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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

8,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.92/cwt ≈ $1,865/hd at 734 lb · 775 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.19/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 672 lb · 411 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.67/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 570 lb · 317 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,948 1,662 8,743
Feeder cattle 8,307 1,332 7,643
Slaughter cattle 571 300 945
Replacement cattle 70 30 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher, yearlings steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 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 9 431.00 $431.00 $1,500 —
358–397 378 28 386.00–435.00 $403.82 $1,526 +28.82
403–437 423 57 360.00–409.00 $382.62 $1,618 +18.51
453–497 481 117 332.00–392.50 $361.71 $1,740 +2.07
504–549 528 242 329.00–380.00 $348.81 $1,842 +13.20
529 unweaned 529 8 303.00 $303.00 $1,603 —
531–539 534 11 313.00–325.00 $317.41 $1,695 -18.20
552–592 570 314 305.00–335.00 $320.98 $1,830 -0.44
598 598 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,722 -33.42
600–610 fancy 607 15 309.00–321.50 $315.85 $1,917 —
602–627 617 22 270.00–277.50 $272.85 $1,683 -18.73
600–649 622 196 280.00–315.00 $292.25 $1,818 +0.67
636 thin fleshed 636 31 308.50 $308.50 $1,962 —
648 unweaned 648 12 272.50 $272.50 $1,766 —
650–690 669 284 264.00–299.75 $289.38 $1,936 +18.67
657–692 unweaned 676 82 258.75–266.00 $261.53 $1,768 -4.47
677–684 680 45 273.00–275.00 $274.46 $1,866 +3.75
712 fancy 712 40 290.00 $290.00 $2,065 —
725–729 unweaned 727 23 235.00–249.50 $240.07 $1,745 —
706–746 733 100 260.00–287.00 $272.76 $1,999 +36.89
708–742 733 15 254.00–256.50 $255.86 $1,875 +19.99
766–793 770 31 236.00–253.75 $250.80 $1,931 +13.80
750–797 784 231 243.50–262.00 $258.81 $2,029 +21.81
803–845 827 250 250.50–266.50 $264.05 $2,184 +35.05
843 843 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,065 +16.00
856 856 67 265.00 $265.00 $2,268 -3.35
872 872 63 250.75 $250.75 $2,187 -17.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,180 —
376 thin fleshed 376 38 430.00 $430.00 $1,617 —
356–397 381 32 329.00–380.00 $352.07 $1,341 —
420 thin fleshed 420 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,567 —
404–449 436 42 339.00–400.00 $371.50 $1,620 +23.02
450–497 481 98 287.50–369.50 $352.53 $1,696 -6.34
518–549 534 96 287.00–339.00 $312.79 $1,670 -10.21
553–595 574 84 275.00–320.00 $290.86 $1,670 +2.48
588–593 unweaned 591 14 261.00–279.00 $266.70 $1,576 +1.70
598 598 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,525 -33.38
604–647 630 53 249.00–280.50 $270.30 $1,703 +7.30
641 641 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,602 -13.00
650–697 668 80 248.00–284.50 $265.74 $1,775 +4.06
674–686 678 13 243.50–249.00 $247.29 $1,677 -14.39
709 709 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,680 —
718–727 thin fleshed 720 48 273.25–280.00 $278.58 $2,006 -1.42
705–748 734 36 236.00–260.00 $251.83 $1,848 —
757–759 757 19 253.00–263.00 $260.89 $1,975 +16.72
807–845 809 77 243.50–255.00 $254.22 $2,057 —
860–879 866 42 232.50–252.50 $244.77 $2,120 —
906 906 15 240.75 $240.75 $2,181 -4.85
992 992 6 207.50 $207.50 $2,058 -11.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,725 —
675–679 678 10 252.00–272.50 $266.38 $1,806 —
715 715 11 248.50 $248.50 $1,777 —
779 779 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,866 —
806 806 61 251.00 $251.00 $2,023 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,257 —
609–639 621 10 248.00–255.00 $252.12 $1,566 +7.12
669 669 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,512 -15.00
845 845 35 228.00 $228.00 $1,927 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 9 337.00 $337.00 $1,789 —
629 629 27 268.50 $268.50 $1,689 —
720 720 4 249.50 $249.50 $1,796 —
820 820 7 254.00 $254.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 219.00 $219.00 $683 —
506 506 6 177.00 $177.00 $896 —
725 725 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,273 —
554 554 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,396 —
734 734 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,725 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 318 15 330.00–370.00 $348.81 $1,109 —
356 356 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,175 -7.50
401–442 419 133 317.50–350.00 $336.26 $1,409 +23.22
441 thin fleshed 441 25 370.50 $370.50 $1,634 —
450–499 472 154 297.00–346.00 $319.58 $1,508 +16.30
477 unweaned 477 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,359 —
505–547 524 215 275.00–308.50 $290.69 $1,523 -1.08
565 fancy 565 16 291.00 $291.00 $1,644 —
550–598 572 227 259.00–294.00 $276.43 $1,581 +7.78
591 591 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,478 -18.65
600–621 unweaned 607 44 222.50–261.50 $249.24 $1,513 +18.24
600–645 624 158 256.00–276.50 $267.93 $1,672 —
606–649 643 33 238.50–251.00 $241.53 $1,553 —
655 fancy 655 12 278.00 $278.00 $1,821 —
677 unweaned 677 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,540 +4.00
658–694 679 96 255.00–268.00 $259.27 $1,760 +7.27
685 thin fleshed 685 12 274.00 $274.00 $1,877 —
656–698 690 22 236.00–242.50 $237.12 $1,636 -14.88
711 711 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,714 —
721 unweaned 721 16 241.50 $241.50 $1,741 —
704–749 735 752 245.00–262.75 $254.30 $1,869 —
770–798 786 122 242.50–250.00 $247.42 $1,945 +23.42
802 802 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,877 +24.00
803 803 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 +20.00
997 997 10 205.50 $205.50 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,013 —
327–347 345 20 300.00–381.00 $373.32 $1,288 —
367–391 375 33 315.00–357.50 $345.14 $1,294 +30.14
400–438 426 47 270.00–331.00 $309.08 $1,317 +20.74
462–498 481 72 267.00–309.00 $292.55 $1,407 -1.43
511–543 528 121 247.00–287.50 $272.44 $1,438 -0.24
556 unweaned 556 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,229 -17.00
554–599 580 128 240.00–272.00 $257.93 $1,496 -0.57
604–619 608 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,447 +13.00
602–649 624 69 238.00–262.50 $251.30 $1,568 +26.30
651–675 666 17 229.50–238.00 $231.80 $1,544 +4.40
654–693 674 62 239.00–256.00 $246.08 $1,659 +18.68
687 thin fleshed 687 27 262.00 $262.00 $1,800 —
703–713 708 15 230.00–249.00 $236.97 $1,678 —
764–781 774 33 233.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,849 +32.95
839–847 842 15 213.00–218.00 $216.32 $1,821 —
853–886 861 51 212.00–233.00 $221.99 $1,911 —
935 935 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 469 14 260.00–261.00 $260.51 $1,222 —
631 631 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,451 —
656 656 8 251.50 $251.50 $1,650 —
738–747 747 76 225.00–238.00 $237.49 $1,774 +11.49
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–589 574 15 242.50–263.50 $257.71 $1,479 —
612–613 613 8 247.00–250.00 $248.12 $1,521 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–546 543 10 261.00–265.00 $262.21 $1,424 —
631 631 9 231.50 $231.50 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
731 731 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,659 —
780 780 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,398 +68.00
518 518 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,492 —
608 608 7 269.50 $269.50 $1,639 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,638 —
492–499 497 6 314.00–320.00 $318.02 $1,581 -9.09
513 513 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,503 +9.37
565–597 580 20 275.00–297.00 $281.25 $1,631 —
611–647 630 20 242.00–270.00 $258.55 $1,629 +16.55
652–682 662 18 230.00–251.00 $243.63 $1,613 -7.37
746 746 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,761 —
816 816 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,697 —
933 933 4 189.50 $189.50 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,348 —
423–428 425 12 360.00–361.00 $360.34 $1,531 —
568 568 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,690 —
669 669 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,699 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1650 1478 75-80% 37 108.00–118.00 $113.55 $1,678 —
1275–1715 1536 75-80% 7 104.00–108.00 $106.46 $1,635 —
1450–1740 1596 75-80% 4 117.00–123.00 $119.64 $1,909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1227 80-85% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.69 $1,456 —
1015–1390 1256 80-85% 10 92.00–106.00 $100.30 $1,260 -12.26
1060–1445 1286 80-85% 29 107.00–116.00 $110.56 $1,422 -7.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1190 1075 85-90% 4 80.00–91.00 $85.48 $919 —
945–1245 1094 85-90% 19 92.00–106.00 $98.62 $1,079 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1915 1746 7 146.00–156.00 $151.52 $2,646 —
1760 1760 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,464 -15.83
2085–2155 2120 2 161.00–170.00 $165.57 $3,510 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1000 946 (<2 yrs)Open 6 162.00–193.00 $177.49 $1,679
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,536

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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.