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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.87/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 534 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.03/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.57/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 629 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 1,392 1,621
Feeder cattle 650 1,075 1,312
Slaughter cattle 114 269 299
Replacement cattle 1 48 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 4.00 lower to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 319.00–325.00 $321.83 $853 —
349 fancy 349 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,160 -14.23
360–395 380 16 289.00–316.00 $306.10 $1,163 -6.28
400–436 426 13 300.00–309.00 $304.97 $1,299 -5.22
432 fancy 432 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,318 -20.82
450–480 461 17 271.00–310.00 $296.63 $1,367 +2.14
490 fancy 490 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
502–543 fancy 529 41 291.00–316.00 $301.61 $1,596 -3.63
518–545 541 25 270.00–288.00 $278.54 $1,507 -4.13
550–595 564 16 260.00–289.00 $276.26 $1,558 -5.85
566 fancy 566 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,627 -3.12
600–645 629 38 240.00–278.00 $263.57 $1,658 +1.48
650–675 657 19 245.00–266.00 $259.86 $1,707 +5.65
708–740 725 18 230.00–250.00 $239.46 $1,736 -4.64
765–773 771 8 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,821 —
800–840 817 8 220.00–240.00 $233.84 $1,910 —
875 875 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 250.00–275.00 $262.78 $888 —
350–380 365 2 270.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,003 -2.68
425–443 437 10 235.00–277.50 $259.60 $1,134 -18.31
455–498 479 16 250.00–273.00 $260.86 $1,250 -9.83
515–532 522 9 202.00–265.00 $236.10 $1,232 -15.83
550–598 574 20 235.00–265.00 $243.71 $1,399 -0.73
600–625 616 11 237.00–245.00 $240.66 $1,482 +9.81
652–687 674 7 220.00–237.00 $230.29 $1,552 -1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 265.00–281.00 $275.89 $877 -5.16
355–397 384 16 258.00–285.00 $271.34 $1,042 -2.88
400–435 417 18 256.00–290.00 $276.12 $1,151 +6.87
425–435 fancy 429 9 280.00–283.00 $282.01 $1,210 -2.99
450–495 473 24 245.00–276.00 $257.68 $1,219 -3.01
500–540 517 23 240.00–261.00 $255.23 $1,320 +2.05
520 fancy 520 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 -0.75
549 549 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,312 -14.18
550–590 574 19 235.00–270.00 $248.14 $1,424 -5.20
605–645 618 28 225.00–246.00 $236.66 $1,463 -0.70
645 645 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 -15.36
655 655 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -12.11
720–735 731 4 210.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,590 -5.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 7 230.00–250.00 $243.56 $911 -13.64
402–445 423 16 200.00–261.00 $235.24 $995 +10.57
450–488 471 15 230.00–264.00 $243.17 $1,145 +13.64
555–592 583 18 205.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,356 -2.15
600–635 615 3 200.00–222.00 $214.18 $1,317 -8.40
665 665 2 200.00–216.00 $208.00 $1,383 -5.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 392 4 260.00–288.00 $281.31 $1,103 -22.29
448 448 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,183 -16.25
456 fancy 456 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,341 —
450–498 479 8 250.00–275.00 $264.16 $1,265 -1.42
512–533 523 6 255.00–257.00 $256.02 $1,339 -1.72
538 fancy 538 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 —
550 550 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +11.71
620–625 623 2 238.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,486 +5.18
665–690 676 7 220.00–226.00 $220.85 $1,493 —
705–746 728 7 210.00–214.00 $212.34 $1,546 -12.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 417 4 240.00–265.00 $256.52 $1,070 +21.52
450–480 465 2 230.00–237.00 $233.61 $1,086 +3.69
500–535 519 6 235.00–241.00 $236.51 $1,227 +6.51
610–640 622 5 200.00–210.00 $204.12 $1,270 -5.88
855 855 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1865 1212 80-85% 24 115.00–132.00 $120.73 $1,463 -1.54
1225–1290 1258 80-85% 2 88.00–100.00 $94.16 $1,185 —
840–1670 1277 80-85% 23 103.00–115.00 $110.22 $1,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1215 1055 85-90% 3 50.00–64.00 $55.37 $584 -40.75
805–1480 1073 85-90% 5 104.00–109.00 $105.74 $1,135 +9.62
835–1380 1085 85-90% 8 80.00–102.00 $91.91 $997 -4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1690 1466 75-80% 4 106.00–112.00 $109.36 $1,603 —
1345–1675 1527 75-80% 10 116.00–137.00 $123.30 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2180 1659 11 125.00–144.00 $137.85 $2,287 —
1445–2170 1756 7 145.00–150.00 $147.96 $2,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.