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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

1,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.35/cwt +21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 889 lb · 122 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.60/cwt +27.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 927 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.61/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 532 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,662 4,355 5,505
Feeder cattle 1,332 3,707 4,109
Slaughter cattle 300 548 1,226
Replacement cattle 30 100 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to firm. Heifers steady. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,354 -17.12
406–448 436 17 360.00–375.00 $364.11 $1,588 +34.11
466–480 474 18 353.00–367.00 $359.64 $1,705 +11.64
495 495 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,490 -47.00
510–545 532 55 330.00–345.00 $335.61 $1,785 +13.87
566–573 569 16 317.50–325.00 $321.42 $1,829 +19.19
608 608 16 268.00 $268.00 $1,629 -14.61
620–622 621 7 287.50–297.00 $291.58 $1,811 +8.97
666 unweaned 666 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,772 +12.00
687–693 689 13 268.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,865 +21.33
703–739 734 40 234.50–244.00 $235.87 $1,731 -5.63
779 779 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,846 -24.22
844 844 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,933 —
889 889 122 268.35 $268.35 $2,386 +21.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–443 439 11 346.00–355.00 $348.48 $1,530 +40.25
450–492 470 29 345.00–375.00 $358.87 $1,687 +57.67
511–547 thin fleshed 527 11 300.00–333.00 $315.56 $1,663 -2.44
542 542 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,751 +22.02
570–583 578 16 267.00–296.00 $288.38 $1,667 +1.41
590 unweaned 590 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
625 625 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,644 -0.80
630 unweaned 630 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 —
685–691 687 12 252.50–267.50 $261.68 $1,798 +1.54
716 thin fleshed 716 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,005 —
742 unweaned 742 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,777 —
783–785 784 12 243.00–245.00 $244.17 $1,914 +2.17
927 927 58 245.60 $245.60 $2,277 +27.60
972 972 13 219.00 $219.00 $2,129 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,502 —
680 680 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -1.00
413–430 425 24 279.00–307.50 $288.34 $1,225 -5.65
445 unweaned 445 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —
468–494 482 13 260.00–343.00 $293.98 $1,417 +16.63
486 thin fleshed 486 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,405 —
520–545 528 16 255.00–280.00 $272.68 $1,440 +17.38
559–585 577 40 242.00–270.00 $258.50 $1,492 +13.21
585 unweaned 585 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,392 +10.00
598 598 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,375 -4.00
618 618 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -11.09
664 664 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,663 +13.61
652–675 665 11 224.50–231.00 $227.40 $1,512 -9.49
666 unweaned 666 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,498 —
743–745 744 13 235.00–238.00 $237.08 $1,764 +5.08
778 unweaned 778 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,743 —
778 778 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,603 -9.65
988 988 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,225 -2.25
423–443 431 28 292.50–324.00 $313.04 $1,349 -4.03
477–483 480 6 299.00–307.50 $303.28 $1,456 +3.77
509–543 528 51 275.00–298.50 $291.77 $1,541 +31.77
576–587 584 16 264.50–270.50 $268.65 $1,569 -0.95
600 unweaned 600 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 -3.48
664 unweaned 664 24 223.50 $223.50 $1,484 —
673 673 14 252.00 $252.00 $1,696 -3.78
759 759 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,700 -25.58
834 834 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,751 -5.66
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 6 223.50 $223.50 $1,468 —
682 682 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,528 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–484 478 8 319.00–335.00 $327.11 $1,564 +21.25
532–549 542 7 279.00–290.00 $283.63 $1,537 -21.37
644–645 645 12 239.00–245.00 $242.00 $1,561 -7.12
652 652 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,637 +21.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1251 80-85% 24 110.00–115.50 $112.56 $1,408 -5.72
1265–1275 1270 80-85% 2 116.00–121.00 $118.51 $1,505 +0.23
1375 1375 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,546 +3.23
1349–1630 1427 75-80% 23 110.00–120.00 $113.67 $1,622 +6.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1103 1024 85-90% 4 91.00–104.00 $96.85 $992 +20.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,749 —
1550–2165 1750 12 151.00–162.00 $155.83 $2,727 —
1860–1915 1888 2 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $3,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,391

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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.