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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

3,852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.02/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 725 lb · 326 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.33/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 574 lb · 215 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.08/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 679 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,852 1,912 3,114
Feeder cattle 3,543 1,725 2,917
Slaughter cattle 284 182 157
Replacement cattle 25 5 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 7.00 higher, several heifers 400-500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven from 4.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 304 10 228.00–242.00 $239.24 $727 —
350–395 370 23 219.00–239.00 $233.46 $864 —
405–445 431 48 210.00–232.00 $218.83 $943 +6.83
469 value added 469 8 211.50 $211.50 $992 +11.50
456–495 476 90 210.00–229.00 $220.42 $1,049 +10.87
505–520 unweaned 513 28 185.00–198.00 $193.69 $994 —
505–545 525 111 197.00–222.00 $206.30 $1,083 +4.53
529–535 value added 533 18 203.00–209.00 $206.68 $1,102 —
550–560 unweaned 559 14 184.00–185.50 $184.21 $1,030 -4.79
560–595 value added 571 66 200.00–211.50 $205.26 $1,172 +2.64
555–598 576 131 190.00–203.50 $196.67 $1,133 +1.74
595 595 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,119 -6.93
615 615 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 -0.94
602–642 622 137 181.00–198.00 $191.66 $1,192 +4.72
625 625 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -1.94
660 unweaned 660 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 —
650–689 value added 680 108 175.00–187.00 $178.52 $1,214 +3.02
656–695 680 100 172.00–185.50 $180.47 $1,227 +1.64
701–745 714 131 172.00–181.00 $177.98 $1,271 -0.80
700–749 value added 732 195 174.50–181.00 $176.37 $1,291 —
755 755 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 —
757–785 773 28 168.00–175.00 $171.58 $1,326 —
800–820 801 56 166.50–176.00 $175.27 $1,404 +7.27
1140 1140 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 317 6 200.00–222.50 $210.39 $667 —
352–390 379 16 198.00–218.00 $211.14 $800 -0.86
400–440 421 22 201.00–225.00 $210.73 $887 +7.68
468–491 477 40 185.00–215.00 $203.54 $971 +5.63
500–544 527 50 181.00–196.00 $188.53 $994 +1.57
560–595 586 27 175.50–191.00 $185.36 $1,086 —
614–645 623 25 170.00–184.00 $178.16 $1,110 +4.83
623 value added 623 61 188.50 $188.50 $1,174 —
710–730 715 18 165.00–170.00 $168.78 $1,207 +0.96
800 800 17 171.50 $171.50 $1,372 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 177.00 $177.00 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 14 208.00 $208.00 $676 —
365–395 383 14 197.00–209.00 $201.42 $771 —
405–445 426 71 185.00–209.00 $196.52 $837 +17.93
450–470 unweaned 461 13 168.00–174.00 $171.30 $790 —
464 464 7 174.00 $174.00 $807 -5.22
452–492 value added 479 26 184.00–190.00 $185.92 $891 —
480 thin fleshed 480 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,003 —
450–495 481 96 180.00–207.00 $197.10 $948 +17.88
500–547 523 119 170.00–199.00 $186.70 $976 +8.83
554–580 575 133 166.00–184.00 $179.20 $1,030 +16.58
580–595 587 20 160.00–165.00 $162.15 $952 -0.47
600–635 unweaned 610 12 154.00–160.00 $156.50 $955 -2.50
610 610 3 161.00 $161.00 $982 -7.02
600–646 624 105 162.50–178.25 $170.77 $1,066 +2.75
651–695 660 35 160.00–168.75 $165.66 $1,093 -11.11
688 unweaned 688 6 145.00 $145.00 $998 —
695 695 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,098 +5.50
731 731 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,213 +11.00
740 740 41 167.25 $167.25 $1,238 +12.25
747 747 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,139 -2.50
760–795 776 9 160.00–167.00 $163.81 $1,271 —
940 940 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 182.00 $182.00 $491 —
310–345 340 15 160.00–188.00 $179.33 $610 +4.33
375–390 381 8 174.00–188.00 $178.56 $680 +1.08
412–448 435 29 170.00–197.00 $182.46 $794 +13.35
455–490 472 35 165.00–185.00 $177.97 $840 +9.55
500–545 523 56 156.00–186.00 $171.99 $900 +4.75
565–570 567 5 155.00–165.00 $159.02 $902 -0.98
550–595 569 44 155.00–164.25 $161.73 $920 +1.73
610–640 617 15 155.00–161.00 $159.35 $983 +0.94
650–695 678 16 150.00–160.00 $153.82 $1,043 -6.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 155.00 $155.00 $611 —
540 540 3 155.00 $155.00 $837 —
550–552 551 8 147.00–154.00 $150.75 $831 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 178.00 $178.00 $833 —
574 unweaned 574 5 166.00 $166.00 $953 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 183.00 $183.00 $787 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 161.00 $161.00 $918 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 141.00 $141.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–394 393 7 190.00–208.00 $195.11 $767 +13.11
450–495 467 32 167.00–200.00 $182.72 $853 —
550–580 565 20 154.00–162.00 $158.50 $896 +14.13
605–632 623 7 145.00–160.00 $153.53 $956 +3.71
658–695 672 16 145.00–163.00 $150.86 $1,014 —
700–748 726 10 139.00–153.00 $147.56 $1,071 —
935 935 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 152.00 $152.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1473 1273 80-85% 47 70.00–79.00 $74.58 $949 -0.87
1220–1615 1278 80-85% 12 78.00–83.50 $79.62 $1,018 +4.17
1230–1470 1315 80-85% 15 64.00–71.50 $69.74 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1005 881 85-90% 7 25.00–44.00 $33.07 $291 —
800–1235 975 85-90% 16 42.50–64.00 $53.93 $526 —
870–1215 1059 85-90% 26 60.00–72.50 $67.25 $712 +11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1640 1487 75-80% 13 74.00–79.00 $76.91 $1,144 —
1425–1625 1515 75-80% 12 79.50–87.00 $81.92 $1,241 +2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2075 1651 9 65.00–89.00 $81.59 $1,347 —
1335–2255 1824 15 89.50–104.00 $96.14 $1,754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1220 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,073.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1085 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,308.46 —

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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.