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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

3,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.84/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 721 lb · 239 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.24/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 661 lb · 224 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.80/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 617 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,775 7,142 4,858
Feeder cattle 3,548 5,374 4,653
Slaughter cattle 227 217 205
Replacement cattle — 1,551 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady 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
371–398 389 23 228.00–237.00 $231.20 $899 +3.20
413–416 fancy 415 11 250.00–254.00 $252.19 $1,047 —
400–440 423 28 222.00–245.00 $236.67 $1,001 -0.23
451–499 484 108 225.00–239.00 $232.36 $1,125 +2.90
505–544 527 115 202.00–231.00 $213.85 $1,127 -1.61
551–591 574 190 195.00–217.25 $206.90 $1,188 +0.35
610–641 626 143 180.00–205.50 $194.93 $1,220 -5.19
658 658 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,204 -5.15
651–692 676 157 173.50–195.50 $184.21 $1,245 -3.94
723–740 730 61 174.25–179.75 $178.84 $1,306 -0.51
778 778 65 180.00 $180.00 $1,400 +3.42
887 887 61 171.50 $171.50 $1,521 -13.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 238.00 $238.00 $762 +17.00
395 395 3 219.00 $219.00 $865 -18.00
422–444 433 13 206.00–213.00 $209.83 $909 -0.04
479–496 482 18 210.00–211.00 $210.17 $1,013 +0.67
509–548 533 37 185.00–204.00 $194.56 $1,037 -3.64
552–591 566 40 184.00–197.50 $192.89 $1,092 +20.39
632 632 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,030 -27.66
622–648 640 82 167.00–187.00 $180.81 $1,157 -9.85
651–693 672 71 161.00–185.50 $174.25 $1,171 -4.27
707–735 718 25 158.00–165.50 $162.88 $1,169 -11.56
750–788 773 21 154.00–163.00 $159.64 $1,234 -8.06
802 802 12 162.75 $162.75 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 7 166.00 $166.00 $930 +1.50
664–665 664 5 152.00–161.00 $153.80 $1,021 —
732 732 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,087 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 9 178.50 $178.50 $1,014 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 198.50 $198.50 $683 —
351–393 366 11 182.00–198.00 $188.78 $691 -17.48
412–448 437 83 180.50–195.00 $188.36 $823 +1.66
460–490 478 130 185.00–199.75 $195.03 $932 +6.93
511–549 527 118 170.50–194.50 $183.51 $967 -2.44
551–590 579 169 165.00–188.50 $180.78 $1,047 -1.13
600–645 617 193 166.50–185.50 $179.80 $1,109 +2.30
653–698 661 224 164.00–179.85 $173.24 $1,145 +1.49
701–738 721 239 170.00–175.25 $171.84 $1,239 -7.16
776 776 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,304 —
822 822 23 154.00 $154.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 367 18 174.00–192.00 $185.35 $680 -2.69
420–440 430 27 174.00–183.00 $178.94 $769 -0.38
480–495 488 34 171.00–185.00 $178.22 $870 +0.89
509–540 520 28 161.00–180.50 $171.74 $893 -5.38
552–597 571 36 156.00–173.00 $167.57 $957 -5.16
610–632 621 56 155.00–175.00 $165.09 $1,025 -7.40
645 645 6 151.50 $151.50 $977 -20.99
657–679 669 23 154.50–161.75 $158.43 $1,060 -21.57
720–735 725 17 151.50–154.00 $152.39 $1,105 -13.61
751–765 755 13 152.00–155.00 $152.93 $1,155 -2.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 161.00 $161.00 $781 —
570–572 571 3 147.50–154.00 $151.84 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1650 1481 75-80% 5 61.00–69.00 $66.41 $984 —
1145–1905 1493 75-80% 56 69.00–80.00 $75.07 $1,121 —
1385–1650 1571 75-80% 5 69.00–83.50 $80.02 $1,257 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1426 1265 80-85% 46 63.50–79.50 $70.81 $896 —
1210–1360 1305 80-85% 11 55.00–67.50 $60.17 $785 -7.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1030 1002 85-90% 3 44.00–51.00 $48.40 $485 —
975–1140 1083 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.51 $623 -5.41
1000–1300 1124 85-90% 35 52.50–69.00 $61.54 $692 -11.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1785 1587 6 75.00–89.50 $82.66 $1,312 —
1750 1750 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,785 —
1440–2090 1800 9 92.50–102.00 $96.51 $1,737 —

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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.