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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

12,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.98/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 828 lb · 429 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $214.11/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 825 lb · 425 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $205.93/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 911 lb · 385 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,344 16,868 12,322
Feeder cattle 10,174 15,587 8,794
Slaughter cattle 1,296 1,135 1,322
Replacement cattle 874 146 2,206

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 36 320.00 $320.00 $941
320–345 336 17 280.00–330.00 $315.49 $1,060 +15.49
358–392 371 51 302.00–310.00 $307.69 $1,142
405–445 435 46 264.00–312.50 $300.43 $1,307 +11.35
438 unweaned 438 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,161
439 fancy 439 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,427 +9.00
455–481 470 110 290.00–312.00 $303.81 $1,428 +16.58
508 unweaned 508 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,229
502–548 520 172 254.00–290.00 $269.39 $1,401 -4.95
501–534 fancy 527 56 291.00–295.00 $292.12 $1,539 -1.88
539 value added 539 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,455 -10.33
560–597 580 74 235.00–271.00 $253.21 $1,469 -0.25
603 value added 603 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 +1.65
600–648 613 321 225.00–254.00 $242.76 $1,488 +6.01
651–685 663 90 219.00–232.00 $227.37 $1,507 -2.95
720 value added 720 31 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 -11.45
707–747 728 126 210.00–223.00 $215.83 $1,571 -11.35
756–793 781 364 213.00–221.50 $217.74 $1,701 -5.58
800–849 825 425 211.75–219.00 $214.11 $1,766 -4.76
857–877 869 181 209.00–213.00 $210.66 $1,831 -14.47
900–930 911 385 199.00–208.00 $205.93 $1,876 -1.61
963 963 33 198.00 $198.00 $1,907 -5.00
1054 1054 31 184.00 $184.00 $1,939
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–346 329 15 270.00–280.00 $273.69 $900 -3.89
355–395 376 7 250.00–277.00 $265.44 $998 +4.88
400–443 416 39 240.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,060 -4.66
462–495 468 86 240.00–275.00 $261.63 $1,224 +4.72
503–545 527 102 226.00–261.00 $250.79 $1,322 +5.79
550–598 573 257 215.00–257.00 $245.19 $1,405 +5.93
582–593 unweaned 584 17 210.00–218.00 $211.43 $1,235 -16.34
600–645 628 86 200.00–225.00 $218.83 $1,374 -1.52
679 value added 679 14 222.00 $222.00 $1,507 +2.64
657–695 680 268 190.00–224.00 $216.54 $1,472 +6.10
700–745 721 119 190.00–215.00 $208.07 $1,500 -3.52
732–734 value added 733 50 213.00–214.00 $213.34 $1,564 +0.15
752–794 782 380 180.00–212.00 $204.27 $1,597 -5.01
822 value added 822 21 203.75 $203.75 $1,675 -3.45
800–849 828 408 180.00–210.50 $206.10 $1,707 +5.09
861–894 878 282 184.00–210.00 $206.46 $1,813 -10.80
910–940 914 64 196.00–199.00 $196.43 $1,795 -1.42
952–977 973 76 164.00–198.00 $189.93 $1,848
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 379 14 232.00–255.00 $249.47 $945 -1.32
410–436 430 10 217.00–232.00 $227.12 $977 -8.52
450–498 476 43 220.00–245.00 $230.33 $1,096 -2.71
503–545 539 50 220.00–231.00 $228.41 $1,231 +13.66
560–595 586 60 195.00–230.00 $218.34 $1,279 -0.58
598 value added 598 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,334 +4.82
600–647 637 21 164.00–200.00 $193.43 $1,232 -4.67
669–687 683 28 190.00–205.00 $201.32 $1,375 -0.13
697 value added 697 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,436 +1.91
705–730 714 20 160.00–192.00 $187.29 $1,337 -6.11
775–795 783 6 175.00–181.00 $178.50 $1,398 -16.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 210.00 $210.00 $788 -21.97
473–498 486 25 200.00–220.00 $213.72 $1,039 -3.78
548 548 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,047 +1.00
595 595 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 +14.00
655–678 667 6 140.00–170.00 $155.26 $1,036
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 133.00 $133.00 $568
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 150.00 $150.00 $908
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,799

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 331 17 253.00–272.00 $268.39 $888 +9.36
360–390 383 28 250.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,002 +13.95
408 fancy 408 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,130 +14.40
431 thin fleshed 431 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,228 +13.60
405–443 432 32 235.00–257.00 $243.42 $1,052 -1.18
464 fancy 464 16 269.00 $269.00 $1,248
456–497 480 124 232.00–249.00 $238.43 $1,144 +3.70
519 unweaned 519 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,173
500–547 521 355 210.00–250.00 $224.49 $1,170 +2.08
550–595 574 139 214.00–229.00 $218.40 $1,254 +0.60
604–646 630 251 207.50–216.75 $213.60 $1,346 -1.36
655–658 656 68 215.00–220.00 $217.64 $1,428 +1.57
661 value added 661 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,428 +1.85
728–739 736 68 197.00–213.00 $200.96 $1,479 -10.98
753–768 763 163 195.00–202.00 $200.62 $1,531 +3.12
800–831 808 92 190.00–191.00 $190.45 $1,539
850 850 42 194.50 $194.50 $1,653 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 38 225.00–246.00 $237.86 $799 -1.64
361–396 372 33 232.00–250.00 $238.95 $889 -1.60
400–445 425 56 216.00–245.00 $224.00 $952 -0.56
450–498 480 220 212.00–240.00 $222.34 $1,067 +0.68
511–525 unweaned 515 37 190.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,014 -9.71
500–549 530 213 190.00–226.00 $205.84 $1,091 +0.94
567 value added 567 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,151 -3.43
556–599 579 153 190.00–210.00 $198.99 $1,152 +5.99
600–644 619 220 180.00–210.00 $200.48 $1,241 +2.91
622–630 unweaned 623 12 180.00–191.00 $189.15 $1,178
661 value added 661 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,302 -3.26
650–695 672 118 174.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,305 -0.67
700–747 730 74 179.00–192.50 $185.89 $1,357 -4.75
750–795 767 78 170.00–193.50 $189.87 $1,456 +12.87
824–845 833 38 180.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,512 -3.35
870–895 879 14 168.00–186.00 $183.42 $1,612 -2.58
900–926 919 14 159.00–181.00 $176.38 $1,621 +3.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 320 25 225.00–232.00 $229.47 $734 +15.78
360 360 6 231.00 $231.00 $832 +10.77
420–445 433 3 210.00–218.00 $212.68 $921 +5.58
458–497 487 41 200.00–214.00 $207.47 $1,010 +4.23
512–538 525 11 185.00–201.00 $193.73 $1,017 +10.11
568–595 574 10 180.00–190.00 $184.37 $1,058 +3.44
639 639 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 +0.80
610–649 643 9 160.00–188.00 $174.85 $1,124 -0.35
667 667 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,234 +9.34
885 885 53 162.00 $162.00 $1,434
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 184.00 $184.00 $784 +4.74
621 621 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,012
663 663 4 141.00 $141.00 $935
868 868 4 110.00 $110.00 $955
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 130.00 $130.00 $766
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,309

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–422 417 7 239.00–264.00 $250.70 $1,045 +5.92
455–493 482 20 230.00–251.00 $236.78 $1,141 -6.74
520 unweaned 520 17 222.00 $222.00 $1,154
502–547 527 33 215.00–240.00 $223.83 $1,180 -3.32
550–584 574 16 206.00–230.00 $215.13 $1,235 +1.83
608–647 636 20 190.00–208.00 $204.01 $1,298 +12.40
650–695 665 11 185.00–204.00 $196.29 $1,305 -10.02
755–798 777 5 160.00–175.00 $166.90 $1,297 -6.65
815–820 818 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,276
928 928 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,355
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,092
417 417 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,172
479–481 480 14 247.50–258.00 $250.51 $1,202
509–531 523 18 243.00–250.00 $246.51 $1,289 -14.05
708–725 719 6 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $1,440
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 180.00 $180.00 $801
483–487 484 23 220.00–228.00 $226.25 $1,095 +17.21
500–540 515 4 180.00–200.00 $193.54 $997 -8.59
569 569 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,036 -13.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1150 1118 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,211.63
1075–1295 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,029.52
1945 1945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1230 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,855.04
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1645 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1222 80-85% 256 84.00–95.00 $89.43 $1,093 +2.34
1045–1388 1234 80-85% 28 76.00–88.00 $84.07 $1,037 -3.02
1085–1460 1253 80-85% 69 94.00–103.00 $95.52 $1,197 -2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1900 1453 75-80% 203 83.00–95.50 $92.04 $1,337 +0.36
1413–1770 1493 75-80% 20 85.00–87.00 $85.61 $1,278 -6.07
1325–1745 1506 75-80% 79 95.00–112.50 $97.39 $1,467 -1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1180 845 85-90% 21 37.50–69.00 $54.21 $458
760–1250 941 85-90% 52 59.00–76.00 $68.74 $647
825–1250 1049 85-90% 28 85.00–94.00 $88.72 $931
770–1289 1051 85-90% 186 75.00–89.00 $81.79 $860 -1.56

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2100 1569 15 81.00–101.50 $95.04 $1,491
1215–2275 1704 47 101.00–116.50 $109.67 $1,869
1240–2295 1880 20 116.00–134.00 $122.97 $2,312

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1160 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 100.00–145.00 $124.68 $1,201
1005–1165 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 5 131.00–152.00 $145.21 $1,549
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 104.00 $104.00 $1,069

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1525 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,349.54
1021–1655 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 133 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,584.20
1145–1310 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,185.00 $1,179.07
1120–1343 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,374.38
995–1415 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,300.00 $1,186.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1344 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,964.11
1280–1346 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,682.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1215 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,125.00 $1,077.01
905–1154 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 760.00–1,050.00 $988.63
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
975–1345 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,116.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923–1075 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 710.00–1,150.00 $943.20
1025–1050 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,159.71
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1311–1485 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,583.79
1215–1443 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,576.67
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1272–1277 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,843.98
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–820 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 400.00–660.00 $479.41
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1080 948 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,550.48
1023 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
860–1535 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,110.00–1,925.00 $1,640.45
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1180 1149 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,675.00 $2,508.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–840 834 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,319.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1160–1749 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
1436 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1453 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1395–1590 1497 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,721.43
1538–2250 1663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,845.00
1838 1838 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1016 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,120.00
1184–1550 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,140.63
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1163–1695 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,707.14
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1355–1785 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,283.33 +345.83
2035 2035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1857–1905 1881 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,075.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 157.00 $157.00 $663
470–487 475 19 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $757
513–547 531 31 151.00–159.00 $156.17 $829
555–596 578 26 154.00–156.00 $154.84 $895
606–625 612 9 155.00–158.00 $156.98 $961
699 699 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,076
715 715 2 135.00 $135.00 $965
755–756 755 69 145.00–166.00 $164.78 $1,244
801–845 824 42 126.00–145.50 $141.64 $1,167
850–899 889 33 136.00–145.00 $141.75 $1,260
920–929 921 57 135.00–140.00 $139.56 $1,285
977 977 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,417

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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.