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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 28, 2020

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.05/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 828 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.68/cwt ≈ $659/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.07/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 430 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 894 3,486
Feeder cattle 650 608 3,151
Slaughter cattle 158 230 296
Replacement cattle 40 56 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–529 525 10 160.00–171.00 $168.87 $887 +19.87
566 566 7 160.00 $160.00 $906 +2.81
615–642 632 19 147.00–149.00 $148.59 $939 -0.06
653 653 10 149.50 $149.50 $976 —
708–729 726 24 140.00–140.50 $140.44 $1,020 +2.14
806–830 828 66 135.00–137.25 $137.05 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 168.00 $168.00 $672 —
510 510 3 165.00 $165.00 $842 +15.05
516 thin fleshed 516 8 169.00 $169.00 $872 —
563–568 567 8 152.00–155.00 $154.25 $875 +13.96
629 629 4 145.50 $145.50 $915 +10.32
683 683 6 139.50 $139.50 $953 +6.51
783 783 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,030 —
853–867 860 6 125.00–129.50 $127.23 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 25 145.00 $145.00 $497 —
405–436 425 14 135.00–142.00 $138.38 $588 —
456–499 472 35 135.00–145.00 $139.68 $659 —
520–538 525 21 131.00–141.00 $136.12 $715 +6.42
555–592 587 14 130.00–131.00 $130.14 $764 +10.14
712 712 9 126.00 $126.00 $897 +5.82
757 757 8 123.50 $123.50 $935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 3 141.00 $141.00 $482 —
451 451 7 151.00 $151.00 $681 +6.11
532 532 5 141.00 $141.00 $750 -1.50
556–574 564 9 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $775 +6.54
652 652 3 126.00 $126.00 $822 —
788 788 15 131.50 $131.50 $1,036 —
899 899 8 120.50 $120.50 $1,083 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 128.00 $128.00 $618 -2.00
669 669 7 118.00 $118.00 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 166.00 $166.00 $515 —
410–432 430 28 158.00–159.00 $158.07 $680 +20.07
540 540 3 146.00 $146.00 $788 ±0.00
556–580 562 17 148.00–154.00 $152.54 $857 +20.54
709–734 727 15 129.00–129.50 $129.37 $941 —
828 828 3 109.00 $109.00 $903 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 5 120.00 $120.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1220 80-85% 11 40.00–47.50 $44.92 $548 —
955–1485 1227 80-85% 40 47.00–56.00 $50.22 $616 —
1120–1365 1249 80-85% 7 57.00–59.00 $57.99 $724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1205 1038 85-90% 23 42.00–51.00 $46.05 $478 +23.47
1065 1065 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $554 —
880–1300 1099 85-90% 17 34.00–43.50 $38.74 $426 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $319 -23.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1350 1281 75-80% 5 45.00–49.50 $47.76 $612 —
1110–1565 1383 75-80% 19 50.00–58.00 $54.52 $754 —
1450–2030 1637 75-80% 6 59.00–62.00 $60.40 $989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1220 1173 2 61.00–72.00 $66.28 $777 —
1265–1765 1386 7 76.00–82.00 $79.23 $1,098 —
1760–1890 1823 3 86.50–91.00 $88.69 $1,617 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1220 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 59.50–66.00 $62.96 $679
1258–1353 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–64.50 $62.33 $814

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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.