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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

1,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.34/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 729 lb · 184 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.04/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 565 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.42/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 482 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,664 3,114 969
Feeder cattle 1,571 2,917 833
Slaughter cattle 81 157 103
Replacement cattle 12 40 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 212.00 $212.00 $681 -3.78
350 350 5 205.00–212.00 $209.20 $732 +3.65
400–444 435 28 200.00–212.00 $209.86 $913 +2.53
460–499 478 75 196.00–217.00 $203.91 $975 +5.27
500–545 531 44 180.00–200.00 $190.34 $1,011 +5.03
550–590 565 112 177.00–198.50 $184.04 $1,040 +4.83
605–640 616 75 161.00–176.50 $172.65 $1,064 +5.50
650–660 652 53 158.00–168.00 $161.85 $1,055 -3.43
725–740 729 184 158.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,176 +0.87
759–792 773 14 152.00–154.50 $153.10 $1,183 -2.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 201.00 $201.00 $583 -2.99
350–375 361 17 195.00–210.00 $202.49 $731 —
405–415 410 6 189.00–196.00 $192.46 $789 +6.60
468–495 487 13 180.00–194.00 $185.45 $903 +0.67
559–580 572 12 165.00–175.00 $168.76 $965 +0.24
637 637 5 156.00 $156.00 $994 +0.83
652–699 673 20 154.00–157.50 $156.00 $1,050 +0.34
735 735 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 +6.73
750–765 759 5 146.00–148.00 $146.79 $1,114 +1.79
806 806 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 200.00 $200.00 $748 —
446 446 4 200.00 $200.00 $892 —
490 490 14 194.00 $194.00 $951 —
588 588 3 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 11 159.25 $159.25 $793 —
587 587 3 153.00 $153.00 $898 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 379 6 166.00–170.00 $167.70 $636 -9.23
450–498 482 108 157.00–177.00 $166.42 $802 -1.68
500–548 532 27 150.00–177.00 $162.33 $864 +8.33
575 575 5 153.00 $153.00 $880 -4.60
595 595 6 147.00 $147.00 $875 -10.60
615–640 620 65 143.00–148.75 $147.45 $914 -5.18
650–670 655 22 140.50–144.00 $142.81 $935 -4.47
705 705 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,019 +0.36
772 772 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 164.00 $164.00 $476 ±0.00
308–345 327 11 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $529 -1.99
368–390 384 50 154.50–168.00 $159.20 $611 -3.03
410–440 427 25 155.00–163.00 $161.58 $690 +3.30
455–490 471 18 153.00–164.00 $159.98 $754 +0.52
515–545 530 4 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $819 +4.56
550–595 570 38 138.00–155.00 $144.63 $824 -3.69
600–630 613 16 137.50–145.00 $139.77 $857 -7.08
750–765 757 6 125.00–129.00 $126.67 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 145.50 $145.50 $618 —
581 581 5 137.00 $137.00 $796 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 133.00 $133.00 $692 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 90.00 $90.00 $274 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 145.00 $145.00 $554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 189.00 $189.00 $794 +23.00
520–545 534 11 154.00–172.00 $162.94 $870 -5.19
610–615 614 7 141.00–143.00 $141.57 $869 —
652–692 669 22 120.00–136.00 $128.79 $862 -7.46
760 760 4 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
810–830 820 4 100.00–115.00 $107.59 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 178.00 $178.00 $641 —
460 460 5 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
635 635 5 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 170.00–185.00 $177.66 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1390 1297 80-85% 13 56.50–70.00 $60.94 $790 —
1200–1435 1339 80-85% 5 64.00–73.00 $66.79 $894 +14.05
1310–1465 1388 80-85% 2 55.00–63.50 $59.49 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1570 1461 75-80% 9 65.00–77.00 $69.41 $1,014 —
1290–1795 1519 75-80% 9 62.00–71.00 $64.07 $973 +2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1215 1047 85-90% 5 49.50–65.00 $55.60 $582 —
935–1080 1053 85-90% 9 34.00–47.00 $35.98 $379 -6.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422 1422 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,237 —
1655 1655 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,630 —
1425–2360 1745 5 88.50–95.00 $91.63 $1,599 +5.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1292 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 725.00–875.00 $831.18

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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.