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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

6,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.21/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 670 lb · 373 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.93/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 519 lb · 291 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.57/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 630 lb · 278 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,220 7,295 4,802
Feeder cattle 6,107 5,961 4,658
Slaughter cattle 103 367 144
Replacement cattle 10 967 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
317 317 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,043 +9.00
368–397 377 19 321.00–365.00 $351.19 $1,324 +29.19
414–439 428 46 311.00–364.00 $337.24 $1,443 +27.16
450–497 479 158 314.00–347.00 $335.12 $1,605 +18.96
517 thin fleshed 517 16 325.75 $325.75 $1,684 —
503–548 529 201 291.00–330.00 $313.13 $1,656 +12.44
550–596 573 249 273.00–316.50 $301.56 $1,728 +19.52
601–646 629 269 264.00–298.00 $284.31 $1,788 +7.15
647 unweaned 647 9 261.50 $261.50 $1,692 —
651–690 670 373 263.50–285.75 $278.21 $1,864 +12.22
701 fancy 701 38 270.75 $270.75 $1,898 —
702–739 733 186 245.00–263.00 $253.85 $1,861 +6.55
754–798 765 42 233.00–247.00 $240.53 $1,840 +3.26
772–792 787 12 228.00–234.00 $229.47 $1,806 -7.80
816–821 817 68 225.00–239.75 $238.01 $1,945 +13.01
855 855 61 238.75 $238.75 $2,041 +6.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 323 9 312.50–315.00 $313.31 $1,012 —
391 391 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,153 +7.50
415–448 432 6 300.00–322.00 $310.58 $1,342 +23.76
452–490 462 19 285.00–310.00 $296.14 $1,368 +1.43
506 unweaned 506 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,467 —
538 538 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,501 +2.21
552–594 585 25 279.50–288.50 $286.16 $1,674 +11.61
608 unweaned 608 25 256.75 $256.75 $1,561 —
604–647 621 77 244.00–273.50 $265.07 $1,646 +7.97
672 672 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,579 +1.00
658–695 678 103 245.50–265.00 $252.83 $1,714 +18.83
719 719 11 230.50 $230.50 $1,657 -5.91
705–741 724 46 230.00–247.50 $243.13 $1,760 +6.72
765–796 788 90 227.50–239.25 $234.93 $1,851 +15.35
793 793 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,673 -8.58
813–837 825 86 191.00–237.00 $227.34 $1,876 +9.24
832 832 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 -3.10
926–933 932 24 200.00–220.00 $215.86 $2,012 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,568 —
655 655 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 —
693 unweaned 693 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,545 —
712 712 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 633 16 214.00–237.50 $218.18 $1,381 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 —
630 630 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
719 719 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 295.00 $295.00 $920 —
380–393 384 11 286.00–291.00 $287.40 $1,104 —
401–449 435 121 265.00–290.00 $279.15 $1,214 +12.61
450–498 482 237 251.00–285.00 $274.07 $1,321 +20.12
500–544 519 291 250.00–280.00 $264.93 $1,375 +15.01
555–599 575 197 245.00–256.00 $248.87 $1,431 +4.38
602–642 618 253 234.00–263.00 $248.44 $1,535 +5.98
653–687 674 187 229.50–244.00 $234.72 $1,582 +4.74
700–739 718 170 240.60–242.00 $240.95 $1,730 +15.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–428 424 12 250.00–268.00 $254.38 $1,079 +6.93
470–498 486 7 258.00–279.00 $266.70 $1,296 +24.06
487 unweaned 487 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
515–546 530 54 228.00–275.50 $257.75 $1,366 +27.30
535 unweaned 535 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,327 +17.25
557–595 579 91 222.00–250.00 $235.02 $1,361 +1.27
618 unweaned 618 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 —
611–645 626 45 215.00–243.50 $233.90 $1,464 +10.62
680 680 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,346 -18.35
652–697 690 154 213.00–237.00 $222.35 $1,534 +6.00
714–732 722 14 189.00–210.00 $201.54 $1,455 -25.70
709–744 725 59 211.00–229.00 $222.56 $1,614 -4.68
809 809 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,602 +1.69
832 832 20 199.00 $199.00 $1,656 +18.90
855 855 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,633 —
892 892 17 176.50 $176.50 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 15 219.50 $219.50 $1,438 +27.93
701–717 705 25 206.00 $206.00 $1,452 —
777 777 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,593 +29.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934 934 19 192.50 $192.50 $1,798 —
1005 1005 7 144.25 $144.25 $1,450 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,215 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 +32.00
522 522 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,221 —
621 621 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,254 —
660 660 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,346 —
732 732 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1500 1455 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.97 $1,353 —
1350–1715 1474 75-80% 10 104.50–110.00 $107.28 $1,581 —
1250–1920 1501 75-80% 23 95.00–110.00 $104.02 $1,561 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1720 1296 80-85% 19 96.00–105.00 $99.47 $1,289 +0.16
1155–1555 1382 80-85% 8 86.00–96.50 $93.18 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1135 1036 85-90% 6 83.50–87.00 $85.36 $884 -13.64
1045–1150 1118 85-90% 6 89.00–96.50 $91.74 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2075 1835 5 117.00–138.50 $124.76 $2,289 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,710.00–2,800.00 $2,755.00

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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.