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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

4,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.39/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 575 lb · 245 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.68/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 623 lb · 228 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.60/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 621 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,388 5,825 3,582
Feeder cattle 3,679 5,114 2,927
Slaughter cattle 604 591 540
Replacement cattle 105 120 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers uneven from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 199.00 $199.00 $685 -0.27
361 361 3 186.00 $186.00 $671 -6.06
408–449 428 41 183.00–207.00 $193.63 $829 +1.27
460 fancy 460 10 194.00 $194.00 $892 —
450–496 479 67 167.50–190.00 $176.98 $848 -9.66
500–549 527 97 165.00–185.00 $172.97 $912 -4.96
557 thin fleshed 557 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,025 —
558 558 5 152.50 $152.50 $851 -17.29
551–597 573 200 157.75–181.50 $169.27 $970 -0.52
561–599 590 31 149.00–161.00 $158.65 $936 -11.14
594 unweaned 594 5 148.00 $148.00 $879 -4.33
611–619 616 7 143.00–160.00 $152.77 $941 -13.00
605–645 620 153 158.00–175.00 $169.34 $1,050 +3.57
615–641 unweaned 630 68 144.50–160.50 $155.43 $979 +4.19
661 unweaned 661 4 140.00 $140.00 $925 —
681–684 683 20 140.00–154.00 $143.49 $980 -5.49
654–699 689 112 158.00–174.00 $164.42 $1,133 +15.44
708–721 715 18 143.50–145.75 $144.61 $1,034 -2.89
716–720 unweaned 718 6 135.00–147.00 $141.02 $1,013 —
705–734 719 24 158.50–174.00 $167.44 $1,204 +19.94
729 729 9 154.75 $154.75 $1,128 -14.48
751 fancy 751 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,288 —
776 unweaned 776 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 —
777 777 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,154 -14.27
754–799 782 107 152.00–169.00 $162.02 $1,267 -0.75
855–878 867 127 147.50–165.50 $154.95 $1,343 -8.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 7 191.00 $191.00 $521 —
338 338 5 183.00 $183.00 $619 -26.00
389–391 390 14 185.00–190.00 $186.78 $728 +11.97
417–433 423 18 166.50–181.00 $176.85 $748 +0.74
433 thin fleshed 433 4 208.00 $208.00 $901 —
467–490 485 13 165.50–168.00 $166.83 $809 -3.99
503–543 533 21 158.00–165.50 $160.76 $857 -8.28
525–548 537 6 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $787 -22.57
554–593 580 49 149.00–166.00 $158.50 $919 +2.93
600–648 629 61 151.00–162.50 $153.42 $965 +1.87
632 632 3 140.00 $140.00 $885 -11.55
630–638 unweaned 635 9 141.00–148.00 $144.95 $920 —
650–690 665 8 147.50–152.00 $149.31 $993 +2.01
661–676 669 8 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $953 -4.83
714 unweaned 714 10 138.25 $138.25 $987 —
706–743 727 22 146.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,109 +7.03
758–797 790 73 146.75–156.00 $154.21 $1,218 +2.05
809–839 826 13 138.50–154.50 $147.65 $1,220 -10.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 180.00 $180.00 $812 —
507–513 509 17 168.00–171.00 $170.11 $866 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 147.50 $147.50 $780 —
590 590 8 149.00 $149.00 $879 +12.00
663 663 3 147.00 $147.00 $975 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 161.00 $161.00 $647 —
606 606 5 147.50 $147.50 $894 —
658 658 3 151.00 $151.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 326 9 110.00–121.00 $114.69 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–344 343 21 180.00–189.00 $187.28 $642 +15.78
373–399 383 30 155.00–177.00 $168.71 $646 +1.55
408–449 435 26 163.50–169.00 $165.07 $718 +5.58
443 unweaned 443 5 148.00 $148.00 $656 -2.32
456–498 471 75 142.00–172.50 $162.63 $766 +2.64
514 fancy 514 10 175.50 $175.50 $902 —
521 521 4 136.00 $136.00 $709 -20.83
500–548 525 98 140.00–169.00 $158.01 $830 +1.18
550–596 571 100 142.50–167.50 $152.76 $872 -3.98
558–597 581 25 130.00–142.00 $137.31 $798 -19.43
620–644 621 111 143.00–165.00 $163.06 $1,013 +25.03
622–625 unweaned 623 29 140.75–143.00 $141.53 $882 —
672 unweaned 672 4 125.00 $125.00 $840 —
668–692 673 19 128.00–131.00 $130.15 $876 -4.61
675–691 682 52 146.25–164.25 $156.43 $1,067 +21.67
702–726 714 51 136.50–164.10 $161.63 $1,154 +8.81
707–744 718 14 134.50–141.75 $139.60 $1,002 -13.22
755 755 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,023 -7.69
757 757 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,098 +1.81
810 810 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 —
806–838 824 7 128.50–133.00 $130.39 $1,074 —
859 859 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,087 -5.80
948 948 5 123.50 $123.50 $1,171 —
1003–1005 1004 9 114.50–126.00 $118.34 $1,188 —
1165 1165 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 373 18 134.00–160.00 $147.23 $549 -2.88
405–444 424 22 153.00–160.00 $155.66 $660 +8.10
451–483 465 25 138.00–170.00 $150.96 $702 +17.96
504 thin fleshed 504 5 159.50 $159.50 $804 —
511–540 518 20 134.50–152.00 $145.96 $756 -4.21
552–596 576 35 125.00–150.00 $139.92 $806 -3.66
583 thin fleshed 583 6 162.00 $162.00 $944 +9.50
588–594 unweaned 593 16 132.00–135.00 $134.06 $795 +14.06
603–642 621 41 127.00–151.00 $136.37 $847 -5.80
654–696 669 32 130.00–150.00 $144.10 $964 +2.22
684 unweaned 684 9 125.75 $125.75 $860 —
718 718 4 130.50 $130.50 $937 -17.89
773 773 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,036 +3.60
851 851 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,064 -4.50
920 920 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 147.50 $147.50 $575 +17.50
468 468 3 132.00 $132.00 $618 —
572–577 575 6 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $748 —
600 600 5 131.00 $131.00 $786 —
653 653 6 134.75 $134.75 $880 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 8 138.50 $138.50 $888 —
743 743 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 130.00 $130.00 $638 —
625 625 3 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 116.00 $116.00 $405 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 321 9 180.00–209.00 $199.39 $640 —
373–388 382 10 187.00 $187.00 $714 -2.50
463 463 4 174.50 $174.50 $808 —
517–531 526 13 155.00–162.00 $157.65 $829 +4.65
568 568 3 151.00 $151.00 $858 -1.21
618–635 624 8 146.00–155.50 $151.88 $948 —
680 680 7 144.00 $144.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
398 398 3 162.00 $162.00 $645 -8.00
447 447 6 167.00 $167.00 $746 —
488 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 +5.63
557–587 572 4 141.00–151.00 $145.87 $834 -2.18
606–621 614 13 132.50–143.00 $137.83 $846 -2.47
823 823 3 120.50 $120.50 $992 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 7 122.00 $122.00 $633 —
658 658 3 119.00 $119.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1185 80-85% 17 45.00–54.00 $50.33 $596 -5.90
930–1540 1270 80-85% 134 51.00–63.50 $59.00 $749 -2.65
1060–1585 1296 80-85% 17 58.50–74.00 $64.30 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1730 1426 75-80% 43 57.00–69.00 $62.65 $893 +1.47
1335–1620 1444 75-80% 10 50.50–58.50 $55.36 $799 —
1475–1825 1619 75-80% 21 68.00–78.00 $73.29 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1313 1024 85-90% 16 38.00–46.50 $43.18 $442 +2.82
1035 1035 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $321 -9.36
870–1250 1085 85-90% 36 45.00–55.50 $50.73 $550 +1.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2000 1464 8 67.00–79.50 $74.84 $1,096 —
1295–2075 1648 25 82.00–94.50 $88.26 $1,455 +2.85
1470–2170 1826 7 94.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,789 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
741–1235 893 (<2 yrs)Open 16 75.00–115.00 $99.16 $885
800–1275 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 56.00–85.00 $68.14 $752

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308–1346 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–900.00 $874.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1405 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,100.00 $996.64

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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
1125–1350 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,250.00 $1,071.25 —
1375–1450 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,258.33 —

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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.