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Missouri (West Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.21/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 723 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.98/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 618 lb · 128 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.38/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 627 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 3,811 0
Feeder cattle 2,142 3,694 0
Slaughter cattle 174 92 0
Replacement cattle 45 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test from two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–418 408 8 388.00–400.00 $395.39 $1,613 -1.87
453–485 471 55 362.00–390.00 $379.00 $1,785 +6.04
500–546 522 57 323.00–366.00 $348.30 $1,818 +0.43
551–590 570 58 320.00–344.25 $332.16 $1,893 +5.39
607–643 625 109 296.00–316.00 $307.41 $1,921 +2.98
651–696 671 107 278.50–290.00 $284.71 $1,910 +0.35
703–735 723 132 259.00–278.00 $273.21 $1,975 -2.78
758–776 763 93 259.50–275.50 $271.29 $2,070 +16.29
813–848 837 21 252.00–268.00 $254.61 $2,131 —
854 854 19 255.00 $255.00 $2,178 —
872–894 886 33 234.00–236.50 $234.89 $2,081 -11.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,216 —
378 378 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,427 -12.50
414–445 425 22 378.00–380.00 $379.24 $1,612 +28.17
455–489 473 65 334.00–376.00 $356.54 $1,686 +0.11
520–537 525 28 323.00–337.50 $327.11 $1,717 +2.51
567–597 576 26 301.00–322.00 $315.88 $1,819 +21.91
579 thin fleshed 579 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,905 +9.00
601–649 627 112 284.50–310.50 $296.38 $1,858 +12.91
659–698 676 28 261.00–283.00 $274.53 $1,856 +8.80
791 791 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,843 -17.00
815 815 5 235.50 $235.50 $1,919 -7.00
850 850 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,976 -7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 -0.92
676–688 685 18 271.00–273.00 $272.45 $1,866 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,620 —
646 646 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,738 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,645 +17.00
581 581 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,604 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,320 -5.08
398 unweaned 398 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,234 —
422–435 427 21 302.50–320.00 $311.84 $1,332 -13.42
451–498 479 42 287.00–324.00 $312.32 $1,496 +10.44
479 unweaned 479 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,356 —
506 thin fleshed 506 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,599 —
504–547 529 47 267.00–310.00 $294.50 $1,558 -0.11
551 fancy 551 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,670 —
552–595 576 51 269.50–296.50 $281.28 $1,620 -1.76
589 589 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,508 -7.50
600–648 626 69 248.00–274.00 $269.73 $1,689 -9.55
635 635 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,854 +12.72
664–688 668 41 250.00–259.00 $255.03 $1,704 +4.97
663–698 677 20 232.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,595 -14.45
700–746 724 21 247.00–248.00 $247.46 $1,792 -12.82
739 739 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,729 -26.28
750–773 766 23 234.00–244.00 $237.52 $1,819 -6.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 381 14 301.00–317.50 $313.26 $1,194 -8.74
403–447 432 74 291.00–320.00 $310.90 $1,343 +10.12
468–497 483 21 280.00–300.00 $292.00 $1,410 +0.52
504–547 527 45 263.00–298.00 $282.54 $1,489 +5.11
560–595 587 51 258.00–271.00 $267.39 $1,570 +4.95
603 603 3 239.50 $239.50 $1,444 -10.50
611 thin fleshed 611 27 272.00 $272.00 $1,662 —
600–645 621 98 243.00–261.00 $255.99 $1,590 -5.87
677–694 684 31 243.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,666 -5.61
695 695 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,793 +8.86
830 830 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,809 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–490 478 12 238.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,155 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 10 293.00 $293.00 $1,568 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,104 —
470 470 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +40.00
537 537 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,278 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 592 10 285.00–290.00 $288.49 $1,708 +24.61

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1580 1463 75-80% 9 115.00–124.50 $121.14 $1,772 —
1225–1890 1519 75-80% 5 124.50–131.00 $126.06 $1,915 +10.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1250 1108 80-85% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.30 $1,322 —
1100–1320 1182 80-85% 6 108.00–114.00 $111.29 $1,315 +13.97
1310–1405 1358 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1205 1098 85-90% 4 98.00–109.00 $106.04 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,927 —
1650 1650 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,343 —
1890–2155 2023 2 170.00–175.00 $172.66 $3,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1045 928 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–194.00 $187.89 $1,744
1050–1300 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 123.00–125.00 $123.65 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1003 978 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,167.68

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.