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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

3,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.51/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 671 lb · 262 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.00/cwt +29.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 587 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.23/cwt +29.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 573 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,201 1,738 0
Feeder cattle 3,042 1,209 0
Slaughter cattle 119 229 0
Replacement cattle 40 300 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to four weeks ago, steers and heifers 10.00 to 30.00 higher Slaughter cows 2.00 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
320 320 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
350–371 363 5 395.00–409.00 $403.59 $1,465 +28.59
424–440 434 17 369.00–420.00 $384.39 $1,668 —
450–494 470 59 345.00–389.00 $374.70 $1,761 —
500–549 518 85 321.00–384.00 $358.62 $1,858 +37.62
531 value added 531 16 379.50 $379.50 $2,015 +45.20
555 unweaned 555 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
550–592 571 163 307.00–352.00 $334.11 $1,908 +30.00
580–597 value added 589 26 326.00–337.00 $331.00 $1,950 —
600–623 value added 614 31 328.25–329.00 $328.53 $2,017 +24.53
602–647 616 155 300.00–332.50 $318.99 $1,965 +34.84
651 value added 651 23 307.25 $307.25 $2,000 —
650–699 673 239 286.50–306.00 $298.77 $2,011 +10.48
701 unweaned 701 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,907 —
703–747 720 97 273.00–297.50 $286.20 $2,061 +26.20
758 value added 758 44 291.00 $291.00 $2,206 —
768–781 770 97 265.00–282.75 $279.80 $2,154 +20.99
803–840 817 44 253.25–269.00 $267.45 $2,185 +22.97
949 949 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,199 —
350–367 353 11 335.00–383.00 $373.93 $1,320 +11.40
415–448 429 6 347.50–392.00 $365.39 $1,568 +23.44
450–494 478 27 320.00–357.00 $334.85 $1,601 +0.54
501–540 523 40 310.00–335.00 $325.12 $1,700 +17.16
552–595 583 36 292.00–302.50 $295.63 $1,724 +9.44
645 645 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,909 —
705–742 734 9 265.00–273.00 $266.71 $1,958 +12.68
777–778 777 8 255.00–270.00 $260.63 $2,025 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,475 -7.00
695 695 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,644 —
690 690 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 364 10 340.00–360.00 $354.14 $1,289 +23.14
402–441 424 37 342.00–371.00 $353.99 $1,501 +35.74
438 value added 438 9 373.00 $373.00 $1,634 —
450–486 473 96 310.00–368.00 $338.76 $1,602 +49.31
484 value added 484 12 359.00 $359.00 $1,738 —
500–544 522 89 299.00–335.00 $323.70 $1,690 +48.70
545 value added 545 10 324.50 $324.50 $1,769 —
550–596 586 165 275.00–316.00 $291.33 $1,707 +28.90
563–598 value added 588 69 290.00–312.50 $297.79 $1,751 —
598 598 16 274.00 $274.00 $1,639 +11.57
601–642 616 162 264.00–286.00 $277.25 $1,708 +25.25
618 value added 618 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,755 —
631 631 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,710 +19.00
655 value added 655 82 274.25 $274.25 $1,796 —
665–682 676 6 239.00–257.00 $246.02 $1,663 +8.22
650–697 685 82 256.00–276.75 $269.45 $1,846 +31.65
706–746 726 36 246.00–265.75 $254.19 $1,845 +23.19
772–792 777 8 230.00–255.00 $248.63 $1,932 +29.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 334 4 300.00–307.50 $303.77 $1,015 -10.73
375–390 383 4 315.00–336.00 $325.71 $1,247 +17.37
404–445 413 15 325.00–342.50 $337.05 $1,392 +45.24
458–495 477 40 277.50–310.00 $290.18 $1,384 +13.01
504 value added 504 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,542 —
515–548 533 34 282.00–301.00 $291.16 $1,552 +26.18
558–588 564 30 270.00–285.00 $278.20 $1,569 +27.79
605–635 613 46 260.00–277.00 $268.80 $1,648 +20.86
652–694 682 10 250.00–255.00 $251.50 $1,715 —
705–735 724 34 234.50–262.50 $251.33 $1,820 +24.67
965 965 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 8 289.00 $289.00 $1,196 —
586 586 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–527 520 5 274.00–288.00 $282.32 $1,468 +26.89
596 596 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,590 +16.50
550–578 567 7 280.00–295.00 $287.92 $1,633 +12.92
606 606 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,685 +17.66
771 771 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 865 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $658 —
895–1183 1051 85-90% 13 79.00–98.00 $89.40 $940 —
1000–1087 1058 85-90% 3 107.00–114.00 $109.21 $1,155 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,352 -17.01
1175–1395 1317 80-85% 11 114.00–125.00 $120.04 $1,581 +4.46
1200–1450 1333 80-85% 6 124.00–132.00 $128.70 $1,716 +13.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1820 1494 75-80% 6 117.50–126.00 $120.86 $1,806 —
1480–1545 1497 75-80% 6 127.00–134.00 $130.89 $1,959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2150 1668 8 142.00–155.00 $147.99 $2,468 —
1515–1905 1707 3 112.00–137.00 $122.30 $2,088 —
2140 2140 1 166.50 $166.50 $3,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1510 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,355.87
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.