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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.52/cwt ≈ $2,037/hd at 932 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 856 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.68/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 479 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 911 4,675 1,990
Feeder cattle 638 3,633 1,560
Slaughter cattle 233 937 390
Replacement cattle 40 105 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, too few for a true market test, but couple loads of yearling steers steady. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, spots 6.00 to 7.00 higher on fleshier cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–412 408 5 262.50–263.00 $262.80 $1,072 -2.92
501 501 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,207 -2.28
550–579 573 9 247.50–250.00 $249.47 $1,429 +12.95
610 610 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +18.92
856 856 60 226.00 $226.00 $1,935 +1.25
932 932 60 220.00 $220.00 $2,050 —
935 935 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -37.39
508 unweaned 508 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,255 -10.48
541 541 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,420 -15.04
564–584 573 9 253.00–257.50 $255.46 $1,464 +2.46
610 610 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -13.64
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 215.00 $215.00 $720 -19.00
574 574 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,131 +27.00
620 620 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 —
780 780 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 3 222.50 $222.50 $817 -5.50
385–398 393 8 240.00–280.00 $265.31 $1,043 +24.50
421–422 thin fleshed 422 9 272.50–273.00 $272.78 $1,151 +12.78
468–482 475 6 243.00–251.00 $246.94 $1,173 +18.74
505–533 514 9 216.00–238.00 $230.40 $1,184 +19.29
580–586 584 6 203.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,221 +13.39
663 663 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,432 +41.82
718 718 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,382 —
723 723 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,489 —
810 810 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 +8.00
997 997 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,006 +25.88
405–423 418 7 267.00–267.50 $267.14 $1,117 +5.18
450–479 469 11 260.00–274.00 $266.94 $1,252 +34.94
489 unweaned 489 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,159 -2.66
510 510 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -5.34
637 unweaned 637 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,350 +3.26
739 739 7 211.50 $211.50 $1,563 -22.68
893 893 6 215.50 $215.50 $1,924 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1074 1061 21 160.00–161.00 $160.43 $1,702 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 157.00 $157.00 $733 -45.18
496 unweaned 496 4 154.00 $154.00 $764 —
568 568 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,039 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 332.50 $332.50 $964 —
340 340 3 232.50 $232.50 $790 —
382 382 3 239.00 $239.00 $913 -33.74
418–440 426 8 245.00–250.00 $246.94 $1,052 —
525–543 534 6 217.50–240.00 $228.56 $1,221 +3.56
690–695 693 4 180.00–189.00 $184.48 $1,278 -17.89
704 704 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,178 —
698 698 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–975 900 85-90% 3 61.00–68.00 $64.47 $580 —
905–1210 1067 85-90% 26 71.00–82.50 $77.09 $823 —
1143 1143 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $960 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1343 1218 80-85% 15 89.00–95.00 $91.47 $1,114 —
1130–1445 1243 80-85% 5 77.00–84.00 $79.69 $991 —
1185–1380 1265 80-85% 10 94.50–100.00 $97.83 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1356 75-80% 15 94.00–102.00 $98.65 $1,338 —
1390–1640 1514 75-80% 15 105.00–111.00 $108.15 $1,637 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 65-75% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1825 1606 4 111.00–119.00 $115.24 $1,851 —
1345–1905 1705 5 91.50–101.00 $97.30 $1,659 -13.06
1300–2075 1719 13 104.00–112.00 $107.20 $1,843 -3.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1320 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 111.00–119.00 $114.68 $1,306
1060–1237 1177 (<2 yrs)Open 7 147.00–169.00 $152.43 $1,794

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1291 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,345.96

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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.