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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

2,434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.68/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 670 lb · 188 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.60/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 712 lb · 178 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.42/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 620 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,434 3,810 4,497
Feeder cattle 1,665 3,035 3,698
Slaughter cattle 49 244 252
Replacement cattle 720 531 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 182.00 $182.00 $814 +6.00
468–493 480 29 175.00–180.50 $177.98 $854 +4.51
505–548 524 45 164.00–176.50 $168.83 $885 -0.06
560–581 575 74 155.35–164.25 $159.02 $914 +2.49
600–632 613 104 146.50–153.00 $150.53 $923 +1.22
652–688 670 188 140.00–147.00 $145.68 $976 +3.20
701–745 712 178 137.50–145.25 $143.60 $1,022 +3.71
750 750 56 138.25 $138.25 $1,037 +3.46
818 818 8 120.75 $120.75 $988 -12.64
831 831 15 125.50 $125.50 $1,043 -7.89
947 947 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,051 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 170.00 $170.00 $746 +4.03
470–493 484 9 158.00–167.50 $162.74 $788 -0.60
543 543 6 156.00 $156.00 $847 +6.00
575–596 582 38 149.00–153.00 $151.87 $884 +2.70
615–622 620 9 132.00–149.00 $143.38 $889 +4.28
676 676 14 138.50 $138.50 $936 +2.86
723–734 731 10 129.50–131.00 $130.55 $954 -0.49
782 782 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,032 +2.05
797 797 7 120.00 $120.00 $956 -9.95
804 804 4 127.75 $127.75 $1,027 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984 984 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,033 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 146.25 $146.25 $755 +16.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 155.00 $155.00 $662 +4.00
452–455 thin fleshed 454 11 161.00 $161.00 $731 —
472–495 484 17 143.75–150.00 $147.52 $714 +1.82
515–530 526 37 135.50–143.50 $139.25 $732 -1.58
563–578 574 45 133.50–137.50 $136.59 $784 +0.77
600–643 619 158 131.00–139.00 $134.97 $835 +2.52
644 unweaned 644 8 123.50 $123.50 $795 —
687 687 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,024 +22.00
657–695 688 150 129.75–134.75 $131.21 $903 +4.21
711–717 715 10 125.00–128.50 $127.11 $909 +0.38
757 757 12 121.75 $121.75 $922 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 140.00 $140.00 $619 -2.21
451–496 485 21 138.50–140.50 $140.06 $679 -1.52
508–540 525 13 130.00–132.50 $131.91 $693 -2.96
567–570 569 8 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $748 +1.77
732–749 733 53 115.10–115.50 $115.13 $844 -7.81
788 788 11 119.00 $119.00 $938 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 128.00 $128.00 $631 -1.00
670 670 3 127.50 $127.50 $854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1435 1242 80-85% 10 51.50–56.00 $53.83 $669 —
1133–1440 1252 80-85% 6 47.50–48.50 $47.93 $600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 31.00–33.00 $32.06 $309 —
995–1270 1145 85-90% 11 40.50–50.50 $43.95 $503 -2.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 72.00 $72.00 $997 —
1700–2325 1936 4 82.50–89.50 $87.25 $1,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1164–1256 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.95
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1389–1443 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,600.58
1322–1498 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,882.93
1402–1600 1502 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,190.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1227–1467 1404 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,359.43
1360–1572 1476 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,043.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00 $710.00
1128–1290 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,000.00 $979.42
1147–1341 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 660.00–775.00 $708.68
1372–1456 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 825.00–975.00 $923.42
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1596 1596 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1193 1140 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,500.00–1,685.00 $1,609.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1129–1250 1198 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,810.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1150 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,175.00 $997.22 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1450 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,064.29 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.