Cattle Market Pulse

Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

6,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.87/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 627 lb · 358 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.54/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 771 lb · 358 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.25/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 664 lb · 310 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,853 8,743 6,915
Feeder cattle 6,639 7,643 6,277
Slaughter cattle 174 945 568
Replacement cattle 40 155 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher. Yearlings mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 317 7 286.00–349.00 $304.45 $965 -23.05
358–389 373 41 287.50–344.00 $319.81 $1,193 +4.47
394 thin fleshed 394 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,277 —
404–421 thin fleshed 411 22 290.00–319.00 $306.85 $1,261 —
400–446 432 70 289.00–323.00 $306.74 $1,325 -2.07
462 fancy 462 7 309.50 $309.50 $1,430 —
451–498 474 89 287.00–321.00 $306.88 $1,455 -1.49
505–549 528 198 249.00–305.00 $275.38 $1,454 -7.03
541 unweaned 541 33 245.50 $245.50 $1,328 -18.01
550–554 fancy 551 27 280.00–282.50 $281.20 $1,549 -2.74
564–571 570 34 230.50–243.00 $232.68 $1,326 -21.56
555–599 582 185 236.00–269.00 $255.87 $1,489 +1.63
596 unweaned 596 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,347 —
608 unweaned 608 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,353 -5.34
604–647 624 247 233.00–255.00 $246.33 $1,537 -2.56
653 653 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,469 -10.33
650–689 664 307 223.00–254.50 $241.41 $1,603 +6.08
715 unweaned 715 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,258 —
702–743 721 166 210.50–236.50 $226.43 $1,633 +0.58
723 723 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,605 -3.85
753–797 781 142 212.00–221.00 $218.49 $1,706 -0.51
801–831 816 153 217.50–222.00 $220.00 $1,795 +17.23
830–842 837 20 206.50–211.00 $208.51 $1,745 -14.77
859–863 860 103 198.00–219.50 $214.13 $1,842 -14.72
950 950 55 207.50 $207.50 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
360–396 386 27 245.00–282.50 $261.84 $1,011 +3.72
410–446 440 19 292.00–300.50 $299.25 $1,317 +50.25
461–492 479 42 225.00–298.50 $262.61 $1,258 -10.89
479 unweaned 479 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,289 —
503–549 523 41 245.00–266.00 $254.93 $1,333 +8.59
527–532 unweaned 529 12 224.00–228.50 $226.61 $1,199 —
550–597 572 87 225.50–255.00 $240.01 $1,373 +2.62
601–621 thin fleshed 611 16 252.00–253.00 $252.49 $1,543 —
600–643 628 56 218.00–245.00 $228.98 $1,438 -4.40
640 640 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -28.38
653–694 674 74 207.00–240.00 $224.83 $1,515 +1.01
682 unweaned 682 32 209.75 $209.75 $1,430 +32.75
715 715 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -22.33
710–733 728 74 204.50–220.50 $215.45 $1,568 +14.20
759–785 766 33 185.00–205.00 $190.01 $1,455 -27.20
809–816 811 14 181.00–187.50 $182.87 $1,483 -25.13
873 873 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,484 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,062 -6.43
510 510 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -22.00
543 543 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 -17.00
668–689 680 16 170.00–195.00 $185.44 $1,261 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
471 471 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,154 -27.00
546 546 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,250 —
551–579 560 13 232.00–237.00 $235.41 $1,318 —
677 677 3 188.50 $188.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 12 190.00 $190.00 $866 —
749 749 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,386 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,456 ±0.00
1149 1149 6 163.50 $163.50 $1,879 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,461 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 275.00 $275.00 $828 +15.52
353–390 376 47 263.00–281.00 $272.14 $1,023 +11.50
398 thin fleshed 398 15 271.50 $271.50 $1,081 —
417–426 unweaned 423 17 247.50–269.00 $261.52 $1,106 +21.52
407–447 430 94 255.00–277.50 $267.65 $1,151 +0.09
452–498 475 64 251.00–277.50 $261.71 $1,243 +8.44
495–497 unweaned 497 20 226.00–230.00 $229.20 $1,139 +2.63
518 518 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,129 -24.44
502–548 530 198 231.00–257.50 $243.35 $1,290 +28.66
545–547 unweaned 545 34 213.00–239.00 $235.16 $1,282 +28.42
551–595 574 178 220.00–248.00 $238.11 $1,367 +37.01
580 580 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,328 -4.50
600 600 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -12.36
608–643 627 355 209.50–231.00 $224.95 $1,410 +22.27
650–697 677 121 197.00–227.50 $212.34 $1,438 -13.10
708 708 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 +21.50
713–741 739 31 214.00–219.00 $214.31 $1,584 -8.64
753–776 771 358 209.75–217.00 $213.54 $1,646 -1.60
801–812 802 90 176.50–204.00 $198.44 $1,591 +19.44
945 945 3 161.50 $161.50 $1,526 -26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 345 16 240.00–247.50 $246.10 $849 +3.19
351–397 378 28 225.00–259.50 $243.41 $920 +32.88
400–449 426 52 230.00–262.50 $242.86 $1,035 +2.33
468 468 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,058 -10.57
450–497 479 77 224.00–258.00 $236.28 $1,132 -0.29
500–549 523 100 212.00–246.00 $224.64 $1,175 +2.29
549 unweaned 549 10 220.50 $220.50 $1,211 +12.53
559–589 566 25 202.50–233.00 $217.73 $1,232 +7.72
558–595 582 91 205.00–233.00 $218.41 $1,271 +8.40
601–636 620 48 191.00–218.00 $204.83 $1,270 +3.03
626 unweaned 626 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,189 —
665 665 31 209.25 $209.25 $1,392 +8.58
653–699 679 48 190.00–208.50 $198.39 $1,347 -24.11
703–731 716 16 180.00–201.00 $192.07 $1,375 +1.91
760 760 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,311 -12.00
766 766 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,398 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 203.00 $203.00 $865 —
482 482 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,094 —
605–616 612 15 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $1,122 -12.15
662–668 664 8 190.00–195.00 $193.11 $1,282 +17.11
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–503 503 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 —
622 622 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 —
759 759 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,290 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 10 210.00 $210.00 $844 +11.00
462 462 5 199.00 $199.00 $919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 215.00 $215.00 $931 +3.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 232.50 $232.50 $681 —
328 328 3 272.50 $272.50 $894 —
353–397 379 8 227.50–280.00 $255.42 $968 —
417–442 436 9 250.00–280.00 $264.63 $1,154 +16.27
477–498 487 30 210.00–288.00 $250.03 $1,218 +16.13
538–545 540 10 210.50–252.00 $226.39 $1,223 -10.25
580–583 582 8 192.50–202.50 $197.51 $1,150 -32.49
601–640 611 21 214.00–222.00 $215.85 $1,319 -4.91
675 675 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 +38.19
703–707 706 10 195.00–198.00 $197.10 $1,392 —
793 793 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,467 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,067 —
381 381 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,189 —
442 442 8 248.00–290.00 $274.25 $1,212 -21.75
450–453 452 6 220.00–291.00 $243.56 $1,101 —
530 530 2 244.50 $244.50 $1,296 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1162 80-85% 32 82.00–89.50 $85.53 $994 —
1162–1295 1198 80-85% 6 89.50–93.00 $90.78 $1,088 —
1035–1350 1252 80-85% 5 74.50–80.50 $77.38 $969 -0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1045 971 85-90% 5 59.00–70.00 $66.07 $642 —
915–1175 1049 85-90% 17 72.50–82.50 $78.40 $822 +15.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1253 75-80% 2 83.00–85.50 $84.20 $1,055 —
1205–1765 1438 75-80% 15 85.00–95.00 $91.69 $1,319 +1.91
1455–1715 1610 75-80% 4 96.50–97.50 $97.11 $1,563 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,385 —
1655–1680 1668 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $1,710 —
1665–1920 1820 3 119.00–124.00 $122.12 $2,223 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1115 995 (<2 yrs)Open 4 124.00–149.00 $142.00 $1,413
916–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 90.00–110.00 $101.62 $1,070
1068–1091 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $997

↑ Back to top

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.