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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

1,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.62/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 621 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $218.24/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 474 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.66/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 529 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,990 6,302 1,020
Feeder cattle 1,560 5,395 686
Slaughter cattle 390 767 294
Replacement cattle 40 140 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 238.00 $238.00 $812 —
465–480 471 46 214.50–226.00 $221.01 $1,041 -5.11
496 unweaned 496 7 200.00 $200.00 $992 —
504–506 505 27 203.00–214.00 $205.55 $1,038 +4.78
550–578 559 40 196.00–204.00 $198.85 $1,112 +15.85
612 fancy 612 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 +1.00
614–628 621 66 188.25–199.50 $194.15 $1,206 +2.46
682 682 10 176.25 $176.25 $1,202 -11.82
685 unweaned 685 5 182.75 $182.75 $1,252 +13.75
773 773 21 174.25 $174.25 $1,347 +0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 200.00 $200.00 $712 +2.66
401–447 426 18 219.00–227.00 $221.62 $944 +28.69
457 unweaned 457 7 188.00 $188.00 $859 —
487 487 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,008 +11.71
501–536 528 43 176.00–189.00 $183.49 $969 -9.68
568 568 21 178.50 $178.50 $1,014 +4.81
591 unweaned 591 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,022 —
643 643 16 171.50 $171.50 $1,103 -0.85
652 652 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,193 +6.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,027 —
707 707 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,029 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 6 123.00 $123.00 $435 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 135.00 $135.00 $848 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 425 33 179.00–192.00 $183.30 $779 -4.46
443 443 9 174.00 $174.00 $771 -13.76
461–488 477 20 170.00–171.00 $170.41 $813 -0.59
496 496 14 180.00 $180.00 $893 +9.00
524 unweaned 524 6 161.00 $161.00 $844 ±0.00
513–546 530 45 165.00–180.50 $170.82 $905 -6.30
550–576 561 35 154.00–172.00 $165.14 $926 -6.90
622 622 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,095 -2.78
643 unweaned 643 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,045 —
682–687 685 43 160.50–168.00 $164.87 $1,129 -14.54
811 811 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,164 -16.44
909 909 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,400 —
968 968 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 thin fleshed 271 4 222.50 $222.50 $603 —
356 356 10 197.00 $197.00 $701 +26.96
426–433 428 31 166.50–182.50 $175.73 $752 -4.05
450–492 477 20 162.50–173.00 $164.81 $786 -2.57
497 497 3 154.00 $154.00 $765 -13.38
502–539 521 39 151.50–167.50 $160.82 $838 -5.07
560–583 577 32 148.00–162.00 $160.14 $924 +3.69
618–630 624 13 149.50–159.00 $153.84 $960 +4.22
656 unweaned 656 10 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
698 698 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,037 -9.89
791 791 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,190 +4.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 152.00 $152.00 $649 —
500–530 512 15 138.50–141.50 $139.91 $716 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 328 11 165.00–169.00 $167.47 $549 —
395 395 4 166.00 $166.00 $656 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 130.50 $130.50 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–383 379 14 185.00–199.00 $188.89 $716 —
422 422 3 196.00 $196.00 $827 +25.72
483–487 485 20 166.00–175.00 $167.95 $815 -4.16
528 528 6 161.00 $161.00 $850 -12.52
554–561 556 20 148.50–151.50 $149.41 $831 -19.17
644–646 644 21 150.50–156.50 $155.07 $999 -0.43
665 665 5 142.00 $142.00 $944 -14.00
707 707 7 129.00 $129.00 $912 -17.17
749 unweaned 749 6 120.00 $120.00 $899 —
768 unweaned 768 5 123.00 $123.00 $945 —
857 857 9 115.50 $115.50 $990 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 151.50 $151.50 $711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 200.00 $200.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1536 1340 80-85% 43 63.50–71.50 $65.46 $877 —
1315–1506 1448 80-85% 7 56.00–62.00 $58.31 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1575 1460 75-80% 3 64.00–66.00 $65.02 $949 -13.40
1340–1810 1594 75-80% 10 67.00–75.50 $70.15 $1,118 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 85-90% 4 57.00–59.00 $57.98 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1930 1540 12 72.50–85.50 $79.25 $1,220 -8.73
1402–1870 1568 7 99.00–103.50 $101.67 $1,594 —
1550–2070 1835 17 87.50–101.00 $95.28 $1,748 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209 1209 15 66.00 $66.00 $798 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1085 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 4 105.00–130.00 $113.44 $1,178
995–1240 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 68.50–75.00 $72.36 $787

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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.