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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.76/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 578 lb · 24 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $206.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 852 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.62/cwt -14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 371 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 1,533 3,852
Feeder cattle 480 1,069 3,543
Slaughter cattle 146 304 284
Replacement cattle 20 160 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady compared to three weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 260.00 $260.00 $972 —
440–445 444 7 270.00–271.00 $270.28 $1,200 -20.24
470–492 483 5 250.00–260.00 $256.11 $1,237 -18.60
503–530 520 13 245.00–260.00 $254.29 $1,322 -7.59
553–599 578 24 232.50–252.50 $240.76 $1,392 -17.42
620 620 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -4.85
725 725 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -11.30
817 817 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,716 —
852 852 22 206.00 $206.00 $1,755 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $778 -29.92
355–390 373 4 247.50–258.00 $252.50 $942 -15.82
403–440 417 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,042 —
505–535 unweaned 517 5 235.00–239.00 $236.66 $1,224 +15.66
545 545 4 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,283 -16.42
550–565 557 9 230.00–235.00 $232.98 $1,298 -16.84
620–642 636 7 221.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,447 -0.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 371 15 220.00–232.50 $223.62 $830 -14.47
408–433 421 14 220.00–227.50 $221.83 $934 -13.79
455–460 458 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 -8.36
510–534 525 14 210.00–225.00 $219.84 $1,154 -8.40
562 562 3 196.50 $196.50 $1,104 -33.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,065 +1.00
500–532 509 11 220.00–241.00 $235.01 $1,196 -2.25
558 558 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 -9.63
619–643 633 10 227.00–231.00 $228.56 $1,447 +5.07
726 726 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,108 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,262 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 210.00 $210.00 $941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 247.00 $247.00 $958 -42.37
453–468 461 4 221.00–235.00 $227.89 $1,051 -4.19
520–547 539 9 200.00–208.00 $204.33 $1,101 -29.26
575–582 579 5 202.00–208.00 $205.62 $1,191 -20.63
655–670 663 4 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,177 -10.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1515 1297 80-85% 34 90.00–99.00 $93.63 $1,214 +3.39
1213–1485 1336 80-85% 14 82.00–90.00 $86.24 $1,152 -9.81
1338 1338 80-85% 2 102.50 $102.50 $1,371 +6.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1183 1078 85-90% 13 71.00–81.50 $77.93 $840 -7.64
850–1265 1099 85-90% 16 82.00–91.00 $87.05 $957 +11.68
1170 1170 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,351 -4.45
1450–1620 1544 75-80% 7 90.50–99.50 $93.26 $1,440 +0.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,656 —
1475–1835 1655 2 95.00–108.00 $102.21 $1,692 -7.96
1980 1980 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1400 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,547.62
1282 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.