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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

2,806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.44/cwt ≈ $1,657/hd at 675 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.36/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 625 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.02/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 627 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,806 646 352
Feeder cattle 2,690 480 242
Slaughter cattle 101 146 110
Replacement cattle 15 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparisons available on feeders. Slaughter cows 15.00 to 18.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 430 16 311.00–318.00 $316.06 $1,359 +45.78
442 unweaned 442 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,189 —
457–497 478 89 301.00–332.00 $311.28 $1,488 +55.17
491 unweaned 491 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,390 —
513–540 unweaned 527 12 258.00–276.50 $267.49 $1,410 —
500–546 529 92 292.00–314.50 $303.54 $1,606 +49.25
553–568 value added 561 37 281.00–293.00 $287.31 $1,612 —
577–581 unweaned 579 12 234.00–236.00 $235.17 $1,362 —
550–595 580 71 260.00–296.00 $275.34 $1,597 +34.58
604–649 624 133 240.00–271.00 $253.22 $1,580 +18.22
646 value added 646 9 255.50 $255.50 $1,651 —
652–695 675 156 233.00–259.00 $245.44 $1,657 —
700–743 714 100 220.50–241.25 $235.15 $1,679 +15.15
723 unweaned 723 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
762 762 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,631 —
750–798 769 119 216.00–235.50 $222.88 $1,714 —
812–848 831 23 203.00–217.00 $210.72 $1,751 +0.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–391 376 13 301.00–314.00 $307.32 $1,156 +54.82
403 unweaned 403 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,024 —
410–445 425 16 274.00–315.00 $292.21 $1,242 +42.21
478–482 480 7 291.00–296.00 $293.87 $1,411 —
500–518 510 10 280.00–294.00 $288.87 $1,473 +53.37
550–590 574 26 244.00–265.00 $251.12 $1,441 +18.14
600–645 630 67 229.00–249.00 $240.61 $1,516 +13.12
657–694 671 25 218.00–234.00 $225.39 $1,512 —
695 695 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,505 —
700–720 709 18 210.00–224.00 $216.86 $1,538 —
779 779 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,616 —
819 819 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
615–642 623 13 228.00–233.00 $229.58 $1,430 —
801 801 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,360 —
699 699 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,496 —
720 720 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,501 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 3 230.00 $230.00 $812 —
375–390 381 12 271.00–291.00 $282.48 $1,076 —
405 unweaned 405 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,098 —
405–438 430 26 268.00–287.00 $281.57 $1,211 +31.57
455 thin fleshed 455 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
466–492 476 34 260.00–300.00 $276.02 $1,314 —
514–537 unweaned 521 22 227.50–249.00 $239.60 $1,248 —
505–547 531 58 241.00–261.00 $250.29 $1,329 +15.28
541 541 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,244 -5.01
551–593 572 80 225.00–251.50 $239.08 $1,368 +14.08
613 value added 613 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,477 —
604–629 619 16 208.00–216.00 $211.53 $1,309 -17.03
607–645 629 104 217.00–228.00 $222.90 $1,402 -5.66
660–692 668 8 196.00–205.00 $202.67 $1,354 —
650–698 675 62 207.50–227.00 $214.93 $1,451 —
700–732 720 97 194.00–213.25 $208.85 $1,504 +8.85
752–786 775 22 185.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,471 —
802–805 804 4 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–396 378 18 222.00–277.00 $256.82 $971 +33.20
402–447 415 21 245.00–270.00 $252.62 $1,048 +30.79
457 unweaned 457 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,074 —
450–497 474 38 238.00–272.00 $257.42 $1,220 +37.42
507–548 527 27 230.00–242.00 $237.49 $1,252 +17.65
579 579 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,251 +19.50
551–595 581 73 214.50–238.00 $225.21 $1,308 +28.71
618 618 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —
600–636 626 27 208.00–213.75 $210.45 $1,317 —
655–698 676 40 194.00–213.75 $202.04 $1,366 —
710–740 729 6 187.50–193.00 $190.17 $1,386 —
752–758 754 5 183.50–187.00 $185.59 $1,399 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,162 —
569 569 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,275 —
657 657 6 210.25 $210.25 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,206 +18.00
722 722 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 227.50 $227.50 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 8 291.00 $291.00 $943 —
525 525 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,412 +64.67
640–646 644 5 181.00–211.00 $199.07 $1,282 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1380 1256 80-85% 4 98.50–104.00 $101.01 $1,269 —
1076–1455 1260 80-85% 20 100.00–118.50 $108.36 $1,365 —
1266–1590 1348 80-85% 7 119.50–124.00 $120.34 $1,622 +17.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 1025 85-90% 8 84.50–94.00 $90.32 $926 —
910–1185 1048 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $796 —
1033–1265 1089 85-90% 16 93.00–108.50 $98.24 $1,070 +11.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1502 75-80% 8 100.00–117.00 $107.32 $1,612 +19.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2080 1643 5 102.00–128.00 $113.68 $1,868 —
1925–2110 2002 3 116.50–147.00 $128.09 $2,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1500 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,785.00 $1,676.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.