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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

4,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $211.95/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 628 lb · 414 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.50/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 579 lb · 328 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.68/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 678 lb · 307 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,802 3,963 4,837
Feeder cattle 4,658 3,153 4,629
Slaughter cattle 144 160 208
Replacement cattle — 650 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sharply higher and yearlings 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 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
410–448 430 43 239.00–264.00 $253.64 $1,091 +19.93
452–498 478 190 224.50–260.00 $247.93 $1,185 +20.65
503–543 526 174 213.00–246.00 $233.00 $1,226 +13.77
572 value added 572 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,287 —
550–598 579 322 209.50–226.50 $219.40 $1,270 +11.23
607–649 628 399 200.50–219.00 $211.98 $1,331 +8.90
636 value added 636 15 211.25 $211.25 $1,344 —
650–690 665 230 189.00–209.50 $200.12 $1,331 +8.60
671 value added 671 22 204.00 $204.00 $1,369 —
701–745 719 281 181.00–199.00 $188.41 $1,355 +3.02
771 771 55 183.00 $183.00 $1,411 +1.65
823–825 825 81 168.00–175.25 $174.36 $1,438 —
862 862 62 179.75 $179.75 $1,549 —
916 916 47 167.35 $167.35 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 244.00 $244.00 $771 —
366–398 386 24 144.50–240.00 $194.67 $751 -22.19
438–449 446 18 222.00–231.00 $224.80 $1,003 +11.45
449 value added 449 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,033 —
451 thin fleshed 451 26 247.00 $247.00 $1,114 —
481–499 491 14 210.00–220.00 $215.64 $1,059 +5.93
524–540 529 32 206.00–219.00 $210.48 $1,113 +10.62
562 thin fleshed 562 46 227.50 $227.50 $1,279 —
551–575 564 37 196.50–211.00 $204.53 $1,154 +12.03
642 642 13 193.50–198.50 $195.04 $1,252 +7.73
674–699 680 27 180.50–189.75 $183.81 $1,250 —
723–746 738 52 173.50–180.50 $178.09 $1,314 -3.25
751–756 753 11 168.00–177.00 $171.29 $1,290 -3.49
896 896 9 161.50 $161.50 $1,447 -8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 431 72 206.00–222.50 $210.48 $907 +25.19
454–499 471 133 196.00–214.50 $208.33 $981 +24.99
502–549 523 218 190.00–210.00 $201.39 $1,053 +16.68
552–596 568 302 185.00–209.50 $199.04 $1,131 +18.74
600–631 613 182 181.50–192.50 $187.60 $1,150 +12.54
658 value added 658 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 —
655–699 679 292 163.50–179.00 $172.05 $1,168 -1.24
705–746 707 95 166.00–175.50 $174.97 $1,237 +3.98
705–745 729 96 176.50–190.50 $185.43 $1,352 +14.44
764–765 764 18 160.25–169.50 $163.85 $1,252 -9.25
782–788 786 59 170.00–179.00 $173.34 $1,362 +0.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 189.00 $189.00 $654 -4.00
410–440 421 30 184.50–198.00 $192.65 $811 +14.07
473–494 482 26 192.50–194.50 $193.52 $933 +12.03
510 thin fleshed 510 41 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
516–535 523 28 178.50–190.00 $187.43 $980 +16.60
559 value added 559 8 191.25 $191.25 $1,069 —
554–595 569 80 177.00–195.00 $186.49 $1,061 +14.84
613 thin fleshed 613 23 194.00 $194.00 $1,189 —
613–639 623 46 164.00–174.00 $168.20 $1,048 -1.31
650–691 669 60 160.00–178.00 $166.82 $1,116 +2.83
684 684 10 160.50 $160.50 $1,098 -3.49
747 value added 747 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,240 —
810–813 812 16 140.00–152.50 $143.90 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1370 1164 80-85% 38 69.00–82.00 $76.45 $890 —
1040–1275 1193 80-85% 6 83.00–87.00 $85.09 $1,015 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1613 1436 75-80% 20 76.00–88.00 $80.91 $1,162 +3.40
1320–1600 1466 75-80% 4 86.50–90.00 $87.87 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1148 85-90% 4 59.00–65.00 $63.45 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1700 1522 8 98.00–108.00 $103.05 $1,568 —

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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.