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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

5,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.61/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 575 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.48/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 523 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.11/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 618 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,505 911 8,622
Feeder cattle 4,109 638 7,155
Slaughter cattle 1,226 233 1,262
Replacement cattle 170 40 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder calves under 550 lbs uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 381 23 288.00–329.00 $306.77 $1,169 +36.77
415–449 436 61 292.50–320.00 $302.67 $1,320 —
440 unweaned 440 5 266.50 $266.50 $1,173 —
458–495 480 33 276.00–315.00 $302.55 $1,452 —
510–526 unweaned 519 17 256.00–261.00 $258.35 $1,341 +11.35
505–543 526 119 267.00–304.00 $285.93 $1,504 +23.43
556–558 fancy 557 18 278.00–280.00 $279.33 $1,556 —
552–597 576 154 240.50–270.00 $254.74 $1,467 -0.72
566–594 unweaned 578 28 230.00–244.25 $238.01 $1,376 —
603 unweaned 603 28 244.00 $244.00 $1,471 —
608–647 628 97 230.00–250.00 $241.99 $1,520 -8.01
665 665 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
652–695 673 52 227.00–251.00 $237.78 $1,600 —
677 fancy 677 8 255.50 $255.50 $1,730 —
658–695 unweaned 690 45 205.50–229.00 $210.79 $1,454 —
703–729 719 50 224.00–249.00 $231.79 $1,667 —
712–738 721 12 200.00–231.00 $220.42 $1,589 —
750 750 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 —
768–778 769 86 232.35–235.00 $232.72 $1,790 —
810 810 17 198.75 $198.75 $1,610 —
803–825 824 67 211.00–224.50 $223.71 $1,843 —
833 unweaned 833 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,535 —
880–885 883 7 185.00–205.00 $193.54 $1,709 —
915 915 56 223.85 $223.85 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,032 —
410–439 434 11 250.00–262.00 $259.94 $1,128 -2.86
457–490 471 16 242.00–280.00 $266.83 $1,257 —
500–548 529 66 227.00–268.00 $249.76 $1,321 +8.76
554 unweaned 554 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,208 —
555–581 572 20 225.00–250.00 $237.54 $1,359 -11.93
600–646 630 40 217.00–238.00 $227.10 $1,431 -18.90
650–698 671 47 209.00–238.00 $222.19 $1,491 —
665–696 unweaned 685 14 190.00–217.00 $208.32 $1,427 —
721–735 725 8 206.00–212.50 $207.65 $1,505 —
767 767 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 —
769 thin fleshed 769 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,730 —
795 795 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,598 —
808 808 71 215.50 $215.50 $1,741 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–584 578 13 244.00–245.00 $244.70 $1,414 —
627–630 629 9 214.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,371 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,258 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 —
610 610 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,348 +2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–685 667 6 235.00–243.00 $237.74 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 248.00–266.00 $257.20 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 245.00 $245.00 $855 —
358–386 367 17 231.00–279.00 $260.31 $955 -22.19
412–446 434 70 234.00–259.00 $246.58 $1,070 -20.56
470–475 unweaned 472 17 233.00–235.50 $234.62 $1,107 -2.38
460–499 483 45 225.00–260.00 $244.10 $1,179 -22.84
500–529 unweaned 519 38 205.00–229.50 $225.59 $1,171 —
500–549 523 123 230.00–257.50 $242.11 $1,266 +7.11
519–546 526 26 215.00–220.00 $218.60 $1,150 -16.40
551–598 577 144 216.00–242.50 $230.79 $1,332 —
562–598 unweaned 584 18 195.50–209.00 $201.73 $1,178 —
583–592 586 8 206.00–209.00 $207.86 $1,218 —
603–647 616 166 212.00–243.00 $234.09 $1,442 —
623–634 631 7 205.50–219.00 $209.31 $1,321 —
637 unweaned 637 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 +8.00
663–685 671 44 212.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,518 —
708 unweaned 708 29 195.00 $195.00 $1,381 —
711–747 734 11 205.00–228.00 $210.66 $1,546 -0.84
757 757 5 198.50 $198.50 $1,503 —
767 767 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,576 —
854 854 4 185.50 $185.50 $1,584 —
912 912 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,651 —
1027 1027 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–346 334 17 210.00–250.00 $231.43 $773 —
394 394 5 240.00 $240.00 $946 -25.31
413 413 5 200.00 $200.00 $826 —
413–443 429 28 210.00–240.00 $232.29 $997 —
438 thin fleshed 438 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,084 -25.28
451–493 469 54 214.00–249.00 $226.85 $1,064 -20.09
470–491 unweaned 480 17 200.00–220.00 $208.97 $1,003 —
520–525 unweaned 523 4 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,096 —
505–542 527 63 206.00–235.00 $227.37 $1,198 -3.03
542–548 546 9 201.00–218.00 $206.63 $1,128 -23.77
553–583 569 25 209.00–229.00 $222.43 $1,266 +13.41
568–580 unweaned 572 22 192.00–203.00 $196.57 $1,124 —
615 unweaned 615 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 —
605–640 619 29 198.00–223.00 $213.65 $1,322 —
655–696 unweaned 676 6 175.00–200.50 $188.14 $1,272 —
658–696 677 38 195.00–219.00 $208.11 $1,409 -7.89
703 unweaned 703 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,265 —
740 740 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 -21.00
792 792 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,441 —
816 unweaned 816 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,395 —
829 829 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,459 -28.00
850–860 856 7 180.00–185.50 $182.34 $1,561 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 225.00 $225.00 $772 —
854 854 23 166.75 $166.75 $1,424 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 190.00 $190.00 $819 —
467 467 3 206.00 $206.00 $962 +49.00
690 unweaned 690 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 thin fleshed 540 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —
623 623 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,215 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264 1264 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,909 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 231.00 $231.00 $871 -8.00
401 401 6 240.00 $240.00 $962 -6.94
460–485 477 16 229.00–258.00 $242.67 $1,158 —
501–540 519 42 215.00–240.00 $227.90 $1,183 -0.66
605–639 613 32 188.00–226.00 $209.81 $1,286 —
676 676 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,453 +30.52
709–715 714 18 168.00–191.00 $185.92 $1,327 +18.92
1140 1140 7 108.00 $108.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,134 —
423 423 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
483 483 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,123 —
530–549 543 9 183.00–222.50 $195.86 $1,064 —
694 694 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1435 1228 80-85% 108 82.00–95.00 $88.53 $1,087 -2.94
1045–1450 1263 80-85% 23 70.00–85.50 $80.47 $1,016 -17.36
1250–1380 1304 80-85% 16 94.00–103.00 $99.21 $1,294 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1490 1405 75-80% 4 82.00–89.00 $86.05 $1,209 —
1210–1715 1441 75-80% 107 89.00–105.00 $96.12 $1,385 —
1430–1777 1650 75-80% 14 99.00–108.00 $104.96 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–878 868 85-90% 8 55.00–60.50 $58.48 $508 —
828–1220 983 85-90% 19 60.00–72.00 $68.16 $670 —
985 985 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $867 —
923–1305 1068 85-90% 42 72.00–85.00 $79.12 $845 +2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1990 1581 13 93.00–106.00 $102.19 $1,616 —
1285–2200 1737 23 104.00–122.00 $112.47 $1,954 +5.27
1620–2525 1934 8 119.00–134.00 $124.20 $2,402 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1195 941 (<2 yrs)Open 15 117.00–146.00 $137.48 $1,294
950–1290 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 82.00–121.00 $101.75 $1,149

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1241–1299 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 88.00–101.50 $94.15 $1,193
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1175 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,389.70
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1085–1580 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,702.36

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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
985–1350 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,825.00 —
1150–1250 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,635.00 $1,581.67 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.