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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

3,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.06/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 732 lb · 280 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.06/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 725 lb · 224 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.08/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 622 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,218 1,333 6,210
Feeder cattle 3,053 613 6,107
Slaughter cattle 165 70 103
Replacement cattle — 650 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 14 420.50 $420.50 $1,463 —
372 372 4 413.00 $413.00 $1,536 +2.50
413–426 423 30 385.00–430.00 $414.35 $1,753 —
451–490 477 45 385.00–407.50 $391.73 $1,869 —
506 thin fleshed 506 30 395.00 $395.00 $1,999 —
502–541 529 97 350.00–390.00 $367.31 $1,943 -0.41
552–595 584 101 324.00–359.00 $341.40 $1,994 -3.10
597 597 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,881 —
601–644 622 152 300.00–340.00 $323.08 $2,010 +2.27
663–680 674 11 287.00–290.00 $288.93 $1,947 -29.82
667–695 683 69 292.50–310.50 $301.03 $2,056 -17.72
709–742 725 224 284.50–304.25 $295.06 $2,139 -3.38
765 765 4 263.50 $263.50 $2,016 -20.00
779–793 787 30 275.50–278.75 $277.19 $2,181 —
809–822 812 16 270.00–278.00 $272.02 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,535 —
460–494 484 10 321.50–343.00 $327.63 $1,586 -45.88
525–547 538 22 302.00–330.00 $315.96 $1,700 -5.50
550–583 570 44 301.00–339.00 $321.11 $1,830 +19.11
586 586 3 283.50 $283.50 $1,661 -18.50
601–633 615 47 286.00–312.50 $300.41 $1,848 +2.39
672 672 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,754 -21.86
650–691 676 52 266.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,943 +4.59
676 unweaned 676 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,774 —
700–741 714 29 261.00–285.50 $275.18 $1,965 —
742 742 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,907 —
753–777 766 39 262.50–280.50 $273.93 $2,098 +13.93
875–895 891 16 231.00–259.50 $236.25 $2,105 —
901 901 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,090 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 404.00 $404.00 $1,357 —
371–377 374 10 333.00–349.00 $341.06 $1,276 —
400–447 419 16 343.00–365.00 $352.29 $1,476 —
458–494 477 76 320.00–347.50 $337.24 $1,609 -3.34
505–546 527 95 311.00–335.00 $322.66 $1,700 -3.53
550–590 566 140 297.50–330.00 $316.97 $1,794 -14.42
610–647 633 81 286.00–292.50 $289.26 $1,831 +18.76
663 663 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,764 -12.00
663–689 675 135 262.50–291.50 $280.17 $1,891 +2.17
706–717 713 49 265.50–277.00 $269.68 $1,923 -4.11
709–748 736 231 265.50–273.50 $270.14 $1,988 -3.65
768–792 770 79 260.00–263.00 $262.80 $2,024 —
821 821 16 236.50 $236.50 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,138 —
327 327 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,210 +20.00
384 384 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,277 —
430 430 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 +5.08
468 468 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,474 +12.50
537 537 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,611 —
552–592 578 54 271.00–307.50 $293.14 $1,694 +4.56
606–633 624 30 263.00–282.50 $275.46 $1,719 +5.46
667–683 673 30 257.50–272.00 $265.06 $1,784 —
715–746 734 19 249.50–261.00 $255.31 $1,874 —
750–778 761 8 259.50–260.50 $260.12 $1,980 —
891 891 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,951 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,788 —
776 776 15 260.50 $260.50 $2,021 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,731 —
710–736 726 8 244.00–245.00 $244.37 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,634 —
1220–1865 1420 75-80% 14 125.00–140.00 $132.50 $1,882 —
1315–1780 1529 75-80% 22 134.00–154.00 $142.76 $2,183 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1480 1224 80-85% 17 120.00–134.00 $128.30 $1,570 -10.58
1183–1350 1241 80-85% 11 137.00–150.00 $141.04 $1,750 +2.16
1235–1413 1316 80-85% 6 114.00–123.00 $116.62 $1,535 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 997 85-90% 3 102.00–107.00 $104.48 $1,042 —
915–1160 1038 85-90% 14 109.00–131.00 $115.95 $1,204 —
1025–1090 1053 85-90% 4 122.00–126.50 $123.85 $1,304 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2060 1841 7 154.00–174.00 $163.17 $3,004 —
1850–1935 1893 2 151.00–158.00 $154.42 $2,923 —
1875–2350 2059 5 171.00–194.00 $176.71 $3,638 —

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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.