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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.30/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 625 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.81/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 520 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.77/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 577 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 3,395 1,487
Feeder cattle 796 3,075 1,177
Slaughter cattle 250 298 284
Replacement cattle 32 22 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 12.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 5 267.00–275.00 $270.30 $884 +2.94
350–395 384 24 252.00–288.00 $275.29 $1,057 -5.20
402–445 423 28 250.00–284.00 $259.75 $1,099 -6.45
417–440 fancy 431 9 280.00–285.00 $283.22 $1,221 -5.61
478 fancy 478 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,367 +9.79
470–492 485 16 235.00–277.50 $248.88 $1,207 -9.11
500–543 517 36 240.00–267.00 $249.42 $1,290 -1.57
527 value added 527 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,449 +10.00
550–592 581 27 235.00–257.00 $247.61 $1,439 +2.77
600–625 614 11 215.00–225.00 $220.92 $1,356 -1.08
620 fancy 620 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
619–637 value added 628 45 240.00–245.00 $242.30 $1,522 —
672–685 679 8 215.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,554 +1.62
700 value added 700 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 -2.59
705–735 722 13 210.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,563 +10.51
753–785 758 12 202.00–207.00 $206.15 $1,563 +4.38
835 835 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -2.45
950 950 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 220.00 $220.00 $700 -15.00
355–398 381 10 210.00–245.00 $226.67 $864 -19.75
410–425 419 11 235.00–255.00 $248.82 $1,043 +7.25
475–488 484 9 205.00–227.00 $210.20 $1,017 -31.70
510–540 518 18 186.00–237.00 $217.24 $1,125 -17.05
550–595 574 27 195.00–235.00 $212.77 $1,221 -11.74
617–625 620 6 185.00–202.00 $195.32 $1,211 -15.05
650–690 668 16 190.00–210.00 $203.57 $1,360 -3.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 337 7 210.00–235.00 $221.74 $747 +4.83
350–383 372 19 222.00–242.00 $231.01 $859 -3.12
398 fancy 398 3 242.00 $242.00 $963 —
400–445 422 25 210.00–232.50 $220.34 $930 -10.85
453–495 471 11 210.00–239.00 $228.78 $1,078 +1.51
487 fancy 487 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,144 -5.00
510–548 531 36 210.00–239.00 $221.79 $1,178 -4.04
545 545 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -35.83
557–598 580 30 190.00–218.00 $204.31 $1,185 -17.36
618 fancy 618 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,341 —
600–638 623 13 180.00–212.00 $192.29 $1,198 -8.76
650–685 663 17 181.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,342 +5.56
720 720 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 -1.85
730 730 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 -13.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 11 180.00–220.00 $205.96 $676 -7.35
355–390 368 14 192.00–220.00 $204.47 $752 -11.29
410–440 423 15 180.00–220.00 $206.16 $872 +0.89
460–495 483 34 175.00–210.00 $190.20 $919 -12.01
500–545 519 14 165.00–215.00 $188.58 $979 -8.68
550–595 577 41 170.00–212.00 $192.77 $1,112 -4.73
615–645 625 5 180.00–185.00 $181.03 $1,131 -6.62
690 690 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -12.23
700 700 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +2.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 269.00 $269.00 $936 —
350–395 386 8 220.00–242.00 $231.98 $895 -21.48
405–425 415 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 +4.94
455–495 473 15 230.00–250.00 $241.57 $1,143 +13.99
545 545 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +15.11
560–590 575 11 186.00–237.50 $225.30 $1,295 +19.59
600–645 624 10 195.00–221.00 $210.52 $1,314 +4.92
660–692 672 8 170.00–210.00 $190.36 $1,279 -12.93
700–715 706 7 170.00–184.00 $177.93 $1,256 +9.03
835 835 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,436 —
988 988 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 237.00 $237.00 $901 —
422 422 3 222.50 $222.50 $939 +12.50
550–585 573 9 165.00–205.00 $173.81 $996 -21.39
640 640 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -5.00
758 758 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1895 1277 80-85% 65 76.00–87.00 $81.92 $1,046 -7.80
1100–1580 1296 80-85% 9 55.00–75.00 $70.97 $920 -18.75
1075–1485 1305 80-85% 10 88.00–104.00 $91.16 $1,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1050 914 85-90% 10 40.00–61.00 $53.05 $485 —
850–1525 1063 85-90% 33 60.00–76.00 $70.55 $750 —
1030–1265 1165 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $83.31 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1725 1441 75-80% 13 88.00–100.00 $90.53 $1,305 —
1190–1810 1494 75-80% 8 81.00–87.00 $84.04 $1,256 —
1425–1745 1608 75-80% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.93 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1355 1272 3 74.00–80.00 $77.87 $991 —
1100–2355 1639 14 82.50–105.50 $96.61 $1,583 -1.46
1345–2580 1916 14 106.00–111.50 $108.80 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
715–995 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 700.00–1,525.00 $1,075.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1040–1460 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,500.00 $1,139.99
1025–1315 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,585.00 $1,338.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 3 110.00 $110.00 $904 —

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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.