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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

8,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.48/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 575 lb · 409 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.60/cwt +23.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 729 lb · 401 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.35/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 625 lb · 376 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,583 1,020 9,052
Feeder cattle 7,523 686 8,195
Slaughter cattle 925 294 710
Replacement cattle 135 40 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher on steer calves. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 11 211.50 $211.50 $721 —
356–389 370 26 199.00–222.00 $209.85 $776 —
378 unweaned 378 8 183.00 $183.00 $692 —
414 fancy 414 4 217.00 $217.00 $898 —
401–445 428 123 184.00–214.00 $206.88 $885 +20.88
450 fancy 450 7 216.00 $216.00 $972 —
472 unweaned 472 5 174.00 $174.00 $821 +7.00
451–499 477 256 178.00–204.00 $191.08 $911 —
513 value added 513 16 202.75 $202.75 $1,040 —
500–549 526 264 175.00–196.00 $185.11 $974 +7.11
531–540 unweaned 534 11 166.00–176.00 $172.32 $920 —
566 fancy 566 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,041 —
554–590 571 14 158.00–159.00 $158.36 $904 -10.86
552–599 575 387 165.00–186.00 $175.92 $1,012 +6.70
619 value added 619 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,108 —
600–649 625 351 161.00–174.00 $167.35 $1,046 +6.91
615–634 unweaned 627 14 158.00–158.50 $158.18 $992 +2.68
656 656 5 152.00 $152.00 $997 +4.00
650–699 674 138 155.75–179.00 $162.19 $1,093 +14.19
663–698 unweaned 686 21 140.50–148.75 $143.16 $982 —
711 711 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,081 +4.00
700–745 729 391 155.00–171.50 $165.97 $1,210 +17.97
742 unweaned 742 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,113 +13.00
768 unweaned 768 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,033 —
752–799 774 197 153.50–168.00 $167.16 $1,294 +6.16
768–793 774 12 145.50–152.00 $150.34 $1,164 -10.66
800–815 803 42 160.00–168.50 $162.03 $1,301 +19.03
829–835 833 16 144.25–153.50 $147.13 $1,226 +4.13
860 thin fleshed 860 16 168.25 $168.25 $1,447 —
855–891 870 155 153.50–163.00 $161.57 $1,406 +22.57
960 960 19 138.00 $138.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–340 336 9 175.00–190.00 $184.94 $621 —
365–394 380 15 177.00–194.00 $185.36 $704 —
421 unweaned 421 4 170.00 $170.00 $716 +11.00
400–445 423 83 168.00–194.00 $178.46 $755 +13.51
452–497 478 82 165.00–186.00 $176.83 $845 +12.83
500–549 531 139 155.50–177.00 $169.25 $899 +5.65
533–548 unweaned 544 10 151.00–158.00 $155.94 $848 —
571 value added 571 4 168.00 $168.00 $959 —
550–598 572 50 150.00–175.00 $161.66 $925 +6.66
593 unweaned 593 11 154.50 $154.50 $916 —
596 596 3 146.00 $146.00 $870 -9.00
605 thin fleshed 605 17 166.50 $166.50 $1,007 —
601–648 613 72 147.00–164.50 $155.54 $953 +14.40
615 value added 615 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 —
628 628 6 140.50 $140.50 $882 -0.64
646 unweaned 646 10 145.50 $145.50 $940 —
658–695 674 25 146.00–159.00 $152.20 $1,026 +8.80
681 unweaned 681 19 140.00 $140.00 $953 —
700–740 717 36 137.50–155.00 $146.57 $1,051 —
730 730 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,000 —
751–756 754 9 146.00–151.00 $148.21 $1,118 —
814–816 814 66 158.50–159.00 $158.93 $1,294 +19.73
868 868 5 146.75 $146.75 $1,274 —
918 918 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,308 —
1067 1067 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,307 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 177.00 $177.00 $881 —
501–538 526 16 179.50–197.50 $184.85 $972 —
561–597 584 20 168.50–177.00 $171.36 $1,001 —
620 620 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
675–676 676 16 157.50–159.00 $158.44 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 17 162.50 $162.50 $777 —
599 599 4 150.00 $150.00 $898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 172.50 $172.50 $561 —
428 428 3 150.00 $150.00 $642 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 21 175.00 $175.00 $597 —
356–399 383 41 155.00–174.00 $162.61 $623 +1.11
413 unweaned 413 9 151.00 $151.00 $624 —
400–449 420 158 154.00–172.50 $165.24 $694 +5.06
450–498 481 211 150.00–166.50 $160.94 $774 +6.94
505 value added 505 5 163.50 $163.50 $826 —
511–521 unweaned 514 28 150.50–152.00 $151.32 $778 —
503–549 527 221 147.00–166.50 $156.92 $827 +18.92
567 thin fleshed 567 9 162.00 $162.00 $919 —
550–599 573 276 142.00–167.00 $154.89 $888 +13.00
594 unweaned 594 8 147.00 $147.00 $873 —
608 unweaned 608 6 144.00 $144.00 $876 —
601–649 623 121 146.75–164.00 $156.20 $973 —
639 thin fleshed 639 19 164.75 $164.75 $1,053 —
680 unweaned 680 13 133.75 $133.75 $910 —
653–697 682 263 148.00–165.50 $160.38 $1,094 —
694 thin fleshed 694 19 164.50 $164.50 $1,142 —
711–720 712 85 146.00–160.75 $159.41 $1,135 +12.41
736–745 742 37 139.75–141.75 $140.17 $1,040 -6.83
750–769 757 25 149.50–158.75 $156.67 $1,186 —
761 fancy 761 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,248 —
835–841 840 77 134.25–147.50 $145.45 $1,222 —
878 878 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,177 —
961–963 962 32 127.50–128.25 $127.83 $1,230 +1.77
1070–1074 1074 8 131.00–133.00 $132.75 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 7 177.50 $177.50 $502 —
343 343 3 151.00 $151.00 $518 —
355–398 385 33 150.00–157.00 $154.98 $597 —
400–449 433 56 147.00–163.00 $150.61 $652 +0.61
455–498 476 84 145.00–161.00 $156.14 $743 +12.70
495 unweaned 495 6 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
527 value added 527 9 154.00 $154.00 $812 —
515–535 unweaned 531 14 136.00–136.50 $136.40 $724 —
505–545 533 26 142.00–153.00 $147.27 $785 +3.34
560–593 577 50 142.00–158.00 $149.54 $863 +15.68
568–585 unweaned 577 12 121.00–128.50 $124.69 $719 —
587 thin fleshed 587 5 160.00 $160.00 $939 —
605–644 622 25 136.00–149.50 $142.45 $886 +8.16
669 unweaned 669 8 129.00 $129.00 $863 —
655–698 681 41 130.00–155.00 $141.12 $961 +5.84
709–740 722 30 133.00–149.00 $137.66 $994 —
756–792 774 49 130.00–142.00 $138.39 $1,071 —
906 906 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,223 —
970 970 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,217 +8.00
1055 1055 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,324 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–491 466 16 152.00–162.00 $158.71 $740 —
516–544 527 23 159.50–163.00 $160.91 $848 —
555 555 12 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
606 606 10 147.00 $147.00 $891 —
680 680 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 10 156.50 $156.50 $671 —
509 509 8 138.00 $138.00 $702 +14.00
703 703 6 127.50 $127.50 $896 —
830 830 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,058 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 130.50 $130.50 $475 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 4 133.00 $133.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 191.00 $191.00 $684 —
469 unweaned 469 4 149.00 $149.00 $699 —
455–491 476 13 157.00–174.50 $164.27 $782 —
503–540 528 14 145.50–158.00 $150.18 $793 —
559 unweaned 559 4 135.00 $135.00 $755 —
555–593 564 25 135.00–157.00 $144.17 $813 +4.17
610–638 622 15 137.00–147.00 $141.64 $881 —
657–685 664 15 131.50–147.00 $135.44 $899 —
721–727 725 11 137.00–139.00 $138.28 $1,003 —
850 850 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
913 913 6 108.50 $108.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–349 339 14 174.00–215.00 $195.36 $662 —
372–397 384 9 178.00–190.00 $182.64 $701 +9.74
412–445 432 21 166.00–186.50 $174.87 $755 —
434 unweaned 434 5 160.00 $160.00 $694 —
458–470 462 10 170.00–171.00 $170.69 $789 —
500–508 504 23 153.00–168.00 $157.85 $796 —
597 597 6 141.00 $141.00 $842 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 4 134.00 $134.00 $937 —
783 783 6 108.00 $108.00 $846 —
933 933 3 107.00 $107.00 $998 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 165.00 $165.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1440 1222 80-85% 12 46.00–52.00 $48.84 $597 -3.72
985–1530 1231 80-85% 77 50.00–59.00 $55.35 $681 +2.79
1005–1420 1254 80-85% 13 60.00–69.50 $62.49 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1545 1355 75-80% 5 52.00–56.50 $54.04 $732 -3.05
1180–1645 1423 75-80% 42 55.00–65.00 $60.30 $858 —
1440–1820 1654 75-80% 8 62.00–68.00 $64.97 $1,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1115 975 85-90% 11 32.00–42.00 $37.55 $366 —
820–1345 1058 85-90% 38 42.00–52.00 $47.25 $500 +3.49
980–1215 1090 85-90% 4 53.50–55.50 $54.37 $593 +10.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2130 1584 16 64.00–81.50 $73.86 $1,170 +2.56
1415–1875 1706 13 81.00–92.00 $87.10 $1,486 —
1555–2180 1947 9 92.00–95.00 $93.16 $1,814 +3.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1290 995 (<2 yrs)Open 10 82.00–110.00 $94.36 $939
850–1310 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 59.00–89.00 $69.40 $731

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1045–1460 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 750.00–1,060.00 $955.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 650.00 $650.00
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00 $800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.