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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

6,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.29/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 672 lb · 529 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $291.15/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 723 lb · 448 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.01/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 624 lb · 368 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,037 4,552 0
Feeder cattle 5,823 4,421 0
Slaughter cattle 214 131 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly firm to 5.00 higher, except some steers early week 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 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
364–382 369 10 392.50–401.00 $398.36 $1,470 +2.36
400–445 424 34 380.00–404.00 $394.57 $1,673 +22.57
455–495 468 47 367.00–411.00 $386.21 $1,807 +3.55
501–548 525 139 345.00–385.00 $369.66 $1,941 +7.21
550–598 unweaned 570 22 317.00–320.50 $318.50 $1,815 -17.50
559–591 577 14 324.00–327.00 $325.24 $1,877 -19.58
550–599 580 195 328.50–358.00 $343.19 $1,991 -1.63
602–640 624 368 309.00–339.50 $323.01 $2,016 +2.20
650–689 672 529 294.00–325.00 $309.29 $2,078 +8.85
702–744 720 30 266.00–278.00 $273.60 $1,970 -13.23
700–747 723 418 275.00–305.75 $292.41 $2,114 +5.58
755–787 770 130 260.00–285.00 $276.77 $2,131 +8.22
790 790 5 253.50 $253.50 $2,003 -15.05
804–836 823 189 272.00–276.00 $273.76 $2,253 +1.24
897 897 60 258.25 $258.25 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,339 +11.00
403 unweaned 403 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,419 —
468 unweaned 468 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,619 —
480 480 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,642 -2.00
472–498 483 19 315.50–361.00 $329.19 $1,590 -14.81
500–549 531 45 301.00–338.00 $317.28 $1,685 +20.84
547 unweaned 547 6 305.50 $305.50 $1,671 -4.50
562–592 576 43 287.50–326.00 $314.95 $1,814 -6.63
601–649 630 86 268.50–299.00 $289.94 $1,827 +3.57
644 unweaned 644 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,739 —
657 unweaned 657 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,682 —
650–696 689 122 253.00–293.50 $284.26 $1,959 +5.68
705–745 718 20 260.00–289.00 $274.55 $1,971 -3.54
742 742 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,788 -37.09
756–796 770 31 250.50–257.00 $254.37 $1,959 -12.94
824–849 843 73 257.00–265.00 $262.90 $2,216 —
853–874 870 30 244.00–259.50 $247.00 $2,149 +9.88
901 901 35 238.00 $238.00 $2,144 +3.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,720 —
778 778 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,961 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 5 274.50 $274.50 $1,699 +13.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–378 376 18 353.00–356.50 $355.93 $1,338 +6.85
414–446 434 27 325.50–345.00 $336.23 $1,459 -15.43
450–499 477 120 314.00–339.50 $329.77 $1,573 +2.62
508 unweaned 508 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,499 —
500–548 525 215 306.00–332.00 $319.58 $1,678 +8.25
550–597 574 327 295.00–325.50 $308.53 $1,771 +10.02
601 unweaned 601 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,731 —
600–649 633 318 263.00–294.50 $285.91 $1,810 +6.19
633 633 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,557 -33.72
636 636 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,927 +23.28
650–691 671 365 266.00–299.00 $282.51 $1,896 +2.78
704 704 17 305.00 $305.00 $2,147 +34.18
705–723 714 274 258.00–278.25 $274.54 $1,960 +3.72
750–758 756 19 249.50–251.00 $249.81 $1,889 -29.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–432 420 6 315.00–331.00 $322.76 $1,356 +10.26
470–497 486 10 281.00–322.00 $296.85 $1,443 -16.46
515–533 525 16 304.00–311.00 $307.03 $1,612 +8.03
555–596 579 41 265.00–292.50 $281.77 $1,631 +4.93
618–647 637 46 255.00–275.50 $267.80 $1,706 +8.75
663 663 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 -4.26
652–691 665 96 255.00–270.00 $265.87 $1,768 +6.61
665 unweaned 665 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
727–746 743 18 242.50–249.00 $247.94 $1,842 -2.77
777 777 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,927 +9.05
853 853 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 -3.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 7 245.50 $245.50 $1,679 —
789 789 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,736 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,693 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 unweaned 495 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1184 80-85% 5 106.00–115.00 $109.97 $1,302 -23.66
1070–1355 1237 80-85% 18 127.00–137.00 $132.50 $1,639 —
1000–1390 1245 80-85% 30 114.00–130.00 $122.20 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1855 1435 75-80% 24 117.00–129.00 $122.38 $1,756 —
1350–1565 1445 75-80% 5 109.00–117.00 $113.20 $1,636 —
1360–1635 1461 75-80% 19 127.00–137.00 $132.60 $1,937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,244 —
1060–1135 1089 85-90% 4 94.00–105.00 $98.96 $1,078 -8.43
1005–1190 1118 85-90% 9 104.00–115.00 $109.75 $1,227 +6.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 65-75% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1850 1605 4 137.00–149.00 $143.64 $2,305 —
1450–2175 1786 10 147.00–176.00 $159.83 $2,855 +5.73
1620–2000 1874 5 169.00–186.00 $180.80 $3,388 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 230.50 $230.50 $768 —
396 396 25 258.50 $258.50 $1,024 —
491 491 28 228.50 $228.50 $1,122 —

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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.