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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

14,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.82/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 825 lb · 801 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.88/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 768 lb · 674 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.25/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 730 lb · 639 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,003 12,429 14,658
Feeder cattle 12,428 10,167 13,213
Slaughter cattle 1,408 1,373 1,251
Replacement cattle 167 889 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter cows were mixed from 5.00 higher early week to 2.00 lower just prior to holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–339 327 17 237.50–250.00 $241.62 $790 +17.63
397 397 19 231.00 $231.00 $917 +2.30
428–447 435 39 205.00–217.50 $212.35 $924 -5.92
453–495 472 115 190.00–224.00 $211.06 $996 +1.81
478 fancy 478 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,123 —
500–549 525 165 184.00–210.00 $199.57 $1,048 +5.14
558–591 576 224 190.00–201.00 $195.17 $1,124 +5.96
610 fancy 610 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
601–648 632 321 175.50–197.50 $187.06 $1,182 +3.04
650–695 678 306 181.50–190.00 $185.60 $1,258 +2.87
700–749 730 639 160.00–191.00 $181.25 $1,323 +1.26
750–799 779 266 177.00–187.00 $182.23 $1,420 +4.85
805–848 825 801 176.50–186.00 $180.82 $1,492 +3.37
851–895 871 294 176.00–186.00 $180.89 $1,576 +10.15
907–949 925 616 169.00–174.00 $171.32 $1,585 +0.47
952–969 956 99 168.50–171.00 $169.73 $1,623 +3.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 340 10 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $692 +1.20
350–385 365 11 179.00–215.00 $202.70 $740 +1.21
400–448 421 48 180.00–202.00 $184.77 $778 -5.13
450–498 483 57 170.00–202.50 $191.33 $924 +3.59
500–543 527 112 162.00–187.00 $182.21 $960 +3.30
553–597 573 208 168.50–191.00 $184.21 $1,056 +7.81
601–647 625 143 163.00–180.50 $175.67 $1,098 +5.19
654–697 673 115 160.00–179.00 $173.23 $1,166 +3.00
701–749 723 250 154.00–179.00 $173.20 $1,252 +1.52
750–798 768 674 157.00–179.00 $173.88 $1,335 +1.67
815 815 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 -21.51
800–848 832 597 164.00–176.00 $172.87 $1,438 +1.36
852–890 865 593 165.00–175.50 $172.51 $1,492 +3.41
908–941 915 159 164.00–170.50 $169.29 $1,549 —
950–972 953 312 166.75–169.00 $168.14 $1,602 —
1024 1024 59 163.25 $163.25 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–319 316 10 180.00–190.00 $182.94 $578 +24.23
382–395 389 13 170.00–190.00 $177.62 $691 +15.68
435–443 439 13 162.00–165.00 $163.60 $718 -5.81
472–492 481 18 172.00–175.00 $173.00 $832 +8.32
516–536 525 7 170.00 $170.00 $892 +15.73
558–590 578 45 110.00–168.00 $162.96 $942 +3.23
610–641 628 26 145.00–160.00 $153.31 $963 +3.31
650–674 664 10 156.00–159.00 $157.83 $1,048 +10.82
718–737 727 11 160.00–163.00 $161.62 $1,175 +0.37
817 817 31 161.00 $161.00 $1,315 +2.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–690 683 22 167.00 $167.00 $1,141 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
590 590 5 152.00 $152.00 $897 —
827 827 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,199 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 12 185.00 $185.00 $651 +1.25
402–445 423 87 170.00–184.00 $177.51 $751 -0.93
455–486 466 84 169.00–179.00 $175.22 $817 -1.36
505–549 530 187 157.00–181.00 $172.33 $913 +1.52
550–599 573 184 162.00–182.00 $171.19 $981 +5.67
602–644 622 187 163.50–176.00 $169.92 $1,057 +5.13
652–693 665 196 154.50–175.00 $169.49 $1,127 +2.64
700–749 728 413 164.00–175.00 $167.67 $1,221 +1.03
753–795 768 588 165.00–173.00 $168.47 $1,294 -1.53
800–845 814 173 160.50–167.00 $164.11 $1,336 +3.02
961–979 973 26 153.50–161.00 $158.72 $1,544 —
1052 1052 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 10 184.00 $184.00 $541 —
315–345 324 17 151.00–169.00 $163.39 $529 -12.08
365–395 380 32 150.00–176.00 $166.42 $632 -5.77
412–449 437 150 153.00–167.00 $162.61 $711 +0.94
451–499 470 79 147.00–167.00 $161.37 $758 -0.68
502–546 526 167 146.00–164.00 $159.06 $837 +4.77
551–598 575 152 147.00–164.00 $157.73 $907 +4.14
601–643 616 94 145.00–164.50 $158.77 $978 +4.04
659–681 676 59 150.00–163.00 $157.49 $1,065 +3.68
700–748 730 94 145.00–165.00 $159.73 $1,166 +2.91
750–797 780 204 140.00–165.00 $156.55 $1,221 -1.94
807–848 826 115 134.00–157.00 $155.38 $1,283 +2.94
870–893 888 54 142.00–157.00 $154.75 $1,374 -3.18
905–916 908 31 132.00–150.00 $135.35 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 335 8 146.00–162.00 $158.42 $531 +25.54
358–390 370 33 143.00–162.00 $155.79 $576 —
423–430 427 5 146.00–148.00 $147.21 $629 +4.36
480–490 485 2 138.00–143.00 $140.47 $681 -5.42
503–528 515 12 130.00–140.00 $137.44 $708 -0.70
575–593 585 9 130.00–141.00 $135.44 $792 -1.84
607–646 630 26 140.00–146.00 $142.62 $899 +4.57
650–698 666 37 124.00–148.00 $142.26 $947 -0.03
701–731 709 12 142.00–152.00 $146.95 $1,042 +2.95
810 810 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 -5.00
926–949 938 17 128.00–130.00 $129.07 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 205.00 $205.00 $740 -1.00
413–432 419 24 190.00–215.00 $207.47 $869 +12.47
470–493 487 20 184.00 $184.00 $896 —
501 501 15 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
559 559 23 181.00 $181.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 171.00 $171.00 $573 —
365–394 388 6 160.00–180.00 $163.82 $636 -4.76
403–440 412 5 160.00–170.00 $166.09 $684 —
455–485 464 4 158.00–177.00 $169.09 $785 -7.23
500–549 533 24 160.00–175.00 $170.04 $906 +12.04
566–594 581 14 163.00–171.00 $168.00 $976 +12.33
632–635 632 12 146.00–159.00 $155.25 $981 -0.91
670–678 676 7 156.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,098 +16.28
720–735 728 2 135.00–146.00 $140.44 $1,022 +0.20
850–855 852 3 110.00–129.00 $116.36 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–394 375 15 150.00–182.00 $168.57 $632 —
525–535 530 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $710 —
564–588 566 38 130.00–155.00 $153.50 $869 +2.95
708 708 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 148.00 $148.00 $833 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1165 861 85-90% 69 17.50–41.00 $29.39 $253 -0.19
718–1255 996 85-90% 79 32.50–54.00 $44.03 $439 +1.55
815–1245 1047 85-90% 205 47.00–65.50 $56.27 $589 -5.64
800–1212 1096 85-90% 72 59.00–70.50 $62.61 $686 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1181 80-85% 38 45.00–64.50 $57.01 $673 -7.35
1011–1425 1218 80-85% 204 57.00–73.50 $66.20 $806 -3.94
1051–1415 1241 80-85% 35 66.00–77.50 $70.70 $877 +0.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1294–1485 1344 75-80% 14 55.00–63.00 $60.57 $814 —
1300–1840 1448 75-80% 151 61.00–76.50 $68.92 $998 +0.27
1325–1810 1568 75-80% 34 69.50–81.00 $75.70 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2175 1578 23 70.00–87.50 $80.87 $1,276 —
1290–2370 1707 34 83.50–98.00 $90.62 $1,547 —
1415–2310 1875 13 97.00–107.00 $101.80 $1,909 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868–1057 938 (<2 yrs)Open 11 89.00–135.00 $109.82 $1,030
680–1450 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 71.00–119.00 $88.78 $872
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 68.00 $68.00 $692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171–1310 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,010.00 $874.34
950–1483 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 950.00–1,250.00 $1,066.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1195 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 650.00–925.00 $861.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1400 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 875.00–1,275.00 $1,077.24

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 121.00 $121.00 $576 —
676 676 11 122.00 $122.00 $825 —
843 843 2 114.00 $114.00 $961 —

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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.