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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

17,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.58/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 619 lb · 1,240 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.87/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 717 lb · 715 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.23/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 571 lb · 665 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,322 13,270 16,868
Feeder cattle 15,926 12,344 15,587
Slaughter cattle 1,063 752 1,135
Replacement cattle 333 174 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, however some yearlings early week steady to 5.00 lower after last week's yearling special. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,151 -15.55
315 value added 315 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
354–390 369 40 350.00–430.00 $405.20 $1,495 +23.94
359–390 value added 376 32 390.00–430.00 $411.76 $1,548 —
407–443 428 119 340.00–405.00 $373.03 $1,597 +18.75
406–444 value added 429 60 380.00–410.00 $390.25 $1,674 —
462 fancy 462 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,779 —
454–477 value added 465 136 350.00–385.00 $368.06 $1,711 —
450–497 480 255 327.50–390.00 $363.56 $1,745 +31.42
513 fancy 513 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,729 —
500–547 527 347 310.00–360.00 $330.76 $1,743 +8.79
502–549 value added 528 220 326.00–370.00 $339.25 $1,791 —
515–540 unweaned 536 7 306.00–309.00 $306.41 $1,642 —
552–595 577 395 290.00–332.00 $306.52 $1,769 +0.55
554–598 value added 582 239 310.00–335.00 $324.32 $1,888 —
606–618 unweaned 607 30 274.00–285.00 $284.25 $1,725 —
602–647 value added 615 751 298.00–330.00 $318.54 $1,959 —
600–649 625 459 279.00–320.00 $299.29 $1,871 +10.47
651–668 unweaned 657 6 260.00–271.00 $267.27 $1,756 —
650–696 value added 663 438 274.50–312.00 $287.31 $1,905 —
650–690 668 145 267.00–284.00 $274.08 $1,831 -2.70
708 unweaned 708 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,777 —
701–737 717 311 261.00–287.00 $273.13 $1,958 +4.17
709–740 value added 718 398 264.00–288.00 $281.98 $2,025 —
754–780 767 373 256.00–270.00 $263.63 $2,022 -1.13
755–788 value added 777 111 256.00–268.00 $262.56 $2,040 —
802–809 value added 807 7 255.00–261.00 $259.30 $2,093 —
800–837 809 303 253.00–270.00 $263.50 $2,132 +2.42
855–879 value added 862 51 247.00–254.00 $250.75 $2,161 —
858–896 879 394 243.00–262.00 $248.93 $2,188 -10.96
935–938 937 93 242.00–247.00 $245.23 $2,298 -1.53
962–980 974 572 232.50–243.00 $233.01 $2,270 -5.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 327 18 342.50–375.00 $367.42 $1,201 —
352–380 value added 359 10 380.00–385.00 $382.96 $1,375 —
360–398 378 89 327.50–360.00 $342.19 $1,293 -1.99
420–445 value added 427 7 330.00–360.00 $351.07 $1,499 —
405–445 428 43 317.00–340.00 $330.20 $1,413 +17.99
462–483 value added 474 43 325.00–340.00 $333.71 $1,582 —
450–499 483 149 300.00–340.00 $316.73 $1,530 +8.74
500–548 526 103 260.00–315.00 $299.90 $1,577 +6.86
513–539 value added 526 81 312.50–320.00 $315.32 $1,659 —
545 unweaned 545 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,521 +5.08
552–596 value added 579 37 280.00–307.50 $293.95 $1,702 —
550–595 580 105 255.00–294.00 $280.14 $1,625 +12.70
615 unweaned 615 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,550 —
603–643 value added 624 92 270.00–302.50 $286.05 $1,785 —
600–646 627 263 255.00–282.00 $274.45 $1,721 +7.28
650–695 671 154 250.00–269.00 $259.86 $1,744 +2.39
661–697 value added 681 103 254.00–272.00 $265.91 $1,811 —
702–749 722 231 239.00–259.00 $253.54 $1,831 +2.16
728 728 16 252.00 $252.00 $1,835 +0.62
721–746 value added 732 83 254.00–265.00 $258.27 $1,891 —
755–795 776 158 236.00–257.00 $250.78 $1,946 -1.67
765–793 value added 779 81 243.00–253.00 $251.91 $1,962 —
802–848 value added 830 90 247.50–253.50 $250.18 $2,076 —
800–847 833 248 225.00–251.00 $247.16 $2,059 +1.48
854–882 865 210 231.00–243.50 $236.00 $2,041 -9.23
874–889 value added 883 54 240.00–243.00 $242.47 $2,141 —
934–938 935 90 233.50–236.00 $233.92 $2,187 -5.29
946 value added 946 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 329 22 275.00–320.00 $311.35 $1,024 —
368 368 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,214 +48.31
448 448 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 ±0.00
461–467 463 27 275.00–290.00 $278.93 $1,291 —
475–498 value added 483 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
500–510 503 9 227.50–250.00 $242.40 $1,219 -17.60
555–597 588 10 235.00–255.00 $245.51 $1,444 +7.51
623 623 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 —
665–695 688 36 220.00–254.00 $238.44 $1,640 +19.15
727–730 728 4 227.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,658 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 value added 603 54 310.00 $310.00 $1,869 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 —
745 745 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,855 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,866 —
1015 1015 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,629 —
742 742 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,677 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,418 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 331 81 332.00–347.50 $333.02 $1,102 +12.23
318–348 value added 334 9 335.00–360.00 $342.93 $1,145 —
363–383 value added 372 15 345.00–375.00 $365.20 $1,359 —
353–390 374 132 315.00–360.00 $335.65 $1,255 +15.45
408–441 value added 419 59 320.00–360.00 $342.63 $1,436 —
401–449 427 161 290.00–326.00 $309.41 $1,321 +8.92
450–490 value added 473 140 302.50–325.00 $312.11 $1,476 —
450–497 483 282 295.00–340.00 $309.61 $1,495 +24.45
501–549 522 291 270.00–307.00 $284.21 $1,484 +4.30
503–531 value added 526 121 285.00–307.50 $296.28 $1,558 —
535 unweaned 535 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +11.00
552–597 570 389 264.00–292.00 $272.09 $1,551 -14.40
550–590 value added 572 276 277.00–295.00 $286.88 $1,641 —
615 unweaned 615 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 —
601–648 618 256 253.00–283.00 $260.95 $1,613 -8.41
610–648 value added 635 210 254.00–272.50 $261.02 $1,657 —
650–683 unweaned 655 13 237.00–238.00 $237.84 $1,558 —
651–697 value added 670 131 250.00–265.00 $255.42 $1,711 —
650–685 672 103 241.00–270.00 $254.07 $1,707 +1.64
700–738 value added 721 133 241.50–260.00 $246.70 $1,779 —
705–735 726 88 234.00–248.00 $241.06 $1,750 -11.49
755 value added 755 20 237.00 $237.00 $1,789 —
751–786 778 114 239.50–250.00 $241.93 $1,882 -5.73
800–841 817 211 226.00–238.00 $234.18 $1,913 -0.06
855 value added 855 17 225.00–226.00 $225.35 $1,927 —
888–895 889 128 224.00–225.00 $224.86 $1,999 -1.87
900–934 912 90 217.00–224.00 $219.75 $2,004 +1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,178 —
370 unweaned 370 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
350–383 373 25 285.00–312.00 $302.47 $1,128 +11.67
400–448 419 96 265.00–310.00 $288.19 $1,208 +9.42
400–443 value added 428 39 295.00–315.00 $308.70 $1,321 —
456 unweaned 456 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,208 —
452–499 value added 470 117 277.50–300.00 $289.09 $1,359 —
450–492 480 100 257.00–290.00 $269.08 $1,292 +1.97
500–548 value added 525 84 262.50–285.00 $275.17 $1,445 —
500–549 525 132 245.00–310.00 $264.66 $1,389 +7.61
548 unweaned 548 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,436 +4.50
550–598 value added 573 89 257.00–278.00 $270.28 $1,549 —
555–599 577 294 243.00–265.50 $257.64 $1,487 +4.46
573–595 unweaned 591 31 250.00–259.00 $257.31 $1,521 —
600–645 value added 621 67 246.00–256.00 $252.10 $1,566 —
600–648 624 75 230.00–247.00 $241.41 $1,506 +5.53
653–693 value added 663 42 240.00–250.00 $245.56 $1,628 —
650–696 679 78 220.00–243.00 $236.23 $1,604 -1.55
703–720 709 110 219.00–239.00 $236.60 $1,677 -0.10
706–743 value added 737 19 239.00–240.00 $239.15 $1,763 —
755–793 771 58 215.00–237.00 $233.20 $1,798 +0.90
775–799 value added 794 41 230.00 $230.00 $1,826 —
801–848 807 27 205.00–224.00 $220.51 $1,780 +7.56
885 value added 885 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
887 887 25 219.00–224.00 $222.20 $1,971 —
1029 1029 5 198.00 $198.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–321 318 14 240.00–275.00 $249.84 $794 -35.16
327 value added 327 11 280.00 $280.00 $916 —
417 value added 417 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,168 —
405–445 421 7 250.00–277.50 $260.01 $1,095 —
475–493 487 12 235.00–255.00 $241.71 $1,177 +6.10
500–530 519 10 235.00–245.00 $241.52 $1,253 +18.75
563–595 581 13 225.00–236.00 $232.08 $1,348 —
710 710 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
915 915 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,784 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 32 282.00 $282.00 $1,579 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,303 —
563 563 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,357 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 220.00 $220.00 $986 —
565 565 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,336 +23.08
440 440 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
471 unweaned 471 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,554 —
478 478 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 —
500–534 526 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,578 +14.96
582 unweaned 582 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,699 —
615–622 617 20 257.00–280.50 $274.57 $1,694 —
713 unweaned 713 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,676 —
727–738 734 18 241.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–387 377 7 310.00–345.00 $336.66 $1,269 +13.92
490–498 496 4 282.50–295.00 $285.59 $1,417 +0.59
520–537 535 10 275.00–292.50 $278.81 $1,492 +4.74
552–598 577 30 265.00–287.00 $276.26 $1,594 +13.33
622 622 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,580 -2.00
690–695 693 2 235.00–239.00 $236.99 $1,642 -4.82
715–740 733 19 234.00–242.00 $238.91 $1,751 +14.91
840 840 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,697 +20.46
898 898 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,697 —
910–935 923 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -9.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1480 1243 80-85% 234 106.00–124.00 $113.57 $1,412 -8.11
1100–1470 1259 80-85% 33 117.00–130.00 $121.79 $1,533 +18.85
1040–1361 1262 80-85% 35 85.00–109.00 $101.53 $1,281 -1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1118 974 85-90% 30 55.00–79.00 $70.27 $684 —
745–1260 1069 85-90% 85 75.00–100.00 $93.48 $999 -24.18
740–1265 1070 85-90% 161 97.00–115.00 $107.94 $1,155 -9.72
745–1280 1092 85-90% 25 114.00–125.00 $116.32 $1,270 -1.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1625 1462 75-80% 15 95.00–109.00 $104.76 $1,532 -9.29
1300–1935 1463 75-80% 119 107.00–123.00 $113.44 $1,660 -0.61
1365–2065 1602 75-80% 80 118.00–129.50 $123.29 $1,975 +1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1855 1517 20 114.00–147.00 $136.11 $2,065 -0.40
1290–2270 1718 54 144.00–164.50 $152.89 $2,627 —
1420–2290 1922 18 160.00–179.00 $168.64 $3,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
833 thin fleshed 833 (<2 yrs)Open 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,458
835–1070 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 165.00–182.00 $172.45 $1,643
880–1445 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 121.00–172.50 $140.33 $1,607
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
863–1116 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 145.00–167.50 $156.43 $1,535
986 986 (<2 yrs)Open 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,617
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823 thin fleshed 823 (<2 yrs)Open 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,893
931–1017 969 (<2 yrs)Open 9 205.00–213.00 $209.27 $2,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1064–1565 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 84 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,679.41
925–1745 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,957.67
1315–1335 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,812.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1125 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.94
1135–1760 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,335.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1155 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,450.00 $1,159.07
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1050 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,667.35
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1080 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,375.00 $2,357.75
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–950 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,848.51

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1080–1290 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,486.36 +586.36
1378 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1745 1745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.