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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

1,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.94/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 618 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.77/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 571 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.24/cwt +15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 531 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,912 584 3,312
Feeder cattle 1,725 430 3,054
Slaughter cattle 182 154 243
Replacement cattle 5 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 212.00 $212.00 $943 —
450–491 474 38 197.00–218.00 $209.55 $993 -0.09
485 value added 485 14 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
500–545 517 74 194.00–210.00 $201.77 $1,043 —
517 517 3 191.00 $191.00 $987 —
550 unweaned 550 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
552 552 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,021 +13.28
555–579 value added 570 19 198.50–210.00 $202.62 $1,155 —
550–596 571 47 180.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,113 +23.21
600–640 618 151 175.00–195.50 $186.94 $1,155 —
658 value added 658 8 175.50 $175.50 $1,155 —
660–699 675 62 168.00–187.50 $178.83 $1,207 —
705–747 716 55 169.00–180.00 $178.78 $1,280 —
717 717 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,183 —
755 unweaned 755 20 169.50 $169.50 $1,280 —
800 800 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
816 value added 816 59 173.75 $173.75 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 7 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
305 thin fleshed 305 9 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
360 thin fleshed 360 11 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
390 390 3 212.00 $212.00 $827 —
435–448 441 19 192.00–211.00 $203.05 $895 +8.86
450–491 479 31 189.00–211.00 $197.91 $948 +6.96
500–549 527 33 175.00–200.00 $186.96 $985 —
600–627 614 24 167.50–177.00 $173.33 $1,064 -1.67
655–690 663 13 169.50–176.00 $172.21 $1,142 —
675 unweaned 675 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 —
700–725 707 7 166.50–171.00 $167.82 $1,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
454–481 469 9 187.00–200.00 $194.41 $912 —
530 530 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 —
570–585 576 10 175.00–191.00 $181.93 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 516 7 172.00–179.00 $176.89 $913 —
611 611 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,008 —
665 665 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,094 —
700 700 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,102 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–735 718 8 162.50–165.50 $163.96 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 156.00 $156.00 $445 —
410–448 427 40 169.00–185.00 $178.59 $763 +17.55
450–490 468 39 170.00–183.00 $179.22 $839 +19.22
500 500 3 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
502–549 value added 526 32 177.00–179.00 $178.00 $936 —
505–545 536 53 170.00–187.00 $177.87 $953 +15.70
550–595 570 81 167.00–180.00 $174.02 $992 +24.02
555–590 578 10 156.00–167.00 $162.62 $940 +12.62
607–649 628 36 163.00–172.00 $168.02 $1,055 —
635 unweaned 635 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,010 —
650–685 661 27 175.00–179.00 $176.77 $1,168 +26.27
697 697 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,063 +2.00
720 unweaned 720 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 —
740 740 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —
915 915 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 7 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
325 thin fleshed 325 9 176.00 $176.00 $572 —
335 335 4 171.00–179.00 $175.00 $586 +18.00
350–385 372 25 175.00–179.00 $177.48 $660 —
400–443 421 20 164.00–177.00 $169.11 $712 +11.07
455–493 475 15 164.00–180.00 $168.42 $800 +7.42
500–540 518 29 164.00–173.00 $167.24 $866 +9.46
580 580 12 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
600–635 616 18 152.00–162.00 $158.41 $976 +23.41
655 655 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 413 5 144.00–150.00 $147.65 $610 —
475 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 5 147.00 $147.00 $897 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 162.50 $162.50 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 182.00 $182.00 $695 -9.00
443 443 3 188.00 $188.00 $833 +11.18
505–545 523 11 148.00–179.00 $165.17 $864 +2.50
570–595 579 5 138.00–150.00 $144.37 $836 -5.63
610–648 629 4 144.00–156.00 $149.82 $942 +14.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1500 1265 80-85% 23 69.50–79.00 $75.45 $954 +11.83
1290–1430 1378 80-85% 3 57.50–70.50 $63.80 $879 -14.90
1345–1440 1395 80-85% 18 78.00–82.50 $79.79 $1,113 +1.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–975 903 85-90% 2 33.00–35.00 $34.08 $308 —
810–1220 1051 85-90% 17 43.00–63.50 $55.67 $585 -7.63
1015–1210 1127 85-90% 22 64.50–72.50 $67.77 $764 -2.84
1090–1180 1135 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.04 $840 +3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1531 1531 75-80% 5 79.00–83.00 $79.80 $1,222 —
1440–1695 1554 75-80% 16 70.50–79.00 $76.02 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1385 4 88.00–90.00 $88.98 $1,232 —
1325–2070 1718 11 90.00–105.00 $96.19 $1,653 -7.11
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,095 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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.