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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

8,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.18/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 581 lb · 543 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.72/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 528 lb · 381 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.71/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 577 lb · 380 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,743 5,505 8,733
Feeder cattle 7,643 4,109 8,222
Slaughter cattle 945 1,226 486
Replacement cattle 155 170 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven mostly from 5.00 higher on calves and 5.00 lower on yearlings. However, some 400-500 lbs calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,140 —
362–393 380 30 299.00–322.00 $315.34 $1,198 +8.57
421 unweaned 421 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,074 -11.50
401–448 426 138 271.00–323.00 $308.81 $1,316 +6.14
452–498 473 199 280.00–318.00 $308.37 $1,459 +5.82
510–519 unweaned 516 17 255.00–267.00 $263.51 $1,360 +5.16
501–548 528 353 257.50–307.50 $282.41 $1,491 -3.52
541 541 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,369 -32.93
552–559 fancy 555 30 282.75–285.00 $283.94 $1,576 +4.61
558 558 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,311 -19.74
568 thin fleshed 568 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,590 —
556–599 581 315 242.00–273.50 $254.24 $1,477 -0.50
611–612 unweaned 612 19 227.00–229.00 $227.84 $1,394 -16.16
600–647 622 249 230.00–258.85 $248.89 $1,548 +6.90
638–648 645 24 224.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,476 -13.23
652–696 673 200 224.00–247.00 $235.33 $1,584 -2.45
674–698 680 38 211.50–225.00 $219.59 $1,493 -18.19
701–745 713 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,497 -21.79
700–746 725 163 216.25–240.00 $225.85 $1,637 +5.43
763 763 27 220.00–239.75 $233.90 $1,785 +1.18
766 766 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,678 -13.72
813–824 817 31 194.00–207.00 $202.77 $1,657 -20.94
828–838 836 88 223.00–224.25 $223.28 $1,867 -0.43
887 887 56 228.85 $228.85 $2,030 +35.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 290.00 $290.00 $864 —
350–387 372 10 255.00–260.00 $258.12 $960 -5.88
411–445 429 53 250.00–295.00 $276.77 $1,187 +16.83
446 446 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,111 -10.94
462 thin fleshed 462 9 294.00 $294.00 $1,358 —
452–497 477 62 242.00–288.00 $273.50 $1,305 +6.67
505–549 530 115 228.00–270.50 $246.34 $1,306 -3.42
550–598 580 141 220.00–249.50 $237.39 $1,377 -0.15
583 583 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,277 -18.54
606 606 9 211.50 $211.50 $1,282 -15.60
603–645 630 118 215.00–241.00 $233.38 $1,470 +6.28
653–693 668 17 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $1,495 +1.63
695 unweaned 695 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,230 -31.32
706–741 717 35 220.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,594 +14.68
734 734 27 201.25 $201.25 $1,477 -6.40
736 unweaned 736 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,538 —
775–789 788 60 210.00–217.85 $217.21 $1,712 +16.21
794 794 22 206.75 $206.75 $1,642 +5.75
831 831 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,728 -7.50
838 838 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,592 -25.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,141 —
540 540 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,442 —
566 566 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,404 —
609 609 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,456 —
651–697 687 32 216.50–230.00 $227.20 $1,561 -10.54
721–726 722 24 222.00–227.25 $223.54 $1,614 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
465 465 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,265 —
503 503 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,117 —
548 unweaned 548 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,206 —
808 808 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,608 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 9 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
400–444 429 9 260.00–276.00 $264.97 $1,137 —
602 602 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,348 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–467 456 10 220.00–236.50 $231.43 $1,055 —
512 512 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 +31.00
588 thin fleshed 588 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 278.00 $278.00 $954 +20.80
505 505 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,015 —
628 628 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 232.50 $232.50 $672 —
307–347 329 11 242.50–272.00 $259.48 $854 +14.48
382 unweaned 382 5 210.00 $210.00 $802 —
353–397 387 28 235.00–272.00 $260.64 $1,009 +0.33
400 thin fleshed 400 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,130 —
400–446 426 122 240.00–285.00 $267.56 $1,140 +20.98
439–440 unweaned 440 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
451 fancy 451 13 282.50 $282.50 $1,274 —
456–483 464 7 229.00–237.50 $231.53 $1,074 -12.57
462–483 unweaned 469 9 220.00–230.00 $226.57 $1,063 -8.05
450–498 471 244 233.00–275.00 $253.27 $1,193 +9.17
500–548 519 213 225.00–253.00 $242.44 $1,258 +0.33
529 fancy 529 18 259.00 $259.00 $1,370 —
528–543 unweaned 535 22 189.00–216.00 $206.74 $1,106 -18.85
530–545 540 12 212.00–216.00 $214.69 $1,159 -3.91
555–586 573 23 195.00–204.50 $201.10 $1,152 -29.69
550–599 581 497 216.00–249.50 $233.50 $1,357 +2.71
590–595 unweaned 593 23 205.00–224.00 $211.17 $1,252 +9.44
600–646 610 171 211.00–239.75 $227.36 $1,387 -6.73
608–632 628 30 190.00–216.00 $202.68 $1,273 -6.63
628 unweaned 628 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,187 -31.00
628–643 633 36 232.50–240.00 $237.46 $1,503 +28.15
661–678 670 28 172.00–208.00 $198.18 $1,328 -28.04
656–681 unweaned 677 18 174.50–179.00 $175.23 $1,186 —
650–697 684 224 206.00–228.35 $225.44 $1,542 -0.78
708 708 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,264 -32.16
706–736 729 269 209.50–224.75 $222.95 $1,625 +12.29
751 751 9 180.50 $180.50 $1,356 -18.00
753–797 756 176 193.50–217.25 $215.14 $1,626 +16.64
825 825 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,477 —
839 839 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,611 —
890 890 12 193.75 $193.75 $1,724 —
910 910 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,711 +7.00
967 967 13 171.50 $171.50 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 thin fleshed 252 7 320.00 $320.00 $806 —
338–347 343 5 232.00–250.00 $242.91 $833 +11.48
373 thin fleshed 373 8 234.00 $234.00 $873 —
360–398 390 27 190.00–250.00 $210.53 $821 -29.47
412 unweaned 412 15 223.50 $223.50 $921 —
405–438 418 29 220.00–260.00 $240.53 $1,005 +40.53
458 thin fleshed 458 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,156 —
458–489 475 77 212.00–253.00 $236.57 $1,124 +9.72
483 483 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,051 -9.35
503–548 526 171 202.00–236.00 $222.35 $1,170 -5.02
525–549 unweaned 538 16 190.00–215.00 $207.97 $1,119 -1.53
564–572 unweaned 567 12 191.00–200.00 $194.78 $1,104 -1.79
553–598 588 63 196.50–222.00 $210.01 $1,235 -12.42
593 593 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 -17.43
600–641 622 75 188.00–215.00 $201.80 $1,255 -11.85
655–673 661 18 185.00–205.50 $200.67 $1,326 -7.44
670 670 22 190.50 $190.50 $1,276 -17.61
675 675 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,502 +14.39
705–733 716 27 186.00–192.00 $190.16 $1,362 +5.16
762 762 3 184.50 $184.50 $1,406 +2.50
847 847 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,491 ±0.00
874–890 884 13 142.00–176.00 $154.93 $1,370 -27.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–473 465 8 238.00–252.50 $243.28 $1,131 —
537 537 16 214.50 $214.50 $1,152 —
565–569 568 12 177.50–221.00 $191.93 $1,090 —
608 608 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,091 —
663 663 24 210.25 $210.25 $1,394 —
740 740 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,606 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 11 199.00 $199.00 $846 +9.00
520 520 12 192.50 $192.50 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 212.00 $212.00 $950 —
487 487 3 185.00 $185.00 $901 —
578–582 581 8 178.00–179.00 $178.63 $1,038 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 245.00 $245.00 $816 —
615 615 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,202 -33.50
656 656 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,155 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 209.00 $209.00 $717 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 340.00 $340.00 $830 —
373 thin fleshed 373 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,134 —
440–448 445 13 232.00–275.00 $248.36 $1,105 —
482–498 492 18 218.00–250.00 $233.90 $1,151 -8.77
509–543 523 17 230.00–244.00 $236.64 $1,238 +8.74
584 584 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,343 —
625–637 629 10 220.00–222.50 $220.76 $1,389 +10.95
674–695 686 9 162.00–202.50 $184.81 $1,268 -30.19
778 778 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,548 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 8 186.00 $186.00 $960 —
568–599 582 11 172.50–175.00 $173.83 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 248.00 $248.00 $838 —
349 349 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,187 +15.00
420 420 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,243 +16.00
582 unweaned 582 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,362 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 202.50 $202.50 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1400 1202 80-85% 94 78.50–91.50 $84.37 $1,014 -4.16
1215–1230 1223 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $1,119 +2.97
1065–1480 1272 80-85% 15 71.00–84.00 $77.43 $985 -3.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1680 1417 75-80% 47 85.50–98.00 $89.78 $1,272 +3.73
1300–1650 1482 75-80% 6 80.00–86.50 $83.52 $1,238 —
1135–1980 1580 75-80% 12 96.00–112.00 $102.27 $1,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1235 1046 85-90% 6 58.00–70.00 $62.64 $655 —
930–1180 1067 85-90% 28 73.00–83.50 $78.43 $837 -0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1690 1453 3 87.00–99.00 $92.52 $1,344 —
1268–2070 1584 9 106.00–118.00 $113.35 $1,795 +11.16
1835–2125 1966 4 118.00–124.00 $121.61 $2,391 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1285 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 81.00–130.00 $97.09 $1,045
870–1198 1108 (<2 yrs)Open 25 124.00–147.00 $131.32 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 89.00 $89.00 $1,119
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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.