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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

4,552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.18/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 720 lb · 369 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.07/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 578 lb · 317 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.36/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 630 lb · 305 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,552 4,925 1,539
Feeder cattle 4,421 4,733 1,433
Slaughter cattle 131 192 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–338 337 18 400.00–413.00 $408.68 $1,377 —
383 383 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,517 -6.50
407 407 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,514 +3.93
472 unweaned 472 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,628 —
452–497 477 127 367.50–400.00 $382.66 $1,825 +5.21
500–535 521 82 338.50–380.00 $362.45 $1,888 -1.00
551–598 577 268 315.00–375.00 $344.82 $1,990 +11.10
582 unweaned 582 40 336.00 $336.00 $1,956 —
590 590 9 322.25 $322.25 $1,901 -11.47
600–648 623 228 291.50–340.00 $320.81 $1,999 +4.59
669 fancy 669 24 319.50 $319.50 $2,137 —
653–695 678 274 287.50–343.00 $300.44 $2,037 +18.05
709–728 fancy 717 62 299.00–303.50 $300.79 $2,157 —
702–748 721 307 272.50–295.00 $286.83 $2,068 +5.48
755–798 780 69 261.75–275.50 $268.55 $2,095 -4.83
812–813 813 87 268.75–276.75 $272.52 $2,216 +11.26
860–865 861 74 265.75–272.25 $271.54 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,329 -7.00
403–444 434 17 323.00–352.50 $337.25 $1,464 —
474 474 7 344.00 $344.00 $1,631 -9.47
518–532 528 7 295.00–297.00 $296.44 $1,565 -34.08
545 unweaned 545 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 +4.00
554–579 571 21 295.00–337.00 $321.58 $1,836 +33.58
608–643 624 39 267.50–304.00 $286.37 $1,787 +2.30
655–695 685 50 272.50–288.00 $278.58 $1,908 +10.56
731–734 733 20 276.00–282.00 $278.09 $2,038 +9.09
755–772 769 19 254.00–269.75 $267.31 $2,056 +2.46
850–857 855 12 236.00–240.50 $237.12 $2,027 —
905–929 917 10 231.50–238.00 $234.79 $2,153 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,129 —
378–380 380 21 337.50–351.00 $349.08 $1,327 +8.56
409–442 420 14 325.00–369.00 $351.66 $1,477 +20.86
461 unweaned 461 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,291 —
450–490 467 77 317.00–348.00 $327.15 $1,528 +9.40
500–547 528 230 290.00–330.00 $311.33 $1,644 +2.00
550–561 thin fleshed 553 45 330.00–336.00 $331.94 $1,836 —
553–594 574 176 274.00–318.50 $298.51 $1,713 -6.49
610 fancy 610 11 309.50 $309.50 $1,888 —
602–647 629 263 264.50–299.50 $279.72 $1,759 -4.09
648 648 31 305.00 $305.00 $1,976 +21.19
651–694 673 304 259.00–289.50 $279.73 $1,883 +4.10
708–739 728 176 247.50–274.85 $270.82 $1,972 -10.18
760–762 761 51 276.00–284.50 $279.33 $2,126 +10.83
762–792 776 152 247.25–265.00 $256.46 $1,990 -12.04
816 816 10 283.50 $283.50 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 —
453 unweaned 453 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,146 -46.00
485–488 486 17 310.00–318.00 $313.31 $1,523 +23.52
500 unweaned 500 15 253.00 $253.00 $1,265 —
508 508 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,519 -0.34
562–597 581 39 251.00–295.00 $276.84 $1,608 -22.16
605–648 637 42 250.50–268.00 $259.05 $1,650 -6.21
661–687 672 23 258.00–262.50 $259.26 $1,742 -7.84
706–740 724 32 240.25–265.00 $250.71 $1,815 -4.29
789–798 794 50 229.00–243.75 $238.95 $1,897 +14.95
887 887 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,982 —
970–977 973 5 216.00–216.50 $216.30 $2,105 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 10 214.25 $214.25 $2,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 310.00 $310.00 $998 —
533 533 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,508 —
574 574 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,492 —
631 631 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1705 1498 75-80% 19 106.00–124.50 $117.83 $1,765 —
1345–1785 1572 75-80% 6 123.00–135.00 $129.00 $2,028 —
1500–1685 1605 75-80% 6 101.50–115.00 $106.52 $1,710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1171 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.63 $1,565 —
1050–1455 1267 80-85% 18 108.00–124.00 $115.20 $1,460 +7.92
1190–1475 1303 80-85% 8 102.00–115.00 $107.34 $1,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 —
1015–1175 1072 85-90% 9 98.00–115.00 $107.39 $1,151 +0.07
1100–1115 1108 85-90% 2 99.00–107.00 $103.03 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1610 1456 4 137.00–143.00 $140.15 $2,041 —
1400–2150 1775 14 145.00–167.00 $154.10 $2,735 —
2200 2200 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,586 —

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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.