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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.80/cwt -8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 576 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.94/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 2,583 2,509
Feeder cattle 242 2,360 2,367
Slaughter cattle 110 173 142
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders for a market comparison. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 206.00 $206.00 $542 -22.93
330–335 333 4 210.00 $210.00 $699 -3.85
382–399 392 7 205.00–210.00 $207.91 $815 -12.26
468–485 477 6 199.00–200.00 $199.83 $953 +5.51
510–545 523 8 190.00–205.00 $197.80 $1,034 -0.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–548 535 10 198.00–209.00 $202.94 $1,086 -12.52
602–648 620 5 182.50–192.00 $188.03 $1,166 +0.03
668 668 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,152 -5.93
702 702 2 171.50 $171.50 $1,204 +1.15
759–778 765 6 165.00–170.00 $168.31 $1,288 -6.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 180.00 $180.00 $787 -2.09
475–492 487 7 184.00 $184.00 $896 +14.00
508 508 3 181.00 $181.00 $919 +1.59
560–570 565 4 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $997 -0.17
555–598 581 9 160.00–164.00 $162.50 $944 -14.16
602–640 615 6 163.00–165.00 $164.31 $1,011 -6.66
655 655 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -3.67
758 758 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 -0.13
870 870 2 144.50 $144.50 $1,257 +0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 170.00 $170.00 $457 -2.00
308–325 313 7 160.00–180.00 $174.06 $545 -0.26
378–395 388 5 169.00–177.50 $174.19 $676 -0.81
407–408 408 7 181.00–182.00 $181.57 $741 +6.52
455–498 478 9 170.00–180.00 $172.58 $825 -0.71
555–580 568 4 160.00–174.00 $166.85 $948 +0.43
753 753 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 466 4 173.00–197.00 $185.36 $864 -5.03
610–645 627 6 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $943 -4.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 145.00 $145.00 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1375 1213 80-85% 11 82.00–87.00 $85.45 $1,037 —
1110–1365 1238 80-85% 8 64.00–75.00 $72.06 $892 —
1100–1450 1254 80-85% 20 76.00–82.50 $79.25 $994 +4.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1160 1013 85-90% 11 58.00–68.00 $64.35 $652 +7.24
950–1265 1052 85-90% 12 67.50–74.00 $70.33 $740 +0.08
1050–1565 1245 85-90% 3 77.00–84.00 $81.43 $1,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478 1478 75-80% 4 85.00 $85.00 $1,256 +6.93
1455–1645 1515 75-80% 6 75.50–81.00 $78.17 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,215 —
1470–1850 1632 7 98.00–109.00 $102.96 $1,680 —
1745–1950 1832 3 109.00–115.00 $112.24 $2,056 —

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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.