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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

7,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 723 lb · 551 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.37/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 622 lb · 514 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.59/cwt ≈ $997/hd at 680 lb · 475 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,814 648 7,732
Feeder cattle 7,561 — 7,269
Slaughter cattle 253 — 463
Replacement cattle — 648 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder calves unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Yearlings 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 431 46 182.50–194.00 $188.99 $815 —
450–496 477 81 175.00–190.00 $183.45 $875 —
527 unweaned 527 10 156.00 $156.00 $822 —
516–549 532 149 164.00–183.50 $172.80 $919 —
540 fancy 540 9 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
557 unweaned 557 23 157.50 $157.50 $877 —
559 fancy 559 10 172.50 $172.50 $964 —
550–598 564 344 153.25–174.50 $165.39 $933 —
604 fancy 604 15 160.00 $160.00 $966 —
600–646 622 478 145.00–160.00 $152.89 $951 —
632–639 634 21 132.00–143.00 $135.17 $857 —
652–699 680 475 142.50–150.00 $146.59 $997 —
700 700 3 133.00 $133.00 $931 —
700–748 723 548 135.00–147.50 $142.05 $1,027 —
752–788 773 186 131.50–144.00 $135.70 $1,049 —
808–841 816 138 124.50–135.50 $132.16 $1,078 —
822 822 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,040 —
851–874 867 190 123.50–135.00 $134.44 $1,166 —
874–888 876 30 116.25–123.75 $122.74 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–370 363 11 165.50–187.00 $181.03 $657 —
442–449 443 13 159.50–175.00 $166.93 $739 —
459–494 485 49 153.50–180.00 $174.82 $848 —
526–541 534 20 154.25–165.00 $160.97 $860 —
570–571 unweaned 571 20 144.00–149.00 $148.25 $847 —
551–597 581 82 150.75–159.50 $156.22 $908 —
602–646 636 118 138.00–149.50 $144.28 $918 —
660 unweaned 660 3 131.00 $131.00 $865 —
655–699 671 204 132.50–147.50 $140.98 $946 —
700–749 724 135 125.00–137.50 $132.31 $958 —
751–796 778 176 126.50–136.50 $133.02 $1,035 —
784–796 793 34 124.00–128.25 $125.51 $995 —
802–835 819 97 123.75–131.60 $129.33 $1,059 —
822 822 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,028 —
858 858 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–740 736 36 135.00–136.50 $135.37 $996 —
762–776 767 24 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $963 —
844 844 18 120.75 $120.75 $1,019 —
909 909 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 155.50 $155.50 $642 —
473 473 9 141.50 $141.50 $669 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 142.50 $142.50 $549 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–376 373 18 155.50–172.00 $165.58 $618 —
420 unweaned 420 5 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
405–448 424 70 147.00–162.50 $155.89 $661 —
436 fancy 436 4 158.50 $158.50 $691 —
452 unweaned 452 16 146.50 $146.50 $662 —
455–499 477 47 143.00–161.75 $153.42 $732 —
501–549 527 212 140.00–156.25 $147.65 $778 —
555–576 559 25 127.00–135.00 $133.35 $745 —
550–598 575 202 133.00–149.50 $141.86 $816 —
612 612 5 120.50 $120.50 $737 —
610–649 630 251 132.00–142.25 $137.39 $866 —
660–670 665 68 144.50–151.00 $147.58 $981 —
651–692 668 213 127.50–140.25 $136.14 $909 —
700–726 713 163 125.00–135.75 $133.74 $954 —
745 745 15 124.75 $124.75 $929 —
751–757 754 76 138.00–144.50 $140.98 $1,063 —
836 836 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
403–440 420 23 135.00–148.00 $143.55 $603 —
425 unweaned 425 7 131.00 $131.00 $557 —
459–483 478 19 142.50–151.00 $144.22 $689 —
515–540 532 86 123.00–147.50 $139.28 $741 —
544 unweaned 544 4 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
546 546 4 123.00 $123.00 $672 —
556–595 580 139 130.50–144.50 $135.55 $786 —
570–588 unweaned 581 45 120.50–133.00 $125.41 $729 —
623 623 11 136.00 $136.00 $847 —
604–647 627 152 122.50–132.00 $127.95 $802 —
650 unweaned 650 3 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
660–699 685 72 120.00–132.00 $125.34 $859 —
704–731 722 15 120.75–125.00 $123.62 $893 —
705–736 723 20 110.00–113.50 $111.65 $807 —
759 759 6 131.00 $131.00 $994 —
750–793 780 29 117.75–121.00 $118.72 $926 —
855–896 884 10 105.00–119.50 $109.21 $965 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 9 146.00 $146.00 $790 —
621 621 17 139.00 $139.00 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 6 129.00 $129.00 $917 —
783 783 5 120.50 $120.50 $944 —
826 826 4 105.00 $105.00 $867 —
893 893 6 104.00 $104.00 $929 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 10 130.00 $130.00 $750 —
691 691 4 110.00 $110.00 $760 —
771 771 4 108.00 $108.00 $833 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 14 131.50 $131.50 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 140.00 $140.00 $620 —
668 668 6 120.50 $120.50 $805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 135.00 $135.00 $474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 151.00 $151.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1870 1566 75-80% 46 51.00–60.50 $55.15 $864 —
1445–1935 1596 75-80% 8 48.00–50.50 $48.74 $778 —
1465–1810 1621 75-80% 16 59.00–64.00 $61.44 $996 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1675 1307 80-85% 50 46.00–59.50 $52.19 $682 —
1260–1375 1316 80-85% 10 44.50–51.50 $47.20 $621 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1485 1112 85-90% 25 43.50–55.00 $48.22 $536 —
970–1235 1114 85-90% 9 36.00–45.00 $40.93 $456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2110 1809 65-75% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.12 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1655 1590 2 63.00–70.00 $66.64 $1,060 —
1605–2435 1883 7 74.00–86.00 $80.08 $1,508 —

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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.