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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

2,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.04/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 734 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.43/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 734 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.63/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 738 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,272 5,012 8,161
Feeder cattle 1,869 4,352 7,142
Slaughter cattle 348 565 894
Replacement cattle 55 95 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 372 26 339.00–383.00 $357.11 $1,328 +2.78
415–426 418 19 331.00–366.00 $356.26 $1,489 +39.93
456–488 471 39 309.00–348.00 $337.51 $1,590 +9.37
507–536 522 36 299.00–326.00 $314.62 $1,642 +12.30
550–595 573 45 277.00–309.00 $286.99 $1,644 -2.87
582–590 584 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,577 -19.86
600–638 618 53 273.00–290.00 $283.33 $1,751 +5.46
656 unweaned 656 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,640 +10.50
674 674 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,685 -15.55
650–690 677 35 260.00–280.00 $268.36 $1,817 +2.81
700–738 725 8 250.00–261.50 $257.06 $1,864 -10.12
760–778 761 33 250.00–255.00 $250.76 $1,908 -2.50
843 843 13 250.00 $250.00 $2,108 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 372 4 310.00–317.00 $313.61 $1,167 +3.61
400–442 420 21 296.00–329.00 $303.87 $1,276 -16.26
458–484 470 19 285.00–311.00 $299.60 $1,408 +10.76
505–532 519 24 263.00–299.00 $282.23 $1,465 -4.40
550–597 575 48 256.00–276.00 $270.32 $1,554 +2.18
598 unweaned 598 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,447 —
605–609 608 7 264.00–267.50 $265.00 $1,611 -2.76
666 666 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,638 -7.71
703–745 734 90 250.00–259.00 $251.43 $1,845 +0.87
824–827 825 13 229.00–240.50 $235.18 $1,940 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,440 —
645 645 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 —
730 730 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,686 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,711 +42.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —
615 615 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,716 +15.16
668 668 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,770 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 338 15 329.00–345.00 $342.86 $1,159 +19.14
372–386 384 13 304.00–319.00 $316.76 $1,216 +27.76
410–448 430 39 300.00–324.00 $308.28 $1,326 +11.80
433 unweaned 433 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,238 +10.00
478 478 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 -24.86
467–487 481 34 283.00–309.00 $287.61 $1,383 -2.25
501 fancy 501 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —
500–548 519 42 256.00–285.00 $264.13 $1,371 -19.44
525 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -33.57
554 554 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,385 -11.09
569 unweaned 569 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,411 +17.66
571–575 573 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,467 -5.09
605–625 619 20 251.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,578 +26.51
635 635 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,518 -25.20
663 663 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,472 -30.52
654–688 671 38 248.00–255.00 $252.05 $1,691 -0.47
708–736 734 158 241.00–253.50 $253.04 $1,857 +21.88
750–754 752 9 237.50–240.00 $238.61 $1,794 -12.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–332 322 9 297.50–315.00 $306.42 $987 —
435–442 438 11 263.00–300.00 $280.56 $1,229 -2.73
450–498 474 39 260.00–290.00 $268.96 $1,275 +5.88
480 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -13.08
495 unweaned 495 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,277 +13.30
508–536 526 18 250.00–276.00 $259.85 $1,367 -6.56
541–544 543 11 238.00–242.00 $240.19 $1,304 -26.22
563–593 unweaned 579 21 230.00–243.00 $235.65 $1,364 —
575–596 585 16 229.50–253.00 $235.49 $1,378 -18.22
624–630 626 10 220.00–227.00 $224.18 $1,403 -30.08
612–649 628 26 228.00–239.50 $232.39 $1,459 -21.87
648 unweaned 648 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 —
676 676 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,616 +1.11
674–695 unweaned 681 9 215.00–223.00 $220.28 $1,500 —
706–747 738 87 220.00–246.25 $243.63 $1,798 +8.63
780–785 783 11 219.00–231.00 $224.63 $1,759 +0.63
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 —
510 510 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 —
753 753 11 215.50 $215.50 $1,623 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,177 —
1138 1138 9 179.50 $179.50 $2,043 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,096 —
555 555 6 256.50 $256.50 $1,424 +7.63
601–635 624 13 237.00–250.00 $246.64 $1,539 -4.03
735 735 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -6.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 unweaned 592 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1530 1236 80-85% 18 93.00–109.00 $103.52 $1,280 -11.39
975–1470 1257 80-85% 48 107.00–122.00 $113.34 $1,425 —
1235–1365 1300 80-85% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.53 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1865 1489 75-80% 35 113.00–127.00 $120.74 $1,798 +12.38
1320–1805 1526 75-80% 4 104.00–110.00 $107.79 $1,645 -13.15
1450–1955 1564 75-80% 20 123.00–135.00 $128.62 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1045 923 85-90% 8 70.00–94.00 $85.46 $789 —
995 995 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $637 —
860–1320 1054 85-90% 44 90.00–110.00 $100.87 $1,063 -2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1760 1540 6 121.00–143.50 $134.45 $2,071 —
1285–1940 1590 19 143.00–160.00 $151.84 $2,414 —
1735–2240 1927 8 160.00–170.00 $166.31 $3,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1160 1091 (<2 yrs)Open 4 158.00–179.00 $164.49 $1,795
1025–1305 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 125.00–150.00 $136.08 $1,564

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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.