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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

3,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.48/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 672 lb · 289 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.89/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 719 lb · 235 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.82/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 572 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,810 6,120 2,064
Feeder cattle 3,035 5,861 1,959
Slaughter cattle 244 259 32
Replacement cattle 531 — 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 1.00 to 4.00 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
445 445 8 176.00 $176.00 $783 -8.80
452–483 464 37 169.00–176.50 $173.47 $805 -3.52
505–546 527 162 160.00–178.25 $168.89 $890 -0.65
550–587 572 78 151.00–164.50 $156.53 $895 -4.60
587–589 588 19 149.75–154.00 $152.88 $899 +2.38
600–639 621 189 141.50–153.25 $149.31 $927 +4.47
654–698 672 289 135.00–147.25 $142.48 $957 +9.57
702–740 719 235 135.00–144.00 $139.89 $1,006 +0.70
756–789 763 141 128.50–139.00 $134.79 $1,028 -3.10
810–820 813 33 125.00–135.50 $133.39 $1,084 +2.55
851–852 852 11 122.50–131.50 $127.41 $1,086 +2.66
861 861 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,055 -2.25
920 920 11 121.75 $121.75 $1,120 —
926 926 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 375 7 171.00–173.00 $171.87 $645 -13.13
413–444 434 15 165.00–168.00 $165.97 $720 -3.69
471–491 484 17 159.50–167.00 $163.34 $791 -0.15
527 527 3 150.00 $150.00 $790 -8.18
561–597 577 73 140.00–155.00 $149.17 $861 -2.82
603–643 633 32 135.50–153.00 $139.10 $881 -0.08
636 unweaned 636 6 123.50 $123.50 $785 —
641 641 3 130.00 $130.00 $833 -9.18
673–688 676 16 131.00–139.00 $135.64 $917 -1.01
727–737 731 20 130.00–131.75 $131.04 $958 -0.93
763–791 773 25 124.50–133.75 $129.95 $1,005 +6.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
592 592 7 130.00 $130.00 $770 —
693 693 10 131.00 $131.00 $908 —
775 775 8 120.50 $120.50 $934 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 127.50 $127.50 $954 +0.59
863 863 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 7 151.00 $151.00 $619 +4.48
469–479 474 36 145.00–146.50 $145.70 $691 -2.90
524–549 544 102 136.00–145.00 $140.83 $766 +1.67
550–596 572 191 118.00–139.75 $135.82 $777 -2.96
603–645 619 181 127.00–137.00 $132.45 $820 +2.00
652 652 25 132.50 $132.50 $864 +9.75
654–683 670 134 125.00–136.25 $130.43 $874 +7.68
685 685 3 127.00 $127.00 $870 -3.42
700–743 716 89 123.00–131.25 $126.73 $907 -9.23
736 736 6 110.50 $110.50 $813 -17.19
768 768 7 108.75 $108.75 $835 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–437 432 11 140.00–143.00 $142.21 $614 —
470–494 482 29 137.25–146.00 $141.58 $682 +5.32
502–533 520 32 129.00–138.50 $134.87 $701 +2.47
550–594 569 46 125.50–133.00 $129.73 $738 -1.53
604–635 619 16 125.00–130.50 $126.69 $784 +10.81
690 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 +1.08
730–746 739 9 120.00–125.25 $122.94 $909 +12.60
752 752 11 113.75 $113.75 $855 -3.53
826 826 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,008 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 7 122.50 $122.50 $894 +2.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 129.00 $129.00 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 111.00 $111.00 $725 —
887 887 4 91.50 $91.50 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1620 1343 80-85% 14 41.00–50.00 $46.03 $618 -4.19
1110–1593 1345 80-85% 44 47.50–56.50 $51.38 $691 +1.16
1520 1520 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1720 1424 75-80% 31 48.00–59.00 $53.64 $764 —
1400–1495 1447 75-80% 3 45.00–50.00 $47.04 $681 —
1380–1690 1531 75-80% 10 58.50–63.50 $59.99 $918 +8.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 85-90% 2 28.00 $28.00 $288 —
965–1265 1079 85-90% 10 34.00–43.50 $37.89 $409 -1.43
985–1375 1139 85-90% 24 43.00–54.50 $46.89 $534 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 65-75% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2090 1713 7 76.50–85.00 $81.30 $1,393 —
1925–2005 1965 2 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $1,788 —
2025 2025 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1250 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 750.00–800.00 $780.44
1100–1200 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,025.00 $962.67
1100–1300 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,193.99
1100–1300 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,045.77
1000–1450 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 950.00–1,100.00 $1,046.08
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1178 1057 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 138 1,675.00–2,175.00 $1,804.07
1452 1452 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.