Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

4,858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.95/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 671 lb · 476 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.60/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 623 lb · 368 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.51/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 724 lb · 288 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,858	5,178	3,279
Feeder cattle	4,653	4,389	3,035
Slaughter cattle	205	302	244
Replacement cattle	—	487	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded uneven from 5.00 lower to 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–445	427	21	200.00–210.00	$204.87	$875	-6.69
469 value added	469	15	205.50	$205.50	$964	+1.00
452–494	482	55	199.00–211.75	$206.45	$995	-6.10
508–545	532	196	185.00–205.00	$199.52	$1,061	-3.62
552–596	578	163	177.50–196.25	$185.58	$1,073	-4.88
600–644	623	368	169.75–186.00	$178.60	$1,113	+2.72
650–695	671	476	161.00–174.75	$170.95	$1,147	+2.16
701–744	724	288	159.00–170.00	$164.51	$1,191	-0.60
774–783	780	104	158.75–160.75	$159.86	$1,247	+1.42
813–830	821	24	149.75–158.25	$154.31	$1,267	+0.93
860–884	863	50	146.25–154.50	$149.55	$1,291	-5.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–376	371	10	198.00–205.00	$201.45	$747	+8.31
400–449	435	55	190.00–200.00	$195.41	$850	+11.29
493–498	495	11	186.50–195.50	$190.61	$944	-7.10
503–548	525	42	162.50–185.00	$174.02	$914	+13.02
550 value added	550	9	185.00	$185.00	$1,018	—
554–594	580	104	166.00–182.00	$172.36	$1,000	-3.49
617–646	636	21	155.00–173.00	$164.71	$1,048	+9.40
652–692	671	57	148.00–167.00	$162.84	$1,093	-4.55
711	711	4	127.25	$127.25	$905	-18.75
708–735	725	17	151.00–157.50	$155.65	$1,128	+0.65
758–774	767	16	153.00–158.50	$154.58	$1,186	+3.33
813	813	8	155.25	$155.25	$1,262	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
491	491	6	173.00	$173.00	$849	—
633	633	5	169.50	$169.50	$1,073	—
673	673	8	154.00	$154.00	$1,036	—
989	989	10	124.75	$124.75	$1,234	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402	402	3	178.00	$178.00	$716	+1.76
450–484	478	50	158.00–168.25	$165.55	$791	-6.04
500–537	519	174	159.50–176.00	$170.81	$887	+4.40
552–597	571	283	155.00–173.50	$166.89	$953	+4.57
604–644	620	105	155.00–164.50	$159.74	$990	+3.77
658–699	673	100	150.25–162.00	$156.46	$1,053	+4.87
683–699	690	76	165.00–166.00	$165.41	$1,141	+13.82
719	719	55	151.00	$151.00	$1,086	-13.90
785	785	39	152.00	$152.00	$1,193	+5.98
820	820	4	156.00	$156.00	$1,279	+3.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319–348	329	14	158.00–165.50	$163.27	$537	+0.91
347 value added	347	3	156.00	$156.00	$541	—
362–377	372	14	156.00–160.00	$157.39	$585	-2.12
404–444	431	68	148.00–165.50	$159.93	$689	+0.50
454–468	456	28	149.50–166.00	$153.85	$702	-2.43
513–546	532	60	144.00–155.50	$151.61	$807	-14.33
562–595	578	12	132.00–139.00	$135.59	$784	-14.91
552–599	579	39	150.25–154.25	$153.01	$886	+2.51
601–648	612	37	141.25–155.00	$147.14	$900	-2.15
653–696	676	44	143.50–155.00	$148.59	$1,004	-6.05
689	689	5	122.75	$122.75	$846	-31.89
760–780	765	22	130.00–137.00	$132.32	$1,012	—
786	786	6	133.50	$133.50	$1,049	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	4	134.00	$134.00	$824	—
866	866	6	125.00	$125.00	$1,082	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	5	148.00	$148.00	$622	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1365	1205	80-85%	7	64.00–73.00	$66.99	$807	—
1050–1500	1254	80-85%	12	49.50–56.00	$52.51	$658	-10.71
1025–1485	1272	80-85%	49	54.00–64.00	$59.11	$752	+8.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1580	1428	75-80%	5	52.00–60.00	$57.03	$814	—
1365–1665	1487	75-80%	10	64.50–73.00	$68.73	$1,022	+13.38
1315–1730	1496	75-80%	33	59.00–68.50	$63.36	$948	+8.01

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1145	978	85-90%	20	44.00–54.00	$50.49	$494	—
875–1103	1000	85-90%	5	43.00–46.00	$44.19	$442	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1795–1840	1818	65-75%	2	72.50–76.00	$74.23	$1,350	—
1885	1885	65-75%	1	69.00	$69.00	$1,301	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–2060	1771	11	76.50–100.00	$88.82	$1,573	—
1525–2045	1785	2	74.50–77.00	$75.57	$1,349	—
1640–2175	1949	4	96.00–102.00	$98.99	$1,929	+11.48

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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.