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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

8,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.52/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 621 lb · 421 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.54/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 576 lb · 420 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.18/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 527 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,622 1,990 8,583
Feeder cattle 7,155 1,560 7,523
Slaughter cattle 1,262 390 925
Replacement cattle 205 40 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 237.00 $237.00 $789 -1.00
373 unweaned 373 3 212.00 $212.00 $791 —
369–396 386 14 220.00–245.00 $230.43 $889 —
394 394 4 200.00 $200.00 $788 —
400–449 425 121 208.00–240.25 $227.74 $968 —
432 unweaned 432 10 218.00 $218.00 $942 —
433–447 value added 441 14 210.00–215.50 $212.31 $936 —
450–496 479 175 202.00–234.00 $222.48 $1,066 +1.47
453–499 unweaned 482 11 206.00–208.00 $206.68 $996 +6.68
502–549 526 278 187.00–224.00 $203.02 $1,068 -2.53
512–532 unweaned 528 11 190.00–192.00 $190.81 $1,007 —
515–539 value added 529 77 200.00–209.00 $205.54 $1,087 —
550–598 580 254 185.00–218.00 $200.64 $1,164 +1.79
593–598 unweaned 595 10 180.00–183.00 $181.21 $1,078 —
600–648 619 215 181.00–200.00 $189.83 $1,175 -4.32
610–643 unweaned 621 122 171.00–184.25 $180.35 $1,120 —
620–622 value added 621 69 188.00–190.00 $188.90 $1,173 —
619–646 638 15 177.00–179.00 $178.21 $1,137 -15.94
663 unweaned 663 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,107 -15.75
651–697 669 251 174.50–187.00 $181.52 $1,214 +5.27
672 672 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 -11.25
686 value added 686 40 184.85 $184.85 $1,268 —
688 fancy 688 22 196.50 $196.50 $1,352 —
700–749 722 57 174.50–179.85 $177.87 $1,284 —
723–748 737 20 166.00–171.00 $166.98 $1,231 —
753 thin fleshed 753 76 185.00 $185.00 $1,393 —
759 unweaned 759 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,252 —
756–788 763 70 171.50–182.00 $177.06 $1,351 +2.81
798 798 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,357 -4.25
805–820 811 10 162.50–170.00 $168.18 $1,364 —
824 824 60 181.00 $181.00 $1,491 —
841 thin fleshed 841 122 190.10 $190.10 $1,599 —
893 893 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,563 —
970 970 60 166.00 $166.00 $1,610 —
1075 1075 27 149.50 $149.50 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 208.00 $208.00 $616 —
375 unweaned 375 5 181.00 $181.00 $679 —
386 386 3 209.00 $209.00 $807 +9.00
412 thin fleshed 412 3 227.00 $227.00 $935 —
400–447 424 42 194.00–226.00 $209.51 $888 -12.11
453 thin fleshed 453 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,033 —
452–494 473 75 186.00–220.00 $200.24 $947 -6.76
487 unweaned 487 6 187.00 $187.00 $911 -1.00
503–547 535 80 184.50–206.00 $190.54 $1,019 +7.05
564 unweaned 564 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,012 +6.50
573 573 3 162.00 $162.00 $928 -16.50
553–595 575 124 174.00–204.00 $185.90 $1,069 +7.40
608 608 7 163.00 $163.00 $991 -8.50
610–634 unweaned 620 11 161.50–177.00 $170.97 $1,060 —
600–648 633 107 157.50–201.00 $176.34 $1,116 +4.84
673 673 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 -28.00
664–683 unweaned 674 11 158.00–171.50 $165.46 $1,115 —
656–691 677 28 166.00–177.00 $173.76 $1,176 -9.24
703–710 708 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,239 —
770 770 9 155.50 $155.50 $1,197 —
817–844 833 10 155.00–167.50 $160.67 $1,338 —
962 962 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,443 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
482 482 6 173.00 $173.00 $834 —
507–540 533 15 158.00–174.50 $171.36 $913 —
542 unweaned 542 4 157.00 $157.00 $851 —
555–559 558 15 171.00–177.00 $172.59 $963 —
629 629 5 152.00 $152.00 $956 +17.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 unweaned 467 4 183.50 $183.50 $857 —
555 unweaned 555 6 171.00 $171.00 $949 —
583–596 590 11 166.00–178.00 $172.61 $1,018 —
638 638 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,142 —
689 689 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,140 —
714 unweaned 714 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,139 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 166.50 $166.50 $728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 3 174.00 $174.00 $731 —
801 801 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 10 187.00 $187.00 $597 —
372 unweaned 372 3 168.00 $168.00 $625 —
362–398 388 46 184.00–200.00 $191.29 $742 —
408–444 424 64 180.00–198.00 $189.18 $802 +5.88
432 432 5 161.00 $161.00 $696 -22.30
404–448 unweaned 435 35 160.00–181.50 $177.02 $770 —
451–495 470 112 170.00–199.00 $186.86 $878 +16.45
470 value added 470 28 179.25 $179.25 $842 —
450–495 unweaned 475 27 170.50–179.00 $174.27 $828 —
470–482 fancy 478 17 203.00–209.00 $206.71 $988 —
489 489 4 160.00 $160.00 $782 -20.00
505–544 unweaned 519 67 164.00–175.00 $169.35 $879 +8.35
501–548 520 167 170.25–193.00 $182.02 $947 +11.20
516–534 fancy 523 25 187.00–196.50 $190.88 $998 —
550–598 573 286 162.00–192.50 $176.08 $1,009 +10.94
563–597 unweaned 582 118 154.50–168.00 $160.22 $932 —
594 value added 594 16 174.00 $174.00 $1,034 —
601–647 620 117 162.00–188.50 $178.13 $1,104 +2.13
624 value added 624 16 164.25 $164.25 $1,025 —
613–645 632 10 145.00–170.00 $154.70 $978 -21.30
651–653 thin fleshed 651 43 178.00–180.00 $179.67 $1,170 —
665 unweaned 665 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 —
661–676 670 10 150.50–165.00 $156.22 $1,047 -8.65
653–698 671 210 156.50–185.25 $172.82 $1,160 +7.95
684 value added 684 19 161.25 $161.25 $1,103 —
716 unweaned 716 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 —
721 721 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,161 —
717–735 731 12 184.00–184.25 $184.19 $1,346 —
768–783 774 5 158.00–162.00 $160.38 $1,241 —
793 793 6 181.50 $181.50 $1,439 —
817–841 833 10 150.00–155.00 $153.20 $1,276 +9.70
891 891 5 153.50 $153.50 $1,368 —
977 977 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,475 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 326 15 161.00–186.50 $178.33 $581 —
348 unweaned 348 3 169.00 $169.00 $588 —
362 unweaned 362 7 173.00 $173.00 $626 —
362–376 369 18 165.00–179.50 $171.51 $633 -25.49
400–448 420 77 165.50–185.00 $172.45 $724 -3.28
424–428 value added 426 19 170.50–173.00 $171.55 $731 —
478 fancy 478 11 204.00 $204.00 $975 —
450–499 479 138 159.00–180.00 $168.64 $808 +3.83
514 thin fleshed 514 7 179.00 $179.00 $920 —
500–545 518 156 154.50–183.50 $169.18 $876 +8.36
530 value added 530 34 170.75 $170.75 $905 —
533–543 unweaned 540 12 145.00–160.00 $149.94 $810 —
556–570 unweaned 565 13 145.00–149.50 $147.61 $834 —
565 thin fleshed 565 41 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 —
562–594 576 80 153.00–180.00 $163.37 $941 +3.23
600–645 617 58 150.00–177.00 $159.15 $982 +5.31
656 thin fleshed 656 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,082 —
654–665 657 14 141.50–163.00 $147.81 $971 —
705–735 727 34 149.00–169.50 $163.05 $1,185 —
752–775 765 12 155.50–160.00 $157.30 $1,203 +6.80
807 807 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,182 —
852 852 9 156.50 $156.50 $1,333 —
955 955 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,347 —
1042 1042 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,355 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 164.00 $164.00 $638 -2.00
398 thin fleshed 398 4 171.00 $171.00 $681 —
491–494 492 13 157.50–160.00 $158.84 $781 —
566 unweaned 566 4 133.50 $133.50 $756 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 132.00 $132.00 $444 —
520 520 13 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 150.00 $150.00 $807 +10.09
594 594 5 146.50 $146.50 $870 —
620–649 639 6 139.00–155.00 $149.83 $957 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 unweaned 536 5 140.00 $140.00 $750 —
588 unweaned 588 8 146.00 $146.00 $858 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 120.00 $120.00 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 335 9 191.00–217.50 $205.96 $690 —
357–388 373 6 204.00–216.00 $209.75 $782 +20.86
408 408 3 200.00 $200.00 $816 +4.00
438 unweaned 438 3 150.00 $150.00 $657 —
468–493 482 28 171.00–188.00 $181.07 $873 +13.12
486 thin fleshed 486 5 196.00 $196.00 $953 —
507–519 512 22 167.00–172.50 $169.72 $869 +8.72
551–597 576 33 149.50–179.00 $164.08 $945 +14.67
620 620 10 161.00 $161.00 $998 +5.93
673 673 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 +8.00
727 727 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,156 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 261.00 $261.00 $752 —
372 372 4 208.00–217.00 $212.50 $790 —
405–436 426 17 195.00–216.00 $208.51 $888 +8.51
480 480 4 188.00–195.00 $191.50 $919 —
504–530 513 9 177.00–178.00 $177.34 $910 —
587 587 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,092 —
639 639 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,112 —
688–693 691 7 161.00–168.00 $165.01 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1430 1188 80-85% 15 49.50–59.00 $55.52 $660 —
1030–1475 1260 80-85% 105 59.50–72.00 $65.94 $831 —
1165–1465 1271 80-85% 16 67.50–75.00 $73.71 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1690 1469 75-80% 67 63.00–75.00 $69.70 $1,024 +4.68
1350–1720 1535 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.44 $943 —
1470–1860 1628 75-80% 18 73.50–82.00 $77.56 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–1250 885 85-90% 20 42.50–48.00 $43.59 $386 —
745–1105 943 85-90% 4 31.00–37.00 $34.45 $325 —
895–1305 1062 85-90% 22 50.00–60.00 $56.12 $596 -1.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–2275 1559 18 76.00–86.50 $82.01 $1,279 -19.66
1230–2205 1726 28 85.50–104.00 $95.31 $1,645 —
1960–2125 2028 3 103.50–110.00 $106.28 $2,155 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1075 931 (<2 yrs)Open 23 101.00–149.00 $123.05 $1,146
875–1200 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 75.00–110.00 $85.93 $932

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1220 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–975.00 $963.98
1378 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 925.00 $925.00

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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
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1400–1500 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,275.00–1,410.00 $1,385.94 —

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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.