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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

7,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.62/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 766 lb · 377 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.74/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 768 lb · 342 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.49/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 714 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,793 9,849 10,495
Feeder cattle 5,875 8,278 8,844
Slaughter cattle 910 1,224 1,461
Replacement cattle 1,008 347 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 10.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 314 3 332.50–335.00 $333.36 $1,047 +3.36
356–395 384 24 327.50–345.00 $339.10 $1,302 +13.07
407–439 424 29 320.00–350.00 $336.07 $1,425 +6.05
455–495 475 51 295.00–316.00 $307.53 $1,461 +4.19
477 unweaned 477 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,402 —
520 unweaned 520 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 -9.00
501–549 524 94 272.00–302.00 $286.54 $1,501 -9.72
550–592 578 163 269.00–287.50 $274.27 $1,585 -11.10
600–647 621 123 263.00–285.00 $274.92 $1,707 +2.53
650–697 684 101 257.00–266.50 $260.24 $1,780 -3.30
701–736 714 219 250.00–263.00 $256.49 $1,831 +0.24
751–794 766 377 253.50–271.00 $260.62 $1,996 +4.51
808–833 814 188 245.00–256.00 $249.68 $2,032 -1.83
850–892 866 172 244.00–248.50 $246.22 $2,132 -4.09
900–903 901 96 242.50–246.00 $244.61 $2,204 +5.57
983 983 56 233.50 $233.50 $2,295 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 310.00–320.00 $314.84 $976 -7.76
350–396 380 26 300.00–325.00 $316.92 $1,204 +26.92
410 unweaned 410 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,279 —
405–449 434 85 265.00–310.00 $284.72 $1,236 -2.42
478 unweaned 478 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 -20.00
457–498 479 62 265.00–295.00 $275.40 $1,319 -4.53
500–549 522 119 245.00–290.00 $264.53 $1,381 -5.28
523–527 unweaned 526 15 257.00–275.00 $261.77 $1,377 +1.77
550–599 571 158 255.00–278.00 $264.51 $1,510 -3.40
604–632 unweaned 609 43 234.00–252.00 $247.37 $1,506 +4.27
607–646 627 165 240.00–263.00 $252.73 $1,585 -3.00
663–695 681 96 233.00–258.00 $250.73 $1,707 +4.82
697 unweaned 697 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,603 -15.16
703–745 731 44 225.00–246.00 $239.99 $1,754 +3.63
754–797 768 46 236.00–252.00 $240.81 $1,849 -1.17
801–837 828 12 226.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,947 -1.66
861–894 876 147 228.00–243.00 $240.74 $2,109 -3.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–497 485 59 245.00–277.50 $258.00 $1,251 +4.96
523 523 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 +19.40
550 unweaned 550 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
571–599 590 25 241.00–242.00 $241.31 $1,424 -1.72
655–672 661 3 220.00–222.00 $221.32 $1,463 -6.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,331 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 205.00 $205.00 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 334 25 290.00–305.00 $297.86 $995 —
380–388 384 8 285.00–300.00 $292.54 $1,123 -12.46
401–435 413 48 269.00–312.50 $278.68 $1,151 -12.92
458–466 fancy 461 7 301.00–304.00 $302.30 $1,394 —
450–497 480 59 264.00–297.00 $279.23 $1,340 +1.66
501–548 528 136 251.00–272.00 $259.14 $1,368 -0.82
551–595 576 201 248.00–261.00 $254.73 $1,467 -1.94
613–624 621 40 245.50–250.00 $247.90 $1,539 -5.21
658–679 666 189 240.50–258.00 $246.26 $1,640 -1.35
711–745 727 14 230.00–238.00 $235.19 $1,710 -3.80
752–790 768 342 232.00–240.00 $233.74 $1,795 -4.92
810–832 820 117 220.00–226.50 $223.20 $1,830 -9.94
852–878 868 36 221.00–222.00 $221.38 $1,922 +0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 272.50–275.00 $273.39 $848 -4.09
355–395 379 31 260.00–285.00 $273.87 $1,038 —
418–442 434 33 245.00–261.00 $254.57 $1,105 -5.99
423–449 unweaned 434 14 250.00–265.00 $258.35 $1,121 -1.65
450–498 477 142 244.00–270.00 $254.83 $1,216 -0.60
503–521 unweaned 510 31 231.00–239.00 $235.84 $1,203 -3.31
500–548 526 125 230.00–249.00 $240.05 $1,263 -0.40
551–597 574 115 227.00–248.00 $239.02 $1,372 +0.11
595 unweaned 595 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 -9.23
600–637 614 75 225.00–241.00 $233.88 $1,436 -2.12
665–699 685 50 232.00–243.00 $239.19 $1,638 +7.34
718–733 725 8 213.00–223.00 $217.29 $1,575 -11.58
764 764 100 228.50 $228.50 $1,746 +9.05
805–824 823 23 200.00–212.50 $211.65 $1,742 +3.04
1019 1019 18 174.00 $174.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–447 423 38 220.00–242.00 $232.57 $984 +1.15
450–498 476 70 215.00–241.00 $235.70 $1,122 +9.94
500–538 529 22 212.00–226.00 $221.38 $1,171 +1.23
550–598 585 23 200.00–222.00 $217.21 $1,271 -1.80
655–680 668 8 190.00–210.00 $197.42 $1,319 -14.58
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 182.50 $182.50 $840 -20.77
716 716 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,310 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 524 17 252.00–277.50 $260.20 $1,363 +6.93
567 567 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,400 +6.23
615–635 619 7 240.00–252.00 $247.53 $1,532 +7.43
685–698 692 6 220.00–226.00 $222.97 $1,543 -4.77
765–770 768 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,574 -10.00
835 835 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–606 605 7 260.00–264.00 $261.14 $1,580 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1300 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,748.54 —
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,316 -1.55
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1700 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,459.65 —
1700 1700 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,600.00–4,700.00 $4,666.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1180 905 85-90% 44 50.00–83.00 $67.53 $611 -2.72
713–1230 938 85-90% 33 115.00–126.00 $120.44 $1,130 +50.19
780–1292 1064 85-90% 108 77.50–102.50 $94.10 $1,001 —
730–1245 1109 85-90% 95 99.00–116.00 $110.10 $1,221 -12.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1405 1166 80-85% 41 121.00–130.00 $123.81 $1,444 —
1025–1440 1216 80-85% 168 110.00–123.00 $116.77 $1,420 -10.11
1136–1400 1292 80-85% 54 97.00–109.00 $104.21 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1625 1474 75-80% 21 91.00–110.00 $102.17 $1,506 -16.70
1305–1785 1487 75-80% 85 108.00–123.00 $116.69 $1,735 -2.18
1335–2000 1563 75-80% 47 124.00–135.00 $129.09 $2,018 +0.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 65-75% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1870 1512 29 125.00–143.00 $135.91 $2,055 —
1265–2150 1720 39 144.00–160.00 $152.75 $2,627 —
1525–2140 1869 9 158.00–173.50 $166.09 $3,104 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1017–1285 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 120.00–157.00 $140.73 $1,520
845–1276 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 132.00–158.00 $145.31 $1,587
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.50 $182.50 $2,080
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–1003 957 (<2 yrs)Open 19 197.50–215.00 $205.61 $1,968
1108–1545 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 147.50–175.00 $165.64 $1,994
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1052 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 130.00–132.50 $131.66 $1,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1065–1245 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,508.01
1100–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,126.32
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,800.00 $2,800.00
945–1425 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,091.32
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1100–1250 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,800.00–2,575.00 $2,233.39
1105–1300 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,610.00 $1,521.82
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,380.00
1200–1325 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,296.15
1250–1400 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,843.75
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1050–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,928.60
1157 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100–1200 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,124.32
1115–1425 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,022.41
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,970.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050–1200 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,746.15
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1050–1450 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,512.24
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00
920–1100 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,822.12
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1000–1050 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,272.00 —
1050–1415 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,634.62 —
1000–1300 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,418.97 +368.97
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,325.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100–1375 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,239.29 +439.29
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,591.67 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1200–1405 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,247.06 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1350 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.