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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

2,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.20/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 566 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.53/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 675 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.45/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 524 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,519 1,664 711
Feeder cattle 2,367 1,571 678
Slaughter cattle 142 81 33
Replacement cattle 10 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs 5.00 lower to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 over. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 13 215.00–222.50 $218.44 $723 +6.44
382 382 4 211.00 $211.00 $806 +1.80
412 value added 412 9 208.00 $208.00 $857 —
415 415 3 195.50 $195.50 $811 -14.36
402–442 423 29 200.00–212.00 $205.28 $868 -4.58
450–495 475 68 180.00–208.00 $197.89 $940 -6.02
510–545 535 90 176.00–202.00 $186.71 $999 -3.63
560–599 583 100 161.50–194.25 $174.72 $1,019 -9.32
620 unweaned 620 5 159.50 $159.50 $989 —
600–635 621 61 160.00–170.00 $167.27 $1,039 -5.38
605–634 value added 630 28 166.00–172.00 $166.82 $1,051 —
648 648 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,004 -17.65
651–694 674 109 153.50–165.50 $160.37 $1,081 -1.48
700–740 728 55 148.50–156.00 $151.11 $1,100 -10.23
750–769 756 41 149.50–154.25 $152.57 $1,153 -0.53
820 820 15 142.50 $142.50 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 8 201.00–208.00 $203.84 $681 —
350–390 372 15 192.00–211.00 $199.92 $744 -2.57
402–427 415 10 188.00–197.50 $192.61 $799 +0.15
450–485 469 23 170.00–198.50 $184.38 $865 -1.07
505–531 519 27 170.00–194.00 $175.58 $911 —
534 value added 534 16 185.50 $185.50 $991 —
550–590 570 14 159.00–171.00 $166.81 $951 -1.95
596 596 6 154.00 $154.00 $918 -14.76
605–648 623 21 154.00–160.50 $157.56 $982 +1.56
632 value added 632 68 164.00 $164.00 $1,036 —
661–692 667 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,031 -1.50
718 718 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,038 -8.50
745 value added 745 56 147.25 $147.25 $1,097 —
757 757 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,098 -1.79
910 910 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 value added 534 12 148.00 $148.00 $790 —
567 567 3 140.00 $140.00 $794 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 value added 634 12 139.00 $139.00 $881 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 194.00 $194.00 $722 —
477 477 5 170.00 $170.00 $811 +10.75
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 196.00 $196.00 $617 —
455 455 3 191.00 $191.00 $869 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 12 175.00–185.00 $181.99 $586 —
350–395 377 39 168.00–182.50 $177.24 $668 +9.54
410–438 425 34 165.00–179.00 $174.05 $740 —
468 468 3 156.00 $156.00 $730 -10.42
455–496 473 44 158.00–177.00 $167.87 $794 +1.45
500–540 517 47 160.00–172.50 $166.61 $861 +4.28
528 value added 528 54 161.00 $161.00 $850 —
510–549 534 8 145.00–153.00 $147.86 $790 -14.47
561 value added 561 28 157.50 $157.50 $884 —
550–598 567 142 148.00–160.50 $154.75 $877 +1.75
614 unweaned 614 7 146.00 $146.00 $896 —
600–645 630 49 145.50–152.00 $148.63 $936 +1.18
630 value added 630 3 144.00 $144.00 $907 —
659–690 674 24 140.50–144.00 $143.05 $964 +0.24
666–676 value added 674 97 149.00 $149.00 $1,004 —
690 690 4 138.75 $138.75 $957 -4.06
700 700 15 139.00–145.00 $144.20 $1,009 -0.30
705–727 720 8 130.00–135.00 $133.11 $958 -11.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 389 17 158.00–172.00 $163.46 $636 +4.26
408–420 414 10 161.00–174.00 $168.86 $699 +7.28
460–492 482 39 155.00–163.00 $156.95 $756 -3.03
488 value added 488 12 160.00 $160.00 $781 —
500–545 521 32 140.00–155.00 $146.57 $764 -7.94
542 value added 542 19 150.50 $150.50 $816 —
550–580 556 14 141.00–156.00 $149.39 $831 +4.76
615–633 626 5 136.50–143.00 $139.06 $871 -0.71
669 value added 669 29 144.50 $144.50 $967 —
678 unweaned 678 5 125.00 $125.00 $848 —
692 692 11 130.00 $130.00 $900 —
844 value added 844 14 133.00 $133.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 156.00 $156.00 $577 —
495 495 3 151.00 $151.00 $747 —
680 680 3 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 140.00 $140.00 $563 —
540 540 4 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 145.00 $145.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 371 8 183.00–191.00 $188.03 $698 —
435 435 4 170.00 $170.00 $740 -19.00
450–492 472 14 154.00–176.00 $167.36 $790 —
505–545 518 30 135.00–165.00 $153.57 $795 -9.37
562 562 6 141.00 $141.00 $792 —
623 623 6 141.50 $141.50 $882 -0.07
650–665 659 10 130.00–133.50 $131.64 $868 +2.85
710–735 728 12 127.00–132.00 $130.02 $947 —
768–775 772 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,019 +7.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 118.00 $118.00 $581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1059 981 85-90% 13 30.00–35.50 $31.90 $313 —
835–1350 1079 85-90% 11 42.00–54.00 $46.97 $507 +10.99
870–1250 1097 85-90% 18 54.00–63.00 $59.07 $648 —
1111 1111 85-90% 4 68.00 $68.00 $755 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1267 80-85% 15 63.00–72.00 $67.87 $860 +6.93
1295–1395 1328 80-85% 3 73.50–77.00 $74.73 $992 +7.94
1245–1435 1333 80-85% 3 60.50–63.50 $62.20 $829 -4.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $891 —
1425 1425 75-80% 2 76.50 $76.50 $1,090 —
1445–1665 1535 75-80% 10 66.50–74.00 $69.64 $1,069 +5.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1675 1535 5 75.00–85.00 $80.85 $1,241 —
1710–1840 1797 3 90.00–97.00 $93.42 $1,679 —
1880 1880 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,927 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00

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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.