,220 +1.89
412–440 427 27 250.00–295.00 $264.15 $1,128 +5.96
458–495 475 23 247.00–274.00 $265.88 $1,263 +2.93
485 fancy 485 16 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 -3.26
500–545 531 34 242.00–269.00 $254.86 $1,353 -0.69
522–537 fancy 532 9 262.00–273.00 $269.40 $1,433 -20.75
550–595 572 32 235.00–265.00 $246.66 $1,411 -13.22
612 fancy 612 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 —
622 value added 622 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,611 —
601–647 623 30 230.00–249.00 $241.19 $1,503 -10.23
650–670 665 7 232.00–240.00 $235.26 $1,564 -8.60
710–730 720 12 220.00–228.00 $223.69 $1,611 -15.31
755 755 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,631 -16.00
793 value added 793 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,832 —
827 827 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,803 -1.65
982 982 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 3 260.00 $260.00 $673 —
312 312 2 255.00 $255.00 $796 —
350–387 366 8 210.00–250.00 $226.09 $827 -3.11
405–430 421 6 230.00–247.00 $241.93 $1,019 -4.42
458–495 473 13 220.00–240.00 $232.51 $1,100 -12.93
506–547 528 27 222.00–241.00 $232.72 $1,229 +5.62
555–597 583 14 220.00–240.00 $227.75 $1,328 -5.77
610–647 638 8 200.00–225.00 $211.87 $1,352 —
650–695 679 16 196.00–225.00 $209.61 $1,423 -12.10
778 778 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —
900 900 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,764 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 8 225.00–275.00 $248.57 $694 -28.43
322–345 331 10 240.00–265.00 $252.94 $837 +2.42
350–398 373 32 222.00–247.50 $232.81 $868 -10.70
407–445 428 43 217.00–240.00 $230.93 $988 -8.23
465–497 481 38 219.00–237.50 $227.29 $1,093 -22.30
510 fancy 510 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
500–548 523 70 210.00–240.00 $227.47 $1,190 +1.83
555–593 581 21 199.00–230.00 $214.08 $1,244 -32.30
607–643 620 15 208.00–229.00 $217.31 $1,347 -9.02
620 620 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -16.33
670 fancy 670 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
659–685 value added 671 55 229.00–233.50 $231.33 $1,552 -17.46
728–732 730 6 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,661 -3.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 322 6 227.00–232.00 $230.27 $741 +30.27
370–395 381 7 210.00–220.00 $212.91 $811 -5.79
408–447 428 21 200.00–221.00 $207.76 $889 -6.90
453–495 474 33 200.00–228.00 $207.24 $982 —
505–548 530 45 185.00–216.00 $201.92 $1,070 -13.56
550–598 572 50 180.00–212.00 $194.85 $1,115 -15.00
600–648 617 24 175.00–200.00 $191.82 $1,184 -14.16
658 658 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
707–720 711 4 165.00–200.00 $183.67 $1,306 -3.57
718 718 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 -17.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 377 10 230.00–257.50 $241.63 $911 —
400 fancy 400 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 —
400–440 415 19 234.00–275.00 $250.37 $1,039 +10.37
468–495 476 18 225.00–270.00 $252.10 $1,200 +22.86
500–542 523 21 225.00–252.00 $239.71 $1,254 +6.22
550–555 553 6 224.00–237.50 $232.60 $1,286 —
600–640 618 19 186.00–230.00 $212.34 $1,312 -7.48
668–695 682 9 187.00–194.00 $190.62 $1,300 —
800–810 805 6 163.00–170.00 $166.48 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +25.82
500–545 532 13 216.00–237.50 $223.37 $1,188 +12.01
564–598 582 18 180.00–210.00 $195.38 $1,137 -29.62
612–632 619 12 174.00–204.00 $189.77 $1,175 —
665–693 686 7 185.00–195.00 $186.82 $1,282 +4.82
730 730 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,307 -10.00
827 827 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 —
860 860 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1655 1168 80-85% 74 73.00–91.00 $82.73 $966 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $889 —
1000–1380 1191 80-85% 22 90.00–96.00 $92.13 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1200 942 85-90% 16 33.00–62.00 $47.80 $450 —
805–1685 1140 85-90% 39 65.00–77.00 $71.59 $816 -0.65
910–1540 1181 85-90% 6 81.00–96.00 $86.04 $1,016 +33.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1785 1458 75-80% 22 78.00–90.00 $84.66 $1,234 -14.13
1230–1830 1465 75-80% 23 90.50–97.00 $94.03 $1,378 -4.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–2075 1568 15 86.50–105.00 $95.62 $1,499 —
1580–2140 1863 10 105.50–120.00 $110.38 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1125 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,240.00 $1,232.96
1000–1425 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,182.16
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.