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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

20,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.71/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 623 lb · 1,245 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 575 lb · 775 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.31/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 727 lb · 710 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,051 14,003 17,760
Feeder cattle 18,195 12,428 16,408
Slaughter cattle 1,623 1,408 1,129
Replacement cattle 233 167 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher, except some steers over 800 lbs early week steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 14 235.00 $235.00 $801 —
356–389 371 31 204.00–232.00 $222.09 $824 -8.91
355–381 value added 372 11 230.00–245.00 $239.79 $892 —
402–446 423 171 200.00–227.00 $216.02 $914 +3.67
405–449 value added 425 72 222.50–245.00 $232.76 $989 —
453–499 478 164 190.00–217.00 $208.62 $997 -2.44
459–496 value added 481 172 207.00–232.00 $216.11 $1,039 —
500–548 520 339 185.00–213.00 $197.47 $1,027 -2.10
524 thin fleshed 524 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,090 —
501–549 value added 530 307 191.00–212.00 $198.32 $1,051 —
550–598 571 328 180.00–207.00 $193.24 $1,103 -1.93
550–596 value added 574 291 190.00–202.00 $193.91 $1,113 —
600–647 value added 621 768 180.00–198.00 $190.58 $1,184 —
600–649 625 477 171.00–193.00 $183.08 $1,144 -3.98
650–695 667 345 170.00–187.00 $183.63 $1,225 -1.97
650–699 value added 679 299 179.00–192.75 $186.05 $1,263 —
705–737 725 217 167.00–184.00 $178.64 $1,295 -2.61
700–749 value added 728 493 176.50–194.00 $183.92 $1,339 —
755–780 value added 766 85 177.25–183.00 $179.16 $1,372 —
759–795 773 427 163.00–181.50 $180.07 $1,392 -2.16
810–847 value added 835 100 172.00–176.00 $174.39 $1,456 —
803–846 839 92 164.00–175.00 $173.25 $1,454 -7.57
850–887 870 147 174.00–180.00 $176.79 $1,538 -4.10
909 value added 909 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,541 —
920–948 922 401 169.00–173.50 $169.22 $1,560 -2.10
961–967 966 74 170.00 $170.00 $1,642 +0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 value added 324 16 205.00–220.00 $216.35 $701 —
325–345 339 23 180.00–210.00 $201.89 $684 -1.51
382 value added 382 6 222.00 $222.00 $848 —
358–397 384 57 174.00–225.00 $204.19 $784 +1.49
400–449 424 78 170.00–205.00 $193.47 $820 +8.70
434 value added 434 24 214.00 $214.00 $929 —
455–471 value added 461 32 174.00–202.00 $185.69 $856 —
450–499 481 238 170.00–204.00 $191.84 $923 +0.51
505–539 value added 526 25 175.00–182.00 $179.16 $942 —
500–547 529 291 164.50–190.00 $183.13 $969 +0.92
554–598 578 522 165.00–191.00 $181.60 $1,050 -2.61
553–597 value added 580 111 177.00–189.00 $186.40 $1,081 —
600–646 620 375 160.00–180.00 $174.57 $1,082 -1.10
608–644 value added 633 43 161.00–174.00 $168.31 $1,065 —
663 unweaned 663 4 150.00 $150.00 $994 —
650–698 672 371 155.00–179.00 $173.49 $1,166 +0.26
663–696 value added 683 45 169.00–175.50 $174.07 $1,189 —
703–747 724 139 145.00–174.00 $168.69 $1,221 -4.51
712–743 value added 724 35 167.00–175.00 $171.89 $1,244 —
755–795 769 287 144.00–177.00 $172.28 $1,325 -1.60
750–786 value added 772 86 170.00–176.00 $174.28 $1,345 —
809 value added 809 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,367 —
800–841 831 187 151.00–172.00 $170.61 $1,418 -2.26
868–879 875 146 170.00–173.00 $171.11 $1,497 -1.40
876 value added 876 25 170.00 $170.00 $1,489 —
901–928 910 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 -5.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 190.00 $190.00 $661 +7.06
353–395 372 16 150.00–195.00 $184.37 $686 +6.75
410–442 433 30 147.00–175.00 $170.53 $738 +6.93
450–499 478 31 149.00–180.00 $167.57 $801 -5.43
516–542 531 38 150.00–170.00 $160.85 $854 -9.15
557–595 575 37 140.00–170.00 $162.75 $936 -0.21
600–645 618 29 136.00–160.00 $152.60 $943 -0.71
665–693 676 20 135.00–151.00 $149.35 $1,010 -8.48
705–726 718 15 140.00–145.00 $141.96 $1,019 -19.66
839 839 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,317 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
623 623 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 12 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,176 +2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 171.00 $171.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 value added 329 15 193.00 $193.00 $635 —
337 337 7 174.00 $174.00 $586 —
371 value added 371 8 192.00 $192.00 $712 —
386–397 391 39 170.00–194.00 $185.20 $724 —
406–446 value added 421 55 177.00–192.00 $183.58 $773 —
401–449 422 195 171.00–191.00 $181.93 $768 +4.42
430 thin fleshed 430 6 191.00 $191.00 $821 —
466 unweaned 466 8 163.00 $163.00 $760 —
452–498 value added 468 198 171.00–189.00 $179.01 $838 —
450–496 471 331 169.00–188.00 $180.18 $849 +4.96
500–545 520 280 158.00–178.00 $171.72 $893 -0.61
504–549 value added 528 299 167.00–184.00 $174.49 $921 —
550–590 572 495 156.50–179.50 $171.19 $979 ±0.00
550–595 value added 580 280 167.00–179.00 $173.44 $1,006 —
600–649 622 208 150.50–173.00 $164.93 $1,026 -4.99
602–648 value added 623 303 165.00–182.00 $172.83 $1,077 —
650–692 663 128 149.50–172.00 $165.85 $1,100 -3.64
654–697 value added 673 216 165.00–176.00 $170.77 $1,149 —
708–725 value added 720 121 166.00–170.00 $167.05 $1,203 —
703–737 724 176 154.00–173.50 $169.19 $1,225 +1.52
750–779 value added 766 18 165.00–177.50 $170.44 $1,306 —
752–782 777 171 167.50–171.75 $171.02 $1,329 +2.55
806–833 value added 816 27 160.00–163.75 $162.33 $1,325 —
848 848 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,391 -0.11
853–861 859 128 163.00–166.00 $163.77 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 16 181.00 $181.00 $583 —
300–345 334 18 160.00–175.00 $170.68 $570 +7.29
350–399 368 69 153.00–182.00 $170.88 $629 +4.46
369–388 value added 384 37 179.00–183.00 $180.27 $692 —
400–448 421 156 150.00–175.00 $166.11 $699 +3.50
421–438 value added 428 12 163.00–169.00 $166.44 $712 —
459–488 value added 469 63 161.00–169.00 $164.57 $772 —
453–498 482 238 150.00–175.00 $166.48 $802 +5.11
500–542 value added 521 46 160.00–166.00 $163.95 $854 —
501–549 526 266 145.00–166.00 $161.09 $847 +2.03
551–599 576 335 140.00–167.50 $158.21 $911 +0.48
556–598 value added 586 53 162.00–164.00 $162.87 $954 —
600–645 618 225 140.00–162.00 $154.63 $956 -4.14
646 value added 646 5 161.50 $161.50 $1,043 —
654–671 value added 660 18 160.00–161.50 $160.80 $1,061 —
653–698 673 217 140.00–162.00 $155.48 $1,046 -2.01
702–720 value added 710 29 162.50–165.00 $164.32 $1,167 —
705–748 720 211 135.00–166.00 $161.68 $1,164 +1.95
755–784 value added 765 23 162.00–164.50 $163.42 $1,250 —
765–788 783 60 130.00–166.00 $162.22 $1,270 +5.67
816 816 28 153.00 $153.00 $1,248 -2.38
820 820 3 120.00 $120.00 $984 -35.38
862–890 865 9 125.00–158.00 $152.56 $1,320 -2.19
906–943 925 10 148.00–152.00 $149.96 $1,387 +14.61
950–999 981 8 148.00–149.00 $148.64 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 44 167.50 $167.50 $454 —
312–333 325 10 160.00–162.00 $160.77 $523 +2.35
352–388 366 42 142.00–170.00 $157.64 $577 +1.85
401–440 413 10 120.00–152.00 $143.49 $593 -3.72
451–496 471 39 130.00–156.00 $145.72 $686 +5.25
503–540 512 28 139.00–145.00 $142.49 $730 +5.05
553–578 563 34 125.00–143.00 $138.32 $779 +2.88
615–630 621 4 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $807 -12.61
650–695 670 23 110.00–146.00 $137.10 $919 -5.16
735 735 3 125.00 $125.00 $919 -21.95
785–789 787 14 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,149 —
870–880 873 3 100.00–105.00 $101.68 $888 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 156.00 $156.00 $704 —
501–545 509 27 156.00–158.00 $156.40 $796 —
592 592 6 155.50 $155.50 $921 —
950–985 957 10 110.00–126.00 $122.12 $1,169 —
1020 1020 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,132 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 15 152.00 $152.00 $517 —
452 452 6 132.00 $132.00 $597 —
630 630 6 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 +8.00
913 913 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,388 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 137.00 $137.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 165.00 $165.00 $713 -1.09
458–495 481 45 155.00–177.00 $164.71 $792 -4.38
500–533 519 20 155.00–175.00 $162.95 $846 -7.09
550–585 574 38 158.00–173.00 $162.62 $933 -5.38
610–648 632 29 140.00–150.00 $144.24 $912 -11.01
655–675 662 15 130.00–146.00 $138.03 $914 -24.42
700–747 737 15 130.00–137.00 $133.62 $985 -6.82
760–783 774 16 129.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,011 —
810–849 825 11 128.00–137.00 $133.63 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 361 17 155.00–170.00 $168.55 $608 -0.02
525–541 531 27 130.00–155.00 $147.96 $786 +13.97
590–598 595 15 130.00–145.00 $139.05 $827 -14.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 205.00 $205.00 $785 ±0.00
513–530 519 11 175.00–179.00 $177.52 $921 +5.52
660–685 669 13 154.00–159.00 $158.21 $1,058 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 481 15 155.00–160.00 $158.40 $762 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 9 165.00 $165.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1075 945 85-90% 46 20.00–40.00 $27.83 $263 —
780–1265 987 85-90% 63 32.50–54.50 $43.69 $431 -0.34
830–1242 1072 85-90% 258 47.00–65.00 $56.19 $602 -6.42
850–1238 1108 85-90% 63 59.00–70.00 $62.48 $692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1209 80-85% 248 57.00–73.00 $64.78 $783 -1.42
1005–1525 1233 80-85% 131 66.00–77.00 $70.57 $870 -0.13
1120–1395 1249 80-85% 29 44.00–64.00 $56.16 $701 -14.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1434 75-80% 9 51.00–64.50 $60.73 $871 -8.19
1308–1793 1446 75-80% 253 62.00–76.50 $68.39 $989 -0.53
1325–1895 1509 75-80% 94 71.00–84.00 $75.39 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2095 1528 22 71.50–89.00 $81.10 $1,239 —
1300–2300 1685 48 83.00–97.00 $91.30 $1,538 —
1605–2125 1899 19 97.00–111.00 $103.14 $1,959 +1.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
833–1315 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 75.00–110.00 $89.24 $862
953–1255 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 13 92.50–126.00 $107.82 $1,154
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–1305 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 28 122.50–141.00 $127.97 $1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1205 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $901.97
1130–1260 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,010.00 $856.78
1090–1425 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 850.00–1,275.00 $1,063.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1147 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 500.00–950.00 $813.67
952–1040 977 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 610.00–650.00 $622.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1265 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,363.93
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–911 796 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 735.00–825.00 $780.86

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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.