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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

3,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.87/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 774 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.93/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 567 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.61/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 521 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,582 1,420 6,965
Feeder cattle 2,927 1,100 6,177
Slaughter cattle 540 280 632
Replacement cattle 115 40 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, yearlings steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
398 398 5 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
409–440 424 31 166.00–183.00 $172.75 $732 +9.25
451–496 479 54 159.00–178.00 $166.85 $799 +6.29
504–537 unweaned 527 17 151.00–155.00 $153.88 $811 +13.88
500–545 528 46 148.50–169.00 $163.09 $861 +9.39
550 550 4 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
552–588 unweaned 565 24 138.00–150.00 $145.04 $819 —
556–599 580 72 147.00–162.00 $156.22 $906 +9.06
606–636 623 50 143.00–157.00 $150.24 $936 +7.02
610–642 unweaned 635 23 131.50–135.00 $132.23 $840 —
638 638 4 142.50 $142.50 $909 -0.72
640 640 3 145.00 $145.00 $928 +1.78
676 676 8 132.00 $132.00 $892 -11.16
654–697 678 84 138.00–145.50 $142.69 $967 -0.47
682 unweaned 682 8 130.00 $130.00 $887 —
711–712 712 23 145.00–149.75 $148.31 $1,056 +2.31
730 730 3 134.00 $134.00 $978 -12.00
750 750 4 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
755–791 775 179 137.50–150.50 $145.20 $1,125 +5.86
805 805 13 130.50 $130.50 $1,051 —
814–825 819 13 132.00–140.50 $136.55 $1,118 —
865 865 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
992 992 15 114.50 $114.50 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 150.00 $150.00 $496 —
350–398 381 16 155.00–169.00 $161.24 $614 -8.76
403–447 426 23 155.00–167.50 $163.64 $697 +14.23
434–443 thin fleshed 437 20 171.50–175.00 $172.74 $755 —
450 450 3 150.00 $150.00 $675 -1.27
454–495 483 33 153.00–166.00 $159.36 $770 +8.09
496 unweaned 496 4 152.00 $152.00 $754 —
501–542 526 31 143.00–154.00 $145.73 $767 -3.48
550–583 568 24 141.00–156.00 $146.92 $835 +19.92
573 573 3 140.00 $140.00 $802 +9.75
611–646 633 21 136.00–149.00 $140.75 $891 +16.75
651–699 673 38 129.50–142.00 $134.14 $903 +2.49
709 709 6 131.00 $131.00 $929 —
752–795 772 22 124.00–138.00 $132.66 $1,024 +9.61
813 813 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,102 +17.00
900 900 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,026 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 7 146.00 $146.00 $804 —
613 613 8 137.00 $137.00 $840 —
820 820 5 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 5 138.00 $138.00 $740 —
599 599 7 130.00 $130.00 $779 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 7 110.00 $110.00 $398 —
675 675 3 119.00 $119.00 $803 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 135.00 $135.00 $463 —
515 unweaned 515 5 102.00 $102.00 $525 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 129.00 $129.00 $838 —
769 769 4 125.00 $125.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 148.00 $148.00 $463 —
350–383 358 8 148.00–163.00 $158.99 $569 —
402–441 427 52 145.00–157.00 $149.81 $640 —
412–436 unweaned 430 19 144.50–146.00 $144.88 $623 +7.88
455–493 470 22 139.00–150.00 $146.03 $686 —
500–510 unweaned 505 6 130.00–131.50 $130.74 $660 —
506–547 522 99 135.00–154.00 $147.57 $770 +5.11
551–581 565 105 131.00–144.00 $138.57 $783 +6.70
573–593 585 11 118.00–125.00 $121.30 $710 -10.57
605–636 624 8 123.00–125.00 $124.27 $775 +5.06
606–643 624 33 136.00–138.50 $137.63 $859 +18.42
625 unweaned 625 15 124.00 $124.00 $775 —
663–697 680 45 128.00–145.25 $138.39 $941 -6.61
715–717 715 85 139.00–146.00 $145.01 $1,037 +4.76
723 723 2 124.00 $124.00 $897 -16.25
756 756 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,024 ±0.00
867 867 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,023 —
1045 1045 2 93.00 $93.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 314 5 140.00–143.00 $141.25 $444 —
337 unweaned 337 3 130.00 $130.00 $438 —
376–398 385 14 145.00–152.00 $148.50 $572 +18.50
412 412 3 125.00 $125.00 $515 -16.00
400–448 416 31 139.00–150.00 $145.13 $604 +4.13
452–490 473 46 126.00–145.00 $138.55 $655 +14.44
500–549 521 73 125.00–141.00 $134.59 $701 +12.49
551–594 569 58 120.00–140.50 $130.78 $744 +11.98
567–594 unweaned 582 7 126.00 $126.00 $733 —
600–612 unweaned 606 13 121.00–124.00 $122.40 $742 +2.75
601–637 616 36 124.00–130.00 $126.87 $782 +9.42
657 unweaned 657 21 116.50 $116.50 $765 —
650–698 678 20 118.00–139.75 $134.37 $911 +10.46
731–739 735 11 123.00–125.00 $123.91 $911 +9.93
746 746 15 137.25 $137.25 $1,024 —
755–783 769 12 115.00–125.00 $122.04 $938 +3.25
840 840 2 115.00 $115.00 $966 —
872 872 13 117.50 $117.50 $1,025 —
902 902 4 109.00 $109.00 $983 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 123.50 $123.50 $472 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 6 118.00 $118.00 $747 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 123.00 $123.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 4 125.00 $125.00 $734 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 112.00 $112.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 177.50 $177.50 $518 +23.50
433 unweaned 433 3 143.00 $143.00 $619 —
441 441 3 146.00 $146.00 $644 —
451–478 465 8 144.50–154.50 $149.35 $694 —
489 unweaned 489 4 130.00 $130.00 $636 —
521–543 531 16 135.00–145.00 $141.25 $750 +6.75
560–597 571 13 121.00–135.00 $125.58 $717 —
612–648 631 14 130.00–132.00 $130.88 $826 +15.88
700–735 716 13 111.00–121.50 $115.55 $827 —
774 774 7 106.00 $106.00 $820 -6.50
821–825 824 11 100.00–115.00 $104.08 $858 —
853 853 5 90.00 $90.00 $768 —
915 915 4 84.00 $84.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–381 369 9 168.00–176.00 $171.67 $633 —
575–589 585 11 133.00–136.00 $135.20 $791 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 114.00 $114.00 $581 —
660 660 6 107.50 $107.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1540 1186 80-85% 93 47.50–56.50 $52.15 $618 -2.92
995–1500 1221 80-85% 13 43.00–48.50 $46.54 $568 —
995–1550 1238 80-85% 20 56.00–63.00 $58.01 $718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1297 75-80% 13 46.50–54.00 $50.71 $658 —
1105–1700 1394 75-80% 49 52.00–60.00 $56.00 $781 —
1315–1840 1586 75-80% 45 59.00–65.00 $63.03 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1345 973 85-90% 16 36.00–43.00 $40.50 $394 +1.22
875–1215 1087 85-90% 32 43.00–51.00 $46.54 $506 -1.89
1020–1165 1100 85-90% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.52 $567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2325 1649 16 65.00–75.50 $70.90 $1,169 —
1275–2125 1713 30 73.50–83.00 $78.78 $1,350 —
2165 2165 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,819 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1265 1074 (<2 yrs)Open 12 64.50–94.00 $83.75 $899
915–1335 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 55.00–74.00 $61.73 $703
1100–1192 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 53.00–64.50 $57.00 $666

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
943–1420 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 825.00–1,100.00 $930.77
1143–1395 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 750.00–785.00 $757.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1320 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–985.00 $851.77

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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.