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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

16,868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.13/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 870 lb · 994 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.65/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 622 lb · 715 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.73/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 731 lb · 534 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,868 11,761 15,069
Feeder cattle 15,587 10,130 13,193
Slaughter cattle 1,135 1,412 1,537
Replacement cattle 146 219 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 6.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 value added 321 11 300.00–307.00 $303.85 $975 —
300–345 327 5 262.00–286.00 $277.58 $908 +5.05
363–398 377 29 242.00–300.00 $260.56 $982 -19.04
356–395 value added 381 12 300.00–305.00 $303.49 $1,156 —
406–416 thin fleshed 409 13 280.00–305.00 $287.82 $1,177 —
400–445 422 27 240.00–265.00 $259.58 $1,095 -5.92
427–440 value added 432 50 262.50–282.50 $274.59 $1,186 —
460–490 value added 473 29 262.50–275.00 $268.49 $1,270 —
463–499 477 89 246.00–270.00 $256.91 $1,225 -2.65
489 thin fleshed 489 22 300.00 $300.00 $1,467 —
512–525 unweaned 523 26 225.00–250.00 $234.59 $1,227 +4.59
516–525 thin fleshed 523 55 250.00–266.00 $253.68 $1,327 —
500–549 528 148 220.00–262.00 $245.00 $1,294 +5.93
501–548 value added 532 161 230.00–265.00 $254.85 $1,356 —
551–595 value added 570 132 230.00–260.00 $245.53 $1,400 —
551–599 576 352 217.00–260.00 $239.26 $1,378 +4.57
574–578 unweaned 576 15 217.00–235.00 $227.77 $1,312 -5.93
585 thin fleshed 585 30 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 —
600–648 627 194 210.00–227.00 $220.35 $1,382 -0.55
613–635 unweaned 630 40 208.00–224.00 $218.03 $1,374 +6.03
611–648 value added 632 170 214.00–232.00 $224.15 $1,417 —
652–697 674 194 195.00–225.00 $216.69 $1,460 -4.21
651–696 value added 681 274 211.00–225.00 $219.36 $1,494 —
663–692 682 42 209.00–215.00 $210.44 $1,435 -10.46
700–749 723 214 191.00–217.00 $211.59 $1,530 -6.88
700–749 value added 724 214 205.00–224.00 $213.19 $1,543 —
751–792 value added 766 289 205.50–217.50 $212.37 $1,627 —
756–795 779 98 196.00–214.00 $209.28 $1,630 -9.37
805–840 812 35 180.00–214.00 $201.01 $1,632 -7.21
805–839 value added 825 128 200.00–215.00 $207.20 $1,709 —
855–898 859 507 209.00–218.25 $217.26 $1,866 +9.63
878 value added 878 15 201.50 $201.50 $1,769 —
908–913 value added 909 19 193.00–195.50 $195.10 $1,773 —
918–928 919 67 180.00–199.00 $197.85 $1,818 -5.42
1009 1009 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,826 -9.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 8 300.00 $300.00 $903 -4.63
413 fancy 413 21 316.00 $316.00 $1,305 +3.00
400–446 430 90 275.00–305.00 $289.08 $1,243 -3.73
412–449 value added 430 61 295.00–317.50 $309.19 $1,330 —
464 fancy 464 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,471 —
452–496 474 60 277.50–302.00 $287.23 $1,361 +2.00
452–496 value added 478 47 280.00–312.50 $292.74 $1,399 —
512 fancy 512 14 294.00 $294.00 $1,505 —
500–549 524 188 254.00–290.00 $274.34 $1,438 +12.19
502–549 value added 529 112 265.00–300.00 $280.33 $1,483 —
552–573 561 92 240.00–273.00 $253.46 $1,422 -4.79
567 unweaned 567 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,310 —
559–597 value added 585 307 261.00–287.50 $270.99 $1,585 —
613 thin fleshed 613 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,588 —
600–644 value added 620 201 227.50–252.50 $243.35 $1,509 —
600–649 623 479 226.00–256.00 $236.75 $1,475 +1.31
640 unweaned 640 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
650–680 666 168 220.00–241.00 $230.32 $1,534 -0.05
659–695 value added 682 63 226.00–230.00 $227.37 $1,551 —
701–737 value added 717 248 218.00–232.00 $227.45 $1,631 —
705–737 718 86 211.00–234.00 $227.18 $1,631 -1.75
751–787 767 55 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,713 -8.65
775–798 value added 783 45 218.00–220.50 $218.91 $1,714 —
804 value added 804 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,729 —
812–846 822 91 217.00–222.00 $218.87 $1,799 -4.35
861–891 870 994 217.00–227.50 $225.13 $1,959 +11.67
904–939 920 31 205.00–210.50 $207.54 $1,909 -0.57
985 985 15 203.00 $203.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–338 336 13 260.00 $260.00 $874 -0.88
365–391 383 16 230.00–280.00 $250.79 $961 -20.13
420–421 value added 420 9 240.00–250.00 $244.45 $1,027 —
400–433 426 16 230.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,004 -9.49
454–490 476 52 220.00–247.50 $233.04 $1,109 -6.50
494 value added 494 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,260 —
505–549 532 80 200.00–227.50 $214.75 $1,142 +0.77
551–599 586 83 195.00–227.50 $218.92 $1,283 +3.69
576–594 value added 588 44 212.50–228.00 $218.18 $1,283 —
605–646 619 29 184.00–206.00 $198.10 $1,226 -2.24
604–647 value added 623 16 184.00–195.00 $189.39 $1,180 —
624 unweaned 624 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,285 —
634 thin fleshed 634 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,369 —
666 unweaned 666 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,332 —
664–699 value added 680 42 180.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,388 —
662–696 685 43 190.00–210.00 $201.45 $1,380 -5.18
713 value added 713 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,433 —
700–735 721 5 183.00–200.00 $193.40 $1,394 -7.09
758 758 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,478 -5.00
804–848 value added 830 17 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $1,596 —
848 848 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,654 —
868 value added 868 24 200.00 $200.00 $1,736 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 242.00 $242.00 $767 -3.00
385–399 390 13 230.00–235.00 $231.97 $905 -3.92
478 478 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,040 -2.50
513 513 5 190.00 $190.00 $975 —
568 568 4 170.00 $170.00 $966 —
728 728 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,201 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 value added 383 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,072 —
534 534 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,228 —
550 550 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,199 —
660 value added 660 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 15 175.00 $175.00 $810 —
618 618 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,518 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987 987 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 340 14 220.00–250.00 $239.50 $814 -9.84
345 value added 345 4 250.00–252.50 $251.88 $869 —
369–398 383 42 220.00–252.00 $240.55 $921 +1.87
368–398 value added 387 38 252.00–265.00 $257.85 $998 —
408–441 value added 426 25 237.50–242.50 $239.02 $1,018 —
403–449 430 78 215.00–233.00 $224.56 $966 -4.52
457–464 thin fleshed 460 25 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
455–495 value added 472 35 215.00–232.00 $224.94 $1,062 —
470–481 unweaned 473 17 215.00–217.50 $215.75 $1,020 -7.31
454–497 481 145 210.00–232.00 $221.66 $1,066 -0.89
504–534 unweaned 520 13 204.00–210.00 $206.68 $1,075 +10.68
500–548 528 229 190.00–220.00 $204.90 $1,082 -3.18
500–548 value added 529 140 205.00–224.00 $215.44 $1,140 —
559–573 unweaned 565 21 190.00–209.00 $204.55 $1,156 +16.38
550–599 574 249 187.00–215.00 $202.52 $1,162 -3.71
575 575 19 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 -13.23
561–598 value added 591 118 200.00–213.00 $206.43 $1,220 —
600–643 616 249 185.00–209.00 $197.57 $1,217 -3.31
602–648 value added 627 262 195.00–216.00 $202.69 $1,271 —
630 630 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,216 -7.88
658 unweaned 658 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 —
651–699 value added 672 315 191.00–207.50 $200.26 $1,346 —
651–699 679 93 182.00–206.00 $194.87 $1,323 -5.76
707–749 730 169 173.00–200.00 $190.64 $1,392 -7.81
703–738 value added 731 49 187.00–195.00 $190.84 $1,395 —
767 767 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,358 -17.87
754–786 value added 768 78 190.00–200.00 $194.75 $1,496 —
765–799 793 82 180.00–195.50 $194.39 $1,542 -0.48
805–817 811 15 182.00–188.00 $184.82 $1,499 —
889 889 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,654 -2.87
940 940 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,626 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–332 326 32 255.00–270.00 $259.03 $844 -19.34
350–385 367 13 234.00–255.00 $247.66 $909 -14.09
411–412 fancy 412 15 262.00–263.00 $262.60 $1,082 —
401–445 value added 421 38 247.50–262.00 $250.33 $1,054 —
422–441 thin fleshed 428 31 270.00–272.00 $271.40 $1,162 —
406–446 429 93 234.00–260.00 $244.60 $1,049 +0.84
450–490 value added 465 86 240.00–247.50 $244.98 $1,139 —
450–499 483 54 225.00–250.00 $234.73 $1,134 -6.56
509–521 fancy 517 31 241.00–250.00 $246.49 $1,274 —
500–548 524 288 211.00–237.50 $222.41 $1,165 +4.29
500–542 value added 530 79 225.00–245.00 $232.61 $1,233 —
550–578 value added 563 102 222.50–232.00 $225.53 $1,270 —
555–593 571 109 212.00–235.00 $217.80 $1,244 -3.87
603–632 value added 613 46 212.50–216.00 $214.64 $1,316 —
602–640 618 108 201.50–221.00 $214.96 $1,328 +0.01
633 unweaned 633 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,203 —
652–698 value added 662 92 211.00–221.00 $214.15 $1,418 —
654–685 672 142 194.00–224.50 $216.07 $1,452 +3.00
700 value added 700 16 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
704–749 732 518 190.00–218.50 $211.94 $1,551 +1.97
778 778 70 197.50 $197.50 $1,537 -12.50
806 value added 806 45 195.50 $195.50 $1,576 —
868 868 22 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 337 24 205.00–230.00 $213.69 $720 -1.99
351–355 value added 351 14 227.50–235.00 $234.46 $823 —
368–398 384 48 200.00–230.00 $220.23 $846 -1.73
427 value added 427 2 210.00 $210.00 $897 —
400–440 431 34 201.00–212.00 $207.10 $893 -1.83
452–495 476 78 195.00–215.00 $203.24 $967 -2.39
483–492 value added 490 51 195.00–212.50 $209.46 $1,026 —
499 unweaned 499 5 200.00 $200.00 $998 -15.00
511–520 value added 513 17 201.00–205.00 $203.59 $1,044 —
501–545 523 19 165.00–199.00 $183.62 $960 -4.79
558–560 value added 559 8 196.00–202.00 $199.74 $1,117 —
554–595 575 42 170.00–200.00 $180.93 $1,040 -3.91
613–643 value added 622 78 193.00–196.00 $193.42 $1,203 —
610–648 633 34 160.00–180.00 $175.20 $1,109 -3.01
650–690 657 7 170.00–177.00 $175.66 $1,154 -4.34
719 value added 719 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 —
744 744 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,302 +3.60
769 value added 769 23 186.00 $186.00 $1,430 —
767–797 780 29 140.00–174.00 $162.93 $1,271 —
843 843 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,264 +5.08
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 324 6 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $637 —
408–435 426 9 170.00–190.00 $179.26 $764 +19.26
570 570 4 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
780 780 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
817 817 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,185 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,421 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–417 416 9 243.00–245.00 $244.78 $1,018 -20.30
455–490 468 16 190.00–257.00 $243.52 $1,140 —
505–548 516 62 192.50–247.00 $227.15 $1,172 +12.47
550–599 570 69 203.00–234.00 $213.30 $1,216 +4.56
613–644 632 18 180.00–217.00 $191.61 $1,211 -15.50
661–685 668 18 199.00–219.00 $206.31 $1,378 -0.42
705–715 710 11 175.00–194.00 $183.45 $1,302 -16.39
750–765 754 4 170.00–184.00 $173.55 $1,309 -3.16
873 873 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 210.00 $210.00 $657 —
452–477 470 28 201.00–225.00 $209.04 $982 -18.62
530–542 540 6 200.00–213.00 $202.13 $1,092 +24.61
553–585 564 15 190.00–200.00 $195.42 $1,102 +18.41
601–629 611 37 170.00–185.00 $179.10 $1,094 -11.90
761 761 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–520 517 4 252.00–269.00 $260.56 $1,347 —
557 557 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,337 ±0.00
602–615 609 20 205.00–230.00 $208.76 $1,271 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 170.00 $170.00 $966 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1214 80-85% 253 84.00–97.00 $89.24 $1,083 -2.55
1040–1350 1220 80-85% 23 81.00–89.00 $87.09 $1,062 -4.70
1087–1453 1253 80-85% 36 94.00–104.00 $97.96 $1,227 +9.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–1115 777 85-90% 20 49.00–55.00 $52.13 $405 —
750–1225 974 85-90% 42 60.00–79.00 $69.38 $676 -1.49
780–1308 1064 85-90% 139 75.00–89.00 $83.35 $887 -1.00
870–1235 1070 85-90% 39 85.00–92.00 $88.23 $944 +3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1515 1354 75-80% 16 86.50–89.00 $87.38 $1,183 —
1220–1960 1480 75-80% 169 82.00–100.00 $91.68 $1,357 —
1300–2085 1518 75-80% 53 95.00–108.00 $98.68 $1,498 -3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,568 —
1120–1160 1140 8 87.00–97.00 $92.09 $1,050 —
1215–1780 1533 13 93.50–106.00 $101.49 $1,556 —
1350–2170 1691 62 103.00–116.50 $111.03 $1,878 -1.34
1640–2370 1917 9 116.00–125.00 $121.01 $2,320 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821–1340 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 105.00–135.00 $113.67 $1,232
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
966–983 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 103.00 $103.00 $1,003

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1080 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,535.00 $1,481.44
950–1375 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,339.23
1070–1315 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,267.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380–1420 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,625.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1030 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $994.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1075 994 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,388.94
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,650.00 —
1525–1700 1613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 52 61.00 $61.00 $433 —

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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.