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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

7,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.41/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 633 lb · 422 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.40/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 625 lb · 410 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.82/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 575 lb · 355 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,871 8,948 6,853
Feeder cattle 7,516 8,307 6,639
Slaughter cattle 330 571 174
Replacement cattle 25 70 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
349 thin fleshed 349 18 460.00 $460.00 $1,605 —
355–394 381 23 389.00–440.00 $411.73 $1,569 +7.91
430 thin fleshed 430 42 411.00 $411.00 $1,767 —
416–447 435 42 349.00–405.00 $376.40 $1,637 -6.22
471 unweaned 471 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,648 —
460–499 476 116 331.00–395.00 $367.67 $1,750 +5.96
500–549 524 303 307.50–380.00 $345.42 $1,810 -3.39
525 525 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -33.81
536 536 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,565 -25.41
550–599 575 352 294.00–338.50 $318.04 $1,829 -2.94
598 598 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,746 +4.00
607 unweaned 607 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,609 —
601–647 625 407 287.50–318.00 $300.66 $1,879 +8.41
650–699 663 176 266.00–306.25 $290.86 $1,928 +1.48
660–697 670 18 250.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,699 -35.82
682–695 unweaned 685 21 258.00–268.50 $265.96 $1,822 +4.43
701–732 721 18 252.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,826 -19.45
723 unweaned 723 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,862 +17.43
702–748 725 231 256.00–287.50 $272.70 $1,977 -0.06
757 757 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,764 -17.80
756–794 766 121 254.50–272.50 $268.58 $2,057 +17.78
802–837 815 123 247.00–263.50 $259.06 $2,111 -4.99
818–843 827 14 235.00–239.00 $237.54 $1,964 -26.51
859–883 864 44 235.50–247.50 $243.45 $2,103 -21.55
913 913 62 240.85 $240.85 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–327 324 8 330.00–365.00 $352.10 $1,141 +12.10
363–386 374 17 367.50–387.50 $379.52 $1,419 +27.45
415–448 434 12 338.00–395.00 $357.46 $1,551 -14.04
469–488 476 14 330.00–351.00 $343.39 $1,635 -9.14
523 thin fleshed 523 15 343.00 $343.00 $1,794 —
517–548 536 56 289.00–334.00 $307.90 $1,650 -4.89
550–598 574 67 265.00–314.50 $299.56 $1,719 +8.70
603–648 624 68 262.00–293.00 $278.65 $1,739 +8.35
657 thin fleshed 657 9 294.25 $294.25 $1,933 —
662–666 unweaned 665 8 239.00–248.50 $244.95 $1,629 —
657–699 687 42 248.50–279.00 $263.97 $1,813 +16.68
705–721 715 27 255.00–263.50 $258.10 $1,845 +21.10
724 unweaned 724 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,629 —
758–788 767 30 236.00–256.00 $250.57 $1,922 -10.32
856–880 866 14 239.00–246.50 $243.23 $2,106 -1.54
1107 1107 11 203.50 $203.50 $2,253 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
542 542 24 328.00 $328.00 $1,778 -9.00
568–598 585 28 261.00–305.00 $294.03 $1,720 —
644 644 11 284.50 $284.50 $1,832 +16.00
685–691 689 38 252.00–269.00 $263.21 $1,814 —
739 739 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,884 +5.50
752–789 763 31 234.50–254.50 $248.49 $1,896 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,319 —
383 383 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,436 —
431 431 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,185 —
477 477 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,283 +14.00
500–531 507 19 249.00–300.00 $288.74 $1,464 —
676–677 676 7 245.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,700 +25.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,303 —
595 595 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
720 720 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,822 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,656 —
653 653 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 -36.38
700 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 -8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–339 325 9 329.00–338.00 $332.34 $1,080 -16.47
335 thin fleshed 335 26 394.00 $394.00 $1,320 —
358–395 382 23 314.00–362.00 $340.03 $1,299 +10.03
406 fancy 406 7 388.00 $388.00 $1,575 —
404–443 429 103 317.50–370.00 $348.67 $1,496 +12.41
433 thin fleshed 433 48 369.00 $369.00 $1,598 -1.50
451–498 483 121 296.00–349.00 $317.65 $1,534 -1.93
482–494 487 13 278.00–287.50 $283.79 $1,382 -35.79
497 fancy 497 32 340.00 $340.00 $1,690 —
503 503 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 -25.69
500–548 526 255 275.00–320.00 $299.38 $1,575 +8.69
535 unweaned 535 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
545 fancy 545 21 314.50 $314.50 $1,714 —
550–595 576 232 259.00–293.00 $276.14 $1,591 -0.29
579 579 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,436 -28.43
585–589 unweaned 587 13 243.00–262.00 $254.72 $1,495 —
626 626 4 243.50 $243.50 $1,524 -24.43
601–649 633 418 247.50–287.00 $266.63 $1,688 -1.30
669 unweaned 669 14 241.50 $241.50 $1,616 +14.00
664–680 673 104 241.50–256.00 $251.85 $1,695 -7.42
661–695 681 57 230.50–246.00 $236.10 $1,608 -23.17
706–738 724 221 235.00–261.00 $256.87 $1,860 +2.57
727 727 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,730 -16.30
753–767 766 228 238.25–255.00 $254.13 $1,947 +6.71
808 808 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,923 +8.00
855–890 864 58 223.00–228.25 $226.49 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,082 -43.32
368–390 380 20 300.00–320.00 $311.78 $1,185 -33.36
401–440 428 23 287.50–335.00 $307.22 $1,315 -1.86
461–499 484 36 264.00–319.00 $293.42 $1,420 +0.87
501–544 518 81 258.00–310.00 $279.10 $1,446 +6.66
550–597 578 111 240.00–268.00 $256.99 $1,485 -0.94
562–598 579 14 236.00–243.00 $239.99 $1,390 -17.94
603–648 626 81 235.00–254.00 $245.26 $1,535 -6.04
655–687 671 67 230.50–245.00 $239.35 $1,606 -6.73
705–738 730 17 236.50–239.50 $237.18 $1,731 +0.21
731 unweaned 731 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,499 —
771 771 14 222.50 $222.50 $1,715 -16.45
833 833 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,816 +1.68
855–898 881 20 204.50–218.00 $211.57 $1,864 -10.42
945 945 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,032 +12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 285.00 $285.00 $992 —
419–436 429 12 214.00–273.50 $250.73 $1,076 —
470 470 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,236 +2.49
508–535 525 16 258.00–275.00 $263.13 $1,381 —
603 603 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,523 +22.50
675 675 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 -29.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–482 474 6 280.00–308.00 $293.75 $1,392 —
517–534 527 13 257.00–283.00 $266.80 $1,406 -21.20
586 586 10 264.50 $264.50 $1,550 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
656–670 662 11 222.00–239.00 $229.82 $1,521 —
671 671 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,272 —
588 588 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —
626 626 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,427 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,050 —
518 518 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,279 -15.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–443 430 12 334.00–337.00 $335.03 $1,441 -42.47
483–495 491 13 315.00–325.00 $319.24 $1,567 +1.22
514–549 532 8 282.50–295.00 $288.96 $1,537 -4.04
555–579 569 18 239.00–287.00 $264.77 $1,507 -16.48
734 734 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,556 -24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,298 -32.50
373–388 382 8 353.00–435.00 $383.00 $1,463 —
405–413 411 11 369.00–400.00 $377.33 $1,551 +16.99
472–499 487 18 327.50–355.00 $335.13 $1,632 —
567 567 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,588 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1410 1220 80-85% 6 118.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,503 +4.47
1040–1430 1234 80-85% 50 106.00–122.00 $113.34 $1,399 -5.35
1065–1410 1251 80-85% 10 96.50–106.00 $102.53 $1,283 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1665 1431 75-80% 25 110.00–122.00 $115.38 $1,651 —
1150–1805 1587 75-80% 6 117.00–126.00 $121.24 $1,924 +1.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1045 935 85-90% 2 78.00–88.00 $83.59 $782 —
925–1290 1101 85-90% 21 94.00–121.00 $102.09 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2024 1666 9 127.00–173.00 $156.29 $2,604 —
1630–1900 1765 2 164.00–165.00 $164.54 $2,904 +24.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972

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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.