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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $320.81/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 634 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.92/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 626 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.19/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 523 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,333 6,037 7,295
Feeder cattle 613 5,823 5,961
Slaughter cattle 70 214 367
Replacement cattle 650 — 967

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, except some 600-700 lbs steers steady. 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
365 365 12 410.50 $410.50 $1,498 +12.14
451 unweaned 451 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,578 —
502–513 506 9 352.50–375.50 $367.72 $1,861 -1.94
551 551 19 335.50 $335.50 $1,849 +10.26
554 554 5 344.50 $344.50 $1,909 +19.26
606–648 634 75 314.50–328.50 $320.81 $2,034 -2.20
663–678 671 28 315.50–321.50 $318.75 $2,139 +9.46
734–735 734 16 295.00–300.00 $298.44 $2,191 +6.03
751 751 6 283.50 $283.50 $2,129 +6.73
862 862 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,327 +11.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 484 10 365.00–382.50 $373.51 $1,808 +44.32
508–539 527 13 317.00–335.00 $321.46 $1,694 +4.18
595 595 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,797 -12.95
605–632 618 26 285.50–310.50 $298.02 $1,842 +8.08
659–686 670 24 265.00–299.00 $282.86 $1,895 -1.40
750 750 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 +5.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–494 464 21 319.00–350.00 $340.58 $1,580 +10.81
512–534 523 44 309.50–334.00 $326.19 $1,706 +6.61
565–566 566 41 308.00–336.00 $331.39 $1,876 +22.86
611–629 625 41 279.00–294.50 $282.70 $1,767 -3.21
634 634 7 270.50 $270.50 $1,715 -15.41
695 695 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,932 -4.51
713–726 719 15 273.00–274.50 $273.79 $1,969 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 —
431–448 434 16 312.50–325.00 $314.92 $1,367 -7.84
465 465 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,407 +5.65
545 unweaned 545 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,477 —
557–585 573 7 284.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,654 +6.81
608 608 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,642 +2.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–592 582 16 304.50–329.00 $310.29 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 8 340.50 $340.50 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1199 80-85% 8 121.00–130.00 $125.27 $1,502 +15.30
1155–1283 1235 80-85% 8 132.00–140.00 $138.88 $1,715 +6.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1322 75-80% 6 120.00–130.00 $127.39 $1,684 —
1196–1975 1341 75-80% 9 135.00–142.00 $137.51 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1320 1188 85-90% 2 111.00–117.00 $113.67 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1850 1793 2 165.00–174.00 $169.36 $3,037 +9.53
1700–2500 2100 2 155.00–158.00 $156.21 $3,280 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1275 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 3,400.00–3,625.00 $3,556.50
1283–1525 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,246.83
1318–1625 1471 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,575.00–2,700.00 $2,628.52
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1315–1386 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,325.00 $2,171.69
1245–1515 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,425.00–2,975.00 $2,709.83
1370–1421 1401 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,030.44
1195–1600 1463 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,244.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1157 1094 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 2,725.00–3,150.00 $2,951.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1190 1179 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 3,525.00–3,650.00 $3,599.06
1192–1275 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,502.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
1250–1400 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,350.00–3,925.00 $3,722.50 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1400–1450 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.