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Dec 20, 2021
Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021
13,398 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$167.49/cwt
-0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 627 lb · 538 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$175.26/cwt
-0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 575 lb · 461 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$156.42/cwt
+1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 669 lb · 372 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
13,398
49,962
16,564
Feeder cattle
11,729
38,166
9,648
Slaughter cattle
1,321
5,350
1,848
Replacement cattle
348
6,446
5,068
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
290 value added
290
2
217.00
$217.00
$629
—
300–338
324
31
195.00–212.50
$204.00
$661
+7.44
354–396
372
52
177.00–211.00
$202.68
$754
-2.09
400 value added
400
3
199.00
$199.00
$796
+4.00
402–448
427
74
170.00–214.00
$195.52
$835
-3.90
447 fancy
447
20
207.00
$207.00
$925
—
457 fancy
457
3
215.00
$215.00
$983
-0.86
450–499
470
182
155.00–210.00
$192.71
$906
-1.99
475–481 value added
480
14
179.50–186.00
$182.06
$874
-10.64
496 unweaned
496
9
178.50
$178.50
$885
—
510 fancy
510
10
196.00
$196.00
$1,000
-1.90
502–549
524
267
160.00–199.00
$182.16
$955
-1.79
554 fancy
554
8
200.00
$200.00
$1,108
+10.03
572 unweaned
572
7
161.00
$161.00
$921
-2.01
550–599
575
343
159.00–191.00
$175.52
$1,009
+0.63
557–596 value added
577
103
161.00–181.00
$173.42
$1,001
-6.04
610
610
6
161.50
$161.50
$985
-6.48
622 fancy
622
9
184.50
$184.50
$1,148
+3.50
600–647
627
455
140.00–174.50
$166.79
$1,046
-1.19
600–649 value added
628
68
166.00–176.00
$170.45
$1,070
+2.03
666–676 value added
670
33
152.00–177.25
$165.53
$1,109
-0.69
650–696
673
239
140.00–171.00
$164.32
$1,106
+0.27
707–715 value added
709
46
157.00–165.00
$163.51
$1,159
+7.09
701–741
728
203
131.00–170.25
$165.15
$1,202
+2.71
750–775
769
258
141.00–164.00
$160.29
$1,233
-2.09
812–836
820
237
154.50–165.75
$158.62
$1,301
-0.05
869
869
4
144.00
$144.00
$1,251
-16.21
871–876
872
204
156.60–158.00
$156.81
$1,367
-3.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
300–348
326
25
160.00–195.00
$184.95
$603
+0.56
330 thin fleshed
330
6
206.00
$206.00
$680
—
350–395
371
77
160.00–196.00
$187.70
$696
+0.25
404 unweaned
404
6
176.00
$176.00
$711
+7.97
400–449
425
89
154.00–196.00
$178.10
$757
-2.37
463 value added
463
11
182.50
$182.50
$845
+10.00
455–497
478
163
158.00–190.00
$173.02
$827
-1.98
500–548
526
160
150.00–179.00
$165.17
$869
-1.55
532–545 unweaned
536
10
152.00–158.00
$156.17
$837
-7.36
567 value added
567
11
165.00
$165.00
$936
+5.42
550–598
572
163
143.00–183.00
$164.31
$940
+2.73
606–646
625
127
147.00–166.50
$157.43
$984
+2.93
641 value added
641
5
151.00
$151.00
$968
-6.61
646 unweaned
646
4
147.00
$147.00
$950
—
650–696
677
183
135.00–161.00
$156.87
$1,062
+3.87
716 unweaned
716
7
141.50
$141.50
$1,013
—
705–740
719
98
140.00–160.50
$150.53
$1,082
-1.83
756–776
765
9
141.00–149.00
$144.61
$1,106
-6.17
753–796
773
111
139.00–156.75
$152.12
$1,176
+1.34
802–848
815
239
131.50–155.50
$151.47
$1,234
+7.21
852–895
864
143
140.00–155.00
$153.13
$1,323
+3.53
926
926
7
140.00
$140.00
$1,296
-8.00
1109–1148
1124
16
127.00–132.00
$128.92
$1,449
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
315
315
6
170.00
$170.00
$536
+17.24
360–368
366
5
125.00–139.00
$135.85
$497
-34.51
400–448
422
19
144.00–165.00
$156.27
$659
-2.70
462 unweaned
462
3
115.00
$115.00
$531
—
450–493
481
38
147.50–165.00
$159.98
$770
+2.98
502–545
512
13
140.00–155.00
$148.56
$761
+2.08
560–590
572
5
142.00–152.50
$144.75
$828
+2.46
639–647
643
15
138.00–142.00
$141.20
$908
+4.20
660–691
674
13
134.00–142.50
$139.16
$938
-2.33
718–722
722
64
137.00–144.00
$137.33
$992
-7.17
763
763
6
135.00
$135.00
$1,030
+5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
405
405
4
139.00
$139.00
$563
-29.73
500–542
519
35
144.00–170.00
$154.68
$803
-6.00
533 value added
533
2
165.00
$165.00
$879
—
550
550
4
151.00
$151.00
$830
-4.00
603–604
604
8
145.00–147.00
$145.75
$880
+0.75
685
685
11
157.00
$157.00
$1,075
+5.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
519–532
525
11
155.00
$155.00
$814
+2.75
652–699
681
8
148.00–149.00
$148.36
$1,010
+5.71
720
720
5
140.00
$140.00
$1,008
-10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1145–1223
1184
4
119.50–122.50
$121.05
$1,433
—
1300
1300
2
116.00
$116.00
$1,508
—
1178–1580
1322
10
134.50–136.00
$135.65
$1,793
—
1345
1345
2
124.00
$124.00
$1,668
—
1265–1525
1359
5
125.00–131.00
$129.56
$1,761
-0.94
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
325–345
335
2
74.00–80.00
$77.09
$258
-92.91
350–396
383
15
94.00–162.50
$149.55
$573
—
460–498
490
5
130.00–150.00
$137.00
$671
-18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
616
616
7
159.00
$159.00
$979
—
748
748
7
135.00
$135.00
$1,010
—
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
456
456
4
184.00
$184.00
$839
+14.82
542
542
4
183.00
$183.00
$992
+16.52
603
603
5
147.00
$147.00
$886
-17.11
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
311–346
324
26
155.00–167.00
$162.03
$525
+1.90
334 value added
334
4
174.00
$174.00
$581
—
352–395
377
43
147.00–180.00
$168.02
$633
-1.34
387 fancy
387
3
188.00
$188.00
$728
—
419 unweaned
419
12
158.00
$158.00
$662
+0.51
400–446
423
115
140.00–174.50
$166.14
$703
+5.14
445 value added
445
7
177.00
$177.00
$788
—
450–499
478
231
150.00–172.00
$161.10
$770
-2.31
479–495 value added
483
17
160.00–167.00
$165.31
$798
-8.56
500–549
524
303
140.00–165.00
$154.92
$812
-0.73
531–547 value added
539
25
156.00–167.00
$161.43
$870
-0.88
528–545
541
12
147.00–153.00
$151.54
$820
+4.78
553–575 value added
559
53
154.00–163.00
$157.64
$881
+9.70
550–598
574
280
138.00–163.00
$153.49
$881
-0.72
585 unweaned
585
7
149.00
$149.00
$872
+5.00
600–645
617
281
134.00–161.75
$154.21
$951
+12.71
668 unweaned
668
3
137.50
$137.50
$918
—
651–695
669
352
135.00–160.50
$156.72
$1,048
+1.20
671–672 value added
671
17
147.00–158.00
$153.47
$1,030
+1.74
716
716
8
160.50
$160.50
$1,149
+23.63
703–742
731
63
131.00–149.00
$144.04
$1,053
-10.84
755–784
759
84
146.00–151.00
$149.10
$1,132
-0.86
800–835
819
56
124.00–147.00
$140.95
$1,154
-3.35
880–890
888
57
133.00–145.00
$142.08
$1,262
-1.45
920
920
12
130.00
$130.00
$1,196
+0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
277
277
5
160.00
$160.00
$443
+10.12
300–345
320
64
145.00–163.00
$155.29
$497
+0.66
350–398
379
96
138.00–165.00
$151.90
$576
-2.55
400–446
425
166
135.00–170.00
$150.62
$640
-0.32
450–498
473
193
128.00–159.00
$149.66
$708
+1.84
483–495 unweaned
488
9
139.00–143.00
$140.66
$686
—
503–542 unweaned
514
14
133.00–138.00
$136.31
$701
-1.85
523 thin fleshed
523
19
161.25
$161.25
$843
—
500–548
526
103
130.00–156.75
$141.87
$746
-1.62
530 value added
530
5
143.50
$143.50
$761
-7.11
550–598
575
162
126.00–157.50
$140.55
$808
-2.83
581
581
11
148.00
$148.00
$860
+4.62
610 value added
610
11
149.50
$149.50
$912
+4.25
600–648
627
155
128.00–152.00
$142.25
$892
-0.06
623–648
641
21
137.50–146.50
$144.00
$923
+1.69
652–693
663
231
125.00–148.50
$142.85
$947
+2.32
664 value added
664
18
155.50
$155.50
$1,033
+10.00
652–694
680
24
137.00–142.00
$139.14
$946
-1.39
713–738
718
36
125.00–142.00
$138.65
$996
+3.15
765–798
781
117
134.00–144.50
$142.84
$1,116
+6.70
800–837
832
22
117.50–135.00
$130.35
$1,085
-2.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
318–340
324
15
137.50–166.00
$154.40
$500
+12.39
355–390
376
17
96.00–146.00
$136.98
$515
-1.72
408–425
418
9
112.00–135.00
$126.30
$528
-9.56
452–497
478
29
130.00–139.00
$136.51
$653
+1.46
502–545
522
24
110.00–140.50
$125.47
$655
-6.28
595
595
7
140.50
$140.50
$836
+8.45
629–635
631
13
137.25–146.50
$140.11
$884
+10.83
650–699
672
37
90.00–135.50
$125.12
$841
+2.21
736–749
745
11
126.00–132.50
$127.75
$952
+8.85
767–790
775
12
100.00–131.00
$115.16
$892
-10.97
890–891
891
10
100.00–102.50
$100.25
$893
-9.75
1002–1028
1019
6
85.00–90.00
$86.64
$883
-27.36
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
400
400
3
135.00
$135.00
$540
-7.11
415 unweaned
415
3
130.00
$130.00
$540
—
418 value added
418
4
156.00
$156.00
$652
—
412–428
422
5
130.00–138.00
$134.87
$569
-7.24
457 unweaned
457
3
135.00
$135.00
$617
—
465–493
479
13
135.00–160.00
$150.77
$722
+7.72
509
509
9
130.00
$130.00
$662
—
568
568
6
150.00
$150.00
$852
+13.24
620
620
11
146.00
$146.00
$905
+14.50
633
633
4
127.00
$127.00
$804
-4.50
666
666
4
134.00
$134.00
$892
-2.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1228–1458
1301
11
134.50–141.50
$137.84
$1,793
—
1355
1355
10
127.50
$127.50
$1,728
-9.22
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
476–490
479
5
127.50–132.50
$131.48
$630
-12.82
606
606
7
133.00
$133.00
$806
-5.00
683 unweaned
683
6
134.50
$134.50
$919
—
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
513
513
5
140.00
$140.00
$718
—
658
658
5
130.00
$130.00
$855
-8.21
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
322–342
332
6
158.00–182.00
$169.64
$563
-3.62
415–440
420
17
156.00–165.00
$162.46
$682
+2.54
465–480
473
6
163.00
$163.00
$771
+1.52
505–549
529
53
130.00–164.00
$146.54
$775
-2.11
550–597
572
27
130.00–162.00
$143.53
$821
+0.90
608–631
623
56
142.00–152.00
$149.28
$930
+14.47
680–693
688
15
120.00–144.50
$136.35
$938
+2.50
718–737
731
16
115.00–146.50
$130.47
$954
-3.44
791–798
794
13
115.00–124.50
$118.89
$944
-8.64
812–836
827
19
108.00–134.50
$124.92
$1,033
+6.33
869–888
874
12
116.50–145.00
$137.76
$1,204
+24.78
998
998
2
102.00
$102.00
$1,018
-8.86
1052–1078
1062
5
88.00–90.00
$89.19
$947
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
365
365
6
180.00–181.00
$180.67
$659
+2.61
415–446
433
57
160.00–195.00
$179.48
$777
+12.07
463–495
479
22
158.00–176.00
$168.16
$805
+3.98
538–544
543
22
163.00–166.00
$165.59
$899
+9.65
555–595
574
26
135.00–168.00
$151.35
$869
-2.22
627
627
9
146.00
$146.00
$915
+5.53
655
655
3
130.00
$130.00
$852
-2.86
710–745
740
7
124.00–128.00
$127.45
$943
+8.13
870
870
3
112.00
$112.00
$974
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
460
460
4
128.00
$128.00
$589
-15.38
678
678
8
130.50
$130.50
$885
-1.50
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
830–1495
1205
80-85% 199
47.00–69.00
$59.59
$718
+9.04
1025–1470
1224
80-85% 61
44.00–57.00
$52.05
$637
+1.50
1080–1560
1267
80-85% 56
57.00–79.00
$66.07
$837
+3.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
720–1275
945
85-90% 39
15.00–38.00
$30.18
$285
—
713–1265
993
85-90% 94
32.50–49.00
$41.95
$417
+11.29
855–1165
1051
85-90% 20
58.00–66.00
$61.03
$641
+10.40
795–1530
1060
85-90% 147
43.00–59.00
$52.89
$561
+2.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1205–1680
1468
75-80% 41
49.00–60.00
$55.88
$820
-4.95
1150–1750
1472
75-80% 38
64.50–78.00
$69.28
$1,020
+8.45
1210–1815
1479
75-80% 115
56.50–67.00
$62.62
$926
+1.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1530–1800
1700
65-75% 5
67.00–78.50
$73.44
$1,248
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1680–1765
1723
65-75% 2
70.00–76.00
$72.93
$1,257
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1120–2335
1519
35
60.00–83.00
$73.83
$1,121
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1230–2135
1670
50
81.50–97.00
$87.77
$1,466
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1410–2210
1832
17
85.00–107.00
$97.65
$1,789
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
753–1485
1017
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 29
64.00–99.00
$79.34
$807
890–1195
1054
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 6
67.00–100.00
$82.29
$867
850–1195
1059
(<2 yrs) Open 8
72.00–105.00
$81.11
$859
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
990–1155
1043
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 4
54.00–63.00
$58.72
$612
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
785–855
825
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3
44.00–58.00
$51.53
$425
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Bred Cows
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
920
920
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
750.00
$750.00
765–1070
933
Aged (>8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 10
400.00–600.00
$472.67
943
943
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2
475.00
$475.00
845–1071
955
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 29
525.00–925.00
$725.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1070–1290
1207
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6
810.00–925.00
$889.16
1073–1490
1244
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27
775.00–1,200.00
$1,042.54
1170–1365
1248
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6
600.00–1,075.00
$806.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1025–1055
1048
Aged (>8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 4
650.00
$650.00
1017–1185
1097
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 17
650.00–900.00
$838.25
1110
1110
Aged (>8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
675.00
$675.00
1332
1332
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2
875.00
$875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1015–1028
1024
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3
1,050.00
$1,050.00
1090
1090
Aged (>8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 15
880.00
$880.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
720–915
800
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 13
250.00–400.00
$345.85
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1175–1472
1361
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 7
600.00–900.00
$834.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1058
1058
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
1,210.00
$1,210.00
1500–1590
1533
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3
1,250.00–1,500.00
$1,360.87
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
825–950
879
(<2 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 7
700.00–850.00
$782.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
828–875
840
(<2 yrs) All Stages (1-9 mo) 4
850.00–900.00
$863.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
825
825
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
825.00
$825.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
775–925
866
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 6
800.00–1,000.00
$916.67
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1385–1635
1550
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3
1,350.00–1,400.00
$1,375.00
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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1015–1050
1027
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 3
600.00–735.00
$645.00
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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.
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Compared to last week, a very light test of feeders sold with mostly steady undertones. About half the barns in the state were dark taking two full weeks off for the holidays. Auctions that did swing the gates had lighter than normal receipts which is to be expected on the holiday shortened weeks. Generally most folks know the two weeks of Christmas and New Year’s isn’t the best time to market livestock if you can keep from it. The monthly cattle on feed report was released last Thursday and came without any surprises being viewed as solidly neutral. Boxed beef cutouts closed on Thursday with choice at 262.94, down 0.07 and select at 252.95, up 4.67 compared to the previous week. Feedlot sales as of Thursday afternoon totaled just under 36k head. Live sales were reported from 135.00-140.00 with most sales at 135.00 and dressed sales were reported from 216.00-218.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 2330 head with a weighted average weight of 221.31 and a price value of 173.22, down 1.45 from last week.