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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

1,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.85/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 771 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.52/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 522 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.69/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 616 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,228 7,178 0
Feeder cattle 808 6,298 0
Slaughter cattle 100 740 0
Replacement cattle 320 140 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lighter run of feeders traded with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 197.00–201.00 $199.43 $650 +13.84
405–433 418 9 183.00–189.00 $184.94 $773 +9.07
477 unweaned 477 3 159.00 $159.00 $758 +0.03
473–483 480 6 164.00–169.00 $167.36 $803 -1.67
515–529 522 47 162.00–168.00 $165.52 $864 +3.63
550–574 564 31 151.00–153.00 $151.93 $857 -2.84
610–616 614 30 157.00–160.00 $158.26 $972 +13.03
621 unweaned 621 10 140.00 $140.00 $869 -1.00
958 958 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,178 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–393 381 9 170.00–184.00 $180.34 $687 —
413–435 424 4 171.00–178.00 $174.59 $740 +8.77
478 478 4 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $753 +0.89
508–548 527 40 146.00–160.00 $156.22 $823 +4.86
558–598 578 4 143.00–150.00 $146.38 $846 +7.02
602–621 613 7 140.00–143.00 $141.26 $866 +3.11
663–685 672 15 129.00–135.00 $132.84 $893 -7.27
704–748 736 15 131.50–132.00 $131.63 $969 -4.16
792 792 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,022 +11.00
827 827 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,083 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 183.00 $183.00 $675 —
554 554 8 150.00 $150.00 $831 —
676–698 687 12 132.00–137.00 $134.46 $924 +14.96
762 762 5 126.00 $126.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 6 134.50 $134.50 $846 +5.00
659 659 4 125.00 $125.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 138.00 $138.00 $534 -6.62
401–410 unweaned 404 6 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $532 —
411 411 7 149.00 $149.00 $612 +8.11
459–492 unweaned 470 9 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $613 -3.15
480–495 483 10 132.00–141.00 $139.16 $672 -3.06
503–547 532 16 128.00–138.00 $133.45 $710 -4.45
572 unweaned 572 3 117.00 $117.00 $669 -3.80
588 588 9 131.00 $131.00 $770 -1.24
610–635 623 10 127.00–135.00 $130.94 $816 +0.79
650–680 665 6 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $814 -8.21
723 723 2 124.00 $124.00 $897 -9.79
771 771 66 127.85 $127.85 $986 +11.85
801 801 5 116.50 $116.50 $933 -3.50
956 956 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,052 +6.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 unweaned 263 3 135.00 $135.00 $355 —
389 389 4 154.00 $154.00 $599 +0.96
418–438 428 12 148.00–149.00 $148.59 $636 -4.08
460–495 481 22 142.00–154.00 $149.12 $717 -0.86
524–538 527 10 142.00–147.00 $143.02 $754 +3.27
562 562 3 137.00 $137.00 $770 -3.25
593 593 12 128.00 $128.00 $759 -0.38
633 633 5 128.00 $128.00 $810 -0.56
665 665 5 129.00 $129.00 $858 +10.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 8 132.00 $132.00 $612 -11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 441 6 159.00–171.00 $164.25 $724 +9.25
487 487 3 154.00 $154.00 $750 +10.66
523 523 2 146.00 $146.00 $764 +6.89
575 575 3 146.00 $146.00 $840 +16.68
600–610 607 6 131.00–134.00 $133.01 $807 +6.97
695 695 3 110.00 $110.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1185 80-85% 61 45.00–52.50 $49.89 $591 ±0.00
1055–1450 1228 80-85% 6 43.50–45.00 $44.04 $541 —
1204–1335 1244 80-85% 17 52.50–56.00 $54.48 $678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1598 1414 75-80% 40 50.00–56.00 $52.99 $749 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $677 —
1513–1600 1528 75-80% 6 60.50–62.00 $61.74 $943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1140 1042 85-90% 5 35.00–42.00 $37.71 $393 —
1000–1235 1132 85-90% 17 41.00–45.00 $44.21 $500 -3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239–1950 1474 29 74.50–82.00 $77.05 $1,136 +5.51
1290–1835 1474 14 59.50–72.50 $67.89 $1,001 -3.65
1530–1730 1630 2 82.50–83.00 $82.73 $1,348 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1160 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 12 75.00–100.50 $94.25 $947
890–1265 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 52.50–70.00 $58.05 $619

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1073–1328 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 52.00–60.00 $54.68 $654
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00

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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.