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Missouri (East Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

2,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.90/cwt +16.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 571 lb · 254 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.41/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 666 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.16/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 624 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,441 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 12 520.00–607.50 $569.98 $1,870 +18.34
350–390 373 22 515.00–597.50 $571.07 $2,130 -3.04
408–441 426 51 527.50–600.00 $556.46 $2,371 +30.80
440 thin fleshed 440 5 612.50 $612.50 $2,695 +10.50
446 value added 446 9 587.00 $587.00 $2,618 —
450–498 470 62 455.00–560.00 $527.16 $2,478 +12.48
462–485 value added 471 26 556.00–575.00 $567.47 $2,673 +11.47
479–489 unweaned 484 10 435.00–510.00 $472.89 $2,289 -27.11
502–548 526 86 430.00–546.00 $497.57 $2,617 -8.50
553–598 570 207 410.00–540.00 $452.25 $2,578 +15.33
573 value added 573 47 472.00 $472.00 $2,705 ±0.00
611–613 value added 612 47 438.00–466.50 $453.18 $2,773 +10.68
602–649 628 113 385.00–458.00 $416.43 $2,615 +31.43
623–633 628 10 384.00–400.00 $392.06 $2,462 +7.06
653–669 value added 663 47 392.00–413.00 $400.34 $2,654 -15.62
650–689 667 135 372.00–414.00 $394.15 $2,629 +1.13
667 667 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,501 -18.02
709 value added 709 13 377.50 $377.50 $2,676 —
707–748 727 126 360.00–378.00 $371.37 $2,700 -22.63
750–786 762 104 350.00–382.00 $371.68 $2,832 +25.51
763–765 value added 764 33 361.00–364.00 $362.00 $2,766 —
806–831 823 24 336.00–341.00 $338.97 $2,790 +1.11
807–840 825 26 337.00–340.00 $338.30 $2,791 +0.44
854–883 866 16 327.50–339.00 $333.47 $2,888 —
900–945 939 22 320.00–323.75 $323.26 $3,035 -0.74
970 970 11 310.00 $310.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 316 16 480.00–595.00 $540.12 $1,707 +40.39
355–382 375 15 500.00–560.00 $527.35 $1,978 +31.66
439–442 440 7 440.00–470.00 $452.91 $1,993 -45.16
455–498 481 27 425.00–470.00 $451.02 $2,169 -17.75
502–540 519 38 400.00–467.50 $425.74 $2,210 +13.38
570–598 588 14 390.00–400.00 $394.26 $2,318 -12.82
602–642 627 29 375.00–400.00 $383.76 $2,406 +0.06
663–698 680 19 360.00–394.00 $377.73 $2,569 +14.39
723 723 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,567 +13.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,137 —
617 617 6 378.00 $378.00 $2,332 —
680 680 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,803 —
551 551 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,956 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 338 5 485.00–490.00 $486.93 $1,646 -16.13
355–392 380 20 485.00–555.00 $511.85 $1,945 +11.98
415–445 430 33 479.00–515.00 $492.84 $2,119 +36.14
437 value added 437 19 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 —
463 463 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,864 -36.58
469 unweaned 469 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,993 —
450–498 472 59 430.00–465.00 $449.92 $2,124 +10.84
505–543 523 89 390.00–455.50 $417.97 $2,186 -10.24
545 545 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,049 -52.21
568 value added 568 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 +2.00
550–592 570 86 383.00–418.00 $405.11 $2,309 +1.69
558–583 578 11 360.00–370.00 $361.75 $2,091 -41.67
600–628 612 45 367.00–376.00 $372.23 $2,278 -9.73
643 value added 643 13 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 -10.34
658 658 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 -13.49
650–692 661 95 343.50–367.00 $359.70 $2,378 +6.21
669 value added 669 19 365.00 $365.00 $2,442 —
712–724 717 16 336.00–343.50 $339.65 $2,435 +2.82
728 value added 728 10 337.75 $337.75 $2,459 —
750 750 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,520 +14.00
760 unweaned 760 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,402 —
772 772 7 328.25 $328.25 $2,534 +6.25
813–830 820 28 322.50–323.25 $322.92 $2,648 —
867 867 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,653 —
896 896 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,419 —
900 900 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 434.00 $434.00 $1,371 -40.87
350–395 370 8 430.00–480.00 $457.61 $1,693 -1.11
402–442 418 41 412.50–485.00 $453.00 $1,894 +28.00
458–495 476 15 400.00–427.50 $414.86 $1,975 +5.14
505–545 518 36 374.00–412.00 $393.82 $2,040 +16.13
556 556 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,988 -13.01
562–567 565 16 382.50–386.00 $384.94 $2,175 +14.43
602–648 633 19 345.00–352.50 $349.68 $2,213 -11.02
700–748 729 5 315.00–335.00 $322.68 $2,352 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
612–640 626 6 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $2,049 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 423 14 450.00–570.00 $481.32 $2,036 +16.12
470–498 485 9 430.00–487.50 $452.14 $2,193 +8.23
508–520 512 9 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $2,168 +4.85
565–595 590 14 374.00–395.00 $377.02 $2,224 +7.11
602–640 616 15 347.50–380.00 $365.95 $2,254 +3.45
672 672 5 335.00–357.50 $348.50 $2,342 +16.68
726 726 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,316 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1485 1260 80-85% 28 152.00–160.00 $155.57 $1,960 -10.82
1125–1405 1288 80-85% 10 159.00–164.00 $161.35 $2,078 -5.04
1170–1580 1356 80-85% 4 135.00–147.00 $141.09 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 950 85-90% 4 88.00–110.00 $96.02 $912 +6.64
890–1300 1036 85-90% 12 120.00–132.00 $128.41 $1,330 +3.09
1005–1140 1068 85-90% 3 148.00–155.00 $152.20 $1,625 +0.77
920–1215 1103 85-90% 21 132.00–145.00 $139.10 $1,534 -1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,426 -2.55
1435–1615 1500 75-80% 11 154.00–160.00 $157.90 $2,368 +1.05
1505–1615 1560 75-80% 2 145.50–148.00 $146.71 $2,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1950 1615 7 150.00–180.50 $169.13 $2,731 —
1205–2130 1644 10 180.50–196.00 $187.03 $3,075 —
1750 1750 1 195.50 $195.50 $3,421 +27.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1247–1342 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,400.00–3,425.00 $2,940.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1425 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,775.00–3,375.00 $3,099.56

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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.