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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

3,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.19/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 763 lb · 333 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.03/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 717 lb · 170 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $214.47/cwt ≈ $2,001/hd at 933 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,884 6,853 3,518
Feeder cattle 3,176 6,639 2,933
Slaughter cattle 598 174 575
Replacement cattle 110 40 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to as much as 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–393 376 13 285.00–310.00 $299.28 $1,125 -20.53
430 unweaned 430 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,217 —
420–448 440 25 277.00–317.00 $300.93 $1,324 -5.81
450–496 477 73 280.00–324.00 $306.03 $1,460 -0.85
494 unweaned 494 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,398 —
505–546 528 65 289.50–307.50 $295.75 $1,562 +20.37
547 547 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,291 -39.38
550–597 583 100 259.00–288.00 $275.67 $1,607 +19.80
603–647 621 59 242.50–270.00 $254.97 $1,583 +8.64
637 637 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,478 -14.33
656–678 666 75 235.00–264.50 $247.18 $1,646 +5.77
662–679 675 9 225.00–233.00 $231.26 $1,561 -10.15
703 unweaned 703 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,561 +46.00
700–745 721 19 221.00–234.00 $226.57 $1,634 +0.14
749 749 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,685 +3.00
758–773 766 74 219.50–238.00 $233.03 $1,785 +14.54
843–845 843 70 227.50–235.50 $235.16 $1,982 +26.65
844–847 845 7 190.00–206.00 $201.42 $1,702 -7.09
862–878 872 23 220.10–227.00 $222.77 $1,943 +8.64
930–933 933 105 201.00–215.00 $214.47 $2,001 —
950 950 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +28.16
423 423 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 -19.25
467–472 470 9 240.00–269.00 $258.72 $1,216 -3.89
525–543 539 13 249.00–280.00 $267.27 $1,441 +12.34
556–579 569 27 237.50–263.00 $248.60 $1,415 +8.59
578 unweaned 578 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,428 —
622–644 631 34 240.00–247.00 $243.38 $1,536 +14.40
640 thin fleshed 640 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,606 -1.49
669 669 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,405 -14.83
672 672 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 +13.17
717–738 724 9 227.00–229.00 $228.32 $1,653 +12.87
836 836 60 215.50 $215.50 $1,802 +32.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,642 —
758 758 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–344 343 9 245.00–270.00 $264.52 $907 —
375 unweaned 375 3 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
378–382 380 11 259.00–274.00 $265.86 $1,010 -6.28
385 thin fleshed 385 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,036 -2.50
410–448 426 38 240.00–270.00 $253.78 $1,081 -13.87
457 thin fleshed 457 9 283.75 $283.75 $1,297 —
471 unweaned 471 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,149 +14.80
467–497 481 62 249.00–278.50 $269.62 $1,297 +7.91
501–549 521 96 238.00–278.00 $253.22 $1,319 +35.22
553–597 569 74 223.00–258.00 $240.81 $1,370 +2.70
575 575 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 -44.11
580 580 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,262 -11.50
588 unweaned 588 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,308 —
602–646 612 63 220.00–230.00 $226.31 $1,385 +11.31
649 649 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,402 -8.95
660 660 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -27.34
671 unweaned 671 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,396 —
650–688 674 32 209.50–231.00 $218.07 $1,470 +5.73
700–719 717 162 214.00–221.00 $220.21 $1,579 +20.21
700–745 723 8 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,411 -4.84
761–765 763 333 215.00–215.50 $215.19 $1,642 +1.65
882 882 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,773 —
955 955 20 189.50 $189.50 $1,810 —
1001–1018 1011 13 165.00–195.00 $179.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +11.59
407–442 427 12 249.00–262.50 $257.52 $1,100 +14.66
450–484 469 24 224.00–254.00 $237.67 $1,115 +11.67
500–540 522 16 217.00–242.50 $234.32 $1,223 +9.68
538 thin fleshed 538 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
568 568 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 +2.27
584 unweaned 584 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,183 —
604 604 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,284 +7.67
600–645 623 25 204.00–226.00 $213.70 $1,331 +8.87
666–685 684 70 208.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,500 +20.85
877 877 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,469 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 219.00 $219.00 $745 —
458 458 26 265.50 $265.50 $1,216 —
507–539 529 20 245.00–259.50 $249.43 $1,319 —
537 537 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,176 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 200.00 $200.00 $826 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 215.00 $215.00 $860 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 240.00 $240.00 $773 -32.50
453–493 483 11 225.00–232.50 $226.28 $1,093 -23.75
525 525 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -11.39
553–562 558 6 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,081 -3.77
602–641 623 14 180.00–217.00 $201.56 $1,256 -14.29
680 680 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 -40.50
745 745 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
761 761 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,423 +2.00
803 803 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 300.00 $300.00 $966 -42.00
434 434 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 +25.75
477 477 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,374 +44.44
597 597 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 5 66.00 $66.00 $742 —
1010–1412 1234 80-85% 79 82.00–94.00 $86.99 $1,073 —
1010–1350 1240 80-85% 13 70.00–80.00 $74.42 $923 —
1180–1410 1292 80-85% 11 95.50–100.00 $98.25 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1555 1441 75-80% 11 77.00–89.00 $85.17 $1,227 -6.52
1265–1875 1465 75-80% 17 100.00–108.00 $103.98 $1,523 —
1155–1670 1483 75-80% 51 88.00–103.00 $96.62 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1245 1032 85-90% 8 56.00–69.00 $63.77 $658 -14.63
850–1260 1043 85-90% 22 69.00–83.00 $76.73 $800 -1.67
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.15 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1950 1543 8 82.50–102.00 $94.48 $1,458 —
1295–2210 1640 18 104.00–115.50 $110.85 $1,818 —
1600–2255 1831 8 116.00–127.00 $122.61 $2,245 +0.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842–1305 974 (<2 yrs)Open 13 119.50–167.00 $139.97 $1,363
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,067
865–1246 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 90.00–131.00 $103.92 $1,168

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1095 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,710.00 $1,706.70
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1448 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 92.50 $92.50 $1,339

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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
1085–1413 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,510.00–1,825.00 $1,713.33 —

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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.