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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.02/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 517 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.92/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 521 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.80/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 472 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,346 765 1,186
Feeder cattle 1,097 650 885
Slaughter cattle 234 114 266
Replacement cattle 15 1 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 320.00–347.00 $326.75 $948 +4.92
302–305 fancy 304 10 334.00–345.00 $338.71 $1,030 —
302–345 320 13 300.00–322.00 $316.83 $1,014 —
350–395 fancy 373 15 322.50–332.00 $327.01 $1,220 —
355–395 383 11 287.50–321.00 $305.44 $1,170 -0.66
405–426 fancy 418 21 317.00–322.00 $319.84 $1,337 +14.84
400–445 425 12 288.00–315.00 $300.23 $1,276 -4.74
455–490 478 15 285.00–300.00 $294.54 $1,408 -2.09
460–493 fancy 482 9 312.00–317.00 $313.59 $1,512 +3.59
500–508 fancy 508 23 292.00–297.00 $296.79 $1,508 -4.82
505–547 530 32 265.00–293.00 $279.83 $1,483 +1.29
563 fancy 563 11 292.50 $292.50 $1,647 +5.00
557–597 567 23 256.00–281.00 $273.35 $1,550 -2.91
611–643 624 31 240.00–262.00 $254.66 $1,589 -8.91
650–690 672 16 240.00–251.00 $245.28 $1,648 -14.58
708–745 713 12 220.00–257.00 $243.85 $1,739 +4.39
760–762 762 5 232.00–248.00 $244.81 $1,865 +8.57
840 840 2 235.00–242.00 $238.50 $2,003 +4.66
880–896 888 6 215.00–247.00 $230.86 $2,050 +5.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 261.00 $261.00 $966 -13.79
456–490 464 15 250.00–282.00 $269.74 $1,252 +8.88
512–545 525 8 230.00–260.00 $244.55 $1,284 +8.45
555–590 568 20 225.00–257.00 $246.58 $1,401 +2.87
620–645 631 12 220.00–249.00 $232.32 $1,466 -8.34
655–690 678 6 215.00–232.00 $227.99 $1,546 -2.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 9 275.00–285.00 $280.15 $770 —
292 fancy 292 4 299.00 $299.00 $873 —
300–320 fancy 315 4 307.00 $307.00 $967 —
315–345 330 8 260.00–297.00 $283.18 $934 +7.29
365–380 fancy 368 6 290.00–310.00 $294.60 $1,084 —
352–398 376 15 248.00–286.00 $267.30 $1,005 -4.04
400–447 426 35 250.00–285.00 $271.79 $1,158 -4.33
430 fancy 430 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,217 +0.99
455–488 472 40 240.00–280.00 $260.80 $1,231 +3.12
500–512 fancy 510 23 262.00–279.00 $276.83 $1,412 +5.83
500–545 520 47 235.00–276.00 $260.73 $1,356 +5.50
550–596 573 36 236.00–260.00 $250.20 $1,434 +2.06
600–641 625 31 222.00–244.00 $235.03 $1,469 -1.63
655–685 672 11 217.00–232.00 $223.49 $1,502 -1.51
705–732 719 10 200.00–237.00 $219.98 $1,582 +2.44
752–785 766 4 225.00–229.00 $226.99 $1,739 —
835 835 2 215.00–229.00 $222.00 $1,854 —
862–885 870 5 195.00–238.00 $221.57 $1,928 —
900 900 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 235.00 $235.00 $804 —
352–390 369 16 230.00–260.00 $243.44 $898 -0.12
410–448 434 15 225.00–257.00 $237.69 $1,032 +2.45
450–487 472 18 225.00–255.00 $242.60 $1,145 -0.57
502–536 522 18 220.00–244.00 $232.74 $1,215 —
555–578 563 18 215.00–242.00 $231.70 $1,304 -0.82
650–695 673 8 180.00–215.00 $203.61 $1,370 -4.39
705–745 719 6 180.00–200.00 $187.78 $1,350 —
770–780 773 3 187.00–193.00 $190.98 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 275.00–282.00 $278.48 $1,025 -2.83
400–445 428 4 260.00–302.00 $282.65 $1,210 +18.65
455–495 469 18 246.00–278.00 $263.88 $1,238 -0.28
508–545 528 14 240.00–263.00 $254.11 $1,342 -1.91
550–585 570 20 230.00–251.00 $238.59 $1,360 -21.41
605–640 621 16 225.00–245.00 $230.07 $1,429 -8.43
650–695 673 14 210.00–240.00 $219.99 $1,481 -0.86
700–735 718 11 200.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,496 -3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 431 7 230.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,043 -14.53
455–492 476 8 230.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,214 +21.48
510–540 529 5 222.00–230.00 $225.39 $1,192 -11.12
550–578 561 9 218.00–240.00 $228.04 $1,279 —
650–693 679 15 200.00–219.00 $207.12 $1,406 —
705–748 737 4 191.00–204.00 $194.11 $1,431 —
750–792 777 5 175.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,367 —
810 810 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 237.00 $237.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1705 1252 80-85% 30 104.00–113.00 $109.05 $1,365 +14.89
940–1750 1276 80-85% 49 113.00–128.00 $119.43 $1,524 +9.21
1230–1390 1283 80-85% 4 90.00–101.00 $96.33 $1,236 -13.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1030 962 85-90% 3 40.00–65.00 $50.81 $489 —
865–1540 1055 85-90% 31 76.00–100.00 $89.90 $948 +34.53
1090–1550 1316 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $109.51 $1,441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1670 1406 75-80% 22 115.00–136.00 $122.20 $1,718 —
1260–1690 1437 75-80% 9 104.00–115.00 $108.78 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2145 1655 16 120.00–143.50 $131.35 $2,174 -6.50
1395–2010 1774 10 140.00–177.00 $151.31 $2,684 +3.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1155–1310 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,548.90
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1785 1785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–915 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,089.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1100–1120 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,002.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,180 —
691 691 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,251 —

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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.