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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $131.61/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 777 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.25/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 724 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.31/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 683 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 969 2,021
Feeder cattle 678 833 1,872
Slaughter cattle 33 103 149
Replacement cattle — 33 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady, except some heifers near 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
474–492 486 12 150.00–160.00 $156.75 $762 -13.25
529–540 535 13 152.50–153.50 $152.96 $818 -8.12
559 559 5 149.00 $149.00 $833 +2.36
628–629 629 16 142.50–143.50 $142.69 $898 —
654–696 683 33 132.50–141.00 $135.31 $924 +0.98
724 724 69 132.25 $132.25 $957 +6.25
764–779 777 81 127.00–132.25 $131.61 $1,023 +4.53
833 833 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,033 -0.39
855 855 20 127.50 $127.50 $1,090 —
1042 1042 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 160.00 $160.00 $637 -8.12
415 415 2 165.00 $165.00 $685 -2.03
458–482 468 7 151.00–155.00 $153.25 $717 -3.72
505–523 512 10 140.00–148.00 $145.48 $745 -1.18
599 599 18 138.00 $138.00 $827 -0.77
604–631 623 27 138.00–143.00 $139.26 $868 +0.55
679 679 5 130.00 $130.00 $883 —
707 707 5 130.00 $130.00 $919 —
752 752 4 127.00 $127.00 $955 —
790 790 3 117.00 $117.00 $924 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 6 153.00 $153.00 $719 —
589 589 8 131.50 $131.50 $775 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 8 123.50 $123.50 $878 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 134.00 $134.00 $527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 135.00 $135.00 $695 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–444 437 13 135.00–136.00 $135.37 $592 -6.13
459–499 478 22 126.00–135.00 $130.77 $625 +0.74
492 492 3 125.00 $125.00 $615 -5.03
503–508 506 8 120.00–127.50 $124.70 $631 -4.64
560–594 589 14 120.50–123.50 $120.91 $712 -3.13
632–642 639 12 116.00–120.50 $117.48 $751 -10.02
701 701 7 110.50 $110.50 $775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 143.50 $143.50 $669 +13.50
551–577 568 28 125.50–129.25 $126.41 $718 -9.45
608–649 623 24 128.50–132.00 $129.87 $809 +5.87
657–665 660 5 122.00–129.50 $126.48 $835 +3.40
709 709 4 116.50 $116.50 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 120.00 $120.00 $458 —
415 415 3 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
546 546 8 109.00 $109.00 $595 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
529 529 4 120.00 $120.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–535 526 10 117.00–118.50 $118.19 $622 —
626 626 7 111.50 $111.50 $698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 4 116.50 $116.50 $782 +6.75
730 730 3 115.50 $115.50 $843 —
800–840 820 4 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $860 +9.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1376 80-85% 5 52.00–56.00 $54.80 $754 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $843 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1290 1138 85-90% 4 33.50–34.50 $33.96 $386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1520 1491 75-80% 4 56.00–57.50 $56.74 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,090 —
1385–1875 1630 2 81.50–84.00 $82.94 $1,352 —

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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.