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Missouri Direct Cattle Report

Missouri · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

3,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.10/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 750 lb · 2,330 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.65/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 625 lb · 356 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.18/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 729 lb · 156 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,032

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 156 135.18 $135.18 $985
750 750 2,000 132.88 $132.88 $997 -1.46
750 750 132 134.77 $134.77 $1,011 +0.43
750 750 198 134.22 $134.22 $1,007 -0.12
800 800 128 130.22 $130.22 $1,042

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 356 129.65 $129.65 $810
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 62 118.78 $118.78 $921

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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.