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Missouri (Southeast) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.87/cwt +17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 566 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.97/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 624 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.93/cwt +18.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 517 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,687 1,346 1,186
Feeder cattle 1,496 1,097 885
Slaughter cattle 185 234 266
Replacement cattle 6 15 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–262 260 4 307.50–330.00 $324.49 $844 -2.26
285 fancy 285 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
310–345 fancy 321 7 347.50–370.00 $363.24 $1,166 +24.53
315–345 325 3 300.00–340.00 $323.18 $1,050 +6.35
350–398 fancy 366 23 330.00–367.00 $345.87 $1,266 +18.86
370–395 387 6 312.00–330.00 $321.48 $1,244 +16.04
400–440 423 9 302.00–327.50 $316.45 $1,339 +16.22
410–440 fancy 423 27 327.00–350.00 $331.63 $1,403 +11.79
450–475 fancy 458 22 325.00–342.00 $329.61 $1,510 +16.02
450–490 471 35 290.00–325.00 $309.13 $1,456 +14.59
505–533 fancy 515 58 300.00–327.00 $311.78 $1,606 +14.99
510–540 524 22 280.00–302.00 $286.87 $1,503 +7.04
553–564 fancy 559 53 300.00–312.00 $306.76 $1,715 +14.26
550–595 571 71 275.00–298.00 $289.48 $1,653 +16.13
603 thin fleshed 603 15 292.00 $292.00 $1,761 —
600–646 627 100 255.00–281.00 $270.11 $1,694 +15.45
650–697 673 63 248.00–268.00 $263.22 $1,771 +17.94
705–745 728 78 225.00–268.50 $261.65 $1,905 +17.80
752–790 770 44 231.00–257.00 $249.49 $1,921 +4.68
820–846 843 36 240.00–247.00 $243.56 $2,053 +5.06
860 860 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 -10.86
950–965 955 5 210.00–225.00 $220.36 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
370–395 383 2 277.00–285.00 $280.87 $1,076 +19.87
455–495 469 5 262.00–282.00 $273.17 $1,281 +3.43
505–545 522 10 245.00–267.00 $255.08 $1,332 +10.53
556–598 573 34 240.00–277.00 $258.20 $1,479 +11.62
612–648 624 11 220.00–252.00 $240.79 $1,503 +8.47
660–683 670 14 220.00–250.00 $232.13 $1,555 +4.14
715–727 725 12 224.00–235.00 $227.90 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 280.00–300.00 $290.26 $836 +10.11
340–345 343 2 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,024 +15.33
365–385 fancy 381 5 290.00–297.00 $295.66 $1,126 +1.06
355–398 384 24 270.00–283.00 $277.05 $1,064 +9.75
403–430 fancy 414 5 286.00–295.00 $289.74 $1,200 +6.74
400–447 427 45 260.00–300.00 $275.12 $1,175 +3.33
453–485 fancy 465 26 289.00–296.00 $292.53 $1,360 —
455–491 474 29 260.00–285.00 $275.95 $1,308 +15.15
502–548 525 55 244.00–277.00 $266.64 $1,400 +5.91
550–595 565 57 249.00–280.00 $263.39 $1,488 +13.19
586 586 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,383 -14.20
603–645 624 35 225.00–255.00 $245.58 $1,532 +10.55
655–695 681 18 220.00–245.00 $231.74 $1,578 +8.25
701–740 710 15 220.00–242.00 $228.12 $1,620 +8.14
760–795 778 7 221.00–245.00 $231.78 $1,803 +4.79
802–841 814 23 208.00–229.00 $221.69 $1,805 -0.31
855 855 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 -1.57
966 966 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 3 250.00 $250.00 $710 —
375–390 385 13 240.00–267.00 $256.75 $988 +13.31
407 407 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,026 +14.31
455–495 478 8 225.00–250.00 $236.88 $1,132 -5.72
512–548 531 12 230.00–252.00 $242.90 $1,290 +10.16
550–595 578 24 220.00–247.00 $235.69 $1,362 +3.99
600–640 631 7 220.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,472 —
650–675 657 11 210.00–225.00 $217.24 $1,427 +13.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 427 10 270.00–307.00 $295.17 $1,260 +12.52
455 fancy 455 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 —
462–490 476 8 265.00–305.00 $285.66 $1,360 +21.78
502–547 528 13 265.00–280.00 $270.37 $1,428 +16.26
550–590 569 12 240.00–261.00 $249.08 $1,417 +10.49
602–640 617 13 220.00–240.00 $232.25 $1,433 +2.18
660–664 664 8 220.00–235.00 $233.13 $1,548 +13.14
703–740 715 7 210.00–221.00 $216.79 $1,550 +8.40
810–820 815 2 200.00–217.00 $208.55 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,076 +13.01
587 587 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,421 +13.96
655–690 662 6 217.00–225.00 $220.69 $1,461 +13.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1620 1254 80-85% 30 104.00–115.00 $109.97 $1,379 +0.92
1020–1625 1326 80-85% 28 115.00–125.00 $118.60 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,355 —
1350–1675 1476 75-80% 10 104.00–113.00 $108.08 $1,595 —
1185–1800 1514 75-80% 27 115.00–125.00 $118.57 $1,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1770 1122 85-90% 22 71.00–101.00 $91.56 $1,027 —
1075–1375 1225 85-90% 2 50.00–63.00 $55.70 $682 —
995–1555 1345 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,429 -3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2000 1556 8 120.00–140.00 $129.84 $2,020 —
1415–2260 1747 11 142.00–158.00 $148.88 $2,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1105 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.51
1040–1600 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,804.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.