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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

7,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.24/cwt +20.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 633 lb · 384 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.52/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 574 lb · 278 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.98/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 878 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,295 1,539 3,963
Feeder cattle 5,961 1,433 3,153
Slaughter cattle 367 106 160
Replacement cattle 967 — 650

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of the market but feeders sold with sharply higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,114 —
396 396 15 322.00 $322.00 $1,275 +12.00
410–449 436 37 295.00–326.00 $310.08 $1,352 +3.60
453–494 477 87 305.00–333.00 $316.16 $1,508 +4.72
481 unweaned 481 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,400 —
501–548 523 115 286.00–317.00 $300.69 $1,573 +11.49
558 fancy 558 16 301.00 $301.00 $1,680 —
570 unweaned 570 16 271.50 $271.50 $1,548 —
555–597 575 246 260.00–300.00 $282.04 $1,622 +11.42
600–640 thin fleshed 616 18 275.00–280.50 $278.37 $1,715 —
602–649 633 334 250.00–288.00 $277.16 $1,754 +21.34
627–648 643 32 262.00–267.00 $265.43 $1,707 +9.61
651–694 667 135 254.50–276.00 $265.99 $1,774 +17.10
663–681 673 26 236.00–256.00 $241.28 $1,624 -7.61
701–747 720 211 238.85–261.10 $247.30 $1,781 +9.82
750–772 762 222 221.00–245.25 $237.27 $1,808 +4.77
816 816 25 225.00 $225.00 $1,836 +8.00
871–879 876 186 229.75–236.75 $232.18 $2,034 —
881–891 889 42 185.00–201.00 $187.64 $1,668 —
902–920 911 124 228.25–230.35 $229.29 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 —
417–449 431 13 281.00–296.00 $286.82 $1,236 -8.56
448 unweaned 448 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 —
461 thin fleshed 461 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,388 —
462–498 483 37 272.00–307.25 $294.71 $1,423 +7.70
505–548 524 68 256.00–290.50 $276.79 $1,450 +4.79
543 unweaned 543 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,309 —
550–596 572 56 249.00–296.50 $274.55 $1,570 —
604–648 621 70 247.00–262.50 $257.10 $1,597 —
682–687 683 27 234.00 $234.00 $1,598 +2.07
659–698 688 158 226.00–255.00 $240.61 $1,655 +8.68
703 unweaned 703 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,230 —
701–744 723 75 232.50–242.00 $236.41 $1,709 +11.73
753–790 764 43 207.00–223.00 $212.00 $1,620 —
770–798 777 101 212.50–230.75 $219.58 $1,706 —
807–833 820 102 208.00–227.00 $218.10 $1,788 —
835 unweaned 835 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
860–897 886 72 208.00–218.00 $215.05 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,085 —
567–592 572 98 236.00–250.00 $247.19 $1,414 —
741 741 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,667 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–597 581 8 228.00–230.00 $229.23 $1,332 —
590 590 4 240.50 $240.50 $1,419 —
692 692 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,585 —
766 766 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 unweaned 551 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 441 23 263.50–276.00 $266.54 $1,175 +27.54
450–499 464 101 245.00–263.00 $253.95 $1,178 +8.72
505 505 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 +3.29
501–546 527 129 238.50–262.50 $249.92 $1,317 +12.21
550–591 575 127 231.00–255.00 $244.49 $1,406 +19.87
603–647 631 196 235.00–252.00 $242.46 $1,530 +20.04
652–686 662 149 219.50–235.75 $229.98 $1,522 +8.21
703–736 710 101 217.00–229.50 $225.15 $1,599 +8.65
725–740 728 49 212.00–216.00 $215.17 $1,566 -1.33
768 768 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,743 —
786 786 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 242.00 $242.00 $760 -17.00
366–393 380 33 237.00–255.00 $246.57 $937 -6.47
421 unweaned 421 11 240.50 $240.50 $1,013 —
403–445 424 24 239.00–252.00 $247.45 $1,049 +7.94
453–498 486 46 229.00–251.00 $242.64 $1,179 +1.11
503 503 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,021 —
502–548 520 102 219.00–243.00 $230.45 $1,198 —
520 unweaned 520 29 230.75 $230.75 $1,200 —
554 unweaned 554 21 222.50 $222.50 $1,233 —
556–597 572 89 225.00–237.00 $233.75 $1,337 +14.25
603 603 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,206 -16.00
602–647 622 135 210.00–235.50 $223.28 $1,389 +7.28
650–698 671 161 207.00–234.00 $217.33 $1,458 —
659–699 672 12 216.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,454 —
705–731 722 43 212.00–234.25 $227.24 $1,641 +36.24
750–793 769 103 190.00–219.00 $209.34 $1,610 +18.34
804–810 807 11 180.00–210.00 $196.31 $1,584 —
806–835 817 18 179.50–180.50 $180.10 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 8 230.00 $230.00 $846 —
556 556 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,179 —
601 601 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,304 +31.50
683–692 689 13 186.00–195.00 $191.57 $1,320 —
778 778 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 6 220.00 $220.00 $931 —
498 498 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1675 1365 75-80% 6 86.00–91.00 $87.94 $1,200 —
1230–1640 1428 75-80% 31 106.00–121.50 $110.93 $1,584 +23.76
1110–1860 1443 75-80% 52 90.00–109.00 $101.52 $1,465 +6.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1400 1256 80-85% 13 85.50–98.50 $90.45 $1,136 -5.48
1100–1415 1256 80-85% 9 104.50–111.00 $107.79 $1,354 +11.86
1005–1540 1261 80-85% 65 90.00–110.00 $99.31 $1,252 +3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $624 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,035 —
930–1200 1076 85-90% 37 80.00–100.00 $88.54 $953 +3.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1725 1660 65-75% 6 114.00–123.00 $118.30 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,485 —
1600–2035 1738 34 116.50–135.00 $132.15 $2,297 +7.15
1975 1975 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,528 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1415 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,560.00–1,735.00 $1,642.73
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
967–1327 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,275.00–1,460.00 $1,382.03
1262 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1326–1378 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,394.30
1185–1575 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 83 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,787.53
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1365–1585 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,856.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1415 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,457.78
1210–1500 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,252.68
1326 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1350–1450 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,188.07
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1233 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,422.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087–1275 1159 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 95 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,388.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1148 1056 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,225.01
1145–1207 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,197.36
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1500 1421 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,529.17 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,817.86 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.