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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

3,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.11/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 627 lb · 184 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.38/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 676 lb · 184 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.75/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 717 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,392 2,143 4,610
Feeder cattle 3,097 2,021 4,338
Slaughter cattle 215 107 207
Replacement cattle 80 15 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 6 405.00–420.00 $412.44 $1,353 —
356–395 373 29 394.00–414.00 $404.67 $1,509 +5.97
400–414 unweaned 407 13 360.00–379.00 $366.26 $1,491 —
412–446 426 16 380.00–405.00 $389.82 $1,661 -9.87
451–497 476 81 350.00–410.00 $375.73 $1,788 -7.12
476 unweaned 476 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,699 +8.00
517 unweaned 517 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,693 —
500–548 526 59 333.00–394.00 $366.52 $1,928 -3.23
541 value added 541 24 384.50 $384.50 $2,080 -0.21
551–598 575 97 305.00–371.00 $339.82 $1,954 +1.26
585–587 unweaned 587 14 320.50–330.00 $322.53 $1,893 —
624 value added 624 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,215 —
600–649 627 175 298.00–356.00 $324.62 $2,035 +8.77
653 653 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,763 -27.88
655–682 669 6 282.50–290.00 $286.17 $1,914 -11.71
671 value added 671 16 299.00 $299.00 $2,006 -11.50
650–694 678 146 288.00–326.00 $296.47 $2,010 -1.41
670–695 unweaned 681 7 242.50–265.00 $252.35 $1,719 -21.65
712 712 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,979 -5.28
710–728 value added 717 69 285.00–291.75 $288.40 $2,068 —
700–745 718 77 270.00–308.50 $287.68 $2,066 +4.40
750–798 778 129 270.00–286.00 $278.54 $2,167 +4.54
798 value added 798 19 274.00 $274.00 $2,187 —
820 value added 820 20 274.00 $274.00 $2,247 —
803–844 826 23 250.00–277.00 $265.39 $2,192 +12.09
873–882 877 30 246.00–266.00 $261.43 $2,293 +16.43
896 value added 896 15 249.00 $249.00 $2,231 —
950–966 961 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 337 9 390.00–422.50 $399.50 $1,346 +3.92
350–392 378 27 368.00–390.00 $377.54 $1,427 +28.54
400–440 418 34 340.00–385.00 $361.49 $1,511 -7.49
450–495 476 45 330.00–377.00 $350.06 $1,666 +3.41
500–548 518 29 310.00–347.00 $333.95 $1,730 -3.09
518 unweaned 518 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 —
561 unweaned 561 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,610 —
550–599 579 48 290.00–338.00 $308.83 $1,788 +11.91
600–640 619 31 292.50–328.00 $304.77 $1,887 +8.77
647 value added 647 18 296.00 $296.00 $1,915 —
680 680 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,965 +15.57
716–740 727 8 265.00–268.00 $266.48 $1,937 -7.51
762–782 769 11 250.00–251.00 $250.28 $1,925 —
802 802 5 244.00–259.00 $250.00 $2,005 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 11 244.75 $244.75 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,438 —
628 628 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 -0.40
718 718 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 -16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 10 360.00–378.00 $368.46 $1,231 +27.19
375 thin fleshed 375 10 389.00 $389.00 $1,459 —
350–397 379 31 350.00–380.00 $366.54 $1,389 +19.29
403 thin fleshed 403 13 387.00 $387.00 $1,560 —
411 unweaned 411 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,438 —
400–440 418 30 340.00–370.00 $360.89 $1,509 +3.25
450–498 473 73 320.00–355.00 $335.67 $1,588 +19.76
482 unweaned 482 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,446 +2.00
490–495 value added 493 30 338.00–352.50 $345.29 $1,702 +8.29
505–546 524 83 298.00–346.00 $323.61 $1,696 +19.81
505–543 unweaned 526 15 291.00–310.00 $297.08 $1,563 —
573 value added 573 18 318.50 $318.50 $1,825 +11.50
560–592 578 119 282.00–315.00 $295.60 $1,709 +3.60
601 601 26 317.00 $317.00 $1,905 +38.77
605–648 627 103 270.00–298.00 $284.70 $1,785 +6.47
666 666 12 291.00 $291.00 $1,938 +27.73
650–694 670 73 260.00–285.00 $273.36 $1,832 +10.09
711–723 720 38 273.00–277.00 $273.94 $1,972 +16.15
715–747 732 32 251.00–273.00 $265.43 $1,943 +7.64
771–773 772 21 263.00–267.00 $266.14 $2,055 —
761–797 777 9 240.00–262.00 $254.98 $1,981 —
786 value added 786 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,996 —
808–815 812 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,969 —
1135 1135 9 198.00 $198.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 345.00 $345.00 $925 —
294 thin fleshed 294 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,117 —
350–385 371 26 330.00–366.00 $347.40 $1,289 +9.90
400–448 422 17 320.00–340.00 $330.77 $1,396 +0.96
450–497 472 37 291.00–333.00 $313.41 $1,479 +16.01
500–526 515 34 280.00–322.00 $297.55 $1,532 +5.38
555 unweaned 555 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 —
550–595 572 69 268.50–311.00 $288.79 $1,652 +13.75
600–641 630 18 260.00–276.00 $269.28 $1,696 +11.11
654–690 664 22 253.00–272.00 $264.08 $1,753 +14.96
733 733 3 266.50 $266.50 $1,953 +21.23
805–840 825 8 220.00–237.50 $225.77 $1,863 -2.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 274.50 $274.50 $1,482 —
575–595 588 6 260.00–264.00 $262.70 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,365 —
561–595 579 7 244.50–271.00 $258.23 $1,495 —

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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 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 -17.56
402–437 425 12 315.00–381.00 $353.23 $1,501 —
450–495 479 17 312.50–345.00 $331.11 $1,586 —
520–548 536 16 269.00–317.50 $285.33 $1,529 -26.69
590 590 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 -15.68
605–645 624 7 254.00–282.50 $267.78 $1,671 +18.78
657–670 662 5 250.00–270.00 $261.91 $1,734 +29.91
727–731 729 5 235.00–236.00 $235.40 $1,716 +2.92
790 790 3 236.50 $236.50 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1532 1287 80-85% 40 118.00–130.00 $124.23 $1,599 —
1235–1405 1307 80-85% 9 104.00–118.00 $112.92 $1,476 —
1190–1370 1318 80-85% 7 131.00–134.50 $131.91 $1,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1235 1027 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $76.34 $784 -25.68
927–1145 1045 85-90% 30 82.00–107.50 $98.49 $1,029 -3.53
1090 1090 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,428 +15.65
960–1260 1093 85-90% 16 102.00–117.50 $111.58 $1,220 -3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1686 1539 75-80% 15 118.00–131.00 $125.39 $1,930 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,819 —
1550–1840 1665 75-80% 3 130.50–133.00 $131.73 $2,193 -0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1880 1765 4 139.00–147.00 $142.22 $2,510 -15.26
1815–2010 1915 6 143.50–166.00 $153.24 $2,935 —
1830–2355 2069 4 162.00–177.00 $168.42 $3,485 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066–1282 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,250.00–1,660.00 $1,338.48
1135–1360 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,070.72
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.