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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

5,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.76/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 528 lb · 222 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.47/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 579 lb · 216 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.76/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 524 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,656 5,043 5,882
Feeder cattle 4,778 4,046 5,003
Slaughter cattle 753 867 754
Replacement cattle 125 130 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 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
303–343 thin fleshed 318 30 231.00–238.00 $235.23 $748 —
364–390 373 13 217.00–232.50 $222.06 $828 -3.31
384 unweaned 384 5 218.50 $218.50 $839 +9.50
412 unweaned 412 3 207.00 $207.00 $853 +23.00
409–448 434 64 210.00–226.00 $221.25 $960 +2.71
435 value added 435 4 217.00 $217.00 $944 —
453–485 469 61 204.00–221.00 $212.46 $996 +2.62
472–498 unweaned 492 12 195.00 $195.00 $959 -10.68
498 498 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,011 -6.84
505–522 value added 513 21 184.00–199.00 $191.73 $984 —
500–541 unweaned 523 68 169.50–193.00 $185.97 $973 -4.74
501–547 526 92 186.00–215.00 $195.80 $1,030 -9.94
547 547 6 164.50 $164.50 $900 -41.24
550–599 576 143 181.00–198.00 $189.04 $1,089 +0.01
570–592 value added 583 34 189.50–193.50 $191.11 $1,114 -8.89
578–597 unweaned 589 39 165.00–184.00 $172.98 $1,019 -11.43
620 620 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -15.26
604–649 625 147 177.50–194.75 $191.75 $1,198 +6.49
625 value added 625 8 183.50 $183.50 $1,147 -8.00
640 unweaned 640 11 173.75 $173.75 $1,112 +3.52
670 thin fleshed 670 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -8.50
651–699 672 103 175.00–192.25 $187.36 $1,259 +19.59
666–692 681 12 165.00–168.00 $166.22 $1,132 -11.32
677–690 unweaned 683 23 153.00–160.00 $157.71 $1,077 -2.29
696 value added 696 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,249 —
709 unweaned 709 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,141 —
714 thin fleshed 714 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,410 -6.79
702–739 723 37 173.00–190.00 $184.37 $1,333 +1.36
722–738 730 6 169.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,255 -7.28
756–794 780 34 174.00–187.50 $181.63 $1,417 -3.95
825 825 3 184.50 $184.50 $1,522 +1.87
866–870 870 125 174.00–182.35 $182.02 $1,584 -0.05
920 920 115 174.00 $174.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 6 210.00 $210.00 $527 —
325 thin fleshed 325 8 231.00 $231.00 $751 +13.50
373 value added 373 9 213.00 $213.00 $794 —
359–390 376 22 195.00–210.00 $203.87 $767 —
430 unweaned 430 13 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
423–442 435 17 189.00–205.00 $199.77 $869 +8.46
456–497 484 59 184.50–208.00 $193.48 $936 +0.60
516 unweaned 516 3 176.00 $176.00 $908 —
503–540 517 49 169.00–200.00 $187.20 $968 +2.23
551 value added 551 6 160.00 $160.00 $882 —
559 thin fleshed 559 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,090 —
580 unweaned 580 18 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
568–598 583 57 170.00–194.00 $182.16 $1,062 +5.79
600–645 621 48 167.00–178.00 $174.78 $1,085 +0.08
637 unweaned 637 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,032 —
658 value added 658 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,112 —
660–694 678 47 172.00–183.50 $175.26 $1,188 —
715 thin fleshed 715 44 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 —
713–732 725 10 172.00–178.00 $174.70 $1,267 +14.70
752–773 769 25 166.00–178.00 $173.04 $1,331 -5.19
813 813 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,350 -11.12
858 thin fleshed 858 12 179.75 $179.75 $1,542 —
877 877 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,434 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 203.50 $203.50 $897 —
510–538 unweaned 516 9 192.00–195.00 $194.31 $1,003 —
536–544 542 21 176.00–198.00 $181.18 $982 —
572 572 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,058 —
574 unweaned 574 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,062 —
613–643 633 12 164.00–193.00 $171.92 $1,088 -0.36
801 801 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,402 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 thin fleshed 267 8 225.00 $225.00 $601 —
402–445 430 12 152.00–190.00 $164.86 $709 —
535 535 5 164.00 $164.00 $877 —
583 583 5 170.00 $170.00 $991 —
590 unweaned 590 4 159.00 $159.00 $938 —
605 605 3 160.00 $160.00 $968 +11.26
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 204.00 $204.00 $857 —
506–507 506 16 160.00–188.00 $165.26 $836 —
576 576 4 150.00 $150.00 $864 -9.00
635 635 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–492 469 21 112.00–127.00 $118.74 $557 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 7 170.00 $170.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 thin fleshed 307 40 211.00–215.50 $214.80 $659 —
342 342 6 206.00 $206.00 $705 —
360 thin fleshed 360 18 201.00 $201.00 $724 —
383 383 8 185.00 $185.00 $709 +6.57
408–448 425 49 167.00–205.00 $188.85 $803 +15.23
438–445 unweaned 440 19 165.00–173.00 $171.36 $754 +8.36
465 value added 465 7 179.00 $179.00 $832 —
465 465 3 172.00 $172.00 $800 -4.25
450–495 476 62 169.00–199.00 $191.61 $912 +15.36
453–490 unweaned 484 41 160.00–174.00 $171.23 $829 +3.54
515 515 5 154.00 $154.00 $793 -17.85
504–543 value added 525 38 159.00–174.00 $169.98 $892 +4.98
500–548 528 138 167.00–191.00 $180.75 $954 +8.90
511–542 unweaned 530 41 156.50–178.00 $166.95 $885 +4.79
550–598 577 74 165.50–186.00 $179.73 $1,037 +2.03
591–599 unweaned 594 14 152.00–159.00 $155.98 $927 +9.77
597 597 6 160.00 $160.00 $955 -17.70
603–633 unweaned 608 17 154.50–158.00 $155.14 $943 —
604–642 631 162 159.00–183.75 $178.10 $1,124 +0.68
638 638 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,002 -20.42
655–678 unweaned 661 12 139.00–142.75 $141.79 $937 —
668–695 682 56 179.25–184.75 $181.29 $1,236 +22.29
711–739 726 164 177.25–184.00 $180.64 $1,311 +3.89
789 789 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,412 +13.32
834 834 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,468 +20.20
860–885 876 8 155.50–158.50 $156.60 $1,372 +0.60
885 885 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,279 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 185.00 $185.00 $588 —
360–398 382 16 165.00–187.00 $177.57 $678 +6.59
387 thin fleshed 387 5 180.00 $180.00 $697 —
403 unweaned 403 4 154.00 $154.00 $621 -2.00
400–437 430 24 160.00–190.00 $183.49 $789 +17.48
468 value added 468 6 160.00 $160.00 $749 —
463–498 482 62 162.00–188.00 $170.99 $824 +6.57
515 unweaned 515 12 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
518 thin fleshed 518 8 190.00 $190.00 $984 +6.98
502–549 521 64 150.50–183.00 $162.93 $849 +7.45
560 unweaned 560 10 142.00 $142.00 $795 —
552–595 574 51 150.50–165.00 $158.02 $907 +4.66
617 thin fleshed 617 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,080 —
601–645 620 47 149.50–167.50 $158.26 $981 -3.71
645 unweaned 645 8 144.50 $144.50 $932 -2.25
651–694 679 51 153.50–168.00 $161.40 $1,096 +10.77
779 779 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,200 -4.49
859–875 864 10 136.50–140.00 $138.94 $1,200 -11.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 160.00 $160.00 $792 -9.00
521–545 531 26 158.00–183.00 $168.85 $897 —
533 unweaned 533 9 162.00 $162.00 $863 —
620 620 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
666 666 9 174.50 $174.50 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 426 7 140.00–153.00 $147.53 $628 —
456–499 478 10 130.00–146.00 $135.00 $645 -10.27
529 529 5 136.00 $136.00 $719 -11.00
597 597 3 143.00 $143.00 $854 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 thin fleshed 244 8 206.00 $206.00 $503 —
340 340 3 149.00 $149.00 $507 —
613 613 4 142.00 $142.00 $870 +3.00
686 686 4 141.50 $141.50 $971 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 105.00 $105.00 $343 —
415 415 10 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 326 11 171.00–178.00 $173.00 $564 +23.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 140.00 $140.00 $624 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 120.50 $120.50 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 184.00 $184.00 $672 -18.00
466 466 4 172.00 $172.00 $802 -15.47
493 thin fleshed 493 3 195.00 $195.00 $961 —
532 532 4 152.50 $152.50 $811 -7.48
558–570 563 12 154.00–161.00 $156.95 $884 -5.25
610–644 627 28 138.00–160.00 $153.57 $963 +6.33
665–678 675 15 148.00–153.00 $152.02 $1,026 +7.67
708–729 721 20 125.00–149.00 $137.89 $994 —
827 827 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,075 —
872 872 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 422 6 185.00–188.00 $185.96 $785 -6.90
463 unweaned 463 4 178.00 $178.00 $824 +4.00
450–492 468 33 186.00–203.00 $190.85 $893 +6.85
530 530 3 175.00 $175.00 $928 -4.48
577 577 5 164.00 $164.00 $946 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 148.00 $148.00 $690 —
556 556 8 142.00 $142.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1280 1126 80-85% 19 50.00–62.00 $57.39 $646 —
965–1500 1192 80-85% 91 60.00–73.00 $66.50 $793 +0.70
1210–1295 1260 80-85% 17 67.50–79.00 $72.88 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1790 1401 75-80% 57 62.00–76.50 $70.00 $981 -0.50
1450–1520 1485 75-80% 2 62.00–62.50 $62.24 $924 -15.72
1455–1765 1608 75-80% 8 75.50–85.00 $79.45 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1390 1016 85-90% 17 40.00–55.00 $48.59 $494 —
876–1340 1018 85-90% 42 52.00–65.00 $61.38 $625 —
1040–1060 1050 85-90% 2 62.00–62.50 $62.25 $654 +1.83
940–1185 1090 85-90% 5 30.00–53.00 $36.39 $397 -24.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2140 1611 9 78.00–89.00 $81.97 $1,321 +0.06
1370–2000 1748 21 89.00–104.00 $96.70 $1,690 —
1650–2115 1844 10 104.00–115.00 $108.04 $1,992 -0.55

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1100 938 (<2 yrs)Open 20 104.00–128.50 $118.17 $1,108
765–1340 996 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 70.00–109.00 $93.75 $934
980–1112 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 62.00–70.00 $67.77 $714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1455 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 900.00–1,260.00 $1,095.81

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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.